9-29-10 —   The Wayne County School District will purchase five new buses to  

help update its fleet, following action taken by the school board on  

Monday, September 20. The board approved a resolution authorizing the  

execution of a lease with KISTA for acquisition of the new buses.

    Superintendent John Dalton noted that many of the buses in the  

district's fleet have attained a lot of miles and are requiring quite  

a bit of maintenance. He noted that the district paid off a previous  

bond issue last year for the purchase of buses and recommended that  

same amount be kept in the budget and be used to purchase the five  

new buses.

    Also during the meeting the board approved the working budget for  

the current school year. Dalton noted that this is the same budget  

that the district is currently operating under, but with more refined  

numbers.

    He added that the board may have to come back and amend the budget  

to include other funding that the district will receive. While  

Kentucky did not receive funds through the Race to the Top Program,  

they were awarded federal funding through the Education Jobs Fund  

Program.

    Dalton said he hasn't heard any specific figures yet. The one-time  

boost in funding must be spent by September 2012.

    The meeting was hosted by Bell Elementary, where several students  

shared their impressions of the elementary school with board members  

and visitors. Principal Donna Rice showed a video with pictures from  

the recent high attendance day activities at the school.

    In other action, the board:

    • Approved the Wayne County School District Food Service Department  

disclosure of free and reduced price information agreement, which is  

required.

    • Approved the district's school meal charge policy.

    • Approved an out-of-state trip for the Wayne County girls and boys  

basketball teams to Indianapolis, Ind. on November 12.

    • Approved a facility request for use of the Pickrell Auditorium on  

November 20 for the annual Miss Monticello/Wayne County Area  

Scholarship Program.

    • Went into executive session to discuss pending litigation.