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Wapello School Board approves spending reductions amid enrollment drop Jim Rudisill for The Hawk Eye WAPELLO — Three budget reduction proposals designed to save the Wapello School District nearly $110,000 were approved Wednesday by the school board during its regular monthly meeting. Two of the proposals submitted by Superintendent Mike Peterson involve personnel, while the third called for using a transfer procedure to generate savings. Peterson warned the board during its February meeting the district was facing a $110,700 shortfall because of an enrollment drop of nearly 16 students thi...

Wapello School Board grants exception to district uniform policy Jim Rudisill for The Hawk Eye WAPELLO — Wapello’s boys and girls basketball team members will be allowed to use their newly purchased third alternate set of uniforms, even though the uniforms do not strictly adhere to the school district’s uniform color policy, the school board agreed Wednesday on a split vote during its regular monthly meeting. According to athletic director Michelle Wade, the athletes raised the funds to purchase the uniforms and then created the design and chose their colors. For the boys, it included ...