North Iowa schools talk Super Conference
LEADERS OF THE NORTH IOWA CONFERENCE MET RECENTLY WITH ADMINISTRATORS FROM LAKE MILLS, BELMOND-KLEMME, AND OTHER AREA DISTRICTS TO TALK ABOUT FORMING A “SUPER CONFERENCE.”
BELMOND-KLEMME SUPERINTENDENT MARSHALL LEWIS SAID THERE WAS “ONLY CONVERSATION, NOT MOVEMENT” ON ADDING MORE TEAMS TO THE NIC. HE SAID HE BROUGHT UP THE CONCERNS ABOUT TRAVEL TIME THAT BOARDMEMBER SCOTT HICKMAN VOICED AT THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING. HICKMAN WAS THE ONLY BOARDMEMBER TO VOTE AGAINST ADDING NORTH UNION AND ALGONA GARRIGAN TO THE NIC. HOWEVER, THOSE DISTRICTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULES IN THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR.
ACCORDING TO LAKE MILLS SUPERINTENDENT DARYL SHERMAN, THE GROUP WAS ASSEMBLED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NIC SCHOOLS TO DISCUSS LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS, AND IDEAS FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN ATHLETICS AND FINE ARTS.
SHERMAN SAID EAGLE GROVE HAS PETITIONED TO JOIN THE NIC. CLARION-GOLDFIELD IS ALSO CONSIDERING A MOVE FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE TO THE NIC.
IT WAS AGREED THAT A SECOND JOINT SUPER CONFERENCE MEETING SHOULD BE HELD, BUT NO DATE HAS BEEN SET.