The agreement states that each district would maintain its own kindergarten-6th grade program. 7th and 8th grade students would attend class at Adair-Casey. 9th-12th graders would attend high school in Guthrie Center. The agreement would go into effect July 1st, 2016.

Additionally, the districts would share all activities in grades 7-12, including athletic programs. All high school competitions will take place in Guthrie Center and the shared school districts will jointly compete in the West Central Activities Conference.

The Guthrie Center School Board will vote to finalize the agreement next Wednesday. If that happens, Superintendent Steve Smith says he would like to have students organize open house events, so Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center middle and high school students can check out their future school buildings and meet some of their new classmates.