(KNZA)--The Hiawatha school district will be searching for a new high school principal and high school counselor.

Following an executive session Monday evening, the USD 415 board of Education voted to accept, with regret, the early retirement resignation of High School Principal Alan Jeffery effective at the end of the current school year. 

He has served as principal for 7 years. Jeffery said he and his wife, Janet, plan to stay in the area.

The board also voted to accept,with regret, the resignation of high school counselor Sheila Hasenkamp. Hasenkamp has accepted another position and will be relocating.

Superintendent Penny Hargrove was given permission to advertise to fill both positions.

The board also give Hargrove permission to hire a high school social studies teacher to replace Gus Lindstrom, who previously resigned and a band teacher to replace Damian Johnson, who has accepted a position with the Eudora school district.

In addition, the board voted to move the high school art position back to full-time in enrollment in those classes increases and the administration approves.

In other business, the board approved bids for the construction of a new concession stand-restroom facility at the high school football stadium.   

Jerry Stallbaumer, project coordinator for the USD 415 Education Foundation, presented the bids to the board.  The total came in at $199,429, which is just under the $200,000 raised for the project.  The bids for the various parts of the project come from several different companies--most of them local. The bids didn't include demolition of the old building. 

Work on the project is to begin in mid-May after the final track meet.