South O'Brien Community School District

South O'Brien Community School District is a school district headquartered in Paullina, Iowa.[1] Its junior and senior high school is also in Paullina,[2] while the preschool through elementary school is in Primghar.[3]

It is mostly in O'Brien County, with small sections in Clay and Cherokee counties. It serves the municipalities of Paullina, Primghar, Calumet, and Sutherland.[4] It also serves the unincorporated areas of Gaza and Germantown as well as other areas.[5]

History

The district was formed on July 1, 1993 by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.[6]

Dan Moore began his term as a superintendent in 2009; in 2019 he announced plans to retire by summer 2020, making him the longest-lasting superintendent in the district's history.[5]

References
  1. "Central Office". South O'Brien Community School District. 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2020-03-27. Paullina Site: [...] 216 South Rutledge Paullina, IA 51046
  2. https://www.soswolverines.org/education-centers/high-school/
  3. https://www.soswolverines.org/education-centers/elementary-school/
  4. "South O'Brien" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. Mahoney, Mark (2019-08-02). "South O'Brien superintendent to retire". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
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