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Colo-NESCO Superintendent & Elementary Principal

   
​Deadline:                   Dec. 31, 2020
District Websites:      https://www.colonesco.org/
Apply at:                    https://tinyurl.com/ColoNESCOSuptJob
 
Superintendent Hiring Timeline:
 
              Oct. 26-Nov. 8.           Stakeholder survey open
              Nov. 20-Dec. 31          Application period
              Jan. 11, 2021               Board reviews candidate pool (closed session)
              Jan 25, 2021               Board screens candidates (closed session)
              Feb. 9, 2021               Formal interviews with finalists (Feb. 11 snow date)
 
District Mission Statement:  The Colo-NESCO Community School District is committed to guiding and nurturing the academic, emotional, physical, and social development of all students while promoting lifelong learning and citizenship in today’s rapidly changing world.
 
The Colo-NESCO Community School Board is announcing that due to retirement, the position of Superintendent/Elementary Principal will be available July 1, 2021.  The district finances show an increasing unspent budget authority and a solvency ratio of 25.2% in 2017.  Tax rates for the district have been reduced from 2017-2019, and    Colo-NESCO student enrollment has remained steady for the past four years.  Colo-NESCO has a voter-approved PPEL, and the district has recently passed a $13 million bond referendum for improvements at each attendance center.   Colo-NESCO Community Schools boasts a 100% graduation rate.
 
Iowa Dept of Education District Reports
Iowa Dept of Education Statistics
 
Area amenities:
Hickory Grove Park is the largest and most popular of the conservation board's parks. This 445-acre multiple-use recreational area southwest of Colo contains a 98-acre lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, and grass carp.
 
Dakins Lake Park and Campground is a newly expanded 103-acre park located just north of Zearing in northeast Story County. It has a 20-acre lake stocked with bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and perch. 
 
Twin Anchors Campground has plenty of sites with activities for the whole family. From great fishing and kayaking to a petting zoo you will have plenty to do on the site.
 
Ames and Iowa State University is a short 20-mile drive from Colo, Iowa.  Downtown Des Moines is 41 miles from Colo.
 
For more information about the position itself or the hiring timeline please visit the district website or contact search consultants Trent Grundmeyer  (515-205-9987), tgrundmeyer@gmail.com or Roger Wilcox (319-429-5537), waverlywilcox5@gmail.com.
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Email:  tgrundmeyer@gmail.com
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