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The Perry County School District No. 32 Board accepted the low bid for the Perryville Elementary School’s Phase 2B renovation project to be completed during summer break 2020.
The low bid was from Brockmiller Construction of Framington for $2,406,900, removing the gymnasium project from this phase for around $200,000, bringing it to $2.2 million.
The plan is to add the gym to the next phase of the renovation.
“The gym was going to be its own standalone project,” Perryville Superintendent Andy Comstock said. “We thought that if we put a larger project together we could get better numbers.”
Courtney Wegman of L.J. Hart presented information about the issuance of bonds to continue financing of the district’s long-range facility plan construction projects. Nearly $9.6 million in bonds will be issued with financing closing at the end of February 2020. Market movement, in the form of lower interest rates, mean that the bonds are expected to generate an additional $700,000 in revenue than estimated in December 2018.
The 2021 Enhancement Grant proposal, presented by PACTC Director Craig Hayden, was approved as presented for submission. Mr. Hayden proposed a total cost of $90,294 with a district cost of $22,573 and federal funds of $67,720. The proposal includes equipment for auto collision repair technology, auto service technology, construction technology, industrial engineering technology, and welding technology. If awarded, this grant would provide 30 Lenovo Ideapads, five Toughbook tablets, two portable welders, a router table, auto charging system carts, and scaffolding. Emma King was approved as the recipient of the John T. Belcher Scholarship.
The board meeting started with a host of recognitions from sports teams, band and choir and even a life saving event.
“It is so good to see so many great things happening here at Perry County School District,” board member Jeanie White said.
Dustin Wengert, a PHS teacher and coach, and PHS student Will Pfaff were each recognized for lifesaving efforts this fall. Wengert administered the Heimlich maneuver on a student who was choking in the cafeteria. Pfaff administered the Heimlich maneuver on a fellow student who was choking during a music competition. That was followed by a number of team and individual recognitions. Perryville junior Cross Country athlete Courtney Wright was recognized for: All-conference, All-District, and finished 15th overall at Cross Country State, earning all-state honors. Also, with the time of 19 minutes and 30 seconds, she set a new school record.
PHS Softball team honors included: Ann-Marie Simpson—1st team All-conference, 1st team All-district, and 2nd team all-state for softball; Brooke Huber—1st team all-conference, 1st team all-district for softball; Makayla Brown—1st team all-conference, 1st team all-district for softball; Katie Roberts—1st team all-district for softball, 2nd team all-conference; Brittanie Stewart—1st team all-district for softball, 2nd team all-conference; Makayla Burns—Honorable mention all-district for softball, honorable mention all-conference; Kyla Laurentius—Honorable mention all-district for softball, 2nd team all-conference.
The PHS Volleyball team was recognized for winning the District championship. Coach Cindy Cissell was named the JCAA Conference Coach of the Year, and is assisted by coaches Linda Buerck and Jessica Grayson. The team includes Makenna Bollinger, Leah Buerck, Sidney Buerck, Ciara Ehlers, Jaiden Garris, Taegan Gerler, Ashlyn Hotop, Kristen Kaempfe, Emma King, Elli Martin, Makara Werner and Avery Wibbenmeyer. The team finished the season 27-7-2. Individual Honors included:
Avery Wibbenmeyer---All-conference, JCAA conference Player of the Year, All-district, and first team All-state; Kristen Kaempfe—1st team all-district, 1st all-conference in Volleyball, and set the new school record for 166 blocks in a single season; Jaiden Garris—1st team all-district, Honorable mention all-conference in Volleyball; Sidney Buerck—2nd team all-district, 2nd team all-conference in volleyball
Members of the PHS soccer team were recognized for individual honors: Dayton Strattman—1st team all-district, 1st team all-conference in soccer, all-region team; Austin Welk—1st team all-district, 1st team all-conference in soccer, all-region team and 2nd team all-state; Stanley Volansky—1st team all-district, 1st team all-conference in soccer, all-region team and honorable mention All-State; Ethan Hadler—1st team all-district, 2nd team all-conference in soccer; Ty Baudendistel---Honorable mention All-District, 1st team all-conference in soccer; Jake Unterreiner—Honorable mention All-District, Honorable mention All-conference; Hunter Pritchard—Honorable mention All-District
The PHS Cheerleading team was honored for finishing 9th overall at the State Competition. The coach is Aarica Stephenson, and assistants are Brianna Etzold and Natalie Bourbon. The team includes Hallie Bourbon, Cassidy Cameron, Abbagale Franklin, Ainsley Frayer, Samantha Gaulding, Lexiss Geile, Makailyn Gerler, Kaitlyn Huber, Whitney Kasten, Madison Kontomook, Annalise Kueker, Marley Lowes, Madison Mueller, Brittany Steffens, Lacey Strubberg, Levi Vogt, Nya Walker and Sierra Welch. One individual recognition was presented: Vogt made the All-State Cheerleading team for tumbling. He is the first cheerleader from Perryville High School to earn this honor.
Perry County Middle School students earned spots on the All-District middle school band: Savannah Young—6th chair flute; Alyssa Moses—12th chair flute; Lexi Howe—6th chair clarinet; Katie Broeking—7th chair clarinet; Jacob Casillas—15th chair clarinet; Chris Linhorst—18th chair clarinet; Macy Rayburn—24th chair clarinet; Yuki Mizoguchi— 8th chair trumpet; Caleb Triller—10th chair trumpet; Ashton Anschultz—6th chair horn; Jeff Redecker—3rd chair snare; Jared Bowling—4th chair snare; Hunter Thompson—alternate snare
Superintendent Andy Comstock presented his monthly report. Filing for three 3-year positions on the District 32 Board of Education opens on Dec. 17. Those seats are currently held by Kathy Carron, Jamie Robinson and Nancy Voelker. PHS Guidance Counselor Cassie Cole and Primary Center Guidance Counselor Laura Buchheit presented the department’s program evaluation.
