School Board to hear about natural gas buses

Six months after Mayor Ashton Hayward asked School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas to consider natural gas fueled buses, Thomas is finally presented the idea to the school board. There must be an election coming.

Here is the agenda for the March 15 special workshop:

EN DISCUSSION
­ Hall Center Room 160 Board Meeting Seating and Podium Layout ­ Bergosh (5 minutes)
­ Eighth Grade Promotion Requirements/Eighth Grade Gate ­ Bergosh (10 minutes)
­ School Board Member Networking Statewide (and Nationwide) for Best Practices/Idea Sharing ­ Bergosh
(10 minutes)
­ Second Chance Program at the Judy Andrews Center ­ Boone (15 minutes)
­ Director of Middle School Education Position ­ Hightower (10 minutes)
­ School Nurses ­ Hightower (10 minutes)
­ Purchasing of Tablets ­ Slayton (5 minutes)
­ March and April Calendar/Events ­ Slayton (5 minutes)
­ Presentation on Natural Gas School Buses ­ Superintendent (20­30 minutes)
­ Comprehensive Drug Plan ­ Superintendent (15­20 minutes)
­ School Wellness Update ­ Superintendent (10 minutes)