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New Technology Coming to Local Students

By Greg Bebermeyer

04/14/2017

(KNZA)--Additional Hiawatha Elementary School students will getting a new technology device.

The USD 415 Board of Education Monday evening approved the purchase of 80 chromebooks, four carts for the devices and 15 LearnPads for a total cost of $33,285.

Superintendent Penny Hargrove says the purchase will finish the one-to-one initiative at the elementary school.

Hargrove said 4th graders have been using chromebooks this year and the new chromebooks will allow each third grader to also have a device. She says the purchase of the additional LearnPads will allow each K-2nd grade student to have the device.

In other action, the Board accepted the low bid from Midwest Coating of Topeka for the installation of a new roofing system on two portions of the Hiawatha High School for a cost $34,450. The bid was well under the $60,000 that had been estimated and was among two received.

The Board also accepted the lone bid from NL Driveway Maintenance of Holmesville, Nebraska for the repair of the middle school and high school parking lots at a total cost of $26,994.

As part of the consent agenda, the Board accepted the resignations of 4th grade teacher Carissa Williams and 2nd grade teacher Ellen Hill, effective at the end of the current school year.

Following an executive session, the Board approved the hiring of Linda Barnhill to replace Williams and Steffany Walker to replace Hill. Barnhill currently teaches in Falls City and lives in Robinson. Walker recently moved to Hiawatha.

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