BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School district appointed Brian Steffensmeier to the board at its regular Monday meeting last week. Steffensmeier was the only candidate to answer questions from the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison school board member Jillian Troxel will be stepping off the school board effective Aug. 1. Troxel and her husband, Andrew, who was a member of [Read More…]
Editor (This is a copy of the letter FMCSD Tim Wondra has been sending to those emailing regarding the banning of students from graduation. We are running this intact as a letter to the editor) [Read More…]
Thank You, I wanted to take time after reflecting on Tuesday’s efforts toward the Fort Madison Community School District elementary bond vote to say “Thank You”. First, thank you to all those who took time [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison school officials are close to setting the levy rate for the upcoming year, but the rate will include the cost of the new elementary building [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s school board continues to modify its policies to better align with the state school board association. At Monday’s meeting of the Fort Madison School Board [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School district voters have brought two incumbents back onto the board and elected one newcomer to take a seat on the board. Results of [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Current Fort Madison school board president Timm Lamb has done just about everything inside and outside the walls of a Fort Madison School District building and on [Read More…]
To the families and community of Fort Madison, Some of you may know me, or know of me, through my husband Andrew. Andy is in his 9th year with this district after earning his interview [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Denise Fraise, Lee County Auditor, announces that absentee ballots for the School Election to be held Tuesday, September 12, 2017 are now available in the Auditor’s Office. You may [Read More…]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three articles looking at candidates in the Sept. 12 election for the Fort Madison School District Board of Directors. BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Preparing [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A bleak picture of funds available for school district maintenance and rehab is now at the forefront of future discussions with the school board. The school district’s [Read More…]
PUBLIC NOTICE The Fort Madison Community School District and the Chauffers, Teamsters and Helpers Local Union #238, Unit 1 (Bus Drivers) will meet in open public meeting to receive the Union’s initial proposal to the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Weighted down by declining enrollment and reduced state funding, the Fort Madison Community School District will begin participating in an instructional support levy program for the next [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community School District Board of Directors is narrowing its focus in goal-setting strategies to bring the entire district in [Read More…]
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