Board and county meet in Hills

By: Lexi MooreHill-Beaver Creek School Board members attended the Rock County and School Board Liaison Meeting on Tuesday night.Board members and Superintendent David Deragisch met with County Administrator Kyle Oldre, Sheriff Mike Winkels and County Commissioner Richard Bakken, area representative, to discuss a variety of issues.The county had three main points to
Details of the new law enforcement center that will be built in Luverne.
The Sheriff’s willingness to participate in crisis drills at the school buildings.
The potential to hire a new social worker to work in both the H-BC and Luverne school districts.H-BC representatives were eager to resolve the problems the district had this year with snow removal from county roads.The county’s response was that it had a lack of workforce this winter.Next year it hopes to hire part-time/seasonal employees who would work only when called. This would allow the county to have all of its plows on the road at the same time.Deragisch later told the school board, "They have three plows that were not even being used, because they lacked the manpower."The school also discussed the possibility of having Sheriff Winkels volunteer to teach a gun safety course.Winkels said he could do it if the school had at least 10 students involved in the class.2006-07 calendarBoard members approved the 2006-07 school calendar.The school year will begin on Sept. 5, due to the new state law that requires school to start after Labor Day.The year will end on May 29, with graduation on May 25.The district did not cut any of the current vacation days.H-BC Scholarships:School board members reviewed scholarship options available to senior students at H-BC. Applicants interested in being considered for the following scholarships must have their applications and cover letters submitted to the H-BC office by next Monday.
W.F. Finke Scholarship is awarded for participating in forensic activity, including one-act play, dinner theater or Mock Trail. The money is divided equally among all qualifying students and ranges depending on the number of applicants.
Patriot Scholarships for $500 are given to two H-BC graduates by the Patriot Partners organization.
Tom and Janet Knoll Scholarship is awarded to an H-BC senior for $300.
Beaver Creek Sportsman Club Scholarship for $200 is available to students who plan to study in the field of natural resources.
Arnold and Stella Swanson Scholarships will continue at the request of their daughter. The family awards two $1,500 scholarships to H-BC graduates.
The Bakken Family Scholarship for $600 is presented to an H-BC student who will enroll at South Dakota State University and major in agriculture or a related agriculture field.
The following H-BC Foundation Scholarships for $100 each are available: Marilyn and Duane Nelson Scholarship for a student studying Agriculture or a related field; Shorty and Lois Leenderts Scholarship for a student going into a Nursing or Medical field; Bud and Ione Bush and Mildred and Bill Moerke Scholarships are available to any 2006 H-BC graduate.