The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education has approved several bids.
A bid for propane was awarded to Landes Oil at 99 cents per gallon. MFA Oil also submitted a bid for 98.7 cents. Landes and MFA were both approved for bus and van fuel. Landes will give a four percent discount on gallons, and MFA will give a one-cent discount off the posted price.
Trash removal was awarded to Advance Disposal for $120. Rapid Removal also submitted a bid for $145.
Graves was approved for food supplies. Bookkeeper Tori Wideman notes Graves will supply milk, bread, juice, meat, and salad.
The board increased the meal prices by five cents. A high school, lunch will cost $2.60, and breakfast will be $1.55. Elementary school lunch will cost $2.50, and breakfast will cost $1.30. An adult lunch will be $3.55, and breakfast will be $1.95.
The summer school report and evaluation were approved and the tax rate meeting for Gilman City R-4 was set for the evening of August 15th at 6:30.