The St. Michael-Albertville School District board room was packed Monday evening with parents showing their support for a proposal to offer fee-based transportation to some of the district’s 700 + […]
STMA School Board to Discuss School District Boundaries/Transportation for Open Enrolled Students Monday evening
Residents on the northern edge of Albertville have been gathering information and lobbying for years to become part of the St. Michael-Albertville school district, or even to have a transportation […]
Student Artists Celebrated by STMA School Board
Budding artists from every school in the district filled the board room last week, as the school board recognized outstanding art work students have completed this school year. These […]
BREAKING: Voters Approve STMA Referendum
A heavily debated issue that has captured the community’s attention for nearly a year has been settled: St. Michael-Albertville School District will get its money to build classrooms, sports facilities […]
Education Funding Equity Gets Minnesota Legislature’s Attention
Superintendent Foucault heads to the capital Wednesday to testify on behalf of K-12 funding equity
The Minnesota Legislature convened Jan. 3 for their 2017 legislative session, which will include the passage of a K-12 finance omnibus bill for the next biennium. 17 local school districts […]
FROM THE EDITOR: Either You Want to Keep Up with the Joneses, or You Don’t
By Mike Schoemer – Publisher, founder North Wright County Today In the first decade of this century, Minnesota Vikings fans were fed the same line as appears in this headline […]
Letter to the Editor: Former Board Chair Asks Voters to Know Facts Before STMA Vote
Submitted by Chuck Lefebvre Take the time to familiarize yourself with the facts and vote on the February 7th STMA bond referendum. You have the opportunity to decide if now […]
STMA School Board Discusses Possible Lease Levy if Bond Fails
St. Michael-Albertville School District Superintendent Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault said she has tried to stay positive in the months leading up to next week’s $36 million bond referendum. However, she said […]
STMA Schools Celebrate Paraprofessional Recognition Week
Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed January 23-27 to be Paraprofessional Recognition Week in the state of Minnesota. His proclamation states there are over 20,000 paraprofessionals working in Minnesota schools and performing […]
Letter to the Editor: The School Bond Referendum, an Historic Perspective
Submitted by Bob Zahler I’m a teacher at the high school and a resident of St. Michael. In 2009 I published Faith, Family, and Farming: A History of St. Michael. […]