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Superintendent announces assistant‑principal appointment and plans to equip classrooms with window air conditioners
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Grande announced the appointment of an elementary assistant principal, highlighted new hires and an extended school‑year special‑needs program, and said the district will purchase window air conditioners for classrooms as short‑term relief while long‑term HVAC planning continues.
Superintendent Dr. Grande reported to the Clark Public Schools board that the district is moving forward with staffing and operational measures ahead of the new school year, including an appointment to an elementary assistant‑principal position and purchases to address heat in classrooms.
In remarks to the board, Dr. Grande said the full board expressed "such energy" for the appointee and highlighted support from administrators. She also noted additional teacher hires on the agenda and reviewed an active ESYR extended school‑year program for students with special needs, ongoing curriculum writing and school‑counseling work, and summer building projects.
On climate control, Dr. Grande and the administration said the district will purchase window air‑conditioning units so "every classroom in the district will have window air conditioning" to provide relief during extreme weather. The superintendent described the purchases as a near‑term mitigation while the district and its building‑and‑grounds and finance committees continue to study longer‑term central HVAC upgrades; the chair noted the window‑unit cost was about $11,000 compared with central systems that would require multi‑million‑dollar infrastructure and electrical upgrades.
A member of the public who identified himself as Christopher Barson addressed the board and thanked trustees, Dr. Grande and administrators for "having the confidence in me to serve as the assistant principal at the elementary schools," noting his 23 years in the district as a teacher, coach and K–12 supervisor.
The board did not take a separate vote on the announcement; personnel actions for hires were handled earlier in the meeting under the personnel slate. Administrative staff said they will proceed with processing hires and with procurement planning for the window units, and that long‑term HVAC decisions remain subject to future funding and town‑level discussions.
Ending: The board moved from the superintendent’s report to committee reports and public comment; the district will schedule procurement and follow‑up on staffing as part of routine administrative processes.
