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While the last day of the regular school year is this Friday, June 4th, there will be a short turnaround for many of our students as our first summer school session begins on Monday, June 7th; this week’s column will discuss our 2021 summer school programs. The Secondary School will offer two...
The Summer 2021 Community Education brochure was recently released just in time for the age-old question that parents’ dread during the summer “what is there to do today?”  Your local school district will be offering a “normal” summer session subject to state-mandated restrictions that are in place...
Readers are likely aware that your local school district will be receiving significant funds from the federal government; this week’s column will address several misconceptions about these funds. First and foremost, the federal funds are one-time dollars that we will spread out through the 2023-24...
Your local school district will be receiving significant funds from the federal government as part of the American Recovery Plan.  This week’s column will provide readers an overview of our plans; more detailed information is available on the district website. This will be a four-year plan...
Your local school district will hold commencement on Friday, May 28th at 7:00; this week’s column will discuss the college credit earnings of this year’s Senior Class. Seventeen (17) members of the Class of 2021 will graduate not only with their High School Diploma but also with an Associate of...
With apologies to James Popham, the title of this week’s column is the Truth About Testing and will discuss the process of standardized testing and what it really means.  The content of this column is the opinion of the writer and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the school...
Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing; just win baby; second place is the first loser.  We have all heard the phrases and we have probably said them.  But is the win at all costs mentality that exists at the college and professional levels appropriate for high school sports?  How do we...
The Minnesota State Legislature will reach the “cross-over” point this week and it is time for an update to readers; reminder that the views expressed in this column are solely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the LPGE School District. There has been a significant change in...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District will join school districts throughout the state to salute their local education leaders during Minnesota’s annual School Board Recognition Week February 17-21.  Credit is given to MSBA for the content of this column. The commemorative week is designed to...
One aspect of school finance that many people find frustrating and do not understand is the concept of “fund accounting”.  Essentially, school fund accounting describes the various pools of money that schools use to keep track of our expenditures and there are limitations mandated by law that...

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