The Perry County District No. 32 Board of Education held its final regular meeting before the start of the new school year and ironed out a few details at its latest meeting Aug. 9.
The board discussed amending a school policy which would allow patron comments on any item on or off the agenda. Prior to this amendment, patron comments were only limited to something that was on the agenda that night, unless they contacted the board five days in advance.
“I think it will give the board more transparency as well as not restrict the citizens of the community,” Board member Glendon Sattler said.
The Board also approved the adult meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year. Adults pay $4.60 for school lunch, which was no change from the year before. Breakfast is now $2.75 for adults, which is a two-cent increase for last year. The meal prices are set by the state as to make sure schools do not over or undercharge school lunches.
Board President Nancy Voelker also announced that the board will be hosting an event with teachers and other staff to present the changes to the curriculum. The meeting has not yet been set in terms of date and time, but September was mentioned as a potential timeframe.
“We want this to be more of a celebration of the plan we have,” she said. “The teachers and staff have worked long and hard on this plan and it’s something that they are firmly behind.”