Elementary Band Position Retained

BOONE, Iowa---The Boone School Board has accepted a personnel plan that creates a Dean of Students position at the Middle School and keeps the elementary band director position. Boone Superintendent Brad Manard says Dean of Students position was needed to deal with student discipline at the Middle School. He also said the Board did accept retaining the elementary band position, but the decision may need to be revisited next year, depending on legislative action. Manard says more than 30 applications have already been received.