Haxtun BOE votes to purchase new bus

After several months of discussions on various makes and models, the Haxtun Board of Education voted during their February meeting to purchase a handicap accessible vehicle. The vote came at the Feb. 18 meeting, which opened with a finance report as the focus topic from District Bookkeeper Lynda Firme.

Firme, who has been giving new board members an update on all things finances over the past few months focused on sources of revenue for the February meeting. The month before, she talked with board members about salaries and where each administrator and staff member sits on their respective sal...