Quincy Public School District #172

NEWS & EVENTS

4-20-06

ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD AND SURVEY

Superintendent Tom Leahy announced that the district’s first Community Accountability Report Card to the Citizens of Quincy and Survey will be mailed out this week. The purpose of the report card is to provide information to the community on the current status and structure of QPS. It will give community members the opportunity to gain knowledge and make recommendations to the district. The eight-page publication includes a survey to be completed and returned to any Quincy Public Schools facility. Survey drop boxes are also located at both Hy-Vee and County Market grocery stores, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Senior Family Center, and Quincy Public Library.

It has been the intention of the board of education and administrative team to bring about open and factual communication with our community. By sharing facts and information, decisions necessary to fulfill the district’s obligations to students and families can be made together. Superintendent Leahy stated that the release of this Community Accountability Report Card and Survey will be a milestone. QPS and the Quincy community will move to the future in a unified fashion. He asked that community members read the information carefully and return the completed survey. Feedback and suggestions from the survey will be utilized as Quincy Public School District plans for the future.

- At last night’s meeting, children from the Early Childhood Programs led the Pledge of Allegiance and demonstrated activities from their classrooms. The activities included calendar recognition, color charts with rhyming words and rhythm, word labels, and group participation. Thanks to teachers Dee Friye, Tammy Davis and director Julie Schuckman

NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
BALDWIN SCHOOL

The Board approved the purchase of new playground equipment for Baldwin School by the PTA. The new equipment includes a merry-go-round and two pieces of climbing equipment. The equipment will be installed this summer.

In other action, the Board approved:

- Lowest responsible bid from Gerard Chimney for removal of the QJHS chimney at a total cost of $103,950.

- Lowest responsible bids for Flinn Stadium Track replacement from R.L. Brink for asphalt work at a cost of $90,941 and Pro Track and Tennis of Bennington, Nebraska for replacement of the track surface at a cost of $71,299.

- Approval to seek bids for three district vehicles to be replaced; two eight-passenger vans and a maintenance department truck.

- Transfer of $1,190,000 from Working Cash Fund to the Education Fund

- The 2nd/3rd grade choir from Dewey School performed for the Board meeting. The choir formed in January and performed recently for the Dewey School volunteers’ luncheon. Thanks to music teacher Tamera Myers and principal Christie Dickens.