Voters approve Lu Verne School merger with Algona
A police officer from Kanawha reads to Lu Verne Elementary students in this file photo from 2017. Last week, voters from Lu Verne and Algona agreed to reorganize the school districts into a merged district. Humboldt Independent file photo.
By Phil Monson
Voters in the Lu Verne and Algona Community School districts overwhelmingly approved re-organizing the two districts.
In an election held on Sept. 13, voters in Lu Verne passed the re-organization with 121 yes votes and 45 no votes. Algona voters approved it by a 349-9 vote.
Lu Verne voters also approved the revenue purpose statement with 119 yes votes and 49 no while Algona approved the revenue purpose statement 338-18.
The final item approved by voters was the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy combination with Lu Verne voting 106 to 57. In Algona it was 305 to 44.
The two districts will join on July 1, 2023.
Read more about what's next for the two districts in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.
