Ryan Whicker
October 26, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — With a fleet of aging pickups, The Quincy School Board approved five-year leases for three trucks with plows and an SUV. At Wednesday night’s board meeting, Chief of Business Operations Ryan Whicker said the district would continue to use Enterprise Fleet Management to add new vehicles while selling the older ones. Whicker said…
Read Full Article August 24, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — The Quincy School Board received the district’s tentative 2023-24 budget at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The $111.3 million spending plan includes a 4 percent average salary increase for district employees and a 20 percent increase in health insurance costs. The 2022-23 amended budget ended up at $97.6 million. The rising cost of health…
Read Full Article May 5, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
Dear MRN: I have a question about the Quincy School Board’s decision to hire a St. Louis company to replace a heating and air conditioning unit in one of its buildings. Why wasn’t the contract put out for bid? The Quincy School Board unanimously voted at its March 23 meeting to approve a proposal from…
Read Full Article November 24, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Quincy School Board had several reasons to be in a good mood when it met Tuesday night. It was the board’s last meeting before celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. It also heard a report from the finance committee that had long-time board member Carol Nichols gushing, The finance committee, which met Monday, heard…
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