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Griswold School Board to act on Superintendent sharing agreement

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April 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Griswold School District’s Board of Education is expected to act Monday on a Superintendent Sharing Agreement with the South Page and Sidney School Districts. The Sidney School Board is expected to vote on the sharing arrangement during their meeting Monday, as well. The South Page District’s School Board last week approved the sharing of their Superintendent Gregg Cruickshank with Griswold. Cruickshank also serves the Sidney School District.

Griswold Superintendent Dana Kunze had earlier announced his resignation effective the end of June. As we’ve mentioned in previous reports, if the arrangement is approved, Cruickshank would spend two days per week in Griswold, two days in Sidney and one day in South Page. Initially though, more time would likely be demanded by Griswold, which also faces the prospect of budget reductions.

The proposal calls for Cruickshank’s suggested $174,000 salary to be divided as well. With state incentives factored in, currently Sidney and South Page pay about $44,000 in salaries and benefits for a superintendent. In a separate agreement, the Griswold District will share a Human Resources Specialist and a Transportation Director one day a week, with the Atlantic School District.

In other business, the Griswold School Board, Monday, will act on the processes for hiring a Middle School/High School Principal and future facility plans, and Budget reductions. Their meeting, which begins at 5:30-p.m., includes a public hearing on the 2016-17 School Year Calendar. It takes place in the Central Office at the Middle School/High School Building.