In a special meeting last night, the Mitchell School Board approved a base bid of just over $45.5 million for a new high school. That’s about $17 million less than estimated, but it also leaves out several athletic facility upgrades, including a main gymnasium, locker rooms, weight rooms, and an auxiliary gym. The board voted 4-1 to approve the project, with Terry Aslesen voting no. Puetz Design and Build will be the construction manager for the project. The board will consider a public bond issue vote to help complete the project. The amount would likely be around $20 million. That issue is expected to be discussed further at a future Mitchell School Board meeting.  The approval for the new high school is the final action by the school board during Dr. Joe Graves’s tenure as Mitchell Schools Superintendent.