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(NewsDakota.com) The Oakes School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday.

Among the topics discusses was the decision to spend approximately $4,000 to upgrade the bus radios used by the district. A federal mandate effective on January 1 of 2013 will make the current radios the district possesses inoperable due to a change in frequency.

With the construction work taking place this school year including additions to the locker rooms, the district learned they are $118,000 under budget. The new locker rooms are scheduled to be completed on April 23.

The district learned they will not have to make up school from a storm date from earlier this year, as it was forgiven by the state. Therefore the school year will end on time; students last day will be May 23, and staff will have their last day May 24.

The board is inviting the public to attend a discussion about the district’s long-range plan. The discussion will occur at 7 p.m. on May 7, just before the start of the next monthly school board meeting.

May 1 is the last day for residents to place in names for the Oakes Hall Of Fame.

For the entire amount of items that came before the school board, click on the player below to hear from Superintendent Art Conklin