MONTAGUE — Superintendent Jeff Johnson addressed the ongoing construction of the new sports center currently being built to the left of the high school at Monday’s school board meeting. Construction will still be underway when school resumes, but there have been concerns about the parking lot in front of it. The parking lot is often used by students and staff, and the lot was broken up earlier this summer. Johnson said they are behind schedule, but assured the lot will be repaved before the start of the school year.
The board approved the purchase of a new school bus from the Holland Bus Company for $125,455. Board member Joel Smith suggested looking into grants for the purchase to help lower the cost. Johnson said there are grants, but they are for electric buses and would not be beneficial for Montague Schools.
The school also renewed its marketing contract with CatchMark Technologies for $14,400. The contract includes livestreams of school board meetings, and showcase videos of academics, sports and student involvement throughout the district. The board hopes CatchMark’s involvement will spark interest among students to eventually start a digital media class.
