Dierks School Board weekly meeting update

The Dierks School Board held their regular monthly meeting yesterday.

Superintendent Grover Hill stated the East Lab is almost done with signage for the football field, the Elementary School, the High School, and the Gymnasium.

Hill stated that in November, the faculty will receive the first half of the Recruitment and Retention Bonus, that was approved by the board last month.

Elementary Principal Lori Finley stated, as of yesterday, there were 287 students enrolled at the school and they are expecting a new student this semester. Finley said compared to the first quarter of last year, they were slightly up this year with 95.72% in attendance and 95.49% last year.

High School Principal Gene Strode stated there were 242 students enrolled this quarter and 1 returning student coming from Fayetteville.

The board approved the transfer of a sophomore student to the Umpire District