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Mediation team denies Decorah petition to be admitted into UIC

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Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:05

A mediation team has denied a petition from the Decorah Community School District to be admitted into the Upper Iowa Conference.

 

Representatives from the school district as well as the Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, Iowa High School Athletic Association and Upper Iowa Conference met for mediation in July, several months after the Upper Iowa Conference turned down Decorah’s request.

 

Separate mediations were held for Waverly-Shell Rock and Charles City, who had similarly been denied entry into the WaMac Conference and North Central Conference, respectively. Charles City’s petition was successful, while Waverly-Shell Rock’s was not. 

 

Decorah and Charles City are currently in the Northeast Iowa Conference, and Waverly-Shell Rock was until June 30, but the league will dissolve after the 2024-2025 season, as three of its member schools—Crestwood, New Hampton and Waukon—head to the Upper Iowa Conference. Decorah hoped to join too based on geographic location, but the UIC cited a disparity in school enrollment.

 

The Upper Iowa Conference currently includes North Fayette Valley, MFL MarMac, South Winneshiek, Postville, Clayton Ridge, Central, Turkey Valley, Kee and West Central.

 

In an article in the Decorah Leader, Decorah Superintendent Tim Cronin said, “We remain committed to securing for our students the opportunity to participate in a conference for extra-curricular activities as provided for by the Iowa administrative rules.”

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