(KNZA)--The South Brown County USD 430 Board of Education has approved calendars for the next two school years.
The Board took the action when the met Monday.
Superindent Jason Cline said a two-year calendar allows the district to better plan to meet the expectations set in the district's Strategic Plan.
The first day of school for the 2021-22 school year will be August 17 and the last day of school will be May 20.
The first day of school for the 2022-23 school year will be August 16 and last day of school will be May 19.
Following a lengthy discussion, the Board voted 6-1 to allow remote learners to participate in spring sports and activites.
Discussion was held on starting an after school program/summer school program. It was the consensus of the Board to move forward with the project by getting a program director hired.
Following an executive session, the Board approved a recommendation to hire David Pottroff as Horton High School industrial technology teacher for next school year.
Pottroff, a 2008 Horton High School graduate, will replace longtime instructor Jay Logan, who is retiring at the end of the current school year after 29 years with the district.
The USD 430 Board also voted unanimously to extend Cline's contract through the 2022-23 school year.
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