Members of the Griswold School Board, Monday evening, acted on personnel changes. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said there was one new hire. Steve Vance was hired as Assistant High School Wrestling Coach. They accepted the resignation of Ashley Cibic as Elementary School Para-Professional, and Troy Quick as Midle School/High School PE Teacher and Coach. The changes are effective at the end of the current school year.

The Griswold School Board also received updates from KPE and Estes, the two firms helping with the District’s building projects. The timeline for the projects include: a pre-bid meeting 3:30-p.m. on Dec. 5th; Bid openings on Dec. 21st at 2-p.m., and consideration of the approval of bids contracts by the Board on Jan.15th. Construction would begin as soon as the weather allows. And, the Griswold Board had asked for bids on either a Suburban and/or a van. They received two bids back on the potential purchase Suburban, but none on the van. Since the District may need an additional vehicle to transported Special Education Students, and since Suburbans cost more than a van, the Board instructed Henrichs to approach other dealerships and send out another request for bids, especially with regard to vans. With the bidding process, Henrichs said they gave the dealers the option of trade-in allowance for the van the District is trying to sell, but they did not received any outright bids to buy it. That process will also start anew.

Last Summer, the District’s sign was damaged during a storm. The District has since received an insurance payment amounting to $3,200 for a replacement. Henrichs said the Board wants to hear from some sign manufacturers during their next meeting, to learn more about what’s available, what the restrictions are, and related issues.