Good afternoon,
I wanted to inform everyone about significant damage and theft that occurred at the Linduska Field press box in the early morning hours of July 29.
At approximately 3:50 a.m. on July 29, the press box at Linduska Field was broken into and extensively vandalized. A number of critical components were damaged, disconnected, or stolen, including equipment associated with the stadium lighting, audio system, scoreboard, and press box technology. Among the damaged or stolen equipment were the Musco lighting cabinet and showlights display controls, components of the audio system, fiber connections serving the scoreboard and outdoor speakers, microphone-system cabling, computer equipment, a monitor, and a KVM switch.
The district currently estimates the total damage and replacement costs to be approximately $25,000 although that figure may change as the full extent of the damage is assessed and replacement needs are determined. This incident has created challenges for the district and may directly impact our ability to provide some of the technology and production capabilities normally available at our home football games. At this time, the district may not have all of the necessary technology operational for our first home football games of the season.
Our technology team continues to work with our vendors and technology partners to obtain replacement equipment and restore these systems as quickly as possible. Our athletic events are an important part of the Greene County community and we recognize the impact this situation may have on students, families, athletes, coaches, staff, and fans. Our priority is to minimize the disruption to our students and provide the best experience possible while we work through the necessary repairs and replacements.
I appreciate the patience and support of our community as we address this situation. Further information will be shared in the coming days as we learn more about the extent of the damage, the timeline for repairs, and the impact on upcoming events. I am continuously grateful for the staff, partners, and community members who are helping us respond to this incident. If you or anyone else may know of any information that may lead to the apprehension of those who are responsible for this, please contact the Jefferson Police Department or the Greene County Community School District. We would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Brett Abbotts, Superintendent
Greene County CSD
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/s7NZxrKiO94
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
You can park in the north parking lot and enter the N5 door in the Career Academy. We will meet in the D103 health care classroom. Our meeting will take no more than an hour.
Parents: if you are able, please attend with your child as they will be taking home TEN days worth of breakfast, lunch and milk! What a wonderful program that we can provide to our community!
GCCSD is busy preparing for the 2026-2027 school year!
Schedules and Homeroom assignments will be available for families to view through Infinite Campus beginning Monday, August 10th.
The first day of school for grades K-12 is Monday, August 24th.
PK4 will begin August 26th.
PK3 will begin August 27th.
If you have not completed online registration, our annual update of information, please do so through your parent portal. This is required for all returning families. Visit our website for registration information, including school supply lists. https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/school-enrollment-registration-resources
Back-to-School Checklist
Complete Online Registration through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
Pay registration fees and add funds to your student's lunch account.
Meal Benefit Information: Notification letters for families who are direct certified for Free or Reduced Lunch should be received the week of July 20th - keep an eye out in the mail! If you have not already been approved for free/reduced meals through direct certification and feel you may qualify, please fill out the meal benefits application on your parent portal. Paper applications can also be found at all building offices.
For meal benefit questions contact Heather Hadley hadleyh@greenecountycsd.net
For scheduling questions please contact:
Elementary: hinotea@greenecountycsd.net
Middle School: osbornec@greenecountycsd.net
High School: jorgensens@greenecountycsd.net
If you cannot remember your username/password and have not been successful with the "forgot username/password" function, contact gannone@greenecountycsd.net
Please see the attached flyer for more details.
CNA - spots are filling fast!
EMT - spots are limited
Pharmacy Technician - now offered virtually
Medical Billing & Coding - offered virtually
With each of these courses, tuition assistance is available. An individual may be able to take these classes free of charge if they qualify through our application process.
Contact information is located on the flyer if you want to learn more about these courses.
Greene County Community School will hold the monthly board meeting at the admin building (101 Ram Drive, Jefferson, IA) this evening, beginning at 5:15 PM. The public is welcome to attend in person or view the livestream on the district's YouTube channel. See below for the link. The meeting agenda can be viewed on the GCCSD Board of Education page under the Links header.
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/ogQPIlYBNlQ
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
Our 7-minute feature will be released online June 11 at 4pm. You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEevlUQWtAA
or on the Iowa PBS website: https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowalife/clip/14252/schoolboy-soldiers-rippey-iowa-students-preserve-civil-war-legacy
Both links will go live on Thursday at 4pm.
The story will also be featured in Iowa Life episode 310, our America 250 episode, airing on Iowa PBS Sunday, July 5 at 6pm. (An unusual timeslot, Iowa Life is normally broadcast on Monday nights at 9:30.)
The full program will also be available to watch on July 5 on our website: https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/iowalife
GCCSD Board Meeting YouTube Livestream Link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/kQj68BFe-ZQ
Board Meeting Agenda:
https://www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/page/board-home
