The USD 421 Board of Education made some important decisions Monday evening that will ensure the district’s school buildings provide more safety and allow for innovative teaching techniques in the years to come. They also helped set the course for the district’s band program into the future.A.J. Mosier, a Hoisington High School marching band drummer, recently applied for and won a grant for his school from the Golden Belt Community Foundation for $3,500 to go towards repair and replacement of band instruments, particularly drums and drum carriers. A December, 2014 story in the Tribune told of the ultimate goal of the band members to renovate the program, with a special eye towards the middle school program which they see as a key part of improving the high school band overall.At Monday’s meeting, Mosier approached the board and asked for the district to also provide funding to help cover the costs associated with purchasing several new instruments.