(Griswold, Iowa) – The Griswold School Board, Monday evening, approved the 2023-24 Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP). Superintendent Dave Henrichs explains every year the Board is required to review and approve the plan.

The Board also approved the concept of a High School Attendance Pilot Program for chronic absences, but held-off on approving it as written, as there was some wording they wanted to have cleared-up.

He said Mrs. Brady is looking at ways to provide options for kids to recover lost credit so they do not fall behind academically. In other business for the retiring Griswold School Board, they agreed to set 4:30-p.m. January 15th as the date and time for a facilities walk-through. The regular board meeting will follow at 5:30-p.m. The old Griswold School Board adjourned and the New Board was sworn-in, following a canvass of the Nov. 7th election results. There were three seats on the board up for election in November. Two board members ran unopposed for re-election,

The New Board then held a vote on Officers. They elected Scott Hansen as President and Don Smith was elected Vice President. The Board opted to keep their regular monthly meetings the same, that being the third Monday of the month at 5:30-p.m. They approved a Fire Monitoring Service Contract with Viking Protection Group at a cost of $600 per year, and the purchase of a Softball and Baseball Scoreboard. The Sports Boosters Club, have raised a little more than half of the funds needed to pay for the scoreboard.

And, Dave Henrichs says the Griswold School Board accepted three resignations during their meeting Monday night, and approved one new hire.

The Board also agreed to give an additional stipend to a fill-in FFA Sponsor.

Superintendent Henrichs said he hopes the kids and finish off the semester strong and come back after the holiday break rejuvenated excited to start another great semester next year.