School Board Names Haws Chair, Turns Focus to Normalcy and Equity
Shannon Haws took over the chair position following the exit of
Jeff Pollreis. She says in her fifth year and second term, she felt ready to take on the responsibility of leading the board.
It is an important role to balance the different opinions and individuals on the school board.
Haws says her time serving as vice chair alongside Pollreis was a great learning experience.
I certainly have been contemplating stepping into this role for a while now knowing that eventually, I would like to be there, but I wanted to feel confident.
St. Cloud Schools Wants to Return to In-Person Learning [PODCAST]
St. Cloud School Superintendent Willie Jett joined me on WJON this week. He says their goal is to return all students to in-person learning as soon as it is safe and best for both students and staff. He says the school district is planning to get Elementary age students back to some in-person learning on January 18 with secondary students returning to in-person at the end of February. He acknowledges this could change for the better or worse depending on Covid-19 cases in the community. Listen to our conversation below.
Jett says there is a shortage of substitute teachers throughout the state and country which makes it challenging if they commit to return to in-person learning too soon. He says between positive Covid-19 cases in staff and contact tracing that limits there flexibility. He says he is receiving calls from parents wanting students to return to in-person learning earlier than the timeline laid o