Oskaloosa Schools Graduate, The Class Of 2021
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a ceremony that more closely resembled graduation ceremonies before the pandemic, the students from the Oskaloosa High School Class of 2021 stepped across the stage, accepting their diplomas.
Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Paula Wright welcomed everyone to the ceremony. “It is the culmination of 13 years of hard work, the realization of goals obtained, and the acknowledgment of successes achieved.”
Paiven Knoot and Preston VanEngelenhoven delivered their address to the students and those in attendance.
Knoot shared in her address, “We have not only grown together but made the most out of everything that was in front of us. Cherish the small victories and continue to find the strength to not only have them for yourself but to make them for others.
School Board Accepts High School Principal Resignation
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa High School Principal Stacy Bandy has resigned. The Oskaloosa School Board unanimously voted at their December 8th meeting to accept the resignation of Stacy Bandy, effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
According to a letter from Bandy contained within the Board agenda, Bandy informed the Board and Superintendent Paula Wright that he plans to retire at the end of the school year. In his letter, Bandy expressed gratitude for his 13 years at Oskaloosa High School. “The Oskaloosa High School staff and students… will always have a special place in my heart and will be missed greatly,” Bandy said in his letter.