All members were present.
In addition to the routine business, the Board heard announcements and
recognitions including the student arts exhibit at NAG, the Science
Olympiad competiton, choir and orchestra performances, and boys diving
at the State level.
Deborah Appleman, from Carleton, reported on the visit a team made to
Prairie Creek Charter School to assess the school’s fiscal condition,
academic performance, and general climate. The report was very
favorable, and they recommend that the Northfield District extend
their sponsorship of Prairie Creek School. They noted that
improvements might be made in training of Prairie Creek school board
members, and encouraged greater interactions, where appropriate, of
Northfield and Prairie Creek teachers. The school is planning to
expand its enrollment from 120 to 180, and the evaluation team urged
that they strive to maintain the intimacy and personal attention that
small schools can provide. The Northfield Board will decide about the
sponsorship issue in the next couple of months.
The Board approved the guidlines for intra-district transters. The
next meeting will be on April 14th at 7 p.m. in the High School Media
Center.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Mitchell, LWV observer
One Comment
Jan: thanks for all your work/time spent observing the school board. The question has come up how the decision was made to put the D.A.R.E. program in the schools. Can you shed some light on that subject?
Was the discussion for this round of D.A.R.E. based on an evaluation of its previous use in the schools? Was there any discussion about the controversy surrounding the effectiveness of the program?
These questions have been raised in the community, and I thought you might provide the best answers.