(Griswold) Griswold schools superintendent Dave Henrichs kicked off Monday’s meeting by recognizing Nigel Horton, Rachel Larsen, and Carrie Harrison. Henrichs says the three Griswold Community School District Educators presented at the 50th Annual School Administrators of Iowa Conference.
Then Henrichs provided the board with the recent legislative changes, besides the cellphone policy, which was not new to the board. Henrich says HF784 Math Counts requires students in kindergarten through sixth grade to have three math screenings per year.
Another legislative change, Senate File 369, deals with a Civics Exam, which does not take effect until the 2026-2027 school year. It requires all students, as part of a graduation requirement, to pass a multiple-choice test based on the U.S. Citizenship exam.
Henrichs says another legislative change is HF316 Career Education.
Henrichs says the final one is HF706, dealing with the school board. He says the law states that within 19 days after being appointed, the entire school board is required to watch a two-hour video on the open meetings law.
The School Board also approved resignations and contracts:
Resignations:
*Meagan Chambers, Elementary Para-Professionals
*Erin Kelly, Elementary Para-Professionals
New Hires:
*Jackie Brokaw, 8th Grade Leadership Sponsor
*Jeri Orstad, Nurse
*Jessica Rasmussen, Preschool Para Professional
*Dayna Potter, Preschool Para Professional
*Jayden Amend, Middle School Boys’ Basketball Coach
*Alicia Dofner, Head Girl’s Wrestling Coach
