By Rich Wicks
On June 18, the school boards of Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center held a joint meeting at Guthrie Center High School.
Retiring Elementary Principal Diane Flanery updated the board on the summer meals program and commented on her impending retirement.
“I figure this is about my 132nd board meeting,” Flanery said. “It’s been a very fulfilling career for me.”
Superintendent Josh Rasmussen summarized the staff employment vacancies within the two districts and the efforts to fill them.
The boards reviewed scores on the FastReading and ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) Spring 2024 scores achieved by students in the districts.
Rasmussen reported that the high school HVAC project is progressing ahead of schedule and should be completed by early July.
The boards approved the annual dues increases for fitness centers and weight rooms to $150 for family memberships and $100 for student memberships.
The Guthrie Center School Board approved the addition of a high school dance team for the 2024-25 school year, which will include a stipend in the amount of $1,474.00 for a dance team sponsor.
The Adair-Casey School Board unanimously approved the purchase of 215 student computers from CDW and 28 teacher laptops from Apple Inc. for a total cost of $100,669.50 using SAVE funds. The board also approved the sale of used student and staff MacBook Air computers to the public at $130 per computer.
The boards went into a special closed session for superintendent evaluation. Following the closed session, the boards approved the superintendent contract for the 2024-25 school year with the following revisions: a two-year rolling contract, 3% salary increase, and one additional week of vacation for a total of four weeks.
The next regular meetings of the school boards will be a joint meeting on July 17 at 7 p.m. at ACGC Junior High. The public is welcome.