AJ TaylorJanuary 29, 2021Last Updated: January 28, 2021
The area community school districts will be receiving some financial relief from the federal government. West Hancock Community Schools will get $259,644 while the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Schools will get $273,336. Other districts include North Iowa with $257,409 and Lake Mills with $266,602. By comparison, Eagle Grove Schools will receive $756,968.
Forest City Community Schools will receive $443,847 in COVID relief monies. The amounts vary based on the percentage of low income families and other variables. The money comes from a federal relief package worth nearly $345 million to address costs incurred during the pandemic.
Forest City Community Schools Superintendent Darwin Lehmann is happy with the funding despite how the final amount for his district was arrived at.