North Butler School Board votes to advertise for bids for Greene Elementary site

ALLISON — The North Butler School Board rejected on Wednesday, July 16 a proposal to sell the closed Greene Elementary School to the city of Greene for one dollar and bear the costs of removing a fuel oil tank on the site, as Superintendent Joel Foster said the city had requested, choosing instead to advertise the building site for bid. 
  [After discussion, board member John] Moellers made the motion and board member Gail Arjes seconded.
  Board members present all voted in favor of putting the building site up for bid — Scott Bruns, Laura Staudt, Gail Arjes, Jon Heuer, John Moellers and Eric Bixby. Board member Kristy Lammers arrived during the following agenda item.
  Read about the discussion in the July 23 Butler County Tribune-Journal.
  •A 1.87 percent total package increase (includes benefits) will be seen by the North Butler Education Association/ certified staff, classified staff and administrators. The preliminary minutes are available at http://bit.ly/1HBi0nw.