Bluffton Board of Works to meet Monday afternoon

The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.

Bluffton-Harrison school board will meet Monday

The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in the school district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St. in Bluffton.

Agenda items include: 

• President’s prerogative

• Financial matters

• Announcements regarding the Paths to Quality Appreciation Award, IDOE Excellence in Leading & Learning Award and the US News and World Report. 

• Reports from Assistant Superintendent Julie Meitzler and Superintendent Brad Yates. 

• Nursing and enrollment reports

• Updates regarding Bluffton-Harrison Middle School’s roof replacement and improvements project, BHMS parking lot and tennis court improvements, Bluffton High School’s HVAC project, BHS building envelope project resolutions, and school safety opportunities. 

• New business includes a draft of the school calendar and review plan, childcare handbook updates and the 2023-24 school improvement plan.

• Personnel matters

• Acceptance of donations

Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday

The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.

Agenda items include: 

• Highlighting recent successes

• A public hearing on the 2024 budget and teacher contracts

• Financial considerations

• Acceptance of donations

• Personnel matters

• Review of policies and procedures

• Facility use requests

• Instruction and curriculum requests

• Superintendent information