Author Archives: ElizabethHedlund

We held our first school board meeting at the City Chambers office at 5:30pm on Monday. The new space is beautiful, with a board table, microphones, cameras and large screens. New furniture and carpet gave the air “that new car smell.” New chambers aside, our work session immediately followed the World’s Best Workforce presentation. TheContinue reading “11/13/2023 Work Session”

This week’s update will be divided into 2 posts because we essentially had 2 meetings on Monday. The World’s Best Workforce presentation began at 5pm and was given by Mrs. Julie Sullivan our director of teaching and learning and Mr. Ken Griswold our data and assessment coordinator. This is a summary of that presentation. AsContinue reading “11/13/2023 World’s Best Workforce”

The annual World’s Best Workforce presentation starts at 5pm tonight and will be followed by the school board work session at 5:30pm. Our location for meetings is now the City Chambers office and no longer at the district office. There were five goals for the WBW, and after this year’s legislative changes, they removed theContinue reading “Update: WBW 5pm”

Margo reminded me that Saturday November 11th is Veterans Day. In the midst of planning a November birthday celebration, plus Thanksgiving plans, I wasn’t thinking about Veterans Day. Maybe it’s because I’m not a veteran, but it’s not that I don’t think it’s important. My stepfather was a Marine, my father-in-law and cousin are ArmyContinue reading “Thank you Veterans + Reminders”

***Yesterday when I wrote this post, I forgot to mention the passing of Cindy Voss, a beloved paraprofessional who worked in our district. I didn’t know Cindy, but I’ve heard wonderful things about her; she was loved by many and will be greatly missed. I’m so sorry for this loss and I pray for comfortContinue reading “10/23/2023 Regular Board Meeting”

Due to public request, there will be a formal hearing on the social studies standards. The hearings are scheduled for November 8, 2023, 6-8pm and November 9, 2023 1-4:15pm. You can find the links to join these hearings at The American Experiment website https://www.americanexperiment.org/tell-it-to-the-judge-raise-our-standards/ An interview you may find interesting recently took place the UniversityContinue reading “10/16/2023 Updates and Info”

The school board met at the district office for the work session at 530pm. One of our student representatives was absent but all other members attended. The majority of the meeting was spent listening to and discussing the 2023-2024 Operational Plan Update given by each of our district’s cabinet members. Much detailed information was presentedContinue reading “10/10/2023 Work Session”

The school board Regular Meeting started at 530pm at the district office on Bridge Street. As the meeting began, all members were given a laminated card, each side clarifying and asking the relevant questions: Governance: Why? To what end? At what cost? Through what policies? (School board’s role) Management: What? When? How will this getContinue reading “9/25/2023 Regular Meeting”

I’ll be writing a summary of tonight’s board meeting, but first I wanted to provide you with a copy of a statement I made tonight at the meeting…  I’ve been on the school board for 9 months, and during this time we’ve reviewed several policies.  The policies are updated by the policy committee to reflectContinue reading “9/25/2023 Statement to the Board”

Governor Walz recently signed a new law regarding the use of restraints in Minnesota schools by School Resource Officers. Many have felt that this law is confusing, lacking clarity, and therefore places our SROs with too much dangerous liability. As a result, several school districts in Minnesota are now without any SROs. In our lastContinue reading “SRO Update”