Lauren Herndon Sparks Mustangs Over Mound City, Ellaina Renfro Gets Career High in Boards

North Nodaway suffered a shocking 62-59 loss at Union Star, who was much better than everyone thought. North Nodaway had lost the night before, 63-45 against state-ranked DeKalb. Something needed to change for the Mound City game, and it did, as the Mustangs got back to what they did best, scoring 50+ points a game, getting four people with eight points or more, playing smart, and running out the clock with a lead against a solid team. There are no more weak teams in the area, but North Nodaway showed a lot of improvement in closing out the Panthers 52-34 Monday.

The focus of Monday's game was just to relax and have fun. They could have gone in the tank following the Union Star game, but instead, they showed the kind of team bonding that coach Sami Jackson had been looking for all year when they dressed out in dark outfits and cheered on the boys against Platte Valley Saturday. Then, they proceeded to close the barn door on Mound City, taking a big halftime lead and then bleeding out the clock throughout the second half. Then, they closed it out at the free throw line.

It was Lauren Herndon who sparked the Mustangs early, and Jacquelyn Cline who got 18 points to lead North Nodaway. But everybody managed to play a role in the win. Both Cline and Jadon Dobbins dribbled huge amounts of time off the clock in the fourth as Mound City was frantically trying to replicate their near-comeback against North Nodaway two weeks before; Jadon took a charge on defense. Saryn Brown hit some critical free throws after Mound City threatened to make a game of it late. Ellaina Renfro got a career high with 10 boards. And Karissa Oberhauser was the surprise leader in assists with 5, and made some hustle plays as well.

The big difference in Monday's game and the one from two weeks ago between the same two teams was turnovers. In North Nodaway's 46-40 win over Mound City two weeks ago, they surrendered the ball 20 times, many of them in the fourth quarter as Mound City was mounting their comeback. But in Monday's game, they turned it over only eight times, showing a lot more patience and discipline on offense. Mound City never got closer than 14 in the second half after trailing by 21 at the half.

The game started off as a defensive struggle for the first three minutes, with North Nodaway leading 2-1. But then three straight 3-pointers from Lauren Herndon put North Nodaway up 11-3, and then Herndon followed with a putback at the buzzer to make it 13-3 after one.

From there on, anytime there was adversity, North Nodaway would overcome it. First, Jadon Dobbins picked up her second foul late in the first quarter; despite that, the Mustangs continued to pull away in the second with Dobbins on the bench. Mound City put the taller Elizabeth Laukemper on Lauren Herndon; however, that opened up driving lanes for Jacquelyn Cline, who took full advantage with 10 points in the second quarter. Saryn Brown slashed to the rim as well, getting 6 in the period. And Karissa Oberhauser, pressed into action with Dobbins in foul trouble, started dishing out dimes, getting four assists in the period. 

Laukemper did all she could for Mound City in the second, hitting two guarded threes. But it didn't matter as the Mustangs were rebounding well on both ends of the court and pushing it every chance they could get. Jadon Dobbins came in late, got a quick outlet from Karissa, and finished at the other end with time winding down to make it 32-11 at the half.

Lauren Herndon cleaned up on a miss in transition to make it 34-11 to start the third, but then Sydney Meadows got the hot hand for Mound City, hitting a couple of 3-pointers and adding a free throw; Laukemper chipped in as well as the Panthers got as close as 38-22 at the 56 second mark of the period. But then Karissa Oberhauser hit Jacquelyn Cline for three at the top of the key, and then Jadon Dobbins, who stayed out of foul trouble in the second half, added a free throw to make it 42-22 after three.

Mound City started swarming, pressing, and trapping to start the fourth, their strategy was to get some steals off the press, hammer Cline every time she tried to touch the ball if the Mustangs broke the press, and get the ball into Laukemper in the post since Meadows' shooting had opened her up. North Nodaway bled the clock for the first four minutes, and Cline took advantage of the trips to the line as the Mustangs went ahead 45-24. But then the Panthers started to come back as they started getting the ball into Laukemper in the post, and Meadows added a steal as the Panthers used a 7-0 run to close to within 45-31. Saryn Brown stopped the bleeding by going 4 for 4 from the line on North Nodaway's next two trips down the floor to make it 49-31 as Renfro, Herndon, and Brown were all lights out on the boards during that stretch.

Laukemper countered for the Panthers to make it 49-33, but then Cline went 2 for 2 from the line and Dobbins went 1 for 2 to seal the win. The game marked the most wins that Sami Jackson has won for the Mustangs in a season, as they got their 17th win. 

Jacquelyn Cline had 18 points for the Mustangs. Lauren Herndon had 15, Saryn Brown 11, and Jadon Dobbins 8. North Nodaway was 12 for 18 from the line.

Lauren Herndon had 11 boards to complete the double double. Ellaina Renfro had 10, a career high. Jadon Dobbins had 7, Saryn Brown 5, Jacquelyn Cline 4, and Karissa Oberhauser 2.

Karissa Oberhauser had 5 assists. Jadon Dobbins had 3, Jacquelyn Cline 2, and Saryn Brown, Ellaina Renfro, and Lauren Herndon all had 1.

Lauren Herndon had 6 tips. Jacquelyn Cline had 4, Karissa Oberhauser 3, and Jadon Dobbins 2.

Ellaina Renfro and Jacquelyn Cline had 3 steals each. Jadon Dobbins had 2, and Saryn Brown and Lauren Herndon had 1.

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To show that their win over North Nodaway was no accident, Union Star proceeded to give DeKalb everything they could handle before losing 58-48 in districts. 

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North Nodaway bucked the trend for the last two years. Normally, they win when they score over 50, but they lost 62-59 to Union Star. Normally, they lose when they score under 40, but they beat Worth County the week before 37-34.

Worth County FBLA State Qualifiers

The Worth County Chapter of FBLA recently attended District Leadership Conference through an online format.  Each year students are able to compete in a variety of competitive events over various business topics.  Many students took online objective tests while other students created websites, videos, and presentations.  After submitting their projects, the students then had to record their presentations and submit a video rather than the traditional performance. State and National Conferences will be held in this similar digital format.

STATE QUALIFIERS

·  Keelin Engel, Jillian Hardy, Tate Welch: 1st E-Business (a performance event to build a website for a student-led business and 7 minute presentation).

· Aivry Griffin: 1st Database Design & Applications (a production test of building a database with tables, queries, and reports)

· Aivry Griffin, Ali Brown, & Hailey Adwell: 1st Public Service Announcement (a 30 second video and presentation over the dangers of vaping)

· Keelin Engel: 2nd Political Science (objective test)

· Tate Welch: 4th in Agribusiness (objective test)

TOP 10 FINISHES

· Claire McElvain: 2nd Website Design (build a website for a photographer and give a presentation)

· Taylor Sanders & Drew Welch: 3rd  Introduction to Social Media Campaign (presentation and speech)

· Drew Welch: 7th Introduction to Information Technology (objective test)

·  Tate Welch: 7th Organizational Leadership (objective test)

·  Aivry Griffin: 9th Healthcare Administration (objective test)

·  Jillian Hardy: 10th Healthcare Administration (objective test)

· Claire McElvain: 10th Introduction to Business (objective test)

Parnell Resident Featured in 1920 Drug Advertisement

Frank Berg, long-time institution in Parnell, once gave a testimonial for Tanlac, a drug that was widely sold between 1915 and 1925. The advertisement read as follows. “Frank Berg, at 72, says he feels like a youngster. He gives Tanlac credit for restoring his health.” His testimonial read as follows:

“I am 72 years old, but Tanlac has fixed me up so fine I believe I could get busy with my trowel and lay brick as well as I ever did,” recently stated Frank Berg, well known resident of Parnell, Missouri.

“Before taking Tanlac, stomach trouble, constipation, headaches, dizziness, nervousness, and sleeplessness were making life miserable for me and I was all run down.”

“But the Tanlac treatment just tore down the old wall between me and good health and I’m mighty glad my wife is a good cook, for I have a rousing appetite now. My nerves have been steadied down, too, and I’m sleeping and feeling fine. It’s a pleasure to tell folks how good Tanlac is.”

The advertisement concluded, “Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists. Accept no substitute. Over 37 million bottles sold.”

Tanlac was sold as a drug for rheumatism and gout. It was made between 1915 and 1925, but it was sold as late as the 1940’s. A June 5th, 1915 entry by the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the drug and found that it contained 15.7% alcohol by volume, “a bitter drug,” “an emodian-bearing drug,” “a berine-bearing drug devoid of hydrastine,” glycyrrhizic acid, wild cherry flavor, and glycerine. Also sold were “Tanlac Laxative Tablets,” which contained phenolphthalein.

In 1933, Tanlac and numerous other such drugs were featured in “The American Chamber of Horrors,” a traveling medicine show in reverse, highlighting 100 drugs that the FDA said were dangerous, yet lacked the authority to remove from the market. As a result, in 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. That law gave the FDA power to regulate medical devices and cosmetics and establish standards for foods. Drugs and devices were required to provide directions for use, and all new drugs had to be proven safe for use before being marketed. It became illegal to market drugs that inherently endangered health.

Bluejay Boys Bury Nodaway-Holt in Rematch

Northeast Nodaway's boys matched their highest win total in three years, getting their 17th win as they got back on the winning track with a 60-42 win over Nodaway-Holt Saturday in the first round of districts. Previously, Northeast had played their worst half of the year against West Nodaway; they were not getting out and guarding shooters, and the hot-shooting Rocket squad raced out to a 23 point lead in the first half. Northeast was left for dead, but then a frantic fourth quarter rally, in which the Bluejays scored 32 points in the period, nearly brought them back from the dead, but they fell short 72-67 Thursday.

But that lesson stuck with the Bluejays for Saturday's game, and they showed a lot more energy and effort in their second meeting with the Trojans in a week; they set the tone early, did a much better job of contesting shots, and came away with the solid victory. 

Auston Pride scored from inside to start the scoring after a high/low look from Zach Pride, Ben Boswell got a steal and fed Dylan McIntyre, Ben Boswell got loose in transition and fed McIntyre for another finish, and then Auston Pride got a tip and steal as Northeast scored the first eight points of the game. Blake Bohannon countered with a free throw, but then Zach Pride got loose in transition and got a pass from Dylan McIntyre, Pride hit McIntyre backdoor, McIntyre cut inside and got a pass from Colton Swalley for a score, and Zach Pride added a steal to make it 16-1 at the 2:12 mark. 

For the rest of the half, the two-headed monster of Blake Bohannon and Brilyn DeVers did all they could to keep the Trojans in the game, both hitting shot after shot with a hand in their face. Out of Nodaway-Holt's 18 first half points, 16 were heavily contested shots from either the 3-point line or the outside. Bohannon hit a contested three and DeVers hit a contested drive to bring the red shirts back to within 18-6 at the end of one, but Northeast continued to pull away despite their best efforts.

First, Auston Pride knocked one down from the right wing. Then, Nodaway-Holt tried their half court trap that they had success with in the previous meeting between the two teams, but Ben Boswell saw it coming and split the defenders and got to the rim for a layup to make it 22-9. DeVers buried a contested three to make it 22-9, but Zach Pride hit Dylan McIntyre backdoor and Dylan drove down the left baseline to set up Lane Dack on the right baseline to make it 26-9.

Bohannon knocked another shot down to make it 26-12, but then Auston Pride aired one out to Lane Dack and then Dylan McIntyre added two free throws and scored two transition baskets and Ben Boswell got loose in transition after Auston Pride got a tip and Ben Boswell the steal and got it to Zach Pride. DeVers knocked down a triple and Bohannon an elbow jumper, both with a hand in their face, to make it 36-18, but then Dylan McIntyre scored from inside after Auston Pride hit him with a high low pass to start the second half, Ben Boswell took a charge on defense, and Auston Pride hit a shot from the left side after a Dylan McIntyre drive set him up to make it 40-18.

Nodaway-Holt started getting some of their other players involved as Hunter Clement got a putback, James Herr got another, and Noah Farnan got on the board as the Trojans closed to within 45-27 late in the third. But then Northeast, who was holding the ball for much of the period and draining the clock, got a long possession and Nodaway-Holt finally overextended, leaving Zach Pride to hit Auston Pride all alone to make it 47-27. Colton Swalley stole a lazy inbounds pass and a frustration foul put him on the line, where he hit one of two to make it 48-27. Northeast nearly got a spectacular tipin at the buzzer on the ensuing free possession, but it was wiped off. While Nodaway-Holt was able to make a run at one point, Northeast did a much better job of not letting them back in the game than they did the previous game between the two teams, in which there were some anxious moments before Northeast finally pulled away.

DeVers hit a heavily contested baseline shot to start the fourth, but Northeast scored the next ten as Colton Swalley hit Ben Boswell cutting inside, Auston Pride got an outlet to Ben Boswell who fed Dylan McIntyre for the finish, Pride scored four straight on an inside shot and two free throws, and Zach Pride went backdoor to Dylan McIntyre to give Northeast its biggest lead at 58-29.

Dylan McIntyre continued his big run of 20+ point games as he had 24 for the Bluejays.  He has scored 20 or more in each of his three games since his return from an ankle injury. Auston Pride made good use of his size advantage against the Trojans as he added 16. Ben Boswell had 11, Zach Pride and Lane Dack 4 each, and Colton Swalley 1.

Colton Swalley, who started Saturday's game, only scored 1, but led in rebounds, tips, and steals while tasked with guarding Bohannon and DeVers. He had 8 boards. Auston Pride had 7, Dylan McIntyre had 5, Ben Boswell 4, Zach Pride 2, and Lane Dack 1.

Zach Pride had 10 assists, constantly seeing open people behind the Trojan defense and finding them. Dylan McIntyre had 4, Colton Swalley, Ben Boswell, and Lane Dack had 3 each, and Auston Pride 2.

Colton Swalley had 5 tips. Ben Boswell had 4, Zach Pride, Dylan McIntyre, and Auston Pride each had 2, and Lane Dack 1.

Colton Swalley had 4 steals. Zach Pride, Ben Boswell, and Auston Pride had 3, and Dylan McIntyre had 2. 

Tiger Boys Accomplishments Included Northwest Missouri Tournament Title, 15 Wins

Worth County’s boys had an up and down season come to an end Saturday as they fell 71-53 to St. Joseph Christian in the first round of districts Saturday. But during the season, the Tigers showed growth and development throughout the season, winning 15 games and winning the Northwest Missouri Tournament. They had won 12 games the year before.

They had their peaks and valleys throughout the year. First, they beat Stanberry and King City, scoring 36 points in the second quarter to put them away before falling to a well oiled Princeton machine for the Albany Tournament title for their second.

Worth County traded wins and losses over the next few games; they beat Northeast Nodaway, which has 17 wins and counting as of Saturday, by 24. They fell to powerhouse Mound City, but they played a good game before they fell. Nodaway-Holt showed a lot of improvement this year, and played well in spurts against the Tigers, but they had no trouble with the Trojans, beating them by 33. Then, they played a good game against another powerhouse in North Andrew, but came up seven points short. December ended on a high note as they beat Christian 57-54 and a ranked Mount Ayr squad 70-67.

Worth Count hit a low note to start the year as they fell to Stanberry, picked up a forfeit win over Mercer, then dropped heartbreakers to Platte Valley and Lafayette JV, the latter game in six overtimes. They beat Albany, but they had a forgettable trip to Pattonsburg, falling 74-56.

But then they hit a high note, winning seven of their next eight games. They beat North Nodaway by 30, surprised West Nodaway and completely outworked and outplayed them, winning by ten. Then, against heavily favored Northland Christian, they only needed one overtime to beat them and claim the Northwest Missouri Tournament title.

The rest of the stretch was tough sledding, but Worth County got the job done. A pesky King City squad which was much better than the team that showed up in December came to town and they had their chances, but Worth County came out on top by eight. The one loss during that stretch was against Princeton, as their experience told in that game. A much improved North Nodaway squad put up a good fight before falling by 22.

Worth County played its most complete game of the year at North Harrison, winning 74-58. They showed what they are capable of becoming, as they had five players in double figures as they beat the Shamrocks and kept them from getting one of their big offensive explosions. In addition, their lone senior, Reid Gabriel, came off the bench and hit a big three to quash North Harrison’s rally at the end of the third quarter that nearly brought them back into the game. All five of the players who got in double figures will return next year as the Tigers will seek continued improvement.

Worth County honored their lone senior, Reid Gabriel, and honored Alex Rinehart for scoring his 1000th point as Worth County held off a late Maysville rally to win 55-46. Two other Tigers, Aydan Gladstone and Jackson Runde, are not far behind; they have started all three years for the Tigers.

Two other players, Grant Cameron and Tyler New, showed improvement over the course of the year. By the end of the year, Grant was scoring in double figures sometimes and his energy and effort helped create a lot of enemy turnovers and get teams out of their rhythm. Tyler New was the same way, which earned him a starting role as a freshman midway through the year. Jackson Smith showed defense and rebounding for the Tigers and could pop an occasional three.

The difference between the Lions and the Tigers was that Christian has five different players on the floor who are a threat to score. Carson Bowman hurt the Tigers inside in December; Landon Swavey hurt the Tigers both with his drive and with his shot Saturday. Camden Lutz hurt the Tigers from deep after they started keying on Swavey, and both Brad Boyd and Caleb Carlson were clutch for the Lions in the fourth quarter. The challenge for Worth County will be to develop depth, and to build on games like the North Harrison game, in which all five people were a threat to score.

Worth County took an early 13-6 lead in the Christian game, but then the Lions took advantage of their offensive efficiency and their size, collecting 17 offensive boards for the game. Once Worth County started keying on Swavey, that opened the floodgates for Lutz, who at 6’3” was very hard to guard from outside, hitting 3-pointers and shooting the Lions into the lead at 28-21. Worth County cut the lead to 32-27 at the half, but then four different Lions got in the scoring column as they led by as much as 43-29 in the third.

Worth County nearly saved the game as Aydan Gladstone and Alex Rinehart both got the hot hand, getting to the rim as they tied it up at 47 late in the third. They showed the kind of play on offense they are capable of as Jackson Runde chipped in with a 3-pointer, Tyler New got loose in transition twice, and Grant Cameron showed the kind of disruptive play on defense that made him one of the most improved players for the Tigers this year. 

But then Bowman converted a three point play at the end of the quarter to put Christian up for good, Lutz hit a 3-pointer at the start of the fourth, and then Rinehart picked up his fifth foul. Worth County had to start fouling, and the Lions were 10 for 12 in the last 3:10 as they pulled away for the 17 point win.

Aydan Gladstone had 15 points and 9 assists for the Tigers. He’ll have the chance to rewrite the assist recordbook by the end of his career, as he regularly got close to double figures in that category. Jackson Runde had 14 points and 12 boards, Alex Rinehart 12, and Tyler New and Grant Cameron 6 each.

Next Year Marks 150th Anniversary of Establishment of Defiance

Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of Defiance, located by the Platte River just east of where Sheridan is today. In 1872, the town was platted by Isaac Davis and Jacob Winemiller and a post office was established with Jacob Winemiller as the first postmaster. The following is the late Johnny Bainum’s account of the history of Defiance, published in the Sheridan Centennial Yearbook in 1987 and republished on Facebook by the Worth County Progress Organization.

The town of defiance began with the man Jacob Winemiller. Jacob Winemiller was born in York County, PA in 1816 and his parents moved to Ohio when he was a small boy. He grew to manhood and married in Ohio. In 1858, when he was 42 years old, Winemiller moved his family to Queen City, Adams County, IA.

In 1864 Winemiller came to Worth County, MO and bought a tract of land from warren & Martha Judd. This parcel of land was in township 66, range 33, section 14. The next year, 1865, Winemiller brought his wife, 7 children and a nephew, John W. Bainum, to his new home on the Platte River.

Mr. Winemiller first operated a saw mill. The 1878 Atlas of Worth County indicates that the mill was on land Mr. Winemiller owned on the west side of the Platte River. He also built a home for his family on the east side of the river on the bluff overlooking the valley.

In 1868 John Weaver, who had moved from Ohio to Iowa, came to the valley and erected a store on the east side of the river along the road which was used to travel between Grant City and Hopkins. In 1869 Mr. Winemiller built a water-powered grist mill on the west side of the Platte River. It was about this time that the little trading post began to be known as Winemiller's Mill.

A blacksmith shop operated by P. Fletchall was an early day business in Winemiller's Mill. J.C. Bohart who came from Buchanan County, MO and J. Bohart from Frederick County, MD both came in 1867 and were merchants.

Other early day arrivals to the area were John N. Barber in 1866, James K. Jones in 1867, Silas A. Round and B.A. Batt in 1868 along with Martin Barkman, John Gray and James Boyle in 1869.

Dr. C.O. Skinner, born in Ohio August 13, 1843, came to Winemiller's Mill in 1879. James M. Simons described Dr. Skinner as being so timid that he would almost faint every time he lanced a carbucle. Dr. Skinner remained in Defiance until 1886 when he left for Beaver City, NE where he lived until his death on January 25, 1914.

Shortly after 1870, Dr. J.R. Standley of Plattsville, IA and William L. Stone opened a general merchandise and drug store.

One can only speculate about the reason for the change but it was about this time that the name of the village changed from Winemiller's Mill to Riverside.

John Weaver sold his store to Nathaniel DeWitt in 1870, who, in turn, sold it in 1872 to Alonzo Stone. A man by the name of Cox also operated a little store and sold wood carvings.

A stage line operated between Grant City and Hopkins and stopped at the little village on the Platte River. It was only natural that a post office would be established here. In 1872 the town was platted by Issac Davis and Jacob Winemiller and a post office was established. The town officially became Defiance P.O. with Jacob Winemiller as the first postmaster.

Jacob Winemiller sold his mill to Charles Freemyer in 1876. Freemyer operated the mill for some two years before selling it to George Henry Orr and his two sons, William and Ed. The flour produced at the mill was known as Orr's Best Flour. Orr operated the mill until 1893 when it was sold to Amos Freemyer.

The dependence of the mill on the river made it the last business to operate in Defiance.

The March 2, 1876, issue of the Grant City Star carried a business directory of Defiance and listed the town as having two blacksmiths, one wagon maker, two doctors, one grist mill, one hotel, one drug and notion store, one hardware and one furniture store. The later issue of the same paper carried a small news item about the Defiance Martial Band playing at the Sabbath School Picnic at Lanning's Mill on Saturday, September 2, 1976.

In addition to the businesses in Defiance there was also a church and a school. The school house was located just west of the present (1987) location of the Vilas Hibbs home. The church was on the north side of the road, just to the east of the general store.

The Defiance Lodge I.O.O.F. was organized July 26,1876, with A.M. Brooks, W.L. Stone, Joseph Engle, C.O. Harris & Dr. J.D. Horn as members. A.M. Brooks was the first N.G. and was succeeded by the following: C.O. Harris in 1877, James Boyle in 1878, R.S. Wheat in 1879, W.L. Stone and D.W. Poor in 1880, Asa Nighsonger in 1881 and A.J. Scott and C.A. Carroll in 1882.

The Defiance Lodge A.F.&A.M. was chartered October 17, 1878. The charter members were: Joseph Engle, Jacob Winemiller, W.L. Stone, Eli Bradford, Jacob C. Bohart, R.J. Engle, W.H. Worth, James K. Jones and C.O. Harris. On November 16, 1878, the lodge lost their building, jewels and books in a fire. The lodge, organized only a month previously, did not have any insurance.

Even before Jacob Winemiller and John Weaver appeared on the scene a burial site had been established on a bluff southeast of Defiance. The oldest stone in the cemetery is that of Elizabeth Judd who died in 1859.

Little is known of Defiance in its twilight years. One can imagine the excitement when the rumors began about the possibility of a railroad coming through the western part of the county. By 1882 it seemed certain that, sooner or later, a railroad would be built up the Platte River Valley. No doubt the main topic of conversation at the mill and in the stores of Defiance was the railroad. One old timer was heard to say, "Wal, if they've got such a contraption they'll never git it to run."

In 1887 the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad built the garage and laid the steel down the scenic Platte River Valley, missing Defiance by one-half mile to the west. The sound of the rails being laid and the spikes being driven was literally the death knell for the village of Defiance.

Will Coleman Resigns; Board Rehires Principals

The Worth County R-III Board of Education held its February board meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021 for the purpose of conducting the business of the school district.  President Patricia Warner called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.

Kelly Ross, 7-9 science teacher, talked with the board about how her classes have adapted to the current learning conditions.  “While we have had to limit some of the things that we ‘normally’ do, like field trips, students have adapted well and for the most part are meeting learning expectations,” said Ross.

The principals presented the district’s plan for educating students in grades 6-12 on the state required sexual assault training, which includes giving students information on resources available and how to report when sexual assault occurs.

The board approved a contract with Concrete Revival for the summer flooring project.  The project will include the abatement of asbestos tiles in the high school, application of a moisture vapor barrier, application of epoxy flake flooring in the locker rooms, the hallways, and some classrooms. In addition, Eckard’s in Stanberry will complete carpeting tiles in 8 classrooms and install cove basing. The project will take 8 weeks and begin as soon as school dismisses for the summer.

In other business the board accepted the resignation of Will Coleman, Elementary PE and MO Options Instructor.  The board extended contracts for Jon Adwell, HS principal, and Chuck Borey, EL principal for the 2021-2022 school year. All votes were unanimous.

Board meeting adjourned at 9:04 pm.