(Adair, Iowa) – Members of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center Community School District Boards of Education held a regular, joint monthly Board meeting Wednesday evening, in Adair. Superintendent Josh Rasmussen said during their session, he updated the Boards on some construction projects.

He said also, their staffing needs are almost fully met for the upcoming school year.

Both Boards agreed to renew their property/casualty insurance for 2025-26.

The Boards approved their audit services contract with Nolte, Cornman & Johnson, PC, and they issued TLC contracts for instructional coaches and mentors, as well as approved 28-E Operational Sharing Agreements between both Districts for the Superintendent, SBO (School Business Official), Curriculum Director, HR and Transportation Directors and other 28-E agreements for Elementary teachers. The AC-GC Boards passed the first reading of a cell phone use policy.

One of the discussion items the Boards had, according to Superintendent Rasmussen, was with regard to the Spring 2025 ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) data, which showed an overall increase in scores.

Rasmussen said also, with the 2024-25 school year wrapped-up, their attention turns now toward planning for next year. That includes a lot of people working to get the facilities cleaned-up and ready to go.