Area School Board meetings on Monday, 3/16/20
March 15th, 2020 by Ric Hanson
The Griswold and Exira-EHK Community School District Boards of Education will hold their regular (Separate) meetings, Monday evening, in Griswold and Elk Horn, respectively.
The Griswold Board meeting gets underway at 5:30-p.m. in the Conference Room at the High School. New Business on their agenda includes (But is not limited to):
- Considering approval of: A Resolution in Support of the 2020 Census; The 2020-21 Preschool Handbook; Middle School/High School Reward Day Changes; The purchase of a Middle School Gym curtain, and consider approval of the 2020-21 Technology Budget.
- The Board will discuss Technology/Book fees for 2020-21.
- They’ll also consider approval of mowing bids.
- Act on setting Driver’s Education fees.
- Approve the 1st reading of 200 series Board Policies, and review other policies.
The Griswold School Board will act on approving: the GCEA Master Contract; The 2020-21 MS/HS Vocal Teacher Sharing Agreement with Villisca; a 2020-21 Elementary Guidance Sharing Agreement with Riverside; and, an Industrial Tech Program Sharing Agreement with Atlantic. The Board will consider terminating the shared Elementary Art Teacher agreement with CAM for 2020-21, and discuss a Middle School/High School Principal Search.
In Elk Horn, the Exira-EHK Board will discuss and/or act on approving:
- A 20/80 sharing agreement with IKM-Manning, and an 80/20 Assistant SBO/HR Position sharing agreement.
- A Budget Guarantee Resolution to levy property tax for FY 2020-21, for the Regular Program Budget Adjustment (as allowed under IA Code).
- Approve publishing the proposed 2020-21 Budget and Set a Public Hearing date for 6-p.m. April 13th.
- Approve a Waiver for Spanish IV (It was offered, but no one registered for the course)
- and, act on approving: A flooring bid for the High School Hallway & Exira Cafeteria, along with Personnel matters (Hires, Transfers, Resignations, etc.).