(KLZA)-- The Falls City Board of Education approved increasing the daily pay for substitute teachers to $140 when they met Monday evening.

In other action the Board approved continuing to contribute to the salary of the UNL Extension Assistant position. District 56 will pay 11.9 percent of the salary amounting to $8,240.

During the Building and Grounds update, it was noted that the new synthetic turf at the football stadium is progressing with the demo and base work completed in late June. The field is expected to be completed prior to the end of July.

The roof replacement project at North School is being completed and the Falls City High School roof replacement project and the additional section of work required above the main gym is also nearly completed.