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Woodward-Granger Community Schools

1904 State Street

Granger, IA 50109

Phone: (515) 999-8022

Fax: (515) 999-8025

wghawks.school/

School Board Members

Ashley Brandt Ashley Brandt Title: President, at-large, term expires 2025 Work phone: Home phone: Email: ashleybrandt@wghawks.school		President, at-large, term expires 2025
David Elliott David Elliott Title: Director, District 1, term expires 2025 Work phone: Home phone: Email: davidelliott@wghawks.school		Director, District 1, term expires 2025
Troy W. Janssen Troy W. Janssen Title: Director, District 2, term expires 2025 Work phone: Home phone: (515) 438-4361 Email: troyjanssen@wghawks.school		Director, District 2, term expires 2025
Sam Behrens Sam Behrens Title: Vice President, District 3, term expires 2027 Work phone: Home phone: Email: sambehrens@wghawks.school		Vice President, District 3, term expires 2027
Anthony (T.J.) Hodges Anthony (T.J.) Hodges Title: Director, at-large, term expires 2027 Work phone: Home phone: Email: hodges.anthony@yahoo.com		Director, at-large, term expires 2027

The Woodward-Granger Board of Education exists to represent and serve the stakeholders of WGCSD. Meetings are generally held on the third Monday of the month at 5:30 P.M. and alternate venues between Woodward and Granger. Meetings in Woodward are held in the high school media center (306 West Third Street. Meetings in Granger are held in the elementary media center (2002 Oak Street). We encourage you to actively participate in school board meetings and/or your local School Improvement Advisory Committee meetings.

Public Participation in Board Meetings

Upcoming WGCSD Board Meetings

March 18, 2024 - Granger
March 26, 2024 -Granger (Proposed Property Tax Public Hearing)
April 22, 2024 - Woodward (Certified Budget Public Hearing and Regular Meeting)
May 20, 2024 - Granger
June 17, 2024 - Woodward
July 15, 2024 - Granger
August 19, 2024 - Woodward
September 16, 2024 - Granger
October 21, 2024 - Woodward
November 18, 2024 - Granger
December 16, 2024 - Woodward
January 13, 2025 - Granger (Second Monday due to MLK Jr. Day)
February 17, 2025 - Woodward
March 24, 2025 - Granger (Fourth Monday due to Spring Break)
April 21, 2025 - Woodward
May 19, 2025 - Granger
June 16, 2025 - Woodward

Our Mission: Our fundamental purpose is to create a rigorous, collaborative and inclusive teaching and learning environment for all students with a focus on "one student at a time through a supportive culture of high expectations."

Our Vision: Woodward-Granger CSD will create classroom and school environments that develop:

critical and reflective thinking
complex communication
creativity and innovation
collaboration and community
flexibility and adaptability
productivity and accountability

Our Beliefs: At Woodward-Granger CSD, we believe...

In creating knowledgeable students who acquire and utilize information, technology skills, basic skills, and process.
Effective communicators communicate through speaking, writing, reading, visual/non-verbal, listening, performing, and other forms of communication.
Life-long learners demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and skills necessary to initiate learning for personal and occupational growth using multiple resources and technologies.
Responsible citizens demonstrate positive character traits and take the initiative and time to improve the quality of life for themselves and others in their local and global environment.
In cooperative contributors, who demonstrate responsibility and use effective group skills to foster, develop and maintain supportive relationships with others in culturally diverse work, community, educational, and family settings.

Building Futures Strategic Improvement Planning Framework


Our Pillars	Student Learning	Student Well-being	Family and Community Engagement	Organizational and Service Excellence	Growth and Sustainability
Our Promises	Ensure each student engages in a well-rounded school experience fostering deep learning, personal growth, and a plan for the future.	Ensure each student is empowered to thrive in a safe and supportive learning environment.	Ensure active family and community partnerships that support and enhance student learning.	Ensure each employee is empowered to thrive in a safe, professional, and collaborative workplace.	Ensure proactive, effective, and efficient utilization of resources to support the achievement of the mission, vision, and goals.

Long-range Goals

WGCSD school sites will perform within the High Performing or Exceptional range on the Iowa School Performance Profile.
WGCSD will increase the district ELA and Mathematics percent proficient composite scores to at least 85.
WGCSD will increase the district ELA and Mathematics Growth composite score to at least 60.
WGCSD will increase the districts Conditions for Learning composite to at least 60.
WGCSD will identify and adopt valid and reliable methods to monitor the strategic planning pillars, Student Well-being, Family and Community Engagement, and Organizational and Service Excellence.
WGCSD will maintain a Solvency Ratio and Unspent Authorized Budget (UAB) ration between 15-17%.
WGCSD will achieve and maintain a positive open enrollment net.