The Northwestern Consolidated Schools board hired a new sixth grade teacher Monday night at its monthly board meeting and discussed a pair of summer upgrade projects.

Aaron Gildea will join the Triton Central Middle School staff for the 2021-2022 school year as a sixth grade instructor. He is currently working in the Whiteland school system.

The school board also accepted the resignation of Triton Central Elementary School third grade teacher Lori Sullivan.

In athletic news, the board approved the hiring of Allysen Williams as seventh grade volleyball coach, Brooke LeMasters as eighth grade volleyball coach, and Josh Landis as high school girls golf coach.

Superintendent Chris Hoke informed the board that the middle school bus lot renovation and upgrade will begin on June 1, which will come after graduation.

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The press box at Bud Mendenhall Field will be removed once the school year ends so a larger press box can be erected.

The foundation for a new press box at Bud Mendenhall Field will begin next week. The steel has been ordered, according to Hoke.

Once the new steel has been erected the current undersized press box will be removed so a larger version can be created in its place.

The expected completion date is Aug. 19 in time for the first junior varsity football game.

Triton Central's football home opener is scheduled for Aug. 27 against Greensburg.