Dist. 300 Close to New School Contracts

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The Du Quoin Community Unit District 300 Board of Education meets Thursday at 4:30 p.m. and is much closer to being able to award construction contracts on the new Du Quoin High School and athletic fields.

Architect Paul Lunsford is having to navigate through both the bid proposals as well as a death in his family this week.

The board will have in its hands before the meeting a survey of the bid proposals on the $14 million building. They will discuss the bids and can 1.) accept a bid and award a contract .2) accept parts of more than one proposal .3) give the architect authority to award a contract after he resolves an issue the board has, or 4.) be asked to report back to the board at a later date if the board has more inquiries.

The board is also expected to consider a request from parents of an expelled student who is asking for reinstatement into the COPE alternative education program sponsored by the Jackson-Perry County superintendent of schools.