(Griswold, IA) – The Griswold School Board held their regular monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 19th. Superintendent Dave Henrichs told KJAN News the Board accepted two early retirement requests.

Peggy Hansen’s early retirement request, Henrichs said, is contingent upon whether or not the district decides to go with a four-day school week.

Dave Henrich said by rule of law, schools can’t issue new contracts to teachers until March 15th. He said the stipulation setting a deadline of March 28th to decide on the length of the school week, was acceptable to Mrs. Hansen and the Board. In other business, the Griswold School Board received the FY25 Audit Report, as presented by District Business Manager Dan Rold.

The Audit Report did mention – as a negative – what’s called a “Segregation of Duties,” which is often mentioned in audit reports for schools, city and county governmental bodies.

Superintendent Henrichs said also, the Griswold School Board approved allowing new bus drivers to opt-out of what’s called “STOP” Training for the rest of the school year.

And, the Board agreed to set January 26th at 6-p.m., as the date & time for a Work Session to continue discussions with regard to a four-day school week. They also set March 23rd as date for the the first of two required public hearings on the Budget. That’s also the same date as their regular meeting. The second hearing on the budget will be held April regular Board meeting on the 20th of April.