MEXICO – Directors of the Regional 9 School of Applied Technology approved a new cooperative agreement with the three sending high schools Tuesday night.
The greatest change affected the contributions made to Region 9’s adult and community education program by SAD 44, Gilead and Upton. In the original contract, SAD 44, which operates its own adult education program, had been assessed the same percentage as SAD 43 and SAD 21, districts that don’t operate their own programs.
Under the new agreement, SAD 44 and the two smaller towns will be assessed a nominal fee so residents of those areas can use Region 9’s adult vocational and enrichment programs.
The $20,000 or so lost from SAD 44 will be incorporated into the assessments of SAD 21 SAD 43 and Hanover.
The SAD 43 board approved the cooperative agreement Monday, and the boards from SAD 21 and SAD 44 were expected to take action that night as well.
Other matters Tuesday involved a variety of housekeeping and other issues, ranging from changing course reimbursement to deciding to buy a forklift for student training.
Nancy Allen, director of adult education, said 34 students received their general education development certificates this month. This is one of the largest classes in recent memory.
In other adult education matters, the annual summer school program for those who want to work toward their GEDs begins July 5.
The program will run Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon, and from 6 to 9 p.m. through Aug. 10.
Also on Tuesday, the board:
• approved a contract with SAD 43 for providing student lunches at the vocational school for $1.75 for students, 40 cents for qualified reduced-cost lunch students, and $3 for adults;
• agreed to buy a new bookkeeping system for $6,890;
• agreed to buy a used forklift for about $8,500, using grant money and unused Region 9 funds;
• increased the mileage rate for school-related business from 32 cents a mile to 40 cents a mile;
• increased staff tuition reimbursement from $500 for any course, to $600 for undergraduate courses and $750 for graduates courses; and
• approved a student handbook that includes a change in unexcused absences from 10 to seven. If students exceed the limit, they will be subject to dismissal and loss of credit.
The regular July 18 board meeting has been canceled.
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