February 11, 2015
Dear Farragut Elementary/Nishnabotna High School Community Parents,
I am writing this letter to update you on the latest developments regarding changes for the 2015-16 school year.
During their recent accreditation visit, Iowa Department of Education officials, cited several equity and accessibility issues with the facilities in both Farragut and Hamburg In addition the Iowa School Budget Review Committee ruled on January 21, 2015 that both district’s negative unspent authorized budget authority balances would be eliminated if the districts met certain conditions, specifically that the districts needed to implement building configuration plans that would maximize efficiency and that could be implemented in the shortest amount of time.
Since our Whole-Grade-Sharing arrangement with the Hamburg Community Schools extends through the 2015-16 school year some significant changes will have to be made, in both districts, to allow us to operate past the end of this year. Both the Farragut and Hamburg Boards of Directors have passed resolutions, which modify the Whole-Grade-Sharing agreement to address our facilities situation and the conditions set by the School Budget Review Committee.
Beginning in August of 2015- the start of the 2015-16 school year:
- We will not be able to use the elementary wing of the school building in Farragut
- We will not be able to use the vocational building in Farragut
- The middle school building in Hamburg will not be used
In order to maximize efficiency and best utilize our facilities so that we will be equity and accessibility compliant, we will be serving students in the following facilities, beginning next August:
- All PK-6 students in the Farragut and Hamburg districts will be served in the Marnie Simons Elementary Building in Hamburg.
- All 7-12 students in the Farragut and Hamburg districts will be served in the Nishnabotna Jr.-Sr. High Building in Farragut.
We are currently working on academic, transportation and staffing plans to support the new building configurations.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Respectfully,
Tom
Tom Hinrichs
Superintendent
Farragut Elementary/Nishnabotna High School
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