Carroll awards contract
Jennifer Archibald Staff writer

Carroll School Board accepted the bid of Love Contracting for the high school roofing project at its March 6 meeting.

The bid, which was one of five, was for $57,675.

Two members of the Carroll chapter of Family, Career & Community Leaders of America gave a presentation at the board meeting. The two girls, Laura Bott and Heather Perry, gave the same presentation at the State Leadership Conference last weekend.

Their total project was called "Poverty in Your Neighborhood." They researched the causes and solutions of poverty, developed an illustrated talk, and handed out related brochures at school and in the community. They also served meals at the Kokomo Rescue Mission.

Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School principal Charles Huckstep announced that Tuesday, May 29, will be the last day of school for students. This is the day after Memorial Day. He said graduation is the previous Saturday, and seniors will not have to come back on the 29th. Summer school will start on May 31.

The board approved the following conference and field trip requests:

+ Susan Abbott, Hoosier Heartland Conference Math Contest Planning Session at Lafayette Central Catholic.

+ Cindy Reinke, Kelly Hillman and students,, FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis.

+ Andrea O'Brien and Kellie Strong, Social Studies and Language Arts: Collaborating for Connections Conference at the Wabash Valley Education Center.

+ Rick George, 2007 Indiana Football Coaches Association State Clinic in Indianapolis.

Also approved was the use of a school bus for various YMCA activities and the use of the Jr.-Sr. high school athletic field for a YMCA track and field meet in June. Use of the high school gym was approved for a wrestling clinic on March 17 for grades 1-5, and use of the elementary school gym was approved for Carroll Youth Football. The football program is for 3rd through 6th grades, and will be held outside unless the weather is bad.

Student fundraising and advertising policies are still under consideration. Board president Sam Zook said school organizations should take a look at the proposed polices on the school website. Under the fundraising policy, organizations should submit their requests in April for fundraisers that are planned for the next school year. Fundraising requests are to be submitted for approval to the building principal.

Students will have a chance to comment on these policies before they are officially adopted. The board will have its annual meeting with the students at 1:30 p.m. March 20 in the junior-senior high school media center. The board will have its regular meeting at 1 p.m., before meeting with students.