Iowa-Grant volleyball will have some additional numbers next season when they are joined in a VB co-op by Highland.
The Iowa-Grant school board gave approval to the co-op at a special meeting Tuesday. The vote to co-op was unanimous.
The board reviewed the numbers connected with the co-op. The combined enrollment could push the coop up a division and will at least put them on the borderline. Enrollment will be determined after the third Friday count and principal Chris Gotto expects the high school numbers to be 220 or so. Highland is projected in the 70s.
As for volleyball numbers at I-G Gotto said it appears to be 24/25. There were 30 or so interested but some opted for cross country.
“It appears we have room which makes sense for the co-op,” board member Mary Schauff said as she made the motion to approve.
The fun part starts now as ADs, principals, conferences and the WIAA need to be contacted with the co-op request. The matter called for a special meeting as all paperwork to the WIAA must be submitted by October 1.
The Highland board approved cooping with I-G at their last meeting. In other action Tuesday the board accepted a resignation request from winter cheer coach Melania Olson. At a recent meeting the board approved spring coaching assignments. They are:
-Brent Holman – head baseball coach
-Jacob Amenda – assistant baseball coach
(one additional assistant position still open)
-Daniel Baker – head softball coach -Daryl Stanton – assistant softball coach
(one addition assistant position still open)
-Art Pronschinskehead golf coach
-Alexis Stavens – head track and field coach
-Reagan Crist, Jacob Reuter and Kylie Vavricka – assistant track and field coaches
-Hope Grimm – middle school head track coach
-Devon Hill – assistant MS track coach
Dustin Bollant and Mitch Schauff were approved as volunteer MS football coaches
Nathan Flesch was hired as a social studies teacher and assistant MS cross country coach
Mentors approved were Kristen Nelson, Christi Kennicker, Danielle Hasburgh, Rebecca Vacha, Dan Prochaska, Jen Pross and Anna Yelinek. Also approved was Choral Halverson for food service.
A contract addendum for HR/Payroll Specialist was approved for Allison Batton.