By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
At the joint meeting of the Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center school boards on Feb. 24, the principals reported strong attendance numbers from the recent parent-teacher conferences. Principal Ed Den Beste said attendance was about 89% for AC Elementary and ACGC junior high, while Principal Tandem Eischeid reported 98.7% attendance for GC Elementary.
Superintendent Josh Rasmussen stated the district has the following open positions: third grade teacher at AC, high school Science teacher at GC, food service at AC, and school bus drivers at GC.
Upcoming dates/events noted included a two-hour early-out on March 12 for Professional Development, a two-hour early-out on March 19 (end of third quarter), and no school March 20 and March 21 (spring break).
Two public hearings were set. One will be held regarding the 2025-2026 school calendar at 7 p.m. on March 19 at ACGC High School, immediately prior to the next regular board meeting. The other is on the proposed property tax rate and will be held at 7 p.m. on March 24 at the ACGC Junior High Media Center.
The next regular meeting of the boards will be Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at ACGC High School. The public is welcome.