(Griswold, Iowa) –  Members of the Griswold School Board, Monday evening, discussed and then approved an adjustment to the hourly rate of pay for substitute teachers. Superintendent Dave Henrichs.

Henrichs says a pay increase is necessary for a couple of reasons….

He said the Board is expected to approve a retention bonus for the district employees during their meeting next month. In other business, the Griswold School Board approved bids for FY 2023,2024 & 2025 Auditor. They’ll stick with their current Auditing firm, Schroer and Associates, which bid $8,500 per year. The current contract rate is $8,000. They also awarded a bid for technology services to the Griswold Cooperative Telephone Company, and there were two bidders for Chemical application.

Specifications for mowing bids will be sent out next month, with the bids due back in March, prior to being awarded. Henrichs said the Board approved also, the same Return-to-Learn plan they developed in August 2021, with no changes.

And finally, the Board accepted a bid for maintenance of the Middle School Gym floor.

They also looked at upgrades to the Baseball Field, with regard to resurfacing, taking the lip off the infield-outfield transition, and the installation of an underground irrigation system, but some issues with water pressure were discovered. The Board tabled action on the item and will discuss the matter during their meeting next month, when more information is available on what it will take to increase the water pressure.