Malta Elementary School to get new PA system for next year

The 20-month saga of updating Malta Elementary School’s public address system has finally ended. Last year, lightning struck near the school and put the PA system on the fritz. At last Tuesday night’s school board meeting, approval was given to purchase and install the new, $33,446 system.

Malta School’s Superintendent Kris Kuehn told the board that $22,841 of the bill will be covered from insurance money and that nearly another $2,300 will be covered by a TIP Grant and other past fundraising monies.

“Which leaves the District’s obligation at $7692.41 for a new PA system at the Elementary Scho...