Missouri Valley Community School District
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Missouri Valley Community School District is a school district
in Harrison County
, Iowa
. Total per pupil expenditures in the Missouri Valley Community School District totals $7,115, while the state average is $7,962.
The Missouri Valley Elementary School, formally known as Linn School, was built in 1956 and expanded in 1998. This building houses grades prekindergarten - 5th grades.
The Missouri Valley Middle School part was constructed so that students from the high school don't intermix but some facilities are shared. The middle school now contains 240 students in grades 6-8.
Built in 1976, The Missouri Valley High School has 270 students at its 609 E. Lincoln Highway location. An Iowa Communications Network
fiber optics room and 4 computer labs are housed here. The school was expanded to add the middle school section in 1998 to replace the old middle school on 8th street which was torn down. A new weight room and wrestling room were added to the front of the high school in the fall of 1999.
Other Important Buildings
The new superintendent office is now located in the old Primary Building.
Board of Education Members:
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, used in curriculum in a high school English class was recently called in to question for using racial slurs. After a review by board appointed community members, it was recommended the book stay part of the curriculum at MVHS. The school board agreed and the book remained part of curriculum at the high school.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Harrison County
Harrison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. Total per pupil expenditures in the Missouri Valley Community School District totals $7,115, while the state average is $7,962.
Schools in the MVCSD
- Missouri Valley Elementary School
The Missouri Valley Elementary School, formally known as Linn School, was built in 1956 and expanded in 1998. This building houses grades prekindergarten - 5th grades.
- Missouri Valley Middle School
The Missouri Valley Middle School part was constructed so that students from the high school don't intermix but some facilities are shared. The middle school now contains 240 students in grades 6-8.
- Missouri Valley High SchoolMissouri Valley High SchoolMissouri Valley High School is a public, co-educational high school of Missouri Valley Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve. Missouri Valley High School is in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Missouri Valley's mascot is the Big Reds, and the school uses the colors red and black...
Built in 1976, The Missouri Valley High School has 270 students at its 609 E. Lincoln Highway location. An Iowa Communications Network
Iowa Communications Network
The Iowa Communications Network is a state-administered fiber optics network designed to provide equal access to Iowans with modern telecommunication resources.-Information:...
fiber optics room and 4 computer labs are housed here. The school was expanded to add the middle school section in 1998 to replace the old middle school on 8th street which was torn down. A new weight room and wrestling room were added to the front of the high school in the fall of 1999.
Other Important Buildings
- District Office (Formerly Primary)
The new superintendent office is now located in the old Primary Building.
- Bus Barn
- Old Middle School Gym
Key personnel
- Superintendent: Dr. Tom Micek
Board of Education Members:
- Brenda Dooley
- Trish Allmon
- Dan Zaiser
- Michele Wilson
- Pat Skelton
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- Business Manager/Board Secretary: Robyn Wohlers
- District Office Secretary:Faith Bessire
- District Accountant: Rhonda Oliphant
- District Accounting Clerk: Phyllis Cunard
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- Elementary School Principal: Bill Huggett
- Middle/High School Associate Principal: Justin Gross
- High School Principal: Deidre Drees
- High School Activities Director: Brian Knott
- Activities Accountant/AD & Principal Secretary: Ellen O’Banion
- Transportation Coordinator: Don Briggs
- Maintenance Coordinator: Greg Mings
- Food Service Director: Carol Rodewald
Curriculum Controversy
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, used in curriculum in a high school English class was recently called in to question for using racial slurs. After a review by board appointed community members, it was recommended the book stay part of the curriculum at MVHS. The school board agreed and the book remained part of curriculum at the high school.