The Winston R-6 School District has applied for funds through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Clean Diesel Rebate program to replace two buses.
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Public and private school bus fleet owners are eligible to apply for funding to replace school buses that have older, dirtier diesel engines.
The EPA has implemented standards that require diesel engines to be more than 90% cleaner, but many older diesel school buses remain in operation and predate these standards.
As part of the 2014 School Bus Replacement Funding Opportunity, EPA is offering approximately $3 million in rebate funding. Agencies in EPA Region 7 (Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska) are eligible for an additional $700,000 in rebates.
Superintendent Brian Robinson said selection is based on a lottery system of school districts that have eligible buses. The EPA will randomly select applications for funding using a random number generator. Selections will be posted on the EPA website in mid-December.
At the meeting of the Winston R-6 Board of Education on Nov. 17, the board set the School Board Candidate Filing Period for the April 7, 2015, election from Dec. 16, 2014, to Jan. 20, 2015. Candidates can file from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2014, and until Jan. 20, 2015, on regular school days. This year’s school board election will consist of two-three year terms. Terms of current board members Lisa Piburn and Tiffany Cameron are expiring.
Bus Driver Training was conducted on Nov. 19 at Pattonsburg.
The board approved a request presented by Ross Nelson to hold the Boy Scouts Merit Badge College at the Winston School in March.
The district’s current policy on Random Student Drug Testing that was adopted in January of 2013 was reviewed. No modification or changes were made in the current policy.
Lisa Codding of Liberty was hired to teach English and serve as librarian.
Next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m.
Future Dates of Importance: November 26, 27, & 28 – Thanksgiving Break; December 1-6 Gallatin Varsity Basketball Tournament; December 4&5- PTO Christmas Shop; December 10 FFA Christmas Party; December 12 Music Christmas Program; December 13 ACT Test; December 13-20 HDC Basketball Tournament @ Pattonsburg; December 19 End of 1st Semester; Dec. 22-Jan. 5 No School.
Winston R-VI District’s Annual Audit and minutes showing board approval was submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Character Plus Students of the month for October were Vanessa Weigand and Thomas Robinson.