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- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 31, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board ratified a two-year contract with teachers Jan. 24, giving the 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers a 10.38 percent increase through the 2024-25 school year. Teachers receive a 5.83-percent raise for the 2023-24 school year and a 4.55-percent increase for 2024-25. The percentages include increases in salary, health insurance and steps in education. An extra 2-…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 17, 2024Construction is due to start in April on the new elementary school in Beaver Creek, and city and school officials are still discussing water options for the facility. Blayne Parkos is director of mechanical engineering for ATSR, the Minneapolis firm handling construction for the Hills-Beaver Creek School District. He addressed Beaver Creek City Council members at their Jan. 10 meeting to…- By Mavis FodnessDecember 27, 2023With a budget of over $18 million, Luverne Public Schools tried to keep the impact to local taxpayers “neutral” coming into the new year. “That’s been the philosophy we’ve used here for a long time,” said Superintendent Craig Oftedahl. During his tenure, the highest levy amount has been 5 percent. In the last nine years, the levy has been 2 percent or lower. The 2024 school district levy will…
September 06, 2023Kindergarten through 12th-grade students were able to find their classrooms, greet teachers and deposit supplies into lockers and desks in preparation for the 2023-24 school year at Luverne Public Schools Wednesday, Aug. 30, during the district’s open house. Classes officially began on Tuesday, Sept. 5.- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2023Luverne School Board members adopted a new five-year agreement between the district and the Luverne Hockey Club to continue interscholastic ice hockey Under the new agreement approved Aug. 24, the district will allocate more financial support to the 25-year-old program for boys’ and girls’ teams at the middle and high school levels. “We took on a little more expense on the school side,” said…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 28, 2021The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 9, 1923. Public Health Nurse For Luverne Schools Board of Education Votes to Add Trained Nurse to Regular Staff of Luverne Public Schools Action Hastened by Big Epidemic of Bad Colds Mrs. Clara Herm Engaged to Fill Position and Will Enter Upon Duties Early Next Week In order to further safeguard the health and physical welfare of…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyOctober 13, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village (continued from 10-8-20 edition of the Star Herald.) Beaver Creek — School When Beaver Creek was founded late in the year 1877, it was in the territory of school district No. 15, the school house of which was located one-half mile west of town. In 1878 the old building was sold to another district and a one-room…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 07, 2020The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911. Rock County Village of Hills continued from 7-02-20 edition of the Star Herald. Since Hills has become an incorporated town, its growth has been steady. Over $30,000 were expended on building improvements in 1904. The state census of 1905 gave the town a population of 320. In 1908 the building improvements footed up over $15,000 and…- By Craig Oftedahl, Luverne Public Schools SuperintendentSeptember 19, 2017I’ve worked in schools for 30 years and every fall I am impressed and inspired by the energy of students when they come back to school. It’s an exciting time of year for the kids, for parents and for teachers. The theme for this school year is “Purpose, Passion, Pride … Making a Difference.” Educating students and building relationships to prepare young people for the world is our purpose and we…
- August 22, 2017When Minnesota’s public schools open their doors for the 2017-18 school year in September, some students will learn more than just reading, writing and arithmetic. Students at Luverne Public Schools will learn skills that may be life-saving. Beginning this year, Luverne students and staff will be exposed to lessons about what do to if a violent intruder enters their building. While this training…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 04, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 24, 1924: COUNTY SCHOOLS RECEIVE STATE AID APPROPRIATION County Auditor Olaf Skyberg this week received notice from State Auditor Chase as to the amount of state appropriation as school aid which Rock county will receive. This sum is $11,113.20 which makes $4 for each of the 2,640 pupils in Rock county schools. In addition to this, the…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State PatrolMay 23, 2016Q: My son is involved in school patrol at his school and I would like to know more about Legionville School Patrol Camp. A: There is a lot of information about Legionville School Patrol Training Camp. The Camp is where school patrol students are taught the fundamentals of school patrol, school bus safety, bicycle, and pedestrian safety. It is located just north of Brainerd and is operated by the…
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