Boyden–Hull Community School District

Boyden–Hull Community School District
Address
801 First Street
Hull
, (Sioux County), Iowa, 51239
United States
Coordinates43°11′22″N 96°8′9″W / 43.18944°N 96.13583°W / 43.18944; -96.13583
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12
EstablishedJuly 1, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-07-01)
SuperintendentSteve Grond
Accreditation(s)Iowa Department of Education
Schools2
Budget$10,598,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1905190[1]
Students and staff
Students630 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers48.18 FTE[1]
Staff47.76 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.08[1]
Athletic conferenceSiouxland Conference
District mascotComets
ColorsBlack and gold    
Other information
Websitebhcomets.com

Boyden–Hull Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Hull, Iowa.[2]

Most of the district is in Sioux County while a portion is in Lyon County and serves the cities of Boyden and Hull, and the surrounding rural area.[3]

It operates Boyden–Hull Elementary School in Boyden,[4] and Boyden–Hull Junior/High School in Hull, which houses the district's headquarters.[5]

History

The first students graduated from Hull High School, within the Hull Public School system, in 1891.[6] In 1915, John Torrance McRuer was reelected superintendent of Hull Public Schools.[7] The institution offered kindergarten and primary school, as well.[8] A successor of McRuer's, F. J. Stamper, took on the role,[9][10] then was replaced by W. A. May for the 1924–1925 school year.[11] Stamper returned in 1925,[12] and resigned in 1926 due to illness.[13][14] Stamper's duties were assumed by Leslie Walpole.[15] Stamper returned to his post in September 1929 and died in December.[16][17] T. F. Strayer then became superintendent,[18] followed by W. A. May, before Robert Gosselink assumed the role in 1932.[19] Gosselink remained through the 1930s[20][21] and into the 1940s.[22][23][24] B. G. Tye was elected Hull's superintendent in 1947.[25] Shortly thereafter, Carl Gaumer replaced him and served until 1950.[26]

Harry Raumbaugh, who taught in Hull,[27] was the principal and later superintendent of Boyden Public Schools.[28][29] After the end of his World War I military service, Scott Crosswait served as superintendent of Boyden Public School for three years.[30] W. E. Sturdevant was superintendent for the 1921–22 school year.[31] Sturdevant's successor Henry Hoeven was elected to several terms as superintendent,[32][33] then replaced by James Hoeven,[34] who resigned in 1929.[35][36] James Hoeven was replaced by R. B. Edwards in a March 1929 vote of the Boyden school board.[36] Elmer[37] Lack moved to Boyden in 1932, after he was elected superintendent of schools.[38][39][40] Lack remained in the post until 1938,[41] when Fred Brusha was selected.[42] John Brouwer served as Boyden's superintendent between 1942 and 1947.[25][43] G. J. Vanden Berg succeeded Brouwer,[44] and served through 1952.[45] In 1953, Earl Hall was elected superintendent of Boyden Public School.[46] After Hall resigned the position in June 1957,[47] Dale Moen assumed the duties.[48]

The merged Boyden–Hull School District was approved in a December 1958 vote of the Sioux County board of education.[49][50] At time of the merger, Sioux County superintendent of schools was W. K. Price.[50][51] The first school board election as a consolidated school district took place in March 1959.[52] Boyden and Hull remained separate school districts until July 1, 1959.[53]

A. R. Hesla, who became superintendent of Hull Public School in 1950,[54][55][56] remained in that role through the merger into Boyden–Hull Community School District, and resigned the position in 1973.[57] Dave Curry was superintendent of schools between 1974 and 1976.[58][59] A merger with George Community School District was discussed throughout 1976.[60][61] Craig Anderson replaced Curry at the end of the 1975–1976 school year[59][62] and served through the 1990s.[63] Anderson was succeeded by Dennis Ohde who served from 2000 to 2004.[64][65] Steve Grond was named superintendent in 2005.[66] From the 2020–21 school year, Grond concurrently served as superintendent of West Sioux Community School District.[67][68]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Home". Boyden–Hull Community School District. Retrieved April 5, 2020. Address: 801 1st Street, Hull, IA 51239
  3. ^ "Boyden-Hull" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Elementary School". Boyden–Hull Community School District. Retrieved April 5, 2020. 818 Lincoln St, Boyden, IA 51234
  5. ^ "Junior/High School". Boyden–Hull Community School District. Retrieved April 5, 2020. 801 1st Street, Hull, IA 51239
  6. ^ "Hull School Reunion Was a Great Day For Many Former Students". Sioux County Index. July 14, 1966. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hull Man At Front". Sioux County Index. June 11, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "H. Landhuis Sr. and the J. B. Landhuis family autoed to Hull on Monday in the former's car..." Sioux County Index. June 21, 1918. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "School and academy lineup". Sioux County Index. August 26, 1921. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Index wishes-to introduce the members of the faculty of the Hull Public and High School to it's readers:". Sioux County Index. August 29, 1919. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "[no title]". Sioux County Index. June 8, 1923. Retrieved April 23, 2020. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  12. ^ "50 years ago: 1925". Sioux County Index. August 14, 1975. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Thirty years ago". Sioux County Index. July 5, 1956. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "Fifteen years ago (1925)". Alton Democrat. January 5, 1940. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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  18. ^ Patterson's American Educational Directory. Vol. XXVII. 1930.
  19. ^ Tye, Charles H. "Sioux County school notes". Hawarden Independent. Retrieved April 23, 2020. Robert Gosselink has been elected superintendent of the Hull public schools for the coming year. We have not learned what Supt. May's plans are at this time.
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  21. ^ "[unreadable title]". Sioux County Index. August 30, 1935. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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  26. ^ "[no title]". Alton Democrat. April 13, 1950. Retrieved April 23, 2020. Sup't. Carl Gaumer, head of the Hull Public school the past two and a half years, has been elected to the same position at Baxter, la. and will leave with his family to make their home there {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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  30. ^ "Scott Crosswait victim of meningitis". Boyden Reporter. December 1, 1927. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  31. ^ "W. E. Sturdevant elected supt. of public school". Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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  43. ^ "Former Boyden superintendent to be superintendent of schools in O'Brien County starting Aug. 1". Boyden Reporter. May 10, 1951. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  44. ^ "Remember when: ten years ago". The Boyden Reporter. May 8, 1958. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  45. ^ "Entertained at luncheon". Boyden Reporter. May 29, 1952. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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  47. ^ "Supt. E. Resigns Here". Boyden Reporter. June 13, 1957. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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  53. ^ Price, W. K. (October 1, 1959). "Report Of Progress In The School Reorganization". The Boyden Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Three more community school districts became effective in Sioux County On July 1, 1959. ...Boyden-Hull Community School District which includes th[e] former independent districts of Boyden and Hull and part or all of nine former rural township districts in Sioux and Lyon Counties
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