At the March 13 Chatfield School board meeting, all board members were present except Scott Backer. Present were Superintendent Ed Harris, Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowery, Business Manager Karyl Lyons, and Principals Shane McBroom and Randy Paulson. Lee Becker, middle school social studies teacher, gave a presentation on the new Flex schedule for the middle school. … [Read more...]
Snow days and eLearning in Fillmore County schools
This is the kind of winter we’ll brag about surviving – a winter where a kid’s wish for an unexpected day of freedom from the school routine becomes reality… again and again. But snow days don’t necessarily mean a day off like they used to. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently authorized the use of up to five eLearning days that count as official student contact … [Read more...]
Local woman testifies before State Transportation Committee
Bailey Ruen, a native of Lanesboro, Minn., and current student at the University of Minnesota, is a pinnacle example of a strong advocate for the agriculture industry. She not only brings her passion to the table, but also a great deal of experience and knowledge. On Tuesday, February 12, 2019, Ruen testified in front of the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee along … [Read more...]
Kingsland eliminates some early outs
The Kingsland School Board held a “work session” on March 4, with all members present (Board Chair Jackie Horsman, Kyle Rader, Maranda Emig, Natasha Howard, Tiffany Mundfrom, Leah Stier, Superintendent James Hecimovich, and student representative Zachary Queensland. Because of the many days of school canceled due to inclement winter weather this year, Superintendent Hecimovich … [Read more...]
Thompson set to be new R-P superintendent
“The beginning of any school year is exciting,” states Jon Thompson, who has a tentative agreement with the Rushford-Peterson School Board to take over as the school Superintendent on July 1, 2019, but says he is very excited for the start of the 2019-2020 school year and to be the superintendent of “a great school like Rushford-Peterson” and to get to know the students, … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central board reviews Flex Learning Days
At the February 26 school board meeting, High School Principal Heath Olstad updated the Fillmore Central School Board on how the newly implemented Flex Learning Days have been going. He noted that things got off to a rough start as the first time students had a Flex Learning Day, they ended up with four in a row thanks to bad weather. After that first block of time, feedback … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2018 Graduations •Minnesota State University, Mankato: Mackenzie Nelson, Canton, BS, Automotive Engineering Technology Magna Cum Laude; Nicholas Ebner, Preston, BS, Chemistry: ACS, Magna Cum Laude; Sara Schultz, Preston, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, Summa Cum Laude; Sarah Meyer, Rushford, MS, Reading; Josiah Nelson, Rushford, BSEE, Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude; … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Middle facility woes; board approves new bid on old building
The R-P School Board voted 6:1 to approve the sale of the former R-P Middle School facility, located in Peterson, at the February 25 meeting. The board appeared somewhat reluctant to approve the winning bid and did put contingencies on the purchase agreement. The Maplewood Group, represented by Roger Anderson, was the winning bidder. Last August, the board approved sale of the … [Read more...]
Lanesboro school district continues to fine tune upcoming facility project
Lanesboro School Board member Steve Storhoff gave the Facility Committee report at the February 21 Lanesboro School Board meeting. The facility project plans are continuing to be reviewed and tweaked by the committee before they are finalized. Storhoff noted that it’s an ongoing process. More information on the project can be found under the Future Facility Project tab on the … [Read more...]
Kingsland sets operating levy
The Kingsland School Board met in regular session on February 20. Members present included Board chair Jackie Horsman, Kyle Rader, Maranda Emig, Natasha Howard, Tiffany Mundfrom, Leah Stier, and Superintendent James Hecimovich. Student representative Zachary Queensland was absent. The board discussed options for setting the “per pupil unit” operating levy amount. The … [Read more...]