GMG Community School District

GMG Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Green Mountain, Iowa.[2]

GMG Community School District
Location
Green Mountain, Iowa
Tama and Marshall counties

United States
Coordinates42.106303, -92.824221
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1987
SuperintendentBen Petty
Schools2
Budget$6,657,0000000000000000000000000000 (2015–16)[1]
NCES District ID1900060[1]
Students and staff
Students533 (2018–19)[1]
Teachers39.60 FTE[1]
Staff38.15 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.46[1]
Athletic conferenceIowa Star
District mascotWolverines
ColorsBlack and silver
   
Other information
Websitewww.gmgschools.org

The district is in Tama and Marshall counties, and it also serves Garwin and the surrounding rural areas.[3]

History

The district was established in 1987, by the merger of the Garwin and Green Mountain school districts.[4]

Schools

The district operates two schools:[1]

  • GMG Elementary School, Green Mountain
  • GMG Secondary School, Garwin

Operations

The district entered into a agreements multiple school districts to share employees; districts may share employees as a way of saving money. For example the GMG and BCLUW school districts share a superintendent, with the occupant working for BCLUW 60% of the time and GMG 40% of the time.[5] Ben Petty, previously the principal of BCLUW High School, became the shared superintendent of GMG and BCLUW in 2011.[6] By 2014, the GMG, BCLUW, and Hubbard–Radcliffe districts shared a single elementary guidance counselor, the GMG, BCLUW, North Tama, and Gladbrook-Reinbeck districts shared a single director of curriculum and innovation, and GMG and BCLUW had a single transportation director.[7]

The district was previously headquartered in Garwin.[8]

GMG Secondary School

Athletics

The Wolverines compete in the Iowa Star Conference, including the following sports:[9]

  • Cross country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
    • 1987 Class A state champions[10]
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "GMG Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "District". GMG Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-25. 1710 Wallace Avenue Green Mountain, IA 50632
  3. "GMG" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  5. "New superintendent named for GMG/BCLUW By Margaret Thomsen". Northern Sun Print. Gladbrook, Iowa. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. Potter, Andrew (2011-02-15). "Petty named BCLUW and GMG superintendent". Traer Star-Clipper. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  7. "BCLUW continues staff sharing agreements". Times-Republican. 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  8. "Home". GMG Community School District. 2001-01-24. Archived from the original on 2001-01-24. Retrieved 2020-03-25. GMG Community Schools 306 Park Street, Garwin IA 50632 USA
  9. "Iowa Star Conference". Iowa Star Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  10. "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.


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