By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 school board will consider several capital purchaes during its meeting at 6:30 tonight.
The board will consider a project to install softball bleachers and a press box at a cost of $178,160 from Heartland Seating.
It will consider the purchase of three sets of additional bleachers at the new Hays Middle School athletic field from Heartland Seating for $127,442.
It will consider the purchase of laptops for Hays High students from Dell Technologies for $605,935. This is part of the budgeted device replacement program for the district.
The board will consider the purchase of weights and equipment from BSN Sports for $54,492 for the new Hays High School.
The board is also set to consider moving the election of officers to January instead of July.
The baord will discuss hiring a seperate project manager just for the school board to oversee the bond projects.