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USD 415 board votes to suspend girls, boys tennis

By Greg Bebermeyer

07/14/2023

(KNZA)--The Hiawatha School Board has voted to suspend the high school boys and girls tennis programs for 2023-24 school year due to a lack of participation.

The board took the action when they met Monday evening on a 5-0 vote, with board members Ian Schuetz and Amy Kopp absent.

There wasn't a girls team this past school year due to no participants nor a coach.

A verbal survey was conducted to gauge student interest in the programs for the upcoming school year. High School Principal Lori Fordyce said there were two returning players and one possible for the boys team and no girls interested.

In other business, Heath Simmer with Maximum Insurance reviewed the property and casualty insurance renewal proposal from EMC. He said it calls for an about 22 percent rate increase, but includes $10 million more in coverage on buildings after valuations were updated. On the recommendation of Superintendent Lonnie Moser, the board agreed to stay with EMC.

The board approved student fees and meal prices for next school year, which includes a 10 cent increase in breakfast and lunch prices. Moser said meal prices hadn't been changed since pre-Covid.

Following an executive session, the board approved the hiring of Linda Miller as high school social studies teacher and Curt Weldon as high school assistant football coach. In addition, the board accepted the retirement resignation of Ann Severin as high school math teacher, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

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