Helena School Board removing mask mandate for schools in July
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Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-06-09 18:17:33-04
HELENA â The Helena School Board of Trustees approved new COVID-19 rules for the Helena School District at their meeting Tuesday evening.
Beginning July 1 masking will be optional on school property, although they will still be recommended to help prevent the spread of COVID. Only one trustee, Janet Armstrong, voted against the change.
Parents at the virtual meeting had mixed reactions to the policy shift, with some noting that COVID-19 vaccines are not yet available for students under the age of 12.
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Helena school board selects Rossiter principal Weltz as top choice for superintendent job
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-02-19 20:56:15-05
HELENA â Helena Public Schools leaders have named their choice for the districtâs next superintendent.
Trustees voted Friday afternoon to pursue a contract with Rex Weltz, the current principal of Rossiter Elementary School and the former superintendent of the Polson School District. The decision came after the school board held final interviews Friday morning.
The other finalist was Kevin Aten, the superintendent of the Bayfield School District in Bayfield, Colorado. Board members said both were extremely strong candidates.
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The Helena Public Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Friday to authorize Chair Luke Muszkiewicz to begin negotiations with Rex Weltz for the district s superintendent position.
Weltz is the current principal of Rossiter Elementary School and the former superintendent of Polson Public Schools, a K-12 district of 1,650 students. Weltz began work as Rossiter s principal in fall 2020. He has been a professional educator in Montana and Alaska since 1994 and also served as principal of Polson High School, Forks High School in Forks, Washington and Knik Elementary School in Wasilla, Alaska. He holds a master s degree in educational leadership from National University in California.