August 25,2025 will be the start date for classes at South Hamilton Schools for the 2025-26 school year.

August 25,2025  will be the start date for the 2025-26 school calendar in the South Hamilton Community School District. The school board approved setting the date for classes at Monday night’s board meeting Superintendent Heather Holm said the board will review other options if the Iowa Legislature approves and earlier start date. Ruth Eley presented information to the board  about the benefits of a therapy dog for the school . The school board requested an exploration of groups who will bring in therapy dogs a few times each year. The issue will be discussed in the future.

Amanda Luhman of the South Hamilton iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates and students McKenna Miller and Rachel Frank shared information with the board Monday evening about the iJAG program. Students at exploring careers  and preparing for life beyond school with field trips, guest speakers, job shadows and classroom lessons. There were ten students selected to present at the state iJAG competiton to be held next month in Des Moines.

A bid from Huber Fencing based on experience with the company and the preferred flush post installation for football field fencing was approved. The South Hamilton School board reveiewed preliminary  designs for a new scoreboard  for the football field  and track. The major addition  is the video board for highlights and advertising and the ability to project track finish times. There will be more discussion  on the project at a future meeting of the school board.

The 28-E agreement between South Hamilton and Iowa Central Community College for a College and Career Transition Counselor at 20 percent  beginning in the 2025-26 school year was approved.  Ryan Stuck was named the South Hamilton Board  representative to the Hamilton County Conference Board.

In personnel matters, the South Hamilton School board approved the resignations of Emily Krstulic as a professional school counselor and Katelyn Bell as a junior high math teacher. Other resignations  were accepted from Scott Church as South Hamilton Hawks Head Boys Basketball coach and from Quinn Mooney as Junior High Volleyball coach. All of the resignations will take effect at the end of the 2024-25 school year.