By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 school will be discussing continuous learning plans at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The meeting will not open to the public as a result of corona virus precautions, but it will be live streamed on the local access channels through Eagle and Nex-Tech.
Schools have or will be sending letters to families detailing via email on what their continuos learning plans will look like.
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Continuous learning in the district is set to start Wednesday.
The district also will approve a continuous learning waiver for the state. This will include paying all current hourly employees during the balance of the 2019-2020 school year.
Continuous Learning Plans are due to the Kansas State Department of Education by April 8.
Secure entrance for Roosevelt Elementary
Rusty Lindsay, USD 489 director of building and grounds, will discuss bids for a secure entrance for Roosevelt Elementary School.
The low bid was from Commercial Builders of Hays for $57,800.
Washington school building
Superintendent Ron Wilson will give the school board an update on the sale of the former Washington school building.
The building was vacated in the fall when the Early Childhood Connections program moved to its new home on 13th Street.
The school board extended a contract in July with Overland Property Group to purchase the school for $500,000.
The developer wants to renovate the former school into apartments, but the purchase is contingent on the developer receiving tax credits for the renovation.
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Wilsons said by email Monday he intended to provide an update to the school board on the contract, but he did not anticipate any action being taken.
The board also has set an executive session set to discuss teacher negotiations.