(KLZA)-- The Mound City Board of Education conducted a public hearing on the 2017-18 School Calendar when they met Monday evening.

Following the public hearing the Board approved the calendar with 170 student days beginning August 16th.

In other action the Board approved extending the contract of Superintendent Ken Eaton by one year making it a three-year contract. Eaton’s recommendation to hire Lisa Loucks as the Superintendent / Bookkeeper position was approved.  Loucks is currently the High School Secretary and that position will need to be filled.

The Mound City School Board also voted to accept the resignation of Karlene Harrison as Family and Consumer Science instructor. She is retiring.  

The next Board meeting will be February 15 at 12:30 in the afternoon.  Board members will do their annual classroom observations that morning.