IKM–Manning Community School District

41.903555°N 95.056457°W / 41.903555; -95.056457

IKM–Manning Community School District
Location
Manning, Iowa
Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, and Shelby counties
United States
Coordinates41.903555, -95.056457
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established2011
SuperintendentTrevor Miller
Schools3
Budget$9,325,000 (2017-18)[1]
NCES District ID1931680[1]
Students and staff
Students705 (2019-20)[1]
Teachers51.70 FTE[1]
Staff57.20 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.64[1]
Athletic conferenceWestern Iowa Conference
District mascotWolves
ColorsGreen and black
   
Other information
Websitewww.ikm-manning.k12.ia.us

IKM–Manning Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered at IKM–Manning Middle and High School in Manning, Iowa.[2] In addition to Manning, the district name also refers to the municipalities of Irwin, Kirkman, and Manilla.[3]

The district is located in sections of Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, and Shelby counties. It serves all of the municipalities of Manning, Irwin, Kirkman, Manilla, and Aspinwall. A small section of Templeton lies within the district boundaries.[4]

History

It was established on July 1, 2011, from the merger of the Manning Community School District and the IKM Community School District.[5] The merger vote, held on Tuesday April 6, 2010, was in favor of consolidation: the vote tallies were 477–20 at the Manning polling station, 206–26 at the Irwin polling station, and 190–20 at the Manilla polling station.[6] The superintendent of the district, Thomas Ward, stated that rural areas lost population as increasingly urban areas of the state had the major employment available.[7]

The district was previously headquartered in Manilla.[8]

Trevor Miller has served as superintendent since 2017, and the district entered a sharing agreement with Exira–EHK to split his time 50/50.[9] In 2020, the districts modified the agreement for the 2020–21 to split his time 80/20 with 4 days per week at Exira–EHK and a single day per week at IKM–Manning.[10]

In 2020 there was a vote for a school bond of more than $19 million, but this was voted down. The same result happened in 2021.[11]

By 2023 there were plans to add a multipurpose building that also would function as another gymnasium.[12]

Schools

The district operates two schools: IKM–Manning Elementary School in Irwin, and IKM–Manning Middle and High School.[13]

The Manning campus, which once had both elementary and high school grades, at one time had about 550 students.[3]

The district previously operated a middle school in Manilla, with a main building, an addition, and gymnasium from 1914, 1959, and December 1935, respectively. The addition held elementary school classes. Jeff Morrison of the Des Moines Register wrote that "If you had to select one place to represent the last century of rural Iowa education, the school complex in Manilla would be a good option."[14] The Manilla school closed in 2014; at the time the district continued to have its headquarters there.[15] The district also continued to use the gymnasium for junior high school athletic games.[14]

Athletics

The Wolves compete in the Western Iowa Conference in the following sports:[16]

  • Cross country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
    • Girls' 2009 class 2A state champions[17]
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "IKM-Manning Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. "Contact IKM-Manning." IKM–Manning Community School District. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. "Superintendent's Office 209 10th Street Manning, IA 51455" and "High School Office 209 10th Street Manning, IA 51455" and "Middle School Office 209 10th Street Manning, IA 51455".
  3. "Youth & Schools." City of Manning. Retrieved on July 17, 2018.
  4. "IKM-Manning" (2017). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. See also map at the Iowa Secretary of State from 2014.
  5. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  6. "Manning-IKM consolidation wins approval". Carroll Daily Times Herald. April 7, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  7. Stegmeir, Mary (June 9, 2014). "Consolidation trend continues in rural districts". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. Home. IKM–Manning Community School District. December 25, 2012. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. "[...] Superintendent P.O. Box 580 755 Main Street, Manilla, Iowa 51454".
  9. "Biggest Change At IKM-Manning For The 2017/18 School Year Is New Superintendent, Trevor Miller". CBC online. August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  10. Bacon, Laura (February 15, 2020). "Exira-EHK board approves changes to superintendent sharing". Atlantic News Telegraph. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  11. Stortz, Sarah (July 20, 2023). "IKM-Manning Board explores upcoming bond with community in public forum". Carroll Times Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  12. "Construction updates for the IKM-Manning School District's building improvements". Harlan Newspapers. Harlan, Iowa. June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  13. Home. IKM–Manning Community School District. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. "IKM-Manning Middle and High School 209 Tenth Street Manning, IA 51455" and "IKM-Manning Elementary 100 Eva Street Irwin, IA 51446".
  14. Morrison, Jeff (June 20, 2014). "Time runs out on Manilla school". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  15. "When schools close". Carroll Daily Times Herald. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  16. "Western Iowa Conference". Western Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  17. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
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