Hillsboro school board approves $86,000 for laptops

Hillsboro’s school board approved $86,450 in computer purchases Wednesday, including 154 Lenovo ThinkPads and 30 Chromebooks.

The school board accepted the retirements of middle school/high school cook Kathryn Carr after 29 years, and food service director and elementary school cook Judy Penner with 24 years of employment. Carr’s retirement is effective May 17, and Penner’s on Aug. 15.

New speakers, clocks and horns will be installed in all schools this summer, which will cost $151,812.