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Highland School Board approves contracts for teachers and staffers

RIVERSIDE The Highland School Board approved 2025-26 contracts for teachers, administrators and classified workers at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday. The contract agreement with … more

Four area students recognized by Gov. Reynolds for academic excellence

Ainsley Roling, a student at Highland High School, Mason Bender, a student at Hillcrest Academy, Catelynn Sexton, a student at Lone Tree High School, and Logan McClellen, a student at Mid-Prairie … more

Highland Schools approve 2025-26 calendar, and 4-day school week

RIVERSIDE A second year of four-day school weeks was approved by the Highland School Board at its regularly scheduled meeting April 14. The 2025-26 Highland Community Schools calendar … more

New online resource provides look at school data

KALONA On April 14, the Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation, in partnership with the School Boards for Academic Excellence, launched a new online resource that provides Iowans access to data on … more

Lone Tree School qualifies for Carrie Chapman Catt Award for sixth straight year

Established in 2019, the Carrie Chapman Catt Award was created by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate to encourage voter registration in Iowa high schools. Lone Tree High School is among only four … more

Highland Prom Night

Highland’s tax levy rate to drop 2 cents in proposed FY26 budget

RIVERSIDE The property tax levy for residents of Highland Community Schools in Fiscal Year 2026 will be 12.93299, or about $12.93 for each $1,000 of assessed property. The question is, will … more

GreenState VP Aaron Friederich appointed to Highland School Board

RIVERSIDE Aaron Friederich, a Vice President in commercial lending at GreenState Credit Union and a volunteer assistant football coach at Highland High School, has been appointed to the Highland … more

Highland’s bond referendum appeal headed to District Court

RIVERSIDE A planned expansion and improvement project at Highland’s schools is on hold again. An appeal has been filed with a district court in Washington to challenge a vote in … more

Highland and WACO Schools choose new Superintendent

RIVERSIDE Spencer Leuders, intermediate school principal at Central Dewitt, will be the new Superintendent of Schools at Highland Community Schools and WACO Community School District. … more

Highland and WACO Schools cut superintendent search to 3 finalists

RIVERSIDE Bill Zywiec, Dean of Students at Highland High School and head boys basketball coach, has been named as one of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position shared between … more

Highland bond vote holds

WASHINGTON The contest court held to determine if the vote on Highland’s bond measure this past November passed muster reached a decision Monday: yes, the bond vote passed with the 60% majority … more

Highland Schools’ superintendent search produces candidate pool of 10

RIVERSIDE A search for a new superintendent for Highland Community Schools has produced a candidate pool of 10. Shannon Bisgard, a consultant with Grundmeyer Leadership Services, discussed … more

Highland bond election trial date set for January 15

WASHINGTON The Highland school district worked hard to secure the votes needed to pass a bond referendum in November 2024, and it appeared they had succeeded, with 61% of the 2,281 votes cast … more

Highland-WACO toy drive gives players, communities, a chance to give back

RIVERSIDE Highland’s boys and girls may have lost their basketball games to WACO Thursday night, but victories aren’t always captured by points on the scoreboard. Both teams and their fans … more

Highland Schools quickly begins search for new superintendent

RIVERSIDE Wanted: Superintendent of Schools. Where: Two school districts in southeastern Iowa. Pay: $150,000 plus. And just like that, the superintendent search for Highland … more

Highland Schools Superintendent Ken Crawford opts for early retirement

RIVERSIDE Ken Crawford, Superintendent of Highland Community Schools and WACO Schools, announced Monday he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Crawford announced his … more

Board OKs FY25 pay for ambulance personnel; acknowledges challenge to Highland bond vote

WASHINGTON In a 17-minute meeting Tuesday, Washington County Supervisors approved two personnel matters, agreed to naming a Riverside creek and deducted $3,763 from the Orchard Hill remodeling … more

Ballot problem leaves Highland bond issue ‘up in the air’

RIVERSIDE One week after an election apparently provided the number of votes needed for passage of a $15 million bond referendum, Highland’s school district was still waiting for a thumbs … more

Robinson, Ruth named President and Vice President of Highland School Board

RIVERSIDE Nate Robinson was re-elected as president of the Highland School Board at its annual organizational meeting Monday night. He represents District 5 and is one of seven members on … more
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