Sound system, weights, more bought for PRHS

Continuing to prepare for the move into the new high school facility, School Board members approved the purchase of equipment for the gym and auditorium accepting low bids from Legend Fitness, Commercial Audio Systems and Sideline Interactive.

Legend Fitness will outfit the weight room for $41,526.38.

Commercial Audio Systems will provide audio systems for the arena, theater, band and music room for $252,619.02.

Sideline Interactive will provide scorers’ tables for the new arena for $23,864.58.

The board met by Zoom, adjourned for an executive session requested by board member Mindy Cawthon to discuss personnel, then reconvened to act on personnel.

The board also thanked Rick Neal, outgoing superintendent, for his service and contributions to the school and community. Neal, whose resignation is effective June 30, had two weeks of vacation, so the Monday board meeting was his last official act, he said.

In other business, the board:

• Accepted the resignation of Micaela Easterling, PRMS teacher, and Whitney Patton, PRPS, instructional aide;

• Hired Chris Shelby, PRHS history teacher; Warren Brey Cook, PRHS football coach/virtual teacher; Alexis Lipscomb, district speech/language pathologist; Angie Day, district special education TOSA/ IF; and Amanda Hollman, PRPS, self-contained teacher;

• Hired Bertha ‘Alicia’ Martinez, district evening custodian supervisor; Gloria Linares, district evening custodian; and Stelli Litchfield, PRMS nurse; and

• Transferred Joe Stewart from PRHS detention supervisor and Beth Stein to assistant principal of the Pea Ridge Junior High School.