USD 415 organizes for new school year
06/14/2024

(KNZA)--The Hiawatha School Board has organized for the new school year.

That happened when the board meet Monday evening.

Roni Tietjens, who has served as board vice-president since March, was elected as board president for the 2024-25 school year. She will replace Ian Schuetz who has served as a board officer for the past seven years.

Elected as vice-president was Ryan Patton.

The change in board officers begins with the July board meeting.

In other business, the board approved a bid from SHI for the purchase of 36 new laptops for high school teachers in the amount of $37,752.

Following an executive session, the board approved several new hires. They included:

Nikki Stueve as high school math teacher, starting January 2025.

Tom Schmitz as 6th grade math teacher

Danitra Drill as high school biology teacher

Dallas Keller as middle school/high school math teacher

Whitney Lehwald as mental health professional

Jaelyn Doiel for a middle school secretary position.

Sherri Nelson as middle school assistant girls basketball coach for the 2024-25 school year, and Nichole Jewett as high school assistant volley coach.

Also the board accepted the resignation of Jacob Shoemaker as middle school assistant football coach.


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