Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District

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Coordinates: 43°11′09″N 95°29′06″W / 43.185717°N 95.485024°W / 43.185717; -95.485024

Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District
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Location
Hartley, Iowa
O'Brien, Osceola, and Dickinson counties
United States
Coordinates43.185717, -95.485024
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1991
SuperintendentPatrick Carlin
Schools3
Budget$9,442,000 (2017-18)[1]
NCES District ID1931660[1]
Students and staff
Students639 (2019-20)[1]
Teachers54.51 FTE[1]
Staff48.40 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.72[1]
Athletic conferenceWar Eagle
District mascotHawks
ColorsMaroon and Gold
   
Other information
Websitewww.hartley-ms.k12.ia.us

The Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn (H-M-S) Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Hartley, Iowa.[2] The district is located in portions of O'Brien and Osceola counties, with a small section in Dickinson County. It serves the cities of Hartley, Melvin, Sanborn and May City.[3]

History[]

The district formed on July 1, 1991, with the merger of the and districts.[4]

In April 2014, there was a first attempt at a school bond that was voted down with only 40% of voters approving, and in September 2016 a second attempt, with $16.2 million for the bond, failed with 56% support.[5] The margin of failure that time was 47 votes.[6]

The district attempted to pass a $16.5 million bond in April 2017 and stated it would close Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Elementary School in Hartley if it did not pass.[7] The bond needed a 60% threshold to pass, but the count was 904–615, with only 59.5% approving.[5] On December 11, 2017, the district said the school would close after Spring 2019.[7] Initial plans were to move elementary students to the middle school building.[8]

In 2018 another bond, for $18.9 million, was voted on and passed. The new bond will add a new elementary school to the high school and renovated and expanded the existing middle school.[5] This project is estimated to be completed in the fall of 2020.[9]

The HMS Quizbowl team won the 2020 KCAU9 tournament hosted by Buena Vista University. Thus earning themselves a spot at the state and national competitions that were ultimately canceled by COVID-19.

Schools[]

  • Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn High School (Hartley)
  • Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Middle School (Sanborn)
  • Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Elementary School (Hartley)
    • It previously had a standalone building constructed in the 1930s. In 2018 HMS administrators stated that the building did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),[5] and also argued that it was generally out of date.[10] The former building was scheduled to close in 2019.
    • The new elementary school was completed in August 2020 by Boyd Jones construction. [11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Home. Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District. Retrieved on February 25, 2019. "Hartley Melvin-Sanborn CSD 300 N 8th Ave W Hartley, IA, 51301".
  3. ^ "Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d Dockter, Mason (2018-04-04). "Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn passes $18.9 million school bond issue". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  6. ^ Hytrek, Nick (2017-03-21). "HMS makes third attempt to pass bond issue". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. ^ a b Mahoney, Mark (2017-12-16). "Board: Hartley school to close in 2019". nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information, Inc. (Iowa Information Publishers and Printers). Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  8. ^ TOM (2017-12-22). "HMS School Board To Close One Building". KIWA Radio. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  9. ^ "Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Schools Give Construction Update". KICD. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  10. ^ Hayworth, Bret (2018-04-02). "2 large school bond votes set for Tuesday in Northwest Iowa". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-27. School officials have said the Hartley elementary school dates to the 1930s, is functionally obsolete[...]
  11. ^ "Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School".

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