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Anamosa High School Principal Posting
Deadline: Sunday, May 29
District Website: http://www.anamosa.k12.ia.us/
Apply at: https://tinyurl.com/AnamosaHSPrincipal
Hiring Timeline:
Application period May 12-29
Candidate review Week of May 30
Formal interviews Week of June 6
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Anamosa Community School District is to provide all students educational opportunities to learn and achieve in a rapidly changing global society.
VISION STATEMENT - Rooted in Excellence, Ready for the Future.
The Anamosa Community School District houses an elementary school, a middle school and a high school with an enrollment of 1268 students (FY 21-22 BEDS), served by approximately 211 staff members. The PK-12 budget enrollment headcount for the school has slightly decreased from 1285 students in FY 20-21. The Anamosa Community has 37% FRL, 0.72% ELL, and 11.9% IEP student population. The district finances show an increasing and stable unspent budget authority and a solvency ratio of 21.5%.
The district has been recently recognized with multiple honors and awards. Those accolades include:
2020 Best High Schools by U.S. News and World Reports
2020 Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation
2020 Champion District by EVERFI
2020 Honored for Outstanding Implementation of Positive Behavior Supports by the Iowa Department of Education
2021 Empowered District for the Education of the Whole Child by EVERFI
Recent facility upgrades have been made in the district and community. The middle school is nine years old with modern amenities and recent updates. A science wing was added to the high school building five years ago as well as a baseball and softball complex.
The district has advanced visioning for a competition gym including preliminary design concepts. In the community, the Kennedy Performing Arts Center has been recently added and Jones Regional Medical Hospital renovated. The district has committed to 5-year facilities plan that includes replacement of busses and school vehicles, replacement of school roofs, improved HVAC systems, a new playground at Strawberry Hill Elementary, among other smaller projects.
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Anamosa is the county seat of Jones County located at the intersection of Highway 151 and 64 in east central Iowa. Anamosa boasts two golf courses, a state park, community center, public library, swimming pool and a variety of wonderful small businesses and restaurants. Local attractions such as the National Motorcycle Museum, State Penitentiary Museum, Grant Wood Art Gallery, Starlighters Theater, and antique shops bring many visitors to Anamosa. Our Pumpkinfest received State of Iowa honors and is held the first weekend in October each year. Anamosa is one of fifteen United States sites for the Great Pumpkin Weigh-offs. The new library is a great addition for the public. The beautiful structure is a true example of community efforts.
The downtown facade improvements are currently in Phase 1 which was made possible through a community development block grant in partnership with the city. Patriotism is strong in Anamosa. The annual Veteran’s Day assembly, sponsored by the Anamosa High School, brings in national speakers, fly overs from the Air National Guard, aircraft tours, and honors for local veterans. One year the students’ project was to have a city street named, Veterans Memorial Drive. The Anamosa Veteran’s organizations are always busy and worked hard to bring the Freedom Rock to Jones County.
For more information about the position itself or hiring timeline please visit the district website or contact search consultants Trent Grundmeyer (515-205-9987) or tgrundmeyer@gmail.com.