Approval of plans for the reconstruction of Berg Middle School is the main action item on the agenda for Monday’s Newton Community School District Board of Education meeting.
Monday’s meeting is set for a special time — 5:30 p.m. — to account for scheduled events around the district later in the evening. The meeting will be held at the EJH Beard Administration Center.
The board will consider approval of the design development the grades 5-8 school project, set to begin next summer. Plans will be presented by Dave Briden of FRK Architects and Engineers.
A committee of Newton educators and others advised Briden in developing FRK’s design for the school.
The board will also be asked to authorize FRK to proceed with preparation of construction documents for the estimated $33.6 million middle school project. Those documents will be brought back to the board for approval in the spring.
Director of Business Services Gayle Isaac will present on action items related to the Berg bond issue and to other financial matters.
Other items on the agenda include open enrollments and fundraiser requests for the Newton High School Empower Tanzania Club, Berg boys basketball, the Berg and NHS basketball Coaches vs. Cancer game (set for Jan. 20) and the NHS Gender-Sexuality Alliance.
The board will consider approval placing 80 Dell Latitude laptop computers and 45 laser printers into an online auction through a site called GovDeals.
The board will also consider additions and deletions to the NHS 2017-18 academic calendar from Principal Bill Peters.
Department supervisor reports are also slated at the meeting.
Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com