Opinions
Your local school district employs about 150 regular full-time people and numerous other folks as part-time coaches, substitutes and in other areas. Turnover is inevitable as people retire, move, or make lifestyle decisions that require a change in jobs. This week’s column will update readers on...
This week’s column will update readers as we finalize projects for the summer of 2018. We are in the fortunate position due lower than expected bids and good project management to be in the position of continuing to improve our facilities. Here is what your local school district will be looking...
To the Editor:
Do you remember where you were when some life changing, historical and important event happened? Things like: man landing on the moon, the assassination of John F. Kennedy or 9-11?
I remember exactly where I was when heard the radio announcement of the Supreme Court decision on...
Winter has arrived in full force in Minnesota and questions have been asked about how decisions are made for late starts, early dismissals and cancellations; this is the topic of this week’s column.
First of all, remember that all decisions will be broadcast via Twitter, Facebook, and the school...
To the Editor:
History doesn’t repeat itself, but a look back is useful when one is disoriented by the insanity of the present political moment.
George Wallace, former governor of Alabama, ran for president in every election from 1964 to 1972. His 1968 campaign was his most threatening attempt to...
We have had a variety of winter weather at this point in time so this writer thought it would be appropriate to repeat a column from earlier this school year. This week’s column will review how we will communicate with families as well as proper winter weather attire for students.
We strongly...
Who is paying for the American wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria? I’m not. Are you? I don’t think so. The answer is that your kids and grand kids and their kids will foot the bill. And let me tell you — the bill is a whopper. By the end of next year the price tag for American wars since...
To the Editor:
It’s a good idea to keep an eye on the legislators in order to see what kind of mischief they are up to. Even if they are not from your district. You may remember Mary Franson; she was our representative until a few years back when things were redistricted and she was sent across...
The start of a new year always brings an anticipation of what awaits us and this writer firmly believes that 2018 will be a good year for the LPGE School District. This week’s column will highlight the opportunities that we have as well as the challenges we face.
OPPORTUNITIES:
1. The greatest...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board set the tax levy for 2018 at the conclusion of the Truth-In-Taxation Hearing that was held during the regular December School Board meeting; this is the topic of this week’s column.
The 2017 Payable 2018 Levy Limitation totals $2,033,199.61 or an increase of...
