MERVIN M. COFFMAN, 71, of Elk Horn (IA) (& formerly of Shelby), died January 22, 2023, in Elk Horn. A Memorial Service for MERVIN COFFMAN will be held 1-p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, in Harlan.
Burial of ashes will be in the Shelby Cemetery.
MERVIN COFFMAN is survived by:
His brother – Meredith (Marilyn) Coffman, of Hot Springs, AR.
His sisters – Linda (Eugene) Wahling, of Shelby, & Laurae (Donald) Kingsbury, of Omaha.
Other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.
(Griswold, Iowa) – The Griswold School Board will meet 5:30-p.m., Monday, March 20, in the Conference Room at the High School. Their agenda (as follows) includes an Exempt (closed) session for matters relating to negotiating sessions.
• Call Meeting to Order
• Reading of Mission Statement
• Approval of Agenda (D.R.)
• Public Input
• Superintendent’s Report:
– Honor February Recipient
– Select March Recipient
• Consent Agenda (D.R.)
Approval of Minutes
Approval of Financial Statements
Approval of Bills
4. Personnel
5. Gifts, Memorials, Bequests
Exempt Meeting – An exempt meeting will be held prior to conducting the Old Business portion of the regular March 20, 2023 Griswold Board of Education Meeting.
The purpose of the Exempt Meeting is to discuss strategy in matters relating to negotiating sessions pursuant to Iowa Code 20.17(3)
Old Business
6. Board Policies – Second Reading (D.R.) – 216.2, 603.6, 603.7, 603.8, 603.8R1, 603.9, 603.9R1, 603.10, 603.11, 607.1, 701.5, 701.5R1, 705.1R2, 804.7R1
7. Consider Approval Of Track Maintenance Bid (D.R.)
8. Discussion And Possible Action On Griswold Sports Club Concession
Stand Proposal (I or D.R.)
New Business
9. Discussion On Possible Meeting Dates With The Labor Management
Committee And An IASB Workshop (I)
10. Approve Master Contract For GCEA (D.R.)
11. Accept GCEA Human Resource Handbook (D.R.)
12. Approve Master Contract For School Based Interventionist (D.R.)
13. Accept School Based Interventionist Human Resource Handbook (D.R.)
14. Approve Master Contract For Technology Coordinator (D.R.)
15. Accept Technology Coordinator Human Resource Handbook (D.R.)
16. Approve Master Contract For Non-Certified Staff (D.R.)
17. Accept Non-Certified Human Resource Handbook (D.R.)
18. Approval Of Contract Renewals For Certified Staff, Coaches/Sponsors,
Administration, Quasi-Administrators, And Support Staff (D.R.)
19. Approve The 2023-24 Elementary Guidance Sharing Agreement With
Riverside (D.R.)
20. Approve The 2023-24 Transportation Director Sharing Agreement
With Atlantic (D.R.)
21. Approve The 2023-24 School Business Official Sharing Agreement With
Riverside (D.R.)
22. Consider Approval Of 2023-24 Shared Girls Wrestling Program (D.R.)
23. Consider Approval Of The 2023-24 Athletic Handbook (D.R.)
24. Consider Approval Of The 2023-24 Preschool Handbook (D.R.)
25. Set Drivers Education Fees (D.R.)
26. Consider Approval Of Updated Job Descriptions (D.R.)
27. Consider Approval Of Mowing Bids (D.R.)
28. Consider Approval Of Participation Agreement For FY24 Local Government
Risk Pool (D.R.)
29. Consider Approval Of Skip The Trip Program (D.R.)
30. Consider Approval Of Open Enrollment Request – In (D.R.)
31. 4-Day School Week Update (I)
32. Youth Sports Update (I)
33. Annual Review Of Policies 410.2, 603.2, 711.4 (D.R.)
34. Board Policies – First Reading (I) – 413.6, 413.7, 604.1, 604.2, 604.3, 604.4,
604.5, 604.6, 604.7, 604.8, 604.9, 604.10, 604.11
35 Discussion And Possible Action On Small Claims Court Award (I or D.R.)
• Adjourn
(D.R.) = Decision Required
(I.) = Informational
Final agenda will be posted in the Central Office no less than 24 hours before the meeting.
(Audubon, Iowa) – Members of the Audubon School District’s Board of Education, Monday, will hold a work session, public hearing on the FY 23 School Calendar, and their regular monthly meeting. Their session takes place in the High School Board Room. Here’s a look at the agenda:
6:45 – Board Work Session – Board Goals
7:00 – Public Hearing – FY24 School Calendar
Board of Education – Regular Meeting
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Approve Consent Agenda
2.01 Agenda
2.02 Minutes – February 20, 2023
2.03 Warrants and Financial Reports
3.0 Public Comments – Please contact the Supt. or Board President (Board Policy #213)
4.0 Action Items
4.01 Set Time and Date for Budget Hearing
4.02 Approve Budget Guarantee Resolution
4.03 Approve FY24 School Calendar
4.4 Approve AEA Purchasing Agreement
4.05 Approve Timberline Billing Services Contract
4.06 Approve Teacher Salary Settlement
4.07 Approve Salaries – Staff Not Included in Bargaining Unit
4.08 Approve Change Orders – Building Project
4.09 Approve Track Resurfacing Quote
4.10 Approve Greenhouse Quote
4.11 Approve Electric Bus Purchase
4.12 Approve Electric Bus Charging Station Purchase
4.13 Possible Approval of Surplus Property Sale – Choir Shells
4.14 Personnel
5.0 Communication & Updates
5.01 Superintendent Report
5.01.1 – Building Project Updates
5.01.2 – Legislative Update
5.02 Principal’s Reports
6.0 Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: Monday, April 17, 2023, 7:00 PM
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors will meet 5:15-p.m. Monday, March 20, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall.
Old Business:
Action items/New Business includes:
(Starred items * require a vote of the Board)
Parks Director Wyatt Adderton will report on:
Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors. This week they discuss prepping for the Spring season, checking licenses, turkey season dates, prairie chicken day and much more.
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NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Second Round Schedule
Saturday, March 18, 2023
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament
First Round Schedule
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Today: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of flurries. High near 25. NW winds at 20-30 mph w/wind chill values as low as -10.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 8. NW @ 10-20 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. SW @ 10-20. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy & windy. Low around 28. S/SW @ 15-30.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – A collision involving three vehicles Friday night, north of Oskaloosa, resulted in one death and three injuries. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2000 GMC Sierra pickup driven by 40-year-old Jamie L. Buckley, of New Sharon, was southbound on U-S Highway 63 at around 8-p.m., as the same time a northbound 2014 Chevy Equinox SUV driven was being driven by 74-year-old Alan W. Buitenwerf, of Worth, IL.
The SUV crossed the center line of the road and hit the pickup, causing that vehicle to cross into the northbound lane, where it struck a northbound 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, head-on. The Dodge was driven by 83-year-old Billy G. Brubaker, of Eldora.
Jamie Buckley and Billy Brubaker, along with two others, who were passengers in the SUV and DODGE, were transported by Mahaska County Ambulance to the Mahaska County Hospital, where Buckley died from his injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt.The remaining crash victims were buckled-up.
69-year-old Robin C. Buitenwerf, of Worth, Il, and 81-year-old Joan F. Brubaker, of Eldora, were injured in the crash.