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AHSD starts planning Phase II cuts
With a first phase of cuts fully implemented in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, Superintendent Corey McIntyre is setting the school board’s sights on the next round. McIntyre gave the board a presentation on the cuts on Sept. 23 to get the members thinking about what the final cuts should look like ahead of the Nov. 25 board vote. “This is informational,” McIntyre said. “I will provide basic information on the goal of creating common understanding for the Phase II process. There is no action tonight,...
School board sets maximum preliminary levy
MONTICELLO — Tax levy rates within the Monticello School District could drop in 2025 if figures in the preliminary levy proposals hold true. The general fund levy is expected to decrease by nearly $170,000 — or 1.56% — from 2024, while the school district’s total certified property tax levy is falling about $194,000, or 1.34%. “Overall, the levy is decreasing from the previous year,” said Tina Burkholder, director of business...
Apply to serve on district-level advisory committees for 2024-25
Get involved and make a difference at Osseo Area Schools. Four district-level advisory committees are looking for parent/guardian volunteers who are interested in influencing the direction of the district’s instructional programs, enrollment/capacity, emergency management, and financial matters. The following committees have openings. To apply or learn more, visit district279.org and look under the news section. District Planning Advisory Council ...
Osseo Board hears from new student representatives
Two new student representatives spoke at the Osseo School Board’s first meeting of the school year. Naomi Cooper-Grear spoke first for Park Center Senior High, followed by Re’son Adkins speaking for 279 Online on Sept. 24. Cooper-Grear said she hopes to represent people who haven’t had their voices heard before, and said everyone at Park Center was excited for the start of the year and for homecoming. Adkins reported that...
MGSH graduates recognized at State Fair competition
Two Maple Grove Senior High graduates had their work recognized in the Minnesota State Fair K-12 Competition. Madison Huelskamp, who now lives in Montana studying the ceramic arts, had her piece "Nature's Fray" (at left) receive a grand prize for the whole kindergarten through 12th grade exhibition and a blue-ribbon first place in its category. Elton Sittikone, who now attends the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying engineering and design, received third place in its category for his work "Handmade Teapot and Cup” (at right).
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