January school board meeting: taxes, homecoming and Millay to retire

The Meade County School Board held a regular scheduled monthly meeting on Jan. 14. It was a meeting that had more members of the community in attendance than normal, as the school district has been at the center of several hot button topics around the county.
A report was given on construction updates around the district. The addition at Payneville has progressed to the point that they are getting ready to start building the walls. Superintendent John Millay spoke about how the additions, including a full gym, will provide the same equity for the students and their experience equal to that of all other schools in Meade County.
The track and football field project has been approved by the state, and the bond sale will begin on Jan. 28, allowing work to begin. The project will expand the track to eight lanes, make it handicap accessible and long-standing drainage issues will be remedied. The current goal is for the track and field to be done by Aug. 1.