The USD 480 BOard of Education met Monday evening and among the items before them, the board approved the AVID contract for the middle schools for the 2020-21 school year in the amount of $15,358.

The Board also approved the purchase of General Stock and Art Supplies in the total amount of $57,078.46, and approved the bid for copy from Contract Paper Group in the amount of $45,468.

The 480 Board approved instructional programs, professional learning and consultants for the 2020-2021 school year. These will be funded with federal funds and building funds. Also approved were courses for Liberal High School and Eisenhower Middle School 2020-21.
Goals
Curriculum

The following courses were approved:

Honors World History and Geography – LHS
World History and Geography – LHS
Outdoor Recreation (Recreation Sports) – LHS
Officiating – LHS
Digital Marketing – LHS
Current Events (Contemporary World Issues) – LHS
Chorus 7 – EMS
Chorus 8 – EMS
Intermediate Chorus – EMS
Musical Theater – EMS
Public Art – EMS
Art Fundamentals – EMS
Intermediate Art – EMS
Art History: 50,000 BCE to Renaissance – EMS
Art History: Renaissance to Today – EMS

The Board also approved Powerschool Performance Matters Analytics. This includes, the license, subscription, training, and setup fees of $14,462.49 for May 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 and the annual subscription, maintenance, and support fees of $16,230.47 for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.