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USD 415 board approves 2025-26 calendar

By Greg Bebermeyer

01/16/2025

( KNZA)--The Hiawatha School Board approved the calendar for the 2025-26 school year when they meet Monday evening.

The first day of school will be August 14 and the last day of school will be May 21. Winter break will take place December 19-January 2nd, and spring break will be held March 16-20.

The calendar calls for a total of 172 student contact days.

The calendar is developed with the input of a committee of staff from each of the school buildings.

In other business, Dustin Avery, the district's bond representative with Piper Sandler, discussed the state of the current bond as well as future bond options.

Avery discussed several different bond scenarios, along with timelines for potential future bond issues. Avery said if the board is targeting a November election then August would be the latest action would need to be taken, and if a spring of 2026 election is what the board is targeting they would need to act in January of 2026.

In board accepted a bid from IAO Electric, of rural Hiawatha, for a new back-up generator at the middle school in the amount of $34,925. It was among 3 bids received.

The board approved the purchase a new 71-passenger bus for $142,459.

Following an executive session, the board accepted the resignation of elementary school Title 1 teacher Emily Chandler, effective at the end of the current school year.

The board also approved the hiring of Matt Morton as head high school boys and girls track and field coach and Ryan Smith as middle school basketball coach.

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