School Board
Cresco - Howard-Winneshiek Superintendent Ted Ihns gave a legislative update to board members and visitors at the Jan. 21 meeting.
“On Jan. 14, Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered the Condition of the State address and released her fiscal year 2020 proposed budget. Her recommendations included an increase...
Howard-Winneshiek - The Howard-Winneshiek School Board met early to give board members an opportunity to attend a school Christmas program on Dec. 17.
Supt. Ted Ihns reported the end of the first semester was to be Dec. 21, with the winter break being Dec. 24-Jan. 2 for students. Teachers were to...
CRESCO - Karlos McClure was on the Howard-Winneshiek School Board for seven years, eight months and moved to a different district, so he resigned in May 2017. Now that Casey Vobr has resigned, after moving out of her district, McClure was able to get on the board in his new district! He took the...
CRESCO - The girls’ basketball team was acknowledged for their state championship during the April 9 Howard-Winneshiek School Board meeting.
• More student recognition took place when the FFA Ag Issues Team Debate presentation was given by seven girls. They discussed pros and cons in regards to...
CRESCO - After several open forum requests, see accompanying article, Howard-Winneshiek Supt. Ted Ihns gave his report at the Jan. 8 regular meeting. He first explained, starting Jan. 1, 80-20 job-sharing agreements were made between Howard-Winneshiek Community School District with North...
CRESCO - Sept. 12 is the day polls will be open for school elections, from noon to 8 p.m. Polling places include Featherlite Center, Cresco; Lime Springs Community Center; and Elma Memorial Hall.
At Howard-Winneshiek Community School District (HWCSD), two seats are available. Director District #1...
CRESCO - At its Aug. 14 regular meeting, the majority of the Howard-Winneshiek School Board was exposed to an unusual district asset for the first time — the Folsom Trust.
School district attorney Joe Braun explained the trust. “Irene Folsom died in 2002. The trust came into existence in 2003.”...
Howard County - Chris Rogne, 7-12 principal at Howard-Winneshiek, gave a report on Secondary Standards-Based Grading, which is the direction the district has been moving for the past few years.
Rogne noted it takes about four years to complete the transfer from the A, B, C, D, F grading system...
