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School board approves reductions
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By Daniel McGonigle
Argus Managing Editor
As enrollment numbers decline, and as the state government, under the shattered leadership of Governor Pawlenty continues to balance their budgets on the backs of local units of government, the Caledonia Area School Board was forced to make some reductions to next year’s educational programs and positions.
At the school board meeting held Monday, March 17, Superintendent Mike Moriarty presented the board with four cost saving reductions expected to become effective next year.
A .40 middle/high school Spanish position will be eliminated.
Kindergarten positions will be reduced from 2.5 (FTE) full-time to 2 (FTE) full-time.
The school will also reduce one FTE middle/high school combination social studies and reading position.
As per the boards decision on February 27, 2006, one administrative position will also be eliminated.
“There are no names attached to any of this at this point,” said Moriarty.
One a roll call vote the resolution discontinuing and reducing educational programs and positions was approved unanimously by the District #299 school board.
Meanwhile, at the capital, Governor Pawlenty had visions of one day being referred to as “vice-president Pawlenty.”
Other school board news
•Becky Newgaard was placed on Unrequested Leave of Absence.
•Tom Schultz, who is a pastor with St. John’s church, was hired as the assistant baseball coach by a unanimous vote.
•Elementary cook Erna Krzebietke was given a medical leave of absence for the remainder of the school year. She plans to return in the fall. Moriarty noted that there are three good candidates who he, along with members of the kitchen staff will be interviewing this week.
•The board approved an Athletic Training Outreach Service contract between the district and Gundersen Lutheran Sports Medicine Center beginning August 11, 2008 through June 3, 2011 in the amount of $1,975 each year for services provided. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
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