Education

RED OAK — After a series of community meetings, the Red Oak school board of directors reviewed the feedback on the district’s facilities, making the first step in a 30-year project.

Following a facilities study, Randy West of BLDD Architecture, compiled a list of 15 potential scenarios for the future of the district’s buildings. The community, though a series of three meetings, narrowed the results into their top three choices, of which the board will take into consideration when building a master plan in the coming months.

RED OAK — The Red Oak Community School District has approved the purchase of an area preschool, adding an estimated $5,000 profit along with a valuable resource to the district, according to Superintendent Terry Schmidt.

DES MOINES — Imagine, an exhibition that took 67 million years to create.

 The Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) will soon open a new special exhibition, A T. rex Named Sue.

In a change from recent exhibits, A T. rex Named Sue will be included with SCI general admission (free for SCI members), hopefully allowing even more families and individuals to see a cast of the world’s largest T. rex specimen and explore the paleontology that has helped scientists reconstruct Sue’s life and legacy.

ESSEX — The Essex School Board approved the resignation of Athletic Director TJ Young effective immediately during a special meeting Monday.

Young was put on administrative leave more than a week ago for personal reasons before submitting his official resignation Friday.

According to Superintendent Jim Dick, Young has been part of the district since 2010, working as athletic director, as well as the girls basketball coach for Essex/South Page. He is also a physical education teacher for the high school.