The Worth County School Board, at its regular meeting Wednesday, extended the contract of Superintendent Chris Healy through the 2027-28 school year. The board accepted the resignation of Title I Math Teacher Megan Humphrey effective at the end of the school year.
The next meeting will be February 18th at 6 pm.
The school is proposing a start date of August 24th for the 2026-27 school year. The school is seeking a waiver from the state which would allow it to start earlier. The school says it will better balance the length of the first and second semesters.
Mrs. Amanda Pottorff and Mrs. Allie Rush presented the Kindness Club, which has 30 students from grades 3-5. The club will distribute homemade cards to health and safety workers.
The school rated its technology program as “Excellent.” The school continues to maintain its technology hardware by purchasing and replacing Chromebooks each year and by rotating the old hardware from vocational grants into the elementary. All district computers now have 16 GB of RAM. The school purchased a new 3D printer with a vocational grant. There are now security cameras on the electric buses. A new entryway at the front has improved access. Multi-factor authentication has been implemented for key users. The school has updated its cyber response plan. There is now a new HUDL camera for the gym and football field. Professional development this month focused on technology training. The school continues to be 1:1 device to student for grades 3-12 and students can take Chromebooks home. The business department provides coding courses for students. The fire alarm systems have been upgraded.
The Extracurricular programs were rated “Excellent” by the school. 95% of junior high and high school students are involved in extracurricular activities. Many teams and organizations have achieved high levels of success in the past year. A new batting cage was installed at the softball field. All coaches are trained in CPR, AED, First Aid, and concussion management. The school plans to install new backboards in the gym.
The school purchased uniforms in 2024 for high school track and softball, 2023 for high school football, 2022 for high school basketball and junior high track, and in 2021 for junior high football, softball, and basketball. They last got choir uniforms in 2015 and band uniforms in 1995.
Concerns listed include leveling the outfield on the softball diamond, continuing irrigation and upkeep on the practice field, and coordinating practice times and meetings due to the fact that the school only has one gym and many students participate in multiple activities.
Elementary Principal Amber Hawk reported on the attendance winners. The winners for December were Mrs. Schlapia’s kindergarteners. Every class had at least a 94.24% attendance rate. The elementary has collected 78.6 pounds of pop tabs with the sixth graders leading with 17.4 pounds.
High School Principal Josh Smith reported on the things students were learning in school. English II students are reading Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” with attention given to the interpretation of the play. Seventh Grand English students are studying Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Intro to Computer Programming students are learning how to work with Express Code. They will later transition into Python programming later in the course. The winner of the attendance challenge was the seventh grade with an attendance rate of 97.66%. They were followed by the juniors and the eighth grade.
Activities Director Cree Beverlin reported that Worth County will host the GRC Band on February 7th.
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