Lunch prices have been on the rise across the nation for several years, after former President Barack Obama signed the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. One provision of the law requires school districts to incrementally increase lunch prices to bring them in line with what the federal government reimburses schools for low income […]
Meet the Candidates: Full Field Vies for St. Michael Albertville School Board
Seven candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for three open seats on the St. Michael-Albertville school board. Board members serve four-year terms. The seven candidates are: Kari Dwinnell, Joan Keiner, Tom Polinceusz, Brian Reinbold, Hollee Saville, Drew Scherber (incumbent) and Carol Steffens (incumbent). The candidates answered some questions about their positions, which we are sharing […]
Enrollment Report Shows Another Record Enrollment Year at STMA
At no point in the past 15 years has the St. Michael-Albertville school district grown by fewer than 100 students per year, and the current school year is no exception. Student population in the STMA district increased 215 students over last year, to a new all-time high of 6,298 students. Superintendent Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault laid […]
Seven Candidates to Vie for Three Open STMA School Board Seats
Seven candidates are running for three open seats in the November 8 St. Michael-Albertville School Board elections. Two incumbents, Drew Scherber and Carol Steffens, are vying to return to their seats. Doug Birk occupied the third seat up in this election until a few weeks ago, when he resigned from the school board to take […]
Parents Ask: Do St. Michael-Albertville Students Get Enough Recess Time?
St. Michael-Albertville’s elementary school students in grades 1-4 are in school for 6 hours and 30 minutes per day. About 20 minutes of that day is set aside for recess, which takes place just before students head into the lunchroom. Middle school students receive 30 minutes for a combined recess and lunch period, with fifth […]
While State Slips, St. Michael-Albertville Schools Continue to Succeed in MCA Test Scores
Neighboring ISD 728
The statewide averages in the annual Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments weren’t anything to write home about, according to Minnesota education experts. But St. Michael-Albertville schools used a year where the state norm was to slip (math) or hold steady (reading) to widen its gap over the state averages. St. Michael-Albertville School District will hold its position […]
School Bond Committee Recommends $11.3 million All-Purpose Sports Facility to bond
Monday evening, the Capital Projects Improvement Advisory Task Force came back in front of the school board to offer one last recommendation for next winter’s potential bond referendum. The task force recommended the addition of an all-purpose sports facility, which would be located on the high school campus. This domed facility would feature an artificial […]
MN Legislators discuss Funding Equity Victory, More with STMA Board
State senator Mary Kiffmeyer and state house representative Eric Lucero made appearances at last Monday evening’s St. Michael-Albertville school district meeting to go over the recently adjourned 2016 legislative session. They both cheered the successful passage of a metro equity funding increase for school districts outside the metro areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The […]
STMA School Board Discusses Potential Bond Budget, Project Possibilities
Earlier this month, the St. Michael-Albertville school board dove into specifics of a potential bond referendum. At issue were how large of a dollar figure the board would support for the possible bond, and what improvements could be made with that money. Hopes for an expanded ice arena planted the seed for this entire idea, […]
School Board Fights to Ensure Balanced Budget for 2016-17
School board members got down to the nitty gritty in budget talks Monday evening, as they struggled to approve a 2016-17 budget that doesn’t force them to dip into reserve funds to balance next year’s budget. Superintendent Dr. Jim Behle brought forth the current budget estimates Monday evening, which estimates a one percent increase in […]
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