By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 school board will hear an update on the renovation/addition plans for O'Loughlin Elementary School at 6:30 tonight at the Rockwell Administration Center.
This project is part of a $143 million bond that is ongoing in the district.
The board will also hear a report on asbestos abatement at Hays Middle School and O'Loughlin. That work is planned for this summer.
The board will again discuss the mascot for Hays Middle School. The school's current mascot is the Falcons. However, several board members said at their last meeting they favored making the HMS mascot the Indians to match the Hays High School mascot.
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When the bond work is complete, Hays will have a new high school, and the current high school will be remodeled into a new middle school. Both schools will be on the current high school campus on 13th Street.
The board also will have a budget hearing to approve an amended budget.
The district unexpectedly received an increase in at-risk aid due to an increase in the number of full-time students receiving free lunches. The revised budget will allow the district to spend the additional funds it has received.
Additional funds will be transferred to and increase authority in K-12 at-risk and pre-K at-risk funds and will help offset costs associated with at-risk services and programming.
The board will consider business services restructuring. The reorganization will result in a reduction of one full-time position.
Board members will hear an update on the restructuring of student social-emotional supports and resources from Lindy McDaniel, special education co-op assistant director
The board also will consider approval of non-resident student capacity.