| 06/15/1960 |
| Public Measure establishing the legal existence of the District was approved by voters (3,605 Yes 194 No) |
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| 07/06/1960 |
| Special Election for the new School Board: Elected were LaVerne Deutmeyer, Harold Driscoll, Irvin Recker, Merle Ross and Raymond Scherrman
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| 07/08/1960 |
| 1st Meeting of the School Board: Approved the Resolution establishing the legal existence of the School Corporation and duly constituted Board of Directors
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| 07/11/1960 |
| Wayne Drexler named Superintendent ($11,000) |
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| 07/11/1960 |
| Epworth Savings Bank named as official depository ($10,000 maximum amount of deposit) |
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| 08/15/1960 |
| 1st Budget Approved: $389,205
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| 09/01/1960 |
| Peosta High School rented from St. Johns for $2,025
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| 10/06/1960 |
| 1st Teacher Salary Schedule approved
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| 10/24/1960 |
| Herard Ins. Agency from Cascade appointed as Agent of Record for District property and liability insurance
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| 10/24/1960 |
| Durant and Berquist architects were approved to develop plans for new elementary buildings and a junior/senior high school
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| 12/23/1960 |
| Epworth chosen as site for the new junior senior high school on land to be purchased from Mrs. Catherine Oberbroeckling and Mrs Rhette Edwards
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| 02/01/1961 |
| Purchase of site for Bernard Elementary from Mr. and Mrs. Leo Merfeld for $2000
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| 03/02/1961 |
| All teacher contracts for the current school year (1960-61) were terminated effective at the end of the school year
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| 04/25/1961 |
| Board passes a Resolution calling for a vote on May 25, 1961 for a $1,333,500 bond issue for a junior/senior HS at Epworth and elementary schools at Bernard, Cascade, Farley (addition) and Dyersville. Also $11,500 for a bus garage.
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| 05/04/1961 |
| Board offers contracts to 40 teachers for the 1961-62 school year
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| 05/25/1961 |
| Proposed Bond Issue passes. 3639 yes votes and 1105 no votes. 76.7% Approval. Bus Garage ballot received 71.6% approval
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| 06/09/1961 |
| Six School Buses purchased for $40,638
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