Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Phones To Be Installed

Nevada Schools will have a new telephone and intercom system when the academic year begins Aug. 19.

In a special meeting of the Nevada School Board Thursday, July 22, the panel approved a bid from Business Communication Systems of Texarkana, Texas.

This company, Rick McAffee, Nevada superintendent, said, was the lowest of the two bidders. The new system will cost the district $10,604.

The board also approved milk and bread contracts for the coming school year. Borden milk and Flowers bread will be providing these items, as these companies submitted the low bids.

In other action the board accepted the resignation of special education teacher Karen McBride, who has accepted a job at another district.

Cindy Beasley was hired as a new first grade teacher, while Tonya Pennington was approved as a new third grade instructor. Rita Byers was reassigned to the first grade.

Sue Cross was moved to full-time as a lunchroom worker, with Eva Bowers brought on as a part-time employee in the lunchroom.

McAffee reminded the board of the open house scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 17, with the next meeting set for Thursday, Aug. 19, the same day school begins.