The Ada Exempted Village School District issued the following statement on Wednesday, April 26 regarding its athletic conference affiliation:
The Ada Exempted Village School Board voted to accept the invitation to join the Blanchard Valley Conference.
We want to express our appreciation to the Northwest Conference and all member schools for their patience throughout this process.
While we appreciate the rivalries and longstanding traditions we were able to establish in the NWC, we are excited to begin a new chapter as a member of the BVC.
Among business scheduled for the Wednesday, April 26 meeting of the Ada school board, to be held at 6:00 p.m. in the board chambers is the following. The complete agenda is attached.
OLD BUSINESS
A. BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE DISCUSSION
B. ACCEPT THE INVITATION TO JOIN THE BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE
C. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH GARMANN – MILLER AND ASSOCIATES FOR ARCHITECTURUAL DESIGN SERVICE FOR THE HVAC PROJECT FOR GYMS AND CLASSROOMS IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING
The regular board meeting for Apollo Career Center is scheduled for Monday, April 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in Apollo's Board room.
On March 30 the Ada School Board held a 2+ hour planning meeting to discuss buildings and grounds, extracurriculars, finance, academics and safety measures. Administrators and the fiscal officer provided information on numerous programs and the expected costs of improvements and other changes.
The second half of the meeting is covered in this article.
SCHOOL SAFETY GRANT
The schools will improve playground security with privacy fencing on the north side by State Route 81.
On March 30 the Ada School Board held a 2+ hour planning meeting to discuss buildings and grounds, extracurriculars, finance, academics and safety measures. Administrators and the fiscal officer provided information on numerous programs and the expected costs of improvements and other changes.
The first half of the meeting is covered in this article.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The meeting began with Superintendent Rob VanBuskirk listing work that could be accomplished this summer:
