Collins–Maxwell Community School District
{{Short description|Public school district in Maxwell, Iowa, United States}}
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{{Infobox school district
|name = Collins–Maxwell Community School District
|logo = File:Collins-Maxwell_logo.png
|motto =
|type = Local school district
|grades = K–12
|established = 1983
|closed =
|location = Maxwell, Iowa
|region = Story, Jasper, Marshall, and Polk counties
|country = United States
|coordinates = 41.890678, -93.397365
|superintendent = Mark Snavely
|schools = 2
|budget = $7,156,000 (2020-21){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=1907900&DistrictID=1907900|title=Collins-Maxwell Comm School District |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=June 29, 2024}}
|us_nces_district_id = 1907900
|conference = Iowa Star Conference
|mascot = Spartans
|colors = Black, blue and silver
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|website = {{URL|https://cmspartans.org}}
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Collins–Maxwell Community School District (C-M) is a rural public school district headquartered in Maxwell, Iowa. It operates Collins–Maxwell Elementary School and Collins–Maxwell Middle School-High School, located in Collins and Maxwell, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us/contact|title=Contact|publisher=Collins–Maxwell Community School District|accessdate=2020-03-24|quote=Collins-Maxwell CSD 400 Metcalf Street Maxwell, IA 50161 [...] Collins-Maxwell MS-HS 400 Metcalf Street Maxwell, IA 50161 [...] Collins-Maxwell Elementary 416 4th Avenue Collins, IA 50055}}
The district occupies portions of Story, Jasper, Marshall, and Polk counties. The district serves Collins, Maxwell, and the surrounding rural areas.{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_COLLINS-MAXWELL.pdf|title=Collins-Maxwell|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|accessdate=2020-03-24}}
History
The district formed on July 1, 1983, as a merger of the former Collins Community and Maxwell Community School districts.school districts.{{cite web|url=https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-02-09|title=REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|accessdate=2020-03-22}}
On July 1, 2019, Corey Lunn became the district's superintendent.{{cite web|author=Barker, Marlys|url=https://www.amestrib.com/news/20190809/collins-maxwell8217s-lunn-is-ready-for-his-new-role-in-district|title=Collins-Maxwell’s Lunn is ready for his new role in the district|agency=Tri-County Times|work=Ames Tribune|date=2019-08-09|accessdate=2020-03-27|quote=[...]my first official day as Collins-Maxwell superintendent was July 1,” Lunn said.}}
Schools
- Collins–Maxwell Elementary
- Collins–Maxwell Middle School-High School
Collins–Maxwell High School
= Athletics =
In the 1988-1989 school year, Collins-Maxwell and Baxter agreed to a sports sharing agreement, they were the Collins-Maxwell Baxter Raiders. The agreement lasted 29 years before it's discontinuation in 2017.
The Spartans compete in the Iowa Star Conference, including the following sports:{{cite web|url=https://www.iowastarconference.org/|title=Iowa Star Conference|publisher=Iowa Star Conference|access-date=2020-07-22}}
- Cross county (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Wrestling
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Baseball
- Softball - 2018 and 2019 Class 1A State Champions{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.collins-maxwell.k12.ia.us Collins–Maxwell Community School District]
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Category:School districts in Iowa
Category:Education in Jasper County, Iowa
Category:Education in Marshall County, Iowa
Category:Education in Polk County, Iowa
Category:Education in Story County, Iowa
Category:1983 establishments in Iowa
Category:School districts established in 1983
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