THE FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL BOARD ON TUESDAY HELD THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR. THE OFFICERS STAYED THE SAME WITH RUFUS RODRIGUEZ,PRESIDENT; NICOLE GREEN, VICE PRESIDENT; DAN BROOKENS, CLERK AND JULIE LAUE AS TREASURER. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS REMAINED THE SAME. THE BOARD HEARD AN UPDATE FROM SARAH MITTELSTADT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOPERATIVE AND THE ARISE ACADEMY. THE BOARD APPROVED THE 2019-20 REVISED BUDGET, SOME POLICIES WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED AND PERSONNEL ITEMS DEALT WITH.

DONATIONS WERE ACCEPTED INCLUDING:

ICE FISH HOUSE ($2,000 VALUE) FROM DOUG DUNKER FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADES ACADEMY

COKE BOTTLING/WALMART $1,000 FOR AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY

MARY JO MOLTZEN $2,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADES

BONITA BAARTS $2,185.76 FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADES

CENTRAL FARM SERVICE SEED, PLANT, SALE OF CORN YIELD

PROFIT OF $3,047.35 AND MYRON MOELLER DONATION OF TIME AND EQUIPMENT TO HARVEST C F S CORN TO F F A

3 M FOUNDATION $2.500 TO S T E M AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

$2,700 TO DRONE CERTIFICATION, $2,500 TO HIGH SCHOOL MATH COUNTS PROGRAM

MAYO FOUNDATION $1,500 TO HIGH SCHOOL WELLNESS ROOM

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB $25,889.42 FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES