Messenger Schools
Two more teachers retire from CSD
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has accepted requests for retirement from two more teachers, Colleen Verdon, high school Spanish teacher, and Lori Halpin, middle school language arts teacher. At a special meeting August 5 held primarily to consider the back-to-school plan, the school board also approved transferring Dianna Dachel,…
Read MoreSailing into 2020-2021: Colfax school district back-to-school plan for COVID-19
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The 2020-21 Colfax Back-to-School Plan covers a variety of details pertaining to the five day per week in-person instruction approved by the Colfax Board of Education August 5. According to the introduction to the plan, “The purpose of our Colfax Back-to-School plan is to keep our students, staff, and…
Read MoreColfax school board approves 5 days per week in-person instruction, masks required
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved starting school this fall with five days per week in-person instruction at school with masks required for students and school staff to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The plan approved by the school board also includes online options for those parents…
Read MoreEM 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 MoreColfax school board reviews proposed $9.5 million budget for 2020-2021
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has reviewed a proposed budget of $9.5 million for the 2020-2021 school year. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the expectation that the state’s revenue will be negatively impacted by the pandemic, “the key word is proposed,” said William C. Yingst Jr., school district administrator,…
Read MoreColfax school district audit review: $320,000 added to capital projects fund
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — With $322,052 left over from the 2019-2020 budget, the Colfax school district’s Fund 46 (capital projects) now has nearly $460,000. The Colfax Board of Education held an audit review and a budget review July 13 before the regular school board meeting but actually transferred the money to Fund 46…
Read MoreCOVID-19: With no ‘black and white’ answers, how will Colfax start school in the fall?
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, teacher committees in the Colfax school district are working on how to teach blended, hybrid classes simultaneously for students in the classroom and for students who are at home. The goal will be for teachers to figure out how to efficiently teach students…
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