Transportation Notice - as of Friday, March 15, 2019
The County has notified the District of the following:
Buses are prohibited from traveling on gravel roads until further notice.
Families affected by this notification will be notified by the transportation department prior to classes resuming on Monday, March 18 with further details.
Kick-Off to Kindergarten for 2019-2020
Incoming kindergarten students are invited to attend a kindergarten classroom experience on Friday, April 12 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at their school. Kick-Off to Kindergarten is for children turning five years of age on or before September 15, 2019, and who will attend kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. Please contact the school your child will attend to provide information about your potential kindergarten student and to answer questions about the April 12 classroom experience event. Proof of age is required; please provide the school with a copy of your child's birth certificate.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy 641-421-4406.
K-6 Conference Sign-Up Available
Parent-Teacher Conferences for K-6 students will be held:
Monday, March 25 -- 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 28 -- 1:00-7:30 p.m.
Online sign-up similar to the process used for beginning of the year conferences is again available. Click Here to access the online calendars to schedule a 15-minute conference with your student’s teacher.
Select the name of your student’s teacher to view the available conference time slots. As time slots are selected by parents/guardians, they will be removed so only the time slots still available will be listed. Please sign-up for only one conference time slot per student.
Parents/Guardians without internet access, or those needing assistance, please call your student’s school building directly to sign up for time.
| Harding Elementary | 641-421-4406 | |
| Hoover Elementary | 641-421-4408 | |
| Jefferson Elementary | 641-421-4411 | |
| Roosevelt Elementary | 641-421-4415 | |
| Lincoln Intermediate | 641-421-4423 |
2018 Iowa School Performance Profiles
The Iowa Department of Education released today new online reports showing how public schools performed in a new accountability system that meets the Every Student Succeeds Act, a federal education law that replaced the No Child Left Behind Act.
The new reports, called the Iowa School Performance Profiles, include each school’s scores on a set of accountability measures. The reports display scores based on a school’s overall performance, as well as the performance of subgroups of students, such as children from low-income backgrounds.
Public Notice - Use of Recording Devices on School Buses Annual Notice
Each year, the Board of Education reviews the information related to recording devices on school district buses found in Board Policy 711.2 - Student Conduct on School Transportation and Board Policy Regulation 711.2R3 - Use of Recording Devices on School Buses Regulation. The Board reviewed the policy and regulations at the regular meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, August 20, 2018, and provides the following notice:
The Mason City Community School District Board of Directors has authorized the use of recording devices on school district buses. The recording devices will be used to monitor student behavior to maintain order on the school buses to promote and maintain a safe environment. Students and parents are hereby notified that the content of the recordings may be used in a student disciplinary proceeding. The content of the recordings are confidential student records and will be retained with other student records. Recordings will only be retained if necessary for use in a student disciplinary proceeding or other matter as determined necessary by the administration. Parents may request to view the recording of their child if the recordings are not used in a disciplinary proceeding involving their child.
The following notice is also placed on all school buses equipped with a recording device:
This bus is equipped with a recording/audio monitoring system.
