Dayton Schools' Capital Projects Move Ahead

DAYTON – Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson’s report to the school board at last week’s meeting included an update on capital projects.

Johnson said three entry doors have been replaced, one into the kitchen and two on the back side of the high school. He is working on cost estimates for surveillance cameras, which will be placed in the main entryways during the summer.

Seventy-five phones have been installed throughout the school system, and the roofing and boiler replacement projects are in the preparatory state. Johnson said he is working with business manager Paula Moisio on financing details.

April and May are big tax collection months, said Moisio. Johnson said the plan is to make eight quarterly payments for the $35,000 boiler system. But he hopes the district can avoid having to finance the roof project.

The athletic combine advisory committee is currently receiving applications for head coaching positions for volleyball, soccer, cross country, and girls’ and boys’ basketball. Interviews will be conducted from April 25 to May 1.

The District received a distribution from the Day Estate of approximately $68,800 earlier this month, Johnson reported.

Johnson said GAP safety training is to be provided to teachers on April 25. The four-hour workshop is designed to teach staff what actions to take during the gap of time at the start of an incident until law enforcement and support staff arrive on the scene.

In her report to the board, Elementary Principal Denise Smith said the elementary school has participated in the following activities: parent/teacher conferences were held on March 21, ASB elections are underway, four families participated in Title 1/LAP night, and the book fair was successful. Every student who bought a book received one free of charge, she said.

Cinco de Libros is coming up on May 3, and elementary students will receive a book, and maybe a sombrero, at the taco salad dinner.

“Everybody’s working hard, plugging away at it,” Smith said about activities in the elementary school.

Smith said teachers in the elementary and middle school are participating in i-ready assessment training. “We’re feeling pretty good about that.”

“It’s a good place to be,” Smith said about the atmosphere in the elementary school.

New hires include Renee Slaybaugh, as business education instructor and FBLA advisor, and Sarah Reser as an elementary teacher.