The Hiawatha School Board voted Monday night to set high school graduation for June 28.

The Hiawatha USD 415 School Board officially accepted the resignation of board member Dr. Pete Rosa’ at it’s regular board meeting Monday night and made the official moves toward filling his position for the remainder of the year.

The Hiawatha School Board met Monday night via Zoom conference and among action items voted to move forward on allowing a group of school alumni to replace the state championship signs that are located around Red Hawk Drive.

The USD 430 School Board met last Tuesday for their regular monthly board meeting, and the group was given updates by Superintendent Jason Cline.

The Hiawatha School Board met Monday night and among several action items was a decision regarding wage payments to substitute teachers during the shutdown of schools.

The Hiawatha School Board took a step Monday night in bringing back a wrestling program to the high school for the next academic year.

The Hiawatha USD 415 met in a special “virtual” meeting Thursday morning to move forward on education for the current school year.

The Hiawatha School Board met in a special noon meeting on Tuesday to take action on resolutions needed for the district to proceed with the remainder of the academic year.

The USD 430 School Board held a special meeting on Monday evening to address announced closure of Kansas schools through the end of the school year.

Hiawatha school officials are working to address the needs of the district’s students in the coming days in light of Gov. Laura Kelly’s announcement that she was mandating the closure of all school buildings in the state to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Hiawatha school officials are working to address the needs of the district's students in the coming days in light of Gov. Laura Kelly's announcement that she was mandating the closure of all school buildings in the state to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday afternoon that school buildings across the state must be closed for the remainder of the school year.

It is my plan to communicate daily as we are traversing the COVID-19 pandemic. I may not always have an abundance of information,but I feel the need to let you know what I do know. So.What do I know? I don’t know a lot of absolutes as of now. I have been updated via a video conference with l…

The USD 415 School Board met on Monday evening, and it was announced at the meeting that long-standing board member Dr. Pete Rosa’ would be stepping down from the board as of the May 11 board meeting.

The Hiawatha USD 415 School Board met for its regular monthly meeting Monday night and among action items, the board voted to move forward on working with the city to obtain a COPS grant for a School Resource Officer.

The Hiawatha USD 415 School Board is looking at a long-term plan for facility upgrades.

The Hiawatha High School Booster Club is asking the School Board to consider improving the acoustics in the gymnasium at a cost between $30-$40K.

The Hiawatha School Board approved a retirement request of a long-time elementary school teacher at Monday night’s regular meeting.

The USD 430 School Board met earlier this month, and the group voted to hire two new coaches, while also accepting the resignations of HHS head football coach Mark Friess, EMS assistant track coach Staci Campbell and the retirement resignation of EMS Social Studies teacher Eli Wenger. The Bo…

The Hiawatha School Board voted 6-1 Monday night to approve to ratify the master agreement with the teachers.

An aging beauty worth restoring and being recognized on the Kansas State Registry of Historic Places? Or one that needs laid to rest eventually?

The South Brown County School Board was joined by Tim Lentz of HDIC for their October meeting, with Lentz informing the board that the group is working on a grant to complete the upgrade of the town’s baseball and softball complex.

After several months of negotiations, the teachers with the Hiawatha District Education Association of USD 415 voted Thursday to accept the district’s offer of a 7.2 increase to the base salary.

The Hiawatha School Board addressed issues concerning bullying and racism when parents of a student spoke forward at Monday’s regular meeting.

(Editor’s Note: District officials notified the Hiawatha World that the Teacher’s Association voted Thursday morning to accept the offer of 7.2 percent to the base as described in the article below. The agreement will go to the Board of Education for ratification on Nov. 11 at the regular me…

With the alarming rate of unscrupulous individuals trying to scam people out of their hard earned money, the Brown County Sheriff has copies of “Identity Theft” information booklets available free to the public.

A 50-year-old Dubois, Neb., man was injured when the semi he was driving overturned near Thrasher and 260th roads on Monday.

The Hiawatha School Board met in special session on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to discuss replacing a wheelchair lift at the elementary school.

The Hiawatha School Board met for their regular session Monday night and among discussions was a concern by a patron about teachers’ kids being bused across town to the middle and high schools.

The Hiawatha USD 415 School Board met Monday and discussed fall enrollment numbers.

The South Brown County School Board met last Monday evening, and voted to adopt their 2019-2020 budget, which includes a decrease in the mill levy. Thanks to an increase of over $2 million to the district’s assessed valuation, the school was able to decrease their total tax levy from around …

The USD 415 School Board met on Monday evening, and after a series of Executive Sessions, voted to approve a 4 percent raise for classified staff and administrative employees.

At Monday’s meeting of the USD 415 School Board, the district will seek to finalize its proposed 2019-2020 budget, which calls for a decrease in the mill levy for the fourth consecutive year.