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Keeping kids safe during back to school
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Public Instruction (DPI) have released guidance on strategies districts and schools can use to best protect students during in-person learning this school year. “As a parent planning for this school year, it’s great to see so many schools and districts taking steps to keep students,…
Read MoreResidents express masking concerns at Boyceville school board meeting
BOYCEVILLE — Three district residents appeared at the August 18 meeting of the Boyceville Community School District’s Board of Education to tell members of their concerns about the use of masks in schools. Carol Breslin along with Debbie McHenry and her daughter-in-law Sarah McHenry spoke to board members about what they believe to be the…
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Elk Mound School Board approves preliminary budget
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND – The Board of Education for the Elk Mound Area School District approved a preliminary budget for the coming school year during its August 23 budget hearing and annual meeting. The preliminary budget indicates total expenditures of $25,502,140 across all expense funds, with the proposed property tax levy of…
Read MoreDrive with caution as school buses return this fall
After an unprecedented pandemic school year, students across Wisconsin are going back to the classroom, which will bring out more traffic near schools. September’s Law of the Month reminds drivers of the rules involving school buses and ways to protect young passengers. “School bus law violations pose serious risks for children, but the threat can…
Read MoreStudents named to CVTC President’s List for summer term 2021
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) announces that the following students have been named to the President’s List for the summer 2021 semester. To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Boyceville: Diane Duerst Clear Lake: Shannon J. Williams Colfax: Donna Cardinal and E Xiong…
Read MoreColfax school district reviews $9.48 million budget for 2021-2022 at annual meeting
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Review of the proposed budget for the 2021-2022 school year of $9.48 million in expenditures was part of the business at the Colfax school district’s annual meeting on August 16. About a dozen people attended the annual meeting. The expenditure budget represents an increase of $28,000 over the 2020-2021…
Read MoreColfax school board approves Back-to-School plan with masks optional
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved the Back-to-School plan with masks optional for the 2021-2022 school year. The school board approved making masks optional in June after the students and staff were finished for the school year, said William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, at the Colfax Board…
Read MoreGCSD’s mil rate set to drop significantly in 2021-2022
GLENWOOD CITY — The mil rate for the School District of Glenwood City has been trending downwards ever so slightly since the 2016-17 school year. But, the 2021-22 projected mil rate is set to make a significant decrease. During the district’s annual meeting held Monday evening, August 16 in the high school commons area, the…
Read MoreBoard accepts Gretzlock resignation, approves safe-return-to-school plan
GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Board of Education unanimously accepted the resignation of middle school/high school principal Patrick Gretzlock Monday evening bringing a quiet end to what had been a tumultuous six-month ordeal in which some district residents and parents had voiced their concerns about the district’s handling of Gretzlock’s employment status and urged…
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