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Treynor board highlights student achievements, foundation grants and preschool interest
Summary
The May 12 Treynor school board meeting celebrated student and staff achievements—including a Drake Relays champion—reported $10,000 raised by the Treynor Schools Foundation and discussed preschool interest from about 150 families and potential church partnerships.
At the May 12 special meeting the Treynor Community School District Board of Education recognized multiple student and staff achievements, reported on foundation fundraising, and reviewed early-childhood enrollment interest and programming options.
Board members acknowledged May as School Board Recognition Month and presented the "Raising the Red Sea" award to Cheri Klimek, a first-year special education teacher recognized for supporting prom preparations and a student’s transition back to the district. The Treynor Schools Foundation reported raising $10,000 through a matching grant and awarding eight classroom grants totaling $3,540.03.
Student accomplishments noted in the meeting included a Division I rating for Band and Mixed Chorus; an 11th consecutive shutout for the girls soccer team; multiple track records; a Drake Relays champion in the 110 high hurdles (Brady Wallace); and senior Riley Thomas’ commitment to continue running at Simpson College. Mandy Vincent was named Iowa Nutrition Service Director of the Year, and Kelly Danker received the Iowa Governor’s Scholar Award.
Elementary program updates included upcoming events (Mulch Madness on May 16 and a K–3 field day on May 21), strong preliminary ISAS achievement results in English language arts and math for grades 3–5, and a recommendation to pilot the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) literacy program next fall. The elementary report also noted a Coin Wars fundraiser that raised $4,400 to purchase picnic tables for the outdoor classroom.
The board discussed preschool planning: a survey was distributed to approximately 150 families expressing interest in preschool and kindergarten; three families reported interest in enrolling five-year-olds in a paid preschool option. The board and administration are pursuing collaborations with local churches (St. Paul Church for programming and Zion Church for transportation) and scheduled a preschool night for May 15 to finalize enrollment. Board members raised concerns about the appropriateness of long bus rides for very young children and clarified that before-and-after care transportation does not require seatbelts under the practices discussed at the meeting.
Student representative Monica reported that student representatives appreciate early access to district updates and suggested more regular communication between student reps and the student body, as well as scheduling semester finals before the holiday break and stronger harassment intervention policies.
The board set its next regular meeting for June 9, 2025, and adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
