The CAM School District’s Board of Education met Monday night in Anita, during a regularly scheduled session. CAM Superintendent Dr. Casey Berlau told KJAN News during the meeting, the Board discussed an e-mail from the Adair-Casey School Board, with regard to Whole Grade Sharing and other matters. He says they went through each question and determined the Board’s response to each question. Their answers and/or position on the matters will be returned to Adair-Casey’s Board.

The Adair-Casey Board sent e-mails to neighboring districts to discuss Whole Grade Sharing and other matters. They’re scheduled to meet Wednesday evening to review the responses. Dr. Berlau said also, the CAM School Board set March the 10th as the date for a public hearing on an early start date for the 2015-16 School year. Berlau said they set the date as a “Just in case” measure, because the issue is still being debated in the Iowa Legislature.

He said “Honestly, I don’t see, as I look at the requirements to get a waiver approved…I think it’s going to be pretty difficult to do.” He said We may not even follow through (on the matter) following the hearing [with] so much uncertainty right now around that topic, we just thought we’ll do one ‘just in case.”

Berlau said the CAM Board increased the Driver’s Education fees from $250 to $300 for CAM students. Students from outside the district who wish to receive Driver’s Ed through CAM will have to pay $450. Dr. Berlau said also, that prior to the regular board meeting, the CAM Board held a Goal Setting session, which he says was time well spent, because it’s a good time for the Board to set the direction of the district, and, Berlau says it was beneficial to him, because he’s been with the district for less than a year as Superintendent.