Bronaugh school board sets levy, receives grant

Gloria Tucker/Daily Mail Superintendent Lyle Best, right, gives his report at the Bronaugh Board of Education meeting Thursday, as Principal James Frank, left, listens.

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The Bronaugh Board of Education set the tax rate levy for the ceiling at $3.63 per $100 assessed valuation at its meeting Thursday.

In other business, superintendent Lyle Best announced the America Grows Rural Education grant was approved for the district's science department.

"This will fund several microscopes, a cabinet, some training and minor science supplies," he said. "We're excited about that. Between the private donations and this grant, we've really been able to step up what we can offer."

In his report, Best asked the board members how they felt about making elementary basketball a school sanctioned sport.

"If you are going to make it school sanctioned, there are some things that need to be done to make the program of quality," he said. "Some parameters have to be set in place on responsibilities and compensation for those responsibilities. As far as scheduling the games and organizing the games, officials, gatekeepers and supervision, I propose a $500 stipend to an individual who would be in charge of just that."

He also recommended a $500 stipend for the head coach for both the girls and boys team.

"They would have to go through a background check, a first aid training and complete rules assessments," he said. "We would pay for additional supervision at games, $50 per night."

Board members Brent Banes and Ryan Lynn expressed concern about the amounts of the stipends.

"I don't see why we need to pay our coaches; we haven't had any coaching problems," Banes said. "They're willing to do it for nothing. It's not about the money."

The board agreed to table the discussion until the next school board meeting.

In other business, Lynn brought up the possibility of purchasing or leasing an activity bus.

"We're sending quite a bit of money to Durham to do our trips," he said. "I was wondering if we could check into getting another bus and do the smaller trips ourselves."

The administration agreed to check into pricing for buses and insurance.

The board also approved a propane bid, a coordinator contact list, three principles for the school's vision statement and $2,000 worth of repairs to the school's guttering.

Best added the school's audit would be completed in the fall.