(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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