George–Little Rock Community School District

George–Little Rock Community School District (G-LR) is a rural public school district headquartered at George–Little Rock Senior High School in George, Iowa.[2] The district is mostly in Lyon County, with sections in Osceola and Sioux counties. In addition to George, it serves Little Rock.[3]

George–Little Rock Community School District
Location
George, Iowa
Lyon, Osceola and Sioux counties

United States
Coordinates43.341142, -95.993721
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established2003
SuperintendentTom Luxford
Schools4
Budget$6,368,000 (2015–16)[1]
NCES District ID1912480[1]
Students and staff
Students421 (2018–19)[1]
Teachers36.60 FTE[1]
Staff31.41 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.50[1]
Athletic conferenceSiouxland
District mascotMustangs
ColorsRed and black
   
Other information
Websitegeorge-littlerock.org

History

The district formed on July 1, 2003, by the merger of the George and Little Rock school districts.[4]

Steve Barber, formerly principal of Spencer Middle School in the Spencer Community School District,[5] began serving as superintendent of G-LR in 2013.[6] In 2017 he moved to the Atlantic Community School District.[7] John Eyerly, formerly of the Westfield Community School District, replaced him on July 1, 2017. Eyerly resigned in 2019.[8] Tom Luxford began serving his tenure as superintendent in the 2020–21 school year, succeeding interim superintendent Pat O’Donnell.[9]

Schools

See also

References
  1. "George-Little Rock Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Our Schools." George-Little Rock Community School District. Retrieved on February 25, 2019. "George-Little Rock High School 9th – 12th Grade Superintendent & Business Office [...] 500 East Indiana Ave. George, IA 51237" and "GLR Schools [...] 500 E. Indiana Ave. [...] George, IA 51237"
  3. "George-Little Rock." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
  4. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
  5. Padilla, Kate (2013-04-13). "SMS principal accepts G-LR position". Spencer Daily Reporter. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  6. Lundquist, Jeff (2017-03-03). "George Little Rock Superintendent to take the reins in Atlantic". Atlantic News Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  7. "George/Little Rock Hires New Superintendent". KIWA Radio. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  8. Mahoney, Mark (2019-06-22). "George-Little Rock seeking superintendent". N'West Iowa Review. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  9. Mahoney, Mark (March 9, 2020). "George-Little Rock hires superintendent". N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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