Board honors retiring director Dan Greenwell; election results announced
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The Sioux City Community School District board honored retiring Director Dan Greenwell with remarks from colleagues and administrators and the board secretary read Nov. 4 election totals naming Jan J. George, Bobby Michaelson and Cindy Hansen as at-large winners.
The Sioux City Community School District Board of Education took time Nov. 20 to recognize retiring Director Dan Greenwell and to review results from the Nov. 4 school board election.
Board members and administrators praised Greenwell for his financial oversight and advocacy on programs including ELL and special education. One member summarized his contributions to district finances and programming by telling Greenwell, "You left it better than you found it." Several colleagues thanked him for mentorship, institutional knowledge and long service.
Director Greenwell offered personal remarks reflecting on his 11 years of service, noted priorities he worked on (finance, standards-based grading, curriculum and personnel), thanked his family and colleagues and expressed continued engagement with district work.
Earlier in the meeting board secretary Shanice read county returns from Woodbury and Plymouth counties for the Nov. 4, 2025 school board election. Woodbury County totals for the Sioux City at-large race were read as: Jan J. George 3,123; Christian Supio Perez 2,912; Dan Greenwell 3,083; AJ Cecil Starlin 1,853; Bobby Michaelson 3,212; Jebediah Hibbs 2,300; Cindy Hansen 4,551; scattering 84, total 21,118. Combined results reported Jan J. George, Bobby Michaelson and Cindy Hansen as the duly elected at-large directors. The Plymouth County returns were also read aloud as part of the official report.
The meeting concluded after additional board reflections and a formal motion to adjourn.