🌱 Patch AM: What’s next for Waukee Schools after Superintendent Brad Buck retires?

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In today's newsletter:

• What’s next for Waukee Schools after Superintendent Brad Buck retires?
• How are Waukee’s license-plate cameras tracking your daily drives?
• Which Iowa high school hoops uniforms does this standout player admire most?

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Low clouds, brisk and cold, with a high of 25 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Colder with snow, 1-3", temps: high: 8, low: -12.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high of 9 and low of 5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waukee superintendent retiring after 2025-26 school year (kcci.com) — Waukee Schools superintendent Dr. Brad Buck is retiring from public education on June 30, 2026, ending his tenure leading the district through major growth and the pandemic. He’ll become Executive Director of the School Administrators of Iowa, while the Waukee school board begins the search for his successor at a special meeting Monday.
   

• Iowa license-plate cameras may be invading your privacy, ACLU claims (desmoinesregister.com subscription) — Waukee is among several central Iowa cities using automated license-plate cameras that civil liberties advocates say may threaten residents’ privacy. A new ACLU of Iowa and University of Iowa report urges communities to pause contracts and calls for statewide rules on how camera data is stored, shared, and used by law enforcement and vendors like Flock Safety.
   

• Athlete of the Week: Kamden Bork (nwestiowa.com) — An MMCRU multi-sport standout is off to a hot basketball start, averaging strong points, assists, and steals while carrying momentum from a recent football state title. In a fun rapid-fire Q&A, he even gives a nod to Waukee Northwest’s sharp black uniforms, talks Christmas favorites, and shares his dream of running a finance management company.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waukee

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Waukee Winter Guard Experience Event (Copy) — Northwest Bands
  Waukee High School, 555 SE University Ave, Waukee
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• City Council Regular Meeting
  Waukee, IA Calendar , 230 W. Hickman Rd. , Waukee
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• CHOW Chamber Happenings, Opportunities & Wisdom
  Country Lane Lodge , 29300 Prospect Ave , Adel
  11:30 am
• Park Board Meeting
  Waukee, IA Calendar , 230 W. Hickman Rd. , Waukee
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• HYBRID Sling Shot to Success (2 CEUs #256-6991-E)
  Concepts Real Estate School , 6600 University Ave , Windsor Heights
  2:00 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Ottumwa (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Ottumwa (JV1)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  4:45 pm
• Pick Your Project Workshop
  Board & Brush Creative Studio - Clive , 12871 University Ave Suite 150 , Clive
  6:00 pm
• Girls Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Ottumwa (Varsity)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:15 pm
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. Pleasantville (Home)
  Van Meter High School
  6:15 pm
• Boys Basketball: Des Moines Roosevelt vs Ottumwa (JV2)
  Roosevelt High School Des Moines, IA 50312
  6:15 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Pleasantville (Home)
  Van Meter High School
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Poor buddy needs a home!
  I’m sure he’s potty trained just stressed from the move. (Nextdoor Waukee NE Alice's Rd)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for McDonalds Janitorial $16/hr in Clive. Apply here.
• The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Processor in Clive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clive

• Early voting has begun for 2 Iowa Senate special election candidates (desmoinesregister.com)

West Des Moines

• Campaign Almanac: National Democrats add Iowa House, Senate to 2026 target map (thegazette.com)
• Parking bans in effect in central Iowa cities ahead of Thursday snow (weareiowa.com)
• Local 5 Weekend Guide: Peppermint Trail, 'The Nutcracker' (weareiowa.com)

Adel

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-- The Patch AM Team

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