The Selmaville Grade School Board carried through on their promise to use their share of the 1-cent sales tax collected for school districts to abate taxes collected to pay off a school bond issue.
The Selmaville School Board was the only district that didn’t go one record to support the tax, but then said they would rebate other taxes if it passed.
Superintendent Robin Brooks says the bond levy abatement will reduce property tax bills for district residents by 41-cents per $100,000. The total savings to all district residents will be $50,600.
The school board hired Andrew Cunningham as its new music and band instructor effective with the start of the second semester.
Cunningham was a former Selmaville student and Brooks says they are pleased to welcome him back in the district as a teacher. The district is currently using a long-term substitute for the position they have been unable to fill.
Brooks reported the COVID-19 situation is improving in the district. There are currently no COVID-19 positive students with just a few out on quarantine as close contacts from cases outside of school.
With the start of basketball season, Brooks says there are no capacity limits on the gym but anyone attending games will have to wear a mask.
