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South Tama County Community School District

41°58′33″N 92°34′53″W / 41.975857°N 92.581311°W / 41.975857; -92.581311

South Tama County Community School District
Location
Tama, Iowa
Tama and Poweshiek counties
United States
Coordinates41.975857, -92.581311
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentJohn Cain
Schools3
Budget$25,612,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1926730[1]
Students and staff
Students1488 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers103.45 FTE[1]
Staff121.96 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.38[1]
Athletic conferenceWaMaC Conference
District mascotTrojans
ColorsColumbia Blue and White
   
Other information
Websitewww.s-tama.k12.ia.us
South Tama County High School

South Tama County Community School District (STC) is a rural public school district headquartered in Tama, Iowa.[2]

Service area

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The district has a total of 262 square miles (680 km2) of area.[3] Almost all of the district is in Tama County while a small portion is in Poweshiek County. The district serves, in addition to Tama, Chelsea, Montour, Toledo, and Vining.[4] It also serves the Meskwaki Settlement, a Native American settlement, and other areas.[3] Typically, Meskwaki Nation students attend the Meskwaki Settlement School and move on to South Tama County High School.[5]

History

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In July 2018, Jared Smith became the superintendent.[6] He previously was the principal of Muscatine High School.[7] He received a two-year contract renewal in February 2020.[8]

In 2020, there was a vote to pass a school bond that would rebuild the middle school as an attachment to the high school building in Tama, which would mean the end of use of the Toledo building. Unofficial results as of March 6, 2020, stated that the vote was 53.9% in favor by a margin of 844–722; it failed due to the percentage of voters being below the required 60%.[9] There was opposition from figures who believed that the district did not give sufficient details about the project.[10]

Later that month the district considered another vote.[11]

In August 2019, the middle school suffered a minor fire. A few classrooms sustained minor damage and repairs were complete before the school year began.

Enrollment

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As of 2020, the district as a whole had over 1,500 students.[3]

Schools

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South Tama County High School

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Athletics

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The Trojans compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:[12]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Football
  • Golf (boys and girls)
    • Girls' Class 2A State Champions - 1998[13]
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "South Tama County School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". South Tama County Community School District. Retrieved March 28, 2020. South Tama County CSD 1702 Harding St. Tama, IA 52339
  3. ^ a b c "District". South Tama County Community School District. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "South Tama County" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 28, 2020. - Additional maps here from the STC website.
  5. ^ "The Meskwaki Settlement School". Iowa Pathways. Iowa PBS. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Speer, John (July 25, 2018). "New STC Superintendent Jared Smith: To continue focus on making sure all students are served in the classroom". Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "South Tama chooses Smith new superintendent". Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle. April 12, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020. - Special to the two papers
  8. ^ Speer, John (February 28, 2020). "South Tama Supt. Smith's contract renewed for additional two years". Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Speer, John (March 6, 2020). "South Tama bond, levy votes rejected". Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Speer, John (February 21, 2020). "Opposition to South Tama $20.8 million bond issue voiced". Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Speer, John (March 23, 2020). "Bond issue vote accepted, mull another try at passing". Tama News-Herald/Toledo Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "WaMaC Conference". WaMaC Conference. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "1998 Class 2A Girl's Golf State Championship". Iowa High School Sports. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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