BEST grant denied; bond question to be added to November ballot

The Frenchman Board of Education received news recently that the school district in Fleming was not awarded a BEST grant in the most recent cycle. Hopes were to receive grant funds for major improvements to the District’s main building. In addition to a BEST grant update and plan moving forward, board members acted on several items of business to prepare for the coming year as well as gave nod to several purchases including one for new math curriculum.

In his report to board members in a late-May meeting, Superintendent Steve McCracken reported that Fleming did not receive a BEST grant in the...