Photo - of - by Anusha Komati, W&M Sustainability | May 19, 2021
The William & Mary Committee on Sustainability has announced the spring 2021 and summer 2021 Green Fee awards. With the promotion of sustainable practices at the forefront of these grants, the Committee on Sustainability members approved a total of $35,712 to be spent across a broad spectrum or projects, from academia and research, to operations that advance sustainability on campus.
Fifteen proposals were submitted for the awards, and 11 projects were selected including nine spring projects and two summer projects.
Since its establishment in 2008, the W&M Green Fee program has funded more than $1.7 million worth of sustainability-related projects. The Green Fee funds sustainability research, outreach, operations, and much more. The committee accepts Green Fee proposals every semester.
Graves to receive 3% raise for 2021-22 school year. Written By: Erik Kaufman | ×
Joe Graves, superintendent for the Mitchell School District, hands out meeting materials to Mitchell Board of Education members Neil Putnam and Deb Olson in this Mitchell Republic file photo. (Sara Bertsch / Republic)
The Mitchell Board of Education on Monday night approved the annual compensation of several administrators with the Mitchell School District, following an executive session at the end of the meeting.
In addition to the 14 administrator salaries, the board also approved a 3% raise for Joe Graves, superintendent for the Mitchell School District, bringing his salary to $154,403 for the 2021-22 school year. Administrator salaries are considered, adjusted if deemed necessary and approved yearly by the board.
Meeting to be held virtually online Monday Written By: Erik Kaufman | ×
Joe Graves, superintendent for the Mitchell School District, hands out meeting materials to Mitchell Board of Education members Neil Putnam and Deb Olson in this Mitchell Republic file photo. (Sara Bertsch / Republic)
The Mitchell Board of Education will consider administrator compensation for the 2021-22 school year at its next meeting.
The agenda item will be addressed at the Monday, April 26 meeting of the board, which is scheduled to be held virtually. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Administrator compensation was on the agenda for the April 12 meeting of the board, but it was tabled to Monday night’s meeting in the event an executive session was needed to discuss the qualifications, competence, performance, character or fitness of any public officer of employee or perspective public officer or employee, which is allowed under South Dakota law.
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Dec 16, 2020 5:55 PM
USDA Rural Development State Director Julie Gross today (Dec. 16, 2020) highlighted South Dakota USDA Rural Development’s investments in 2020 that are building prosperity and strengthening South Dakota’s rural businesses and communities.
“Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, USDA invested $430 million in South Dakota’s rural communities in 2020,” Gross said. “These investments helped to increase economic opportunities and improved the quality of life for rural residents across the state of South Dakota. When rural America thrives, all of America thrives.”
Below is a summary of South Dakota USDA Rural Development’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 accomplishments: