Students, staff and FFA recognized; buildings and grounds outline ongoing projects
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Summary
Board honored students and staff of the month, heard an FFA National Convention report and received a buildings & grounds update describing staffing, facility inventory and upcoming projects including high school/middle school additions, track surface work and roof/HVAC upgrades.
The Clear Creek Amana board spent the opening of its meeting recognizing student and staff achievements and hearing presentations from student groups and facilities staff.
Student and staff recognition: Students Zoe Terabe (student of the month nominee), Ariana Reynolds (middle‑school student of the month) and Mackenzie Burnett (high‑school student of the month) were introduced and nominators detailed each student’s contributions and growth. Staff recognitions included Gary Potter (transportation), Terina Toye (instructional coach) and BRIE/Bree Moore (middle‑school staff) and Marissa Moore (regional teacher of the year), among others. Nominators highlighted classroom leadership, perseverance, instructional innovation and community service.
FFA presentation: FFA chapter members reported on the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, describing tours (RDM Aquaculture shrimp farm, Umbarger Show Feeds, Poe Hampshire Sheep Farm), keynote sessions and the educational value of networking and student leadership workshops.
Buildings & grounds update: Maury Gallagher, buildings & grounds director, summarized department scope and capacity: the district maintains over 820,000 square feet of buildings across roughly 200 acres (not including two farm properties), runs a fleet of 14 trucks and one van within the department, and employs roughly 40 full‑time custodial and grounds employees with seasonal positions. Gallagher reported ongoing work at the baseball/softball complex, playground punch lists at district sites and design progress on high‑school and middle‑school additions. Planned priorities include roofing and HVAC work at select elementary sites, regrading of soccer fields, and continued attention to staffing, supply‑chain and budgeting constraints.
Outcome: The presentations were informational; trustees thanked staff and students and the board recessed briefly before continuing the meeting’s business.