Colfax school board starts summer season

The Colfax School board took in its first meeting of the summer Monday, approving a few items and going over chapters of a book on leadership which Superintendent Jerry Pugh gave to the board last year.

Pugh opened the meeting with a salute to all five board members who handed out diplomas at graduation June 2. Pugh praised the ceremony overall and noted it was completed in an hour and 15 minutes.

Pugh added comments on principal evaluations with high school Principal Carrie Lipe and Jennings Elementary Principal Travis Howell. “It's been a successful end of the year,” said Pugh. The board went on to approve student fee schedules for 2018-19, the board meeting schedule for the second half of this year and the hiring of Lori Brown as summer school reading teacher.

Pugh then led a discussion on chapters 17-20 of “Leadership and Self-Deception” (Arbinger Institute, 2000).

The board will meet next on June 25 at 7 p.m.