SHELDONâThe public will have a chance to weigh in on the Sheldon School District Board of Educationâs preschool renovation project during the boardâs meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 16.
The board will hold a public hearing for the proposed plans and specifications for the future early childhood center, located at the former Fantasia Etc. and Autism Community Transition Center.
The board will also consider the three construction bids it received for the project, which were submitted to district superintendent Cory Myer at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at the high school.
According to the school board meeting agenda, Myer will recommend the board accept the bid of $1,214,000 from L & L Builders Co. of Sioux City.
REGIONALâEnrollment is down in public school districts across NâWest Iowa.
Just five districts saw an overall increase in certified enrollment for 2020-21, led by the Sheldon School District adding two dozen more students than last year for a certified enrollment total of 1,096. Okoboji School District came next, adding 17.6 students for a certified enrollment of 1,033.
The eight other districts reported enrollment decreases with several in the double digits. West Sioux School District had the sharpest decrease, dropping by 48.1 students for a certified enrollment 829.8.
The changes mean possible expansions in some districts while others look to gradually trim staff through early retirement to stay within shrinking budgets.
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