Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education will gather at the CAM High School Media Center Monday evening for their regular monthly meeting. The session begins at 5-p.m. During their meeting, the Board will hear a presentation on the TLC (Teacher Leadership Program), and a presentation from the Directed Writing Class.

Discussion and/or action items on their agenda, include: Consider approving a quote to replace the lights in the South Elementary and Middle School Buildings; Early graduation requests; a Review of District Financial Data; An Early Retirement Incentive policy; and personnel matters.

The Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board will meet at 6-p.m. Monday in the Conference Room at the Elk Horn Building. On their agenda is recognition of High School TAG (Talented And Gifted) Character Class students, and LEO Leadership students. Nate and Carrie Potts will also address the Board prior to discussion and/or action on several matters.

New Business – Discussion/Action items include, but are not limited to: Approving new Social Studies graduation requirements; approval of a waiver for Offer and Teach for Spanish IV; Approve At Risk/Dropout Prevention application requested Modified Supplemental Amount equal to, or less than $143,314; Approval of a revision to Board Policy 500; Approval of a Procurement Card policy, and action on personnel matters.

The Audubon School District’s Board of Education will meet 7-p.m. Monday (Dec. 17).  During their session in the Boardroom at the High School, the Audubon School Board will take action on:

• Approving the Contract for a New Superintendent. The candidates include: Eric Trager, Audubon 5th-12th grade Principal; Dennis McClain, current shared Superintendent/Elementary Principal for the Clay Center Everly Community Schools; Michael Still, Secondary Principal for the Lenox Community School District; Jeff Privia, Elementary Principal for the Underwood Community School District, and Cory Lahndorf, PK-12 Principal for the HLV Community School District, in Victor.  When the Board met Dec. 11th, Superintendent Brett Gibbs submitted his resignation (effective the end of the current school year, and accepted an early retirement package.
• They’ll act on accepting additional (if any) Early Retirement Applications. (Three early retirement requests were approved during their meeting Dec. 11th.)
• And, the final readings of policies pertaining to: Board President, Vice-President, Technology & Data Security of 3rd Party Vendors, and Dissemination of Policy.

They’ll also act on approving the At-risk Drop Out Prevention Plan, and a Policy Review Committee recommendation. Updates during the meeting include: TLC Instructional Coaching; A review of Audubon’s ESSA Accountability Results; the Superintendent’s report, and other scheduled, regular reports. A Work session will precede the regular session, beginning at 6:30-p.m.

The Griswold Community School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday (Dec. 17), in the Central Office, Middle School/High School Building. Action items/New Business on the agenda for the 5:30-p.m. session, includes: Consideration of Bus Route Monitors; Approval of a Corner Conference Activities Agreement, a Drop Out Prevention Plan, and, a School Culture Framework and Areas of Focus; Discussion on a joint Board meeting with Lenox with regard to the sale of the Lewis Elementary building, and on a related note, discussion On Joint Meeting With Lewis City Council. They’ll also discuss and/or act on the sale of vehicles, and the purchase of a van.

The Board will also hold the first reading of Board Polices, series 706 and 707. Informational updates (if available) will also be presented from representatives with KPE Architects and Estes Construction. The Board will also hold the second reading of various, other Board Polices.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:30 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Des Moines say rescue crews have pulled the body of a man from the Des Moines River. Television station KCCI reports that the man’s body was found late Saturday afternoon after an hours-long search.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — The Clarke County prosecutor has again been arrested. Television station KCCI says outgoing Clark County Attorney Michelle Rivera was arrested Friday on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. Rivera, who lost her re-election bid in November, was arrested in October on suspicion of being drunk on the job in a Clark County courtroom.

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — The chief operating officer for Waukee Community School District in central Iowa has turned himself in on charges related to improper spending at the district. Waukee police say 50-year-old Eric Rose turned himself at 7 a.m. Saturday. He’s charged with two counts of solicitation to commit a felony and one count of felonious misconduct in office. He was freed on $15,000 bond.

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa inmate has died in custody of unknown causes. The Iowa Department of Corrections says inmate Paul Kissel was pronounced dead early Friday morning at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center. He was 52. An autopsy has been ordered, but prison officials say his death is not considered suspicious.

(Updated 12/16) — Sheriff’s deputies in Guthrie County, Saturday, arrested a Guthrie Center man on numerous sex-related offenses. 25-year old James Lee Rasmussen faces charges that include: Felony Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree; Felony Enticing a Minor Under 13 Years of Age – Sexual Abuse or Exploitation; and, three-Counts of Dissemination and Exhibition of Obscene Material to Minors.

Rasmussen (Guthrie Co. S/O booking photo)

Rasmussen was booked into the Guthrie County Jail and appeared before the magistrate and was ordered to be held on a $1,000 cash bond.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from eastern Iowa’s Jasper County was arrested Saturday afternoon on drug charges, following a traffic stop. David Dugan, of Newton, faces charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance/ Clonazepam and Diazapem, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving under Suspension. He was arrested at around 2:30-p.m. In addition, Dugan was cited for speeding and having no insurance.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Des Moines say rescue crews have pulled the body of a man from the Des Moines River. Television station KCCI reports that the man’s body was found late Saturday afternoon after an hours-long search.

Police say witnesses reported they saw the man go into the water just before 1 p.m. Saturday just north of the Grand Avenue bridge. Police say he had been wading in the water a few yards from the bank before he went under.

Authorities did not immediately release the man’s name. His body will be taken to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy.

Police in Council Bluffs are searching for a man wanted in connection with an assault that occurred Saturday. Authorities have applied for warrants against 49-year old Timothy James Ehlers, of Council Bluffs. The warrants charge him with False Imprisonment, Burglary in the 1st Degree, Aggravated Domestic Abuse, and Violation of a restraining order. He also has three valid warrants for Violation of a Restraining Order. Ehlers is wanted in connection with an incident that occurred just before Noon, Saturday, at an apartment located 305 N. 6th Street, where Ehlers allegedly assaulted his 28-year old ex-girlfriend.

Timothy Ehlers

Authorities say Ehlers forced his way into the woman’s apartment, threatened her with a firearm and a knife during the assault and refused to let her leave or call for police. When the victim was finally able to call 911, Ehlers fled and officers were unable to locate him. The victim had minor injuries for which she was treated at a local hospital.

Ehlers was said to be about 6-feet 4-inches tall. He weighs about 240 pounds, and was last seen wearing a blue coat, grey stocking hat, brown and blue snow boots and jeans. He is believed to be a transient, and may be armed with a handgun and a knife. A picture of the suspect can be found under this same story on the News page at KJAN.com. If you know where Ehlers is, please call 911.

OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — The Clarke County prosecutor has been arrested again. Television station KCCI says outgoing Clark County Attorney Michelle Rivera was arrested Friday on suspicion of operating while intoxicated.

Rivera, who lost her re-election bid in November, was arrested in October on suspicion of being drunk on the job in a Clark County courtroom. A sheriff’s deputy said in a criminal complaint that he noticed Rivera “slurring her words and stumbling on her feet” in the Osceola courtroom. He arrested her after she refused to take a breath test. She was charged with public intoxication.

She later apologized and asked voters to give her another chance.

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — The chief operating officer for Waukee Community School District in central Iowa has turned himself in on charges related to improper spending at the district. Waukee police say 50-year-old Eric Rose turned himself at 7 a.m. Saturday. He’s charged with two counts of solicitation to commit a felony and one count of felonious misconduct in office. He was freed on $15,000 bond.

A special state audit report released earlier this month said administrators improperly used state credit cards and spent nearly $129,000 on items and services that “were not in the taxpayers’ best interest.”

Earlier in the year, the district agreed to pay more than $1 million to two former district employees who said they were forced out of their jobs after reporting what they said was misconduct by Rose.
Rose remains listed as the chief operating officer on the district’s website.