Local News Headlines – Monday, August 30

THE MT LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PREPARING FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.   TEACHER WORKSHOPS ARE BEING HELD THIS WEEK FROM TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  TEACHERS WILL REVIEW CLASS SCHEDULES AND LISTS OF STUDENTS.  TEACHERS WILL ALSO BE UNDERGOING TRAINING OR REFRESHER COURSES IN A NUMBER OF AREAS INCLUDING MEDICAL TRAINING, STUDENT SERVICES, AND TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.  MT LAKE WILL HAVE A NUMBER OF NEW STAFF MEMBERS THIS YEAR INCULDING A NEW ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL IN BRANDON HENNING.  THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS FOR ALL STUDENTS WILL BE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH.  AS OF MID-AUGUST, THE DISTRICT HAD ESTIMATED ENROLLMENT OF 502 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE.         

 

A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS SET TO BEGIN FOR THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT.    STAFF DEVELOPMENTAL DAYS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.   MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH IS LABOR DAY.  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH WILL BE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS FOR STUDENTS IN THE 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES.  FOR STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE, THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS WITH INDIVIDUAL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH WILL BE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS FOR PRE-K THROUGH THE 5TH GRADE.  THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR WILL RUN THROUGH JUNE 1ST OF 2022.   

 

THE SENIOR DINING PROGRAM IS ONCE AGAIN OFFERING IN-PERSON MEALS IN WINDOM.    LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES HAS RE-OPENED THE DINING ROOM AT THE WINDOM COMMUNITY CENTER AND IN-PERSON DINING IS NOW AVAILABLE.  MEALS ARE SERVED AT 11:30 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED, SO CALL 831-6161 TO RESERVE MEALS FOR DINING IN, TAKE-OUT OR HOME DELIVERY.  WITH THE RETURN OF IN-PERSON DINING, LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES WILL BE HOLDING SPECIAL DAYS DURING THE MONTH, INCLUDING THE MONTHLY ‘BIRTHDAY’ LUNCHEON AND SPECIAL HALF-PRICE DAYS.  THE SENIOR DINING SITE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FOR LABOR DAY.   

 

THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS A SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY MORNING.    THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT 7:00 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE ROOM.  THERE WILL BE TWO ITEMS OF BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA.  THE BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND GOLF COACH TIM MELLSTROM.  THE BOARD WILL THEN ACT TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR JACOB OLSON AS A FULL-TIME SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER.   

                                                           

THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY BOARD AND THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL EACH HOLD BUDGET WORK-SESSIONS TUESDAY MORNING.    COTTONWOOD COUNTY WILL HOLD A BUDGET WORK-SESSION AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN WINDOM.  THE COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF WILL BE REVIEWING THE PROPOSED 2022 COUNTY BUDGET.  THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD WILL HOLD A WORK-SESSION AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE JACKSON COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER.  THE BOARD WILL BE REVIEWING AND DISCUSSING THE PROPOSED 2022 JACKSON COUNTY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.   

 

THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY MORNING.   THE BOARD WILL MEET AT 8:30 TUESDAY MORNING AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SLAYTON.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPROVING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS.  THERE WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE LOCAL DRIVERS’ LICENSE EXAM AND TESTING STATIONS.  THE MURRAY COUNTY BOARD WILL HOLD A BUDGET DISCUSSION. INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE PROPOSED 2022 COUNTY BUDGET AND PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY.