(Elk Horn, Iowa) – The Exira-EHK School District’s Board of Education met Monday and approved four action items on their agenda. Superintendent Trevor Miller said one of them was a Resolution approving a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS)

The RPS allows the District to have access to SAVE and PPEL funds. It must be updated by 2029.

The measure will be on a ballot in March. Additional information is forthcoming to stakeholders, community members, to explain how the funds will be used. The Exira-EHK Board also discussed a facilities planning proposal in cooperation with Boyd Jones design and construction services.

The Board approved a renewed Human Resources Sharing Agreement with IKM-Manning, and the 2022-23 Early Notification Incentive Plan.

And, the Board approved a request to the SBRC (School Budget Review Committee) for At-Risk Dropout Prevention, in the amount of $159,127, which helps to pay for guidance counselor nurses, multi-tier systems of support for At-Risk students, and more. The request is made each year, in a varying amount, depending on enrollment.