Elk Mound Schools
EM school board reviews preliminary $13.6 million budget for 2020-2021 school year
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has reviewed a preliminary $13.58 revenue and expenditure budget for the 2020-2021 school year, representing a 2.9 percent increase over last year. The emphasis is on “preliminary,” said Eric Wright, district administrator, in reference to the budget reviewed by the school board…
Read MoreEM school district will save $2.9 million in interest on first round of referendum borrowing
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound school district will save $2.9 million on the first round of referendum borrowing in the amount of $9.6 million. Brian Brewer, director of Baird Public Finance, provided an update on the referendum financing at the Elk Mound Board of Education’s July 20 meeting. Considerable cost…
Read MoreEM school district prepared to offer 3 options for students to start the 2020-2021 school year
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and students in the Elk Mound school district will have three options from which to choose to start the 2020-2021 school year. Eric Wright, district administrator, said he had sent a letter to parents July 22 outlining the options. The options include…
Read MoreWIAA approves fall sports season with dramatic changes
For the many student athletes, coaches, parents, school administrators and fans that were holding their collective breath, they can all breathe a sigh of relief after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Board of Directors approved conducting the 2020 fall sports season following a special business meeting Thursday, July 23. But there are significant changes and…
Read MoreElk Mound schools staff re-opening committee to start meeting mid-July
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — A committee comprised of Elk Mound school district staff members will begin meeting in mid-July to start planning for the fall semester in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The district intends for school to start September 1, said Eric Wright, district administrator, at the Elk Mound Board of…
Read MoreEMHS Class of 2020 valedictorian: Elizabeth Lindquist
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound High School Class of 2020 valedictorian is Elizabeth Lindquist, daughter of Karl Lindquist and Sandy Lindquist of Eau Claire. Elizabeth — or Lizzy as she is known to family and friends — says that being valedictorian of her graduating class has always been a goal.…
Read MoreEMHS Class of 2020 salutatorian: Caitlyn Bodenburg
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound High School Class of 2020 salutatorian is Caitlyn Bodenburg, daughter of Carrie Bodenburg of Eau Claire and Boyd Bodenburg of Elk Mound. For Caitlyn, being named as the salutatorian of her graduating class has shown the value of keeping her focus and doing her best.…
Read MoreEM school board approves the sale of $9.6 million in bonds for referendum projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved the sale of $9.6 million in general obligation bonds to finance a portion of the $15.7 million in referendum projects approved by voters in the April election. The Elk Mound school board approved two resolutions at the May 18 meeting…
Read MoreColfax and Elk Mound Dunn-St. Croix scholar athletes announced
By Amber Hayden The Dunn-St. Croix conference has announced the selection of scholar athletes for each of the conference’s schools. Colfax’s Trey Hovde and Kameri Meredith and Cade Hanson and Hailey Blaskowski both of Elk Mound were named to the list for 2019-20 sports seasons. “Congratulations on your hard work in the classroom and in…
Read MoreEM school board: interest rate may be lower than anticipated for referendum projects
By LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The interest rate for the Elk Mound school district’s nearly $16 million in referendum projects may be up to one percentage point lower than anticipated. Brian Brewer of Robert W. Baird & Co., the Elk Mound school district’s financial consultant, spoke to the Elk Mound Board of Education…
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