(Elk Horn, Iowa) – The Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board held a public hearing Wednesday evening with regard to a 2023-24 Budget Amendment. Superintendent Trevor Miller said there was only one person who attended the hearing, and they simply wanted to ask a question.

The other aspect to the the Budget Amendment was additional staffing, and purchasing, with the idea being there is enough money to cover any such needed expenditures.

Miller says the District facilities project will begin next Tuesday (May 28), with demolition in the Elk Horn building.

The Board, Wednesday, approved Cross Country sharing with Audubon.

And, the school board approved a new hire and a resignations.

Mr. Miller says the Board agreed to change their Summer meeting dates to June 19^th and July 16^th at 5:30-p.m., on both dates. That’s not unusual. They do that to try and accommodate everyone’s schedule. The last day of classes at Exira-EHK was held Wednesday. Beginning July 1^st, Trevor Miller will serve as the shared Superintendent for the Audubon-EHK School Districts. Dr. Angela Huseman will serve as the shared IKM-Manning/Tri-Center CSD Superintendent. Previously, Dr. Huseman served as high school principal in Tri-Center.