The Webster City Community School

District Board of Education basically

held two board meetings on Monday

night.

The second could be characterized

as “out with the old, in with the new.”

New board members Jerry Klaver and

Kerry Jacobsen, who were elected in

November, joined re-elected incumbent

Dave Stoakes as they set the guidelines

for the year ahead.

The oath of office was administered

by Kathy Biere, board secretary.

Stoakes was re-elected president of

the board; Scott Oswald was elected

vice president. Biere was re-appointedboard secretary-treasurer.

At that point, the two board memberswho chose not to seek re-election totheir seats — Eric Patterson and TreySeiser — had officially completed their service.

But prior to their departure, they

participated as the outgoing board

heard reports from each of the

school principals.

Sunset Heights reported 50

students had perfect attendance

so far this year. Pleasantview

reported 100% of the students had

parents attend the Parent Teacher

conferences. The Northeast

Hamilton schools reported more

than 20 students participating in

the fifth-grade band program, and

performed a well-received holiday

concert.

New Webster City High School

Principal Jason Wedgewood

explained the four-year plan to

counsel students in understanding

how the classes they are taking will

help lead them to what they want to

accomplish after high school.

And he expressed joy at being in

the Webster City school district.

“I really enjoy being here so far,”

Wedgewood said. “I feel a part of

the team.”

At the end of that first meeting,

the old board voted to accept the

election results from November

4.

The next board meeting will

be on January 12; WCCSD board

meetings are on the second Monday

of each month.