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District superintendent and principals report completed nurse’s office, testing schedules and a bus driver retirement

Southwest Public Schools Board of Education · April 14, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent Drew Billeter and principals reported facility upgrades, vendor selection for Choice Gas, upcoming special-education and testing dates, and the retirement of a longtime bus driver at the April 14 board meeting.

Superintendent Drew Billeter reported that the elementary school nurse’s office renovation is complete and that electrical switches were installed at the junior-senior high building. He also said the district selected Wood River Energy as the Choice Gas supplier for one year.

Billeter told the board a special education meeting for home-schooled students is scheduled for April 22, 2025 at 3:40 p.m. in the junior-senior high library. Principal Tara Fries reported on MAPS assessments and upcoming NSCAS state testing, along with scheduled field trips and music concerts. Principal Matt Springer outlined Grade 6 orientation plans, said the 2025–26 junior-senior high schedule is nearly complete, and noted some students meeting established criteria may not be required to complete second-semester semester testing.

Springer also reported that bus driver Howard Kester will retire; the board discussed 2025–26 bus routes and the costs associated with training new bus drivers. These items were presented as operational updates and will be addressed administratively following the meeting.