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Category Archives: Schools
Jan
26
State gives Hamburg, Farragut time to work out differences
Omaha World-Herald: The Iowa School Budget Review Committee has granted requests from the Farragut and Hamburg school districts for additional budget authority, allowing them to spend dollars beyond those typically allowed for general fund expenses. Other stories: KMA (Tuesday), KMA … Continue reading
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Jan
22
Why not stick with ‘AHSTW’?
Walnut students have been participating in AHST athletics for years, but they just started in grade-sharing this school year. The districts are likely headed toward consolidation and Walnut’s near century and a half of independence will end. However, while it’s … Continue reading
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Jan
21
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter athletics split ahead?
Austin Draude pointed me to this Newton Daily News article that’s pretty much a bolt out of the blue: The very-long-term Collins-Maxwell-Baxter athletics sharing agreement may be falling apart. According to the article, there are some complaints about the location or split … Continue reading
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Dec
30
Diagonal school building turned 100 in 2014
April 1, 2010: View of the 1914 Diagonal school building. The round tube is a fire escape. The home of the smallest high school in Iowa marked its centennial this year. The main building for Diagonal schools was built in … Continue reading
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Dec
29
Gladbrook-Reinbeck enrollment report
Like all rural school districts in Iowa, Gladbrook-Reinbeck is experiencing a long-term decline in enrollment. To get a better grasp of what’s going on overall, and the trends, the district hired a consultant. The resulting report (PDF), on the macro … Continue reading
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Dec
19
Elma Elementary closed; is Lime Springs next?
“On roll call, all answered aye, although Duane Bodermann of Elma hesitated before voting to close his alma mater.” After years of debate and declining enrollment, the Howard-Winneshiek school district closed Elma Elementary at the end of last school year, … Continue reading
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Dec
17
Creation, analysis of retroactive football brackets
When the IHSAA said it would no longer pre-set a full bracket for the football postseason, instead setting up an “as-you-go” for each round, I wondered if there would be final brackets made after the finals. That did not happen. … Continue reading
Dec
16
Seymour school replacement vote narrowly fails
September 13, 2011: Top center of the original Seymour school building. Sadly, medieval-themed school flourishes just aren’t in vogue anymore. In today’s climate, steady to slightly-higher student enrollment is a victory for small districts. The Seymour school district in Wayne … Continue reading
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Dec
12
No automatic waivers to start school in August
“Effective immediately, the department will no longer automatically grant waivers of the school start date requested under Iowa (law) for the 2015-2016 school year.” Big move. Stories: Gazette, Register (AP), KCCI. It was one thing to get waivers starting school the … Continue reading
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Dec
12
Courier features North Tama’s “Plus 1” Mondays
This year, the North Tama school district is not following a standard school calendar. Every other Monday is a “Plus 1” “enrichment session.” Regular classes aren’t held, and students spend more time than a regular class period on various activities. … Continue reading
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