(Griswold, Iowa) – Members of the Griswold Community School District’s (CSD) Board of Education met in a regular monthly session, Monday evening. Superintendent Dave Henrichs told KJAN News the Board approved a transfer, the new hire of a Middle School Track Coach, and others.

In other business, the Board approved several annual agenda items, including 2024-25 School Year Depositories.

Dan Rold was appointed by the Board as Business Manager/Treasurer. Hannah Bierbaum was appointed Board Secretary. The Griswold School Board appointed Matt Hanson as District Attorney, and Seth Lembke as Affirmative Action Coordinator.

In other action, the Board approved bids from: Bimbo Bakery for bread; Laverty Sanitation, of Griswold – Trash services; A.E. Dairy for milk; and Snow removal – Landon Preston. Dave Henrichs said there was only one bidder for each of those services. Two Warewash bids (for items such as luncheon plates, silverware, etc.) were received: one from Ross Chemical, the other from Rapids Wholesale Equipment. The Board awarded the bid to Ross Chemical, which currently serves as the District’s provider for those items.

Henrichs said they’re struggling a little bit to get some other bids back, so the only thing he had for the Board to approve Monday evening, was bids for a series of 26 internal and external cameras.

The Board reviewed and passed the first reading of several policies, including those pertaining to Open Enrollment and transportation.

Other policy changes deal with Chronic Absenteeism, based on changes in State Law. Classes resume in the Griswold School District in a little over a month (on August 23^rd). Henrichs said the janitors are doing a good job of getting the district’s facilities ready, but classroom staffing continues to be an issue.

There is still a need for an Elementary classroom teaching position.

The other position yet to be filled, is a Middle School Language Arts teacher. If they can’t fill it, Henrichs says their Secondary Instructional Coach – who is an English Teacher – will fill-in the gap until they can secure someone for the position.