By ROWENA PLETT

Staff writer

The Centre USD board of education approved several expenditures at a special meeting at 6:30 a.m. Friday:

• Purchase of an $8,424 Dixon DX272 lawn mower from Burdick Oil Co., Burdick.
• Purchase and installation of carpeting in the Title 1 classroom from Supreme Floor Company, Hillsboro, for $2,795.
• Payment of $5,346.85 to Protection 1 to replace a fire panel in the kindergarten through 12th-grade building.

The board asked for a report on the status of the district’s bus fleet at its July 11 meeting. Purchase of a replacement bus will be discussed.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 a.m. after a 30-minute executive session to discuss non-elected personnel with Superintendent Jerri Kemble and clerk Peggy Falen.