Graettinger-Terril Community School District

Graettinger-Terril Community School District (G-T) is a rural public school district in Iowa, with campuses in Graettinger and Terril. The district lies within four counties: Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, and Palo Alto.[2]

Graettinger-Terril Community School District
Location
Graettinger, Iowa
Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, and Palo Alto counties

United States
Coordinates43.236389, -94.755097
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established2010
SuperintendentAndrew Woiwood
Schools3
Budget$5,571,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1912810 [1]
Students and staff
Students351 [1](2018-19)
Teachers32.39 FTE [1]
Staff39.63 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.84 [1]
Athletic conferenceTwin Lakes
District mascotTitans
ColorsPurrple, Black and Silver
     
Other information
Websitewww.gtschools.k12.ia.us

In 2013, the district had 329 students.[3]

History

It was established on July 1, 2010, as a consolidation of the Graettinger Community School District and the Terril Community School District.[4]

In 2011, the district and the Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District agreed to do athletic team sharing.[5] In 2013 the district and the Ruthven-Ayrshire agreed to a partial-day sharing arrangement in that high school students may spend portions of their school days at each campus for certain courses. They began discussing the idea in October 2012.[6] They had discussed the possibility of whole grade-sharing, but Ruthven-Ayrshire canceled those talks in January 2013, stating that it wanted to have its own students in its own high school.[7]

On September 12, 2017, there was a $9.61 bond election for improvements in the Graettinger and Terril buildings, with a security entrance for the latter and classroom improvements for the former.[8]

An election for a $9.7 million bond, held on April 3, 2018,[9] and requiring 60% or more of the voters to approve, was for a regulation gymnasium and industrial arts and science classrooms at the high school facility. It was approved on a 658-410 (61.6%) basis, with Graettinger voters voting 404-108 (78.9%) in favor, Terril voters opposing it by 195-111 (36.3% in favor), and absentee ballots favoring it on a 143-101 (57.2%) basis.[10]

Schools

The district operates three schools:[1]

  • Graettinger-Terril Elementary School, Terril
  • Graettinger-Terril Middle School, Graettinger
  • Graettinger-Terril High School, Graettinger

Athletics

The Titans compete in the Twin Lakes Conference in the following sports as G-T/R-A:[11]

  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "Graettinger-Terril Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Graettinger-Terril." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 18, 2019.
  3. "Iowa School District Profiles Graettinger-Terril." Iowa State University Iowa Community Indicators Program (ICIP) Department of Economics, June 2013. Retrieved on January 18, 2019.
  4. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 17, 2019.
  5. Voigt, Dan (2012-12-18). "School Sharing Talks End Abruptly". Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  6. Padilla, Kate (2013-02-25). "R-A agrees to G-T sharing agreement". Spencer Daily Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  7. Hurley, Brandon (2013-01-02). "R--A school district decides to go with Emmetsburg". Dickinson County News. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  8. "Voters In Graettinger-Terril School District To Vote Sept. 12th On $9.61 Million Bond Issue". Explore Okoboji (KUOO/Y100.1/Q192, KKQJ, Extreme Country 105.7 FM). 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  9. Boyes, Seth (2018-03-27). "Graettinger-Terril bond to hit ballot". Dickinson County News. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  10. Mitchell, Russ (2018-04-03). "G-T voters pass $9.7M bond issue". Dickinson County News. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  11. "Twin Lakes Conference". Twin Lakes Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

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