(Griswold, Iowa) – Griswold School District patrons are getting some good news with regard to their property tax rate. Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the tax asking levy per thousand dollars assessed valuation, has declined again.

It’s the fifth- or sixth-year in a row they’ve been able to decrease the levy rate, according to Henrichs. Another positive is with regard to the District’s General Obligation Bond, which was originally taken out to construct the new Elementary Building.

With regard to the 2024-25 District Calendar, there was a reduction in two instructional days, which will coincide with two less days for the teachers’ contract.

The 2024-25 School Year in Griswold begins August 23rd, 2024, and will conclude May 23rd, 2025, providing there aren’t several snow days. Public hearings were held Monday on both the Budget and Calendar. There were no objections to either, therefore the Board passed each as presented.

In other business, the Griswold School Board approved renewal of a Transportation Director Sharing Agreement with the Atlantic School District, and a School Business Official (SBO) Sharing Agreement with the Riverside School District.

He said the agreements have been in-place for years, and has proven to have been a good working relationship with each respective district, fills the district’s needs, and also provides a little extra funding through Operational Sharing. Henrichs said also, Middle/High School Principal Stephanie Brady submitted her resignation, which the Board accepted, and is in effect at the end of the current school year.

Superintendent Henrichs reported that all teaching positions have been filled.And, he said the Board approved a 2024-25 shared Girls Wrestling Program with the Red Oak School District. The agreement began at the start of the current school year, and while the Griswold School Board approved the arrangement, there is a chance the Red Oak School District may elect not the renew it for the coming school year, if the Iowa Girl’s High School Athletic Association makes changes to wrestling classifications.

In their final order of business prior to a Closed Session, Monday evening, the Griswold School Board approved the list of 2024 graduates.