Villisca Community School District

Villisca Community School District is a school district headquartered in Villisca, Iowa. Along with the Corning Community School District, it has the branding "Southwest Valley Schools". The district is in parts of Adams, Montgomery, Page, and Taylor counties, and it serves Villisca and Nodaway.[1]

It operates Emerson Elementary School and Southwest Valley Middle School in Villisca. The district sends its students to Southwest Valley High School, operated by Corning SD.[2] The two districts also share superintendents. As of 2016 the shared superintendent is Willie Stone.[3]

History

In 1913 the original Villisca school building was built, and in 1926 it received an addition. A new Villisca school building was to be built in 2000.[4]

On July 1, 2008 the district absorbed portions of the former New Market Community School District.[5]

By 2011 the process of establishing a grade-sharing agreement with Corning was under way. A feasibility study conducted that year by Dr. Robert Decker of the University of Northern Iowa recommended doing the grade-sharing with Corning instead of with the Stanton Community School District.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Villisca." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Home. Southwest Valley Schools (joint website operated by the Villisca and Corning districts). Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ Peterson, Mike (2016-09-06). "Corning-Villisca sharing enters year 4". KMA Land. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Home." Villisca Community School District. June 12, 2003. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Feasibility Study recommends Villisca-Corning Whole Grade Sharing". Red Oak Express. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2018-07-15.

Further reading

  • Wilson, Kyle (2011-11-07). "Corning/Villisca moving toward whole-grade sharing agreement". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
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