ACSD Board of Directors appoints Beth Shafer to fill vacated board seat

by Brianne Eilers

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met for a special meeting Tuesday morning, August 27. The board appointed Beth Shafer of Waukon to fill the vacancy on the board left by the recent resignation of long-time member Patty Nordheim. Shafer took the oath of office and will fill out the remainder of Nordheim’s term, which is scheduled to expire at the end of this year.

The board also approved a contract with Stan and Mary Straate for a single-family home to be built by the Waukon High School Construction classes on a lot purchased from Waukon Economic Development Corporation. In personnel matters, Samantha Larsen was approved as a Middle School paraprofessional for the 2018-2019 school year.