Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education met Monday evening during a regular monthly session. The Board continued with discussion pertaining to the four-year old Preschool Building in Massena. CAM Superintendent Dr. Casey Berlau told KJAN News the current, used portable building that has been occupied since 2008, is scheduled to be demolished. And, as we mentioned earlier this month, students in the building will be moved this fall to the music room at the school in Massena.

Berlau said what they decided Monday, was to ask for help from engineers, in determining what the best options are to move forward. Those options might include rebuilding a structure, or adding on to a building to make more space to accommodate all the district’s programs. They hope to present those options to the Board during their regular meeting in August. Berlau said also, they expect to be doing some type of project over the next year, so more permanent plans are in-place for the start of the 2017-18 School Year. He said they’re confident they can make the current solution – moving the kids into the music room – work, but that’s definitely not a permanent plan.

In other business, the CAM School Board approved the hiring of Paul Upmeyer, as Band Teacher. Upmeyer comes from a school district in eastern Iowa. Berlau says the Board also set 2016-17 lunch prices and fees. The lunch prices are going up five-cents, but the milk prices are going down a nickel. Admission fees for school events are going up one-dollar, to $4 for students and $6 for adults. The Board also approved an agreement with the Griswold School District for the sharing of an Art Teacher.

Members of the Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton School District’s Board of Education, this week, approved a Conveyance of Real Estate, with regard to the old Exira Elementary School Building Property. Exira-EHK High School Principal/Superintendent Trevor Miller told KJAN News after the school sold the property to an individual, it retained the right to have a say what was built on the property. Now, the purchaser’s plans have changed.

He says the buyer’s plans to construct a Senior Care Center have changed, therefore they want to sell the property to another person. The school board agreed to step away from that process and allow the transaction to take place without further delay. Miller says he understands the land may be used for condominiums or other form of housing.

He says it may be single-family housing or a duplex, maybe even a model home, to try and attract people to the community, and see what kind of interest there is in the community and area for more housing. Miller said the football sound system was also approved. He said there’s a bid in for an amount, which was capped, but allows for other options, so that it could be installed when the Press Box is done, before the first football game of the season takes place next month.

Miller said also, they’re looking at putting in new carpeting in the main area of the Elk Horn High School and Elementary area. The current carpeting is 15-to 18-years old and is starting to bubble. The hope is to have it replaced before school starts.

The Creston Police Department reports 47-year old Mary Giles, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday night at her home, on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. Giles was brought to the Union County Jail and later released on $1,000 bond.

And, 56-year old Michael Fry, of Creston, was arrested early this (Wednesday) morning, on a charge of Driving While Barred. Fry was being held in the Union County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Authorities said also, 30-year old Tawayna Wyett, of Creston, was cited Tuesday evening for Allowing an Animal to Run At-Large. Wyett was released on a Promise to Appear later, in court.