(Elk Horn, Iowa) – The Exira-EHK School District’s Board of Education will hold their regular monthly meeting in Elk Horn, beginning at 6-p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13th, in the Conference Room at the High School. Among the discussion items, is an update and information with regard to a four-day instructional week, and future Board set-up.

Exira-EHK Superintendent Trevor Miller has stated one reason the Board may consider the four-day week is to help with  staff recruitment and retention. Miller has an e-mail from the District’s attorney to share with the Board, Monday, if it wants to make changes to the way the Board is set up. In his agenda notes, Miller says “It was brought to my attention that maybe [we] should look at going from seven-members to five, with the 2025 election, as [there are] a couple [of members] that will not be running.” He’ll ask the Board if they wish to stay with the current seven members, or pursue the process to arrange for a Special Election before November, to see if the district’s patrons will or will not allow the switch.

In other business, the Exira/EHK Board will act on approving the FY23 Audit Report and discussion the findings, which include issues with Segregation of Duties and FY23 Expenses which exceeded the Budget Amendment. Other actions items pertain to:

• A PMIC agreement with the Des Moines Public Schools
• CAM Special Education Contract
• APEX Sped Contract
• Homeschool participation in Graduation
• Therapy Place MOU
• Appointing Audubon & Shelby County Conference Board Representatives
• Set additional Board Meeting dates/times for Public Hearings:
  • FY26 Budget Public Hearing #1: March 24, 2025 at 5:30-p.m.
  • FY26 Budget Public Hearing #2: April 14, 2025 at 6:30-p.m. (prior to the regular meeting).
• The Board will act on the resignation of Jackie Petersen – Yearbook Sponsor
• The hiring of Cynthia Fredericksen – PT Title Teacher
• and the Transfer of Megan Wilkerson – Track Coach.