Members of the Griswold and Lenox School Boards held a joint meeting Wednesday evening in Griswold, to discuss and act on a Superintendent Sharing Agreement for current Superintendent Dave Henrichs. Henrichs told KJAN News the Board voted to renew his contract. The contract is for another year. Henrichs said while they didn’t have the contract ready for him to sign Wednesday night, he will accept the offer for another year.

During a separate meeting, the Griswold School Board approved an Open Enrollment application for a student from Atlantic. The deadline for Open Enrollments has passed, but both the Atlantic and Griswold Boards agreed to accept the request.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A northwest Iowa man accused of insurance fraud has been given two years of probation. Plymouth County District Court records say 41-year-old Scott Leininger, of Le Mars, pleaded guilty to forgery after prosecutors dismissed the fraud charge. He also was sentenced Monday to five years in prison, suspended, and fined $750. The judge ordered that Leininger’s sentence be served at the same time as any punishment meted out to Leininger in a Clay County case. He’s pleaded not guilty there to a charge of ongoing criminal conduct and is scheduled to go on trial April 2.

Plymouth County authorities say Leininger submitted false paperwork to back his claim to Homesite Insurance for damage he said his disability equipment sustained during a lightning storm. Court documents say the company discovered the paperwork was bogus and didn’t pay the claim.

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman reminds patrons of the Atlantic Community School District, that a special public measure election will be held for the Atlantic Community School District for those voters in Cass, Audubon and Pottawattamie Counties. The election takes place April 2nd, with polls opening at Noon and closing at 8-p.m. on that date. Absentee voting for anyone who wishes to Vote Early, is permitted, beginning March 4th. Ballots may be requested now, but cannot be mailed until on or after March 4th. The last day to request a ballot to be mailed to you is Friday, March 22nd. Early voting is permitted at the Cass County Auditor’s Office during their regular business hours, from March 4th through 11-a.m. April 2nd.  There are only two polling places:

Voting Center 1 – Those voters living in Wards 1,4 and 5 in the City of Atlantic, will cast their ballot at the Heritage House, in Atlantic.

Voting Center 2 – Voters living in the remainder of the Atlantic Community School District (those residing in Audubon and Pottawattamie Counties; Bear Grove, Benton, Brighton, Cass, Franklin, Grove, Pymosa and Washington Townships in Cass County; The Cities of Marne, Wiota, and City of Atlantic Wards 2 and 3, will vote at the Atlantic Public Library.

The Special Election is with regard to a $9.2-million bond referendum that would pay for school building and site improvements. The Resolution to be voted on states: “Shall the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Community School District, in the Counties of Cass, Audubon and Pottawattamie, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness ans issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $9,500,000 for the purpose of furnishing, equipping, constructing, improving, repairing, and renovating school buildings and improving the sites thereof at the school district’s existing school buildings located in Atlantic, Iowa, including without limitation: (a) renovating, equipping and improving the football field/track/stadium, team building, concession and related buildings/site improvements, (b) renovating, equipping and improving  the softball/baseball fields and related buildings/site improvements, (c) constructing, relocating, equipping and improving tennis courts and related buildings/site improvements, and (d) improving and realigning a roadway for smoother access to the elementary school and connection to the middle school?”

If approved during the Special Election, the indebtedness of the district will be in excess of 1.25-percent of the assessed valuation of taxable property in the School District.

Exira-EHK School District Superintendent Trevor Miller today (Thursday), announced the district’s plans for Snow Make-up Days. Miller says the latest schedule to make-up for missed class hours due to the weather, includes (The newest in bold):

• Thursday, March 7th – full day of school with no 12:30-p.m. release for Professional Development (PD)
• Tuesday, March 19th will be a Full Day of school.
• Thursday, April 4th will be a Full Day of School, with no 12:30-p.m. release for PD
• Monday, April 22nd is a Full Day of School snow make-up day.
• Thursday, May 2nd will be a Full Day of School snow make-up day, with no 12:30-p.m. release for PD
• May 23rd will now be a full day of school.
• May 24th will be the last day of school with a 1:30-p.m. dismissal.

Miller says if there are any additional days, the district will add them to the end of the year or adding length to the day. He adds “Hopefully, Spring is right around the corner.”