(Audubon, Iowa) – Audubon School District Superintendent Eric Trager reports the District’s building projects at the Middle School/High School Buildings have remained on-budget, and he’s hopeful they will be finished before the start of the 2023-24 School Year on August 23rd.

Even if the projects are not fully completed, as long as the life safety systems are in-place, the kitchen is fully up and operational, and all the inspections are done, there shouldn’t be any reason school can’t start on-time and the buildings occupied. Eric Trager said the construction trades industry, like many industries, are in desperate need of workers, and he suggests one way to fill that gap, is by encouraging students who are wondering what to do after they graduate, to attend a trade school.

He says opportunities abound for those who have the learned skills and work ethic. Mr. Trager said the Audubon School Board, Monday night, approved an Elementary School LED lighting project.

He said the Board also approved personnel matters, and several administrative items on their agenda, during their first meeting of the new fiscal year, including: The District’s Legal Counsel; Equity Coordinators; Asbestos Manager; Level 1 and 2 Investigators; Bank depositories and limits; and the separate second as well as first readings of multiple Board Policies.

They also approved the Sports Booster’s Concession Stand Project.

Mr. Trager said they’re excited to get the kids thinking about coming back to school and are looking forward to August 23rd. The next meeting of the Audubon School Board takes place August 21st.