Dieterich Board Members Get School Construction Project Update

Dieterich Superintendent of Schools Cary Jackson gave the school board an update Monday night on progress on the district's renovation and expansion project.

Here is Jackson's rundown:

--south addition--roofing is going on; the work is on schedule for a Thanksgiving completion

--north addition--concrete is being poured; the work is on schedule for an April 2024 completion

--gym lobby--floor will go down in August; casework in August; the work is scheduled for a Labor Day completion date

--elementary addition--block work is complete; framework is going on; the work has a Christmas completion date

--restroom renovations--an end of July completion for all restroom renovations except the boys restroom, which is slated for completion the week of August 7th

--HVAC--set for early November; materials continue to come in on time and as expected

The Dieterich board approved cyber security upgrades proposed by Quality Network Solutions. The District will be switching from Kaspersky to Fortinet for the Endpoint Detection and Response. The effort is to allow the District to more accurately detect, remediate and prevent cyber attacks.

The Board approved a construction change order to address unforeseen plumbing issues, including leaking valves, adding shut off valves, and replacing a water line in the junior high hallway.

Board members accepted a bid from Butch Knicley totaling $2,500 for a 2010 Blue Bird bus.

In personnel moves, the Dieterich board approved an extended unpaid leave of absence for Kelsie Probst for the 2023-2024 school year, and hired as aides for the upcoming school year Lisa Hushaw, Tia Cowger, Morgan Flach, Amanda Baxter and Beth Niemerg.

Also Monday, Jackson shared with the Board about the county property tax multiplier of 1.0177 and how that multiplier will affect the tax cycle.