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Maple Grove Senior High School students shine in ‘CenterStage: Live in Color’
Students at Maple Grove Senior High School have been hard at work on “CenterStage [Act 14]: Live in Color,” and invite the public to see the show at an upcoming performance. “Live in Color” showcases the talents of all of the students in the show as they perform various singing and dancing routines in groups ranging from soloists to the entire cast on stage. The students make numerous costume changes and perform elaborate choreography that utilize the entire auditorium, making the audience feel engaged in...
Robbinsdale schools shares budget cut proposal
Robbinsdale Area Schools’ General Fund is being reduced by $17.4 million due to declining enrollment, expiring COVID-19 grant money, increasing labor costs and daily expenses as well as state funding that has not kept pace with inflation. To stay within budget, Interim Superintendent Marti Voight recently presented the board with nearly $15 million in proposed budget cuts. Suggested cuts include the following: ...
Robbinsdale board bickers over travel budget, prompting Holmes walkout
Should board members be allowed travel expenses and professional development? The seven directors on the Robbinsdale Area School Board had a spirited debate of the question at the end of a late-night work session May 6. After approximately six and a half hours of conducting other business, the board discussed the 2024-25 budget. Ultimately, the board asked for a more detailed, itemized list of reductions to be discussed at a future meeting. ...
‘Lunch bunch’ at Isanti Middle turns into National Merit Scholars at C-I
An accelerated math class at Isanti Middle School helped three then-seventh graders make an unexpected connection. “They told us they were going to put us in an advanced math course, and because of that, we were moved into the eighth-grade lunch,” Taylor Kinnunen explained. “We sat at the same lunch table for three months.” Emily Auers added, “We asked the same, awkward ‘get to know you’ questions. I was looking...
Plymouth's Armstrong High School shifts to e-learning after fight
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Robbinsdale Armstrong High School in Plymouth will have an e-learning day Thursday following a fight involving several students Wednesday afternoon. The district sent a letter to parents saying the building was put "on hold" and students remained in their current locations until school was dismissed on time.
School district inks new bus contract with Hoglund
MONTICELLO — Monticello Public Schools will be continuing their long-standing relationship with Hoglund Transportation Company. The Monticello School Board voted unanimously 5-0 at its most recent meeting Monday, May 6, to renew the district’s student transportation contract with Hoglund through 2029. “I think we work well with Hoglund and they’ll be a nice partner to continue to have for the next five years,” said Tina Burkholder, director of business services...
Robbinsdale schools considers superintendent candidates
The Robbinsdale Area School district has been searching for a new superintendent since David Engstrom resigned in July. While Marti Voight has been acting as interim superintendent, the Minnesota School Boards Association has been contracted to help the district find a permanent person. After the first batch of candidates left the board unimpressed, the search was paused. But it’s since been restarted with an open-until-filled job listing and they an added requirement for superintendent experience. ...
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