History
The Clarion and Goldfield School Districts began a whole grade sharing agreement, the first in the state, in 1981. Under that agreement, students Goldfield students attended classes at both Clarion and Goldfield while both districts maintained separate K-8 school systems. In 1986, the sharing agreement was expanded and all students in grades 6-12 attended Clarion. Clarion and Goldfield maintained separate elementary schools. In 1993, the districts passed a merger that consolidated them into the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District. An elementary school was maintained in Goldfield until declining enrollment forced the closure of the Goldfield Elementary in 2008. The Goldfield building is still used for athletic events and practices, as a community center, and houses the Iowa Central Community College nursing program.
In 1988, the Boone Valley School District of Renwick passed a voluntary dissolution of their school district. Clarion and Goldfield both added to their boundaries from this dissolution.
In 2005, the Dows Community School District entered into a ten year whole grade sharing agreement with Clarion-Goldfield. Dows maintains a P/K-5 elementary school and sends students in grades 6-12 to Clarion. The districts also share a superintendent, curriculum coordinator, principal, board secretary, and other personnel. The districts are currently pursuing reorganization. If approved by voters, the two districts would become one. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows has been selected as the new school name. The mascot and colors will remain the same. The reorganized school district would cover 350 square miles. If enough petition signatures are obtained, an election will be held in September of 2013. The reorganization would go into effect for the 2014-15 school year.
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