(Audubon, Iowa) – A Superintendent sharing agreement between the Audubon and Exira-EHK Boards of Education was finalized Tuesday night, when the Exira Board approved their part of the agreement. Audubon Superintendent Eric Trager said the Audubon School Board approved the agreement during their meeting Monday night.

The the new contract for Trevor Miller is for two-years, with the costs split between the districts. Trager previously announced he is retiring at the end of the current school year (June 30, 2024).

Eric Trager has served 38 years in education, with 36 of those years in the Audubon School District.

In other business, the Audubon School Board approved an annual request for Dropout Prevention to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) in the amount of $129,000. They also continued discussions held over the past couple of months or so, with regard to a bus garage project. The bus garage is one of the last district facilities to be upgraded.

The idea is to have an opportunity to keep their investment in the expensive buses under one roof

The Audubon School Board approved an application for a security grant with regard to camera systems.

Superintendent Trager said the Board decided to stay with Carroll Refuse for another year, with regard to a garbage collection bid. There wasn’t much to mention, he said with regard to Personnel matters.

The District will take its Winter Break from classes and activities, from Dec. 22^nd through January 2^nd. The Elementary School will dismiss at 2:05-p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21^st, and the Middle School and High School will dismiss at 2:15-p.m.