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New Kent school board approves smoothie contract, adopts stricter minutes timeline and hears elementary-school cost warning
Summary
At its August meeting the New Kent County School Board unanimously approved a student nutrition contract for a fruit smoothie mix, adopted a revision to its minutes policy requiring draft minutes within two weeks, and received updates on staffing, summer projects and rising costs for the planned New Kent Elementary School.
The New Kent County School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a student nutrition contract for a fruit smoothie mix, adopted a revision to its minutes policy establishing a two-week deadline for draft minutes, and heard superintendent updates about staffing, summer facilities projects and construction cost escalation for the planned New Kent Elementary School.
“We will open the first day of school on August 18,” Superintendent Dr. Nichols said, updating the board on staffing and summer work. “Our biggest project of the summer is our turf field and track replacement at New Kent High School, which is on time and under budget, and we will be ready for the first home game, which I believe is September 12.”
The board’s minutes-policy revision (policy BDDG) requires that minutes from regular meetings be provided to the board “no later than 2 weeks following the meeting date,” with work-session minutes similarly provided and approved at the next regular meeting or no later than the second…
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