Clear Lake High School students file out of the building at the end of the school day. Lisa Grouette
Snow days, like the one on Friday, may become a thing of the past for students and teachers in the Clear Lake Community School District.
Thatâs with much credit to the online learning options the district put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, Superintendent Doug Gee told the Clear Lake Board of Education Tuesday evening.
âWeâre now in that realm where we can do the e-learning and so now would be a good time to be prepared to be able to do that,â he said. âI think the days of, and some kids are probably disappointed in this, but the days of snow days are going to be less and less.â
A screen grab of the Dec. 7 Mason City Board of Education meeting when Rich Patras shared his Energy Conservation Program Board Update. Gunnar Davis
Rich Patras, the energy manager for the Mason City Community School District, says he has saved the district over $5 million during his 20 years in the position.
$5,401,045 to be exact.
Patras is passionate about his job within the district. Some nights he will swing by the school buildings just to check and see if there are lights on. If so, heâll go in and shut them off.
During the winter break, when teachers and other staff are off, thatâs when heâs the most active within the school buildings.
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