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Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District
Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District
Location
	Hartley, Iowa O'Brien, Osceola, and Dickinson counties United States
Coordinates	43.185717, -95.485024
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K–12
Established	1991
Superintendent	Patrick Carlin
Schools	3
Budget	$11,871,000 (2020-21)
NCES District ID	1931660
Students and staff
Students	663 (2022-23)
Teachers	56.36 FTE
Staff	51.57 FTE
Student–teacher ratio	11.76
Athletic conference	War Eagle
District mascot	Hawks
Colors	Maroon and Gold ;
Other information
Website	www.hartley-ms.k12.ia.us

43°11′09″N 95°29′06″W / 43.185717°N 95.485024°W / 43.185717; -95.485024

The Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn (H-M-S) Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Hartley, Iowa.^[2] The district is located in portions of O'Brien and Osceola counties, with a small section in Dickinson County. It serves the cities of Hartley, Melvin, Sanborn and May City.^[3]

History

The district formed on July 1, 1991, with the merger of the Hartley–Melvin and Sanborn districts.^[4]

In April 2014, there was a first attempt at a school bond that was voted down with only 40% of voters approving, and in September 2016 a second attempt, with $16.2 million for the bond, failed with 56% support.^[5] The margin of failure that time was 47 votes.^[6]

The district attempted to pass a $16.5 million bond in April 2017 and stated it would close Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Elementary School in Hartley if it did not pass.^[7] The bond needed a 60% threshold to pass, but the count was 904–615, with only 59.5% approving.^[5] On December 11, 2017, the district said the school would close after Spring 2019.^[7] Initial plans were to move elementary students to the middle school building.^[8]

In 2018 another bond, for $18.9 million, was voted on and passed. The new bond will add a new elementary school to the high school and renovated and expanded the existing middle school.^[5] This project is estimated to be completed in the fall of 2020.^[9]

The HMS Quizbowl team won the 2020 KCAU9 tournament hosted by Buena Vista University. Thus earning themselves a spot at the state and national competitions that were ultimately canceled by COVID-19.

Schools

Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn High School (Hartley)
Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Middle School (Sanborn)
Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Elementary School (Hartley)
- It previously had a standalone building constructed in the 1930s. In 2018 HMS administrators stated that the building did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),^[5] and also argued that it was generally out of date.^[10] The former building was scheduled to close in 2019.
- The new elementary school was completed in August 2020 by Boyd Jones construction.^[11]