Go to a converted center that is currently excelsior middle school. And 10th through 12th graders would attend linnmar high school. Kcrg tv nines jordee kalk was at tonights School Board Meeting and joins us now. Jordee, why does this district feel this is the best plan . The district says all of its Elementary Schools are over capacity. And the middle schools are almost at capacity. I spoke with the superintendent after tonights meeting. He says hes ready to get this plan in motion. To pass a bond referendum. The Linn Mar School board unanimously voted in favor of the restructurin g plan at monday nights meeting. Superintendent quintin shepherd, and the school board, agreed capacity is at the point where something needs to change and this is the least expensive option. 18 18, we realize we have to take a whole lot of people from throughout the community and get them on board to this idea of what its going to look like figuring out a way to introduce this plan to voters. That would inc
Afternoon. Clouds should linger well into thursday with a return to much above normal temperatures by friday. In fact, many areas have a good shot at 70 degrees again by friday afternoon, with warmer than normal temperatures going well into next week as well. Today isolated showers developing late in the afternoon and evening. Wind se 1020. High 56 tonight showers and a few thunderstorm s likely. Windy. Wind se 1525. Low 50 tomorrow showers and a few thunderstorm s likely, mostly in the morning. Windy at mes. Wind var 1020. High 56 t. Ght most oy and cooler. Wind n Linn Mar School board Officials Say overcrowding has them contemplating space solutions. Now, district leaders have of restructurin g schools. Heres the districts idea. Preschool through fourth grade students would go to the existing Elementary Schools. Fifth through seventh graders would go to two middle schools, one of which the district would need to build. Eighth and ninth graders would go to a converted center which is
Many wanted to have one final say. Some were happy about it. 18 53 10 thank you again for listening to us and coming up with what i think is a really good solution. Others still wanted change. 18 53 55 why cant the expectation be set that short term meetings are happening on a weekly basis outside of the Normal School hours. Superintendent t ad buck says the district settled on fridays due to a recent survey. The district got more than 38hundred responses. 18 31 43 overwhelmingly fridays and end of the day, to the tune of 80 plus percent. Dr. Buck says he believes teachers will use the professional Development Time to look back on their week and look ahead to next week. Still some have concerns asking the board to track the outcomes of this new plan. 18 55 55 a couple of concerns i see is will this increase the absentee rate on fridays. Parents may say lets have a three day weekend. 19 11 15 we do need to have a reflection at the end of part end, of what we are seeing with the r rults
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The Linn-Mar School Board unanimously appointed a new member to the board Monday night.Laura Thomas was sworn in as the newest member of the board.She fills a v