The first Kingsland School District School Board meeting was held Monday night, August 18 in the new High School cafeteria.
The building Project Update was given by Pat Simpkins of the DLR Group. He said that the project is winding down to
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Thursday, June 20th, 2013
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- 8:58:04, Jun 18th 2013 - cabraden1 - I salute you Colonel Overland. Your were my c.o. at Rockville Naval Air ... [Read More]
- 7:10:46, Jun 13th 2013 - chipperlee - Seems to be a well written article, except maybe Silica Sand is used in ... [Read More]
- 12:02:15, Jun 9th 2013 - getthefacts - The problem here lies in the fact that girls were repeatedly told "if y ... [Read More]
- 10:45:32, Jun 7th 2013 - Jo mom for 6yrs - Mr. Ehler hit the nail on the head. I agree with the religious con ... [Read More]
- 2:47:58, Jun 7th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
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- 2:05:29, Jun 6th 2013 - Kim Wentworth - The number one rule in a debate: 1) if the person from the opposite si ... [Read More]
- 12:42:18, Jun 4th 2013 - EW - For someone that is always spouting religious rhetoric, you try to come off as a ... [Read More]
- 11:32:18, May 31st 2013 - JO PLAYER - This is unfair to us girls. Morrie Miller is not getting canceled but J ... [Read More]
- 8:25:34, May 29th 2013 - RP - Why is Mr. Ehler involving himself with non-school activities? Is he going after ... [Read More]
Rushford-Peterson joins Minnesota Schools Food Buy Group
Fri, Aug 29th, 2008
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RUSHFORD - At its monthly meeting last Monday, August 25, the Rushford-Peterson School Board approved Superintendent Chuck Ehler's recommendation that the district join a food buying co-op, the Minnesota Schools Food Buy Group, as the most recent cost-saving measure for R-P schools.
The Anoka school district manages the co-op, to which fifty-one schools already belong. There is a membership fee of $400, but Ehler said he could assure the board that with what he's seen of the prices available through the co-op, "we'll make up that in a short time."
The board still needed to decide on local bids for milk (Kemps), bread (Sarah Lee), and gasoline (Pam's Corner) for the district.
Handbooks and Policies
The majority of the meeting was spent hearing from new principal Shane McBroom on his sizeable assignment of updating student, parent and staff handbooks and policies.
McBroom said that reading the current handbooks allowed him to observe that the district is currently operating in part under some outdated policies. In addition, McBroom was able to make a few additions that reflect issues he considers important.
He recommends adding a standard grading scale for the district, "out of fairness to parents and students" so that, for instance, a percentage will always correspond to the same letter grade district-wide.
McBroom said faculty will still have the freedom to incorporate their own variations on the grading scale as long as the grading scale is clearly laid out in the course syllabus.
Student dress codes were reinforced so that students will be required to wear clothing that does not "jeopardize safety or health...(and) not be a distraction" to other students and staff.
The policy states that the district does not wish to "abridge the right of free speech," and that students are not discouraged from wearing clothes that express political, religious, or philosophical opinions as long as those opinions are not "obscene, defamatory, profane, and do not advocate violence or harassment against others..."
Middle school principal Joel Hovland added that he reinstated a former dress code rule that "shorts and skirts may not be shorter than fingertips when arms are held at your sides."
District-wide, students are basically required to "dress in keeping with community standards," and when the issue of ambiguity is raised, those present agreed the student's principal would be the fin .....
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The Anoka school district manages the co-op, to which fifty-one schools already belong. There is a membership fee of $400, but Ehler said he could assure the board that with what he's seen of the prices available through the co-op, "we'll make up that in a short time."
The board still needed to decide on local bids for milk (Kemps), bread (Sarah Lee), and gasoline (Pam's Corner) for the district.
Handbooks and Policies
The majority of the meeting was spent hearing from new principal Shane McBroom on his sizeable assignment of updating student, parent and staff handbooks and policies.
McBroom said that reading the current handbooks allowed him to observe that the district is currently operating in part under some outdated policies. In addition, McBroom was able to make a few additions that reflect issues he considers important.
He recommends adding a standard grading scale for the district, "out of fairness to parents and students" so that, for instance, a percentage will always correspond to the same letter grade district-wide.
McBroom said faculty will still have the freedom to incorporate their own variations on the grading scale as long as the grading scale is clearly laid out in the course syllabus.
Student dress codes were reinforced so that students will be required to wear clothing that does not "jeopardize safety or health...(and) not be a distraction" to other students and staff.
The policy states that the district does not wish to "abridge the right of free speech," and that students are not discouraged from wearing clothes that express political, religious, or philosophical opinions as long as those opinions are not "obscene, defamatory, profane, and do not advocate violence or harassment against others..."
Middle school principal Joel Hovland added that he reinstated a former dress code rule that "shorts and skirts may not be shorter than fingertips when arms are held at your sides."
District-wide, students are basically required to "dress in keeping with community standards," and when the issue of ambiguity is raised, those present agreed the student's principal would be the fin .....
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Lanesboro Schools looks into security system
Fri, Aug 22nd, 2008
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Teenaged boys in orange and black jerseys clustered around the doors of the Lanesboro School on a cool, rainy Thursday evening as the school board gathered inside to address the upcoming year. Fall was in the air.
Principal Brett Clarke pres .....
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Principal Brett Clarke pres .....
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Fillmore Central sells parcel of land in Harmony
Fri, Aug 1st, 2008
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PRESTON - The Fillmore Central School Board held a very short special meeting on July 30 to cover a few key issues that couldn't wait until the board's next official meeting on August 26.
The school district recently learned that they owned .....
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Fillmore Central bus costs skyrocket
Fri, Jul 25th, 2008
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PRESTON - Transportation costs, community projects, and handbook changes were important issues at the Fillmore Central School Board meeting, held at the middle school on July 21.
After several Transportation Committee meetings over the past .....
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After several Transportation Committee meetings over the past .....
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R-P's test scores rise in reading and math
Fri, Jul 25th, 2008
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The Rushford-Peterson district made "notable improvement" in its pass rate in both reading and math scores on this year's MCA II tests, according to a report from the Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED).
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Lanesboro School Board discusses bullying
Fri, Jul 18th, 2008
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There was much work done at the Lanesboro School Board's Thursday, July 17, meeting in preparation for the coming year.
The principals reported that a meeting had been held with parents concerned about bullying. Their concerns were heard and .....
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The principals reported that a meeting had been held with parents concerned about bullying. Their concerns were heard and .....
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Fillmore Central School Board makes changes to cell phone and other policies
Fri, Jun 27th, 2008
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HARMONY - Fillmore Central School Board members went over some changes in staffing, handbook policies, and prices for the 2008-2009 school year at their regular meeting on June 23.
High School Principal Heath Olstad discussed some of the cha .....
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High School Principal Heath Olstad discussed some of the cha .....
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R-P board deals with range of issues
Fri, Jun 20th, 2008
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RUSHFORD - A school year that started with a flood closed with a number of retirements in the Rushford-Peterson school district.
Most recently, at the June 16 meeting of the school board, the board accepted the resignation of long-time 6th g .....
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Most recently, at the June 16 meeting of the school board, the board accepted the resignation of long-time 6th g .....
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