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Crookston Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Olson proposed several changes last week including a couple of staffing changes to help keep the district within the means of their budget. After hearing some feedback, Olson clarified two of the staffing proposals. “I wanted to clarify what our proposal is and what it’s not,” said Olson. “So the […]
The Crookston Public Schools Long Range Planning Committee gave Superintendent Jeremy Olson the okay last week to bring two referendum questions before the Crookston School Board. The two proposed questions will be on renewing the operating referendum and a bus garage referendum. “One question for November 2019 would be on the operating referendum which would
Districts around Minnesota are cross-subsidizing their special education funding with general education funds to not only meet the mandates of the federal and state governments but to provide quality services to the students in their districts. The federal government pledged to fund 40% of special education costs in back in 1975, toadying they are funding
The Crookston School Board will meet Monday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the choir/orchestra room at the Crookston High School. The consent agenda includes approval of the February 11 meeting minutes, approval of current bills in the amount of $80,955.09, and approval of the employment agreement with Nancy Nottestad as Fiscal Services Director for 2017-2019.
Governor Tim Walz, a former teacher has said he’d like to see a future where school districts in Minnesota don’t need to pass referendums to operate by creating a more equitable state funding system. “School districts rely heavily on referendums,” said Crookston School District Superintendent Jeremy Olson. “When you take a look at state aid,
The Crookston School District bus garage committee met Wednesday night at the Crookston High School. The meeting served as an update from the questions the committee had posed to Superintendent Jeremy Olson during their meeting on December 13. One of the primary concerns in that meeting was the cost of a new fuel system, costs
