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This week’s column will continue to provide information to readers about the Operating Levy referendum on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015.  The information in this week’s column is obtained from sources such as the Minnesota Department of Education and from Ehler’s and Associates. Fact #1 - The operating...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District will be holding a special election on Nov. 3rd for the purpose of requesting an increase in the current operating levy; the tax impact of this request is the topic of this week’s column. The main point that needs to be made is that due to the 1997 bonds...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District will be holding a special election for the purpose of increasing the current operating levy; this is the topic of this week’s column. WHAT – The District is asking for an additional $209.24 per student and additional important information about this...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board set the preliminary tax levy for 2016 at their regular September meeting.  While this is the preliminary levy and changes are possible, the Board may not increase the levy only lower the levy; this is the topic of this week’s column. Some recent historical...
A light-hearted column this week that will highlight some fun facts from the first week of school. 1.  890 students walked through the doors of your school this week and almost all of them appeared happy to be back in school.  This is an increase of five (5) students over last year and twenty (20)...
This week’s column is based on an article from the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education and contains useful information for parents as students return to school this week. The first day of school is Sept. 8th and it is not unusual for children to feel somewhat anxious about returning to...
This has been an incredibly busy three months with the improvements that have been made in your schools this summer. While everything may not be 100% complete, we will be ready for school on Sept. 8th!  Every new school year provides students the opportunity to challenge themselves in the classroom...
Last week’s column highlighted new teachers to our school district; this week’s column will talk about other new employees and those who have moved to new positions. New Paraprofessionals 1.  Dustin Blees (replaces J. Lemke) 2.  Jasmine Ecker (replaces L. Hammond) 3.  Kim Crosby (replaces J. LaVoie...
The dog days of August mean that school is just around the corner!  The next few weeks, this column will have information that readers may find of interest as we move ever closer to the day that parents fear will never come and students dread but secretly really enjoy:  the first day of school on...
We are about a month away from the start of the 2015-16 school year and another update on the construction project is in order.  The project as described in last week’s paper is moving along nicely and we believe that we are in good shape to finish up phase one of this project on time and on budget...

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