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Board Honors Local Businesses
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday and began with recognitions of several local businesses. The Board nominated these businesses for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards’ Business Honor Roll. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Those honored include: Farmers Savings Bank: It would be nearly impossible to measure… Continue Reading Board Honors Local Businesses
Homecoming Schedule Announced
Mineral Point High School is anxiously anticipating celebrating its 2016 Homecoming September 26-October 1. This year’s theme is “POINT is the Word.” Court members are, left to right, front row: Senior Representative Rebekah Ottoway, Senior Queen Candidates Valya MacGilvra, Sydney Staver, Jaycie Runde, and Senior Representative Jalissa Weier. Second row: Senior football player Brant James,… Continue Reading Homecoming Schedule Announced
Board Approves Balanced Budget
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening and passed a balanced budget for the 2016-17 school year. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) The final budget for Board approval was the same as the one the Board received for preliminary inspection at the July meeting. Board member Glenn Kinch asked if… Continue Reading Board Approves Balanced Budget
New Staff Excited to Join #PointerNation
Mineral Point’s new staff members are off and running and excited to begin a new school year and their time in Mineral Point. We welcome our new staff members: Callie Gundlach, high school special education teacher: Callie is from Mt. Horeb where she graduated from Mt. Horeb High School. She attended UW-Milwaukee and earned her… Continue Reading New Staff Excited to Join #PointerNation
Special September School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Tuesday morning to approve some business matters and also have a look at the 2016-17 budget prior to approval at the meeting Monday, September 12. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text.) The first matter of business was the hire of Ashley McHugh as… Continue Reading Special September School Board Meeting
Kohl Awards Seek Nominations
It’s that time of year again–please consider nominating Mineral Point educators for the following awards. They are some of the most prestigious honors that can be earned in the state. Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship Award: Teacher nomination forms for the 2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship award can now be obtained from school district administrators and principals,… Continue Reading Kohl Awards Seek Nominations
August Special School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday evening to address a few pertinent agenda items. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) At the regular August meeting, the Board approved a purchasing policy that states purchases over $5,000, with a few exceptions, must be pre-approved by the Board. Elementary… Continue Reading August Special School Board Meeting
MP to Receive Sparsity Aid for 16-17
Small rural districts across the state will share $17.7 million in sparsity aid for general school operations, which will be paid on the third Monday in September. For the 2016-17 school year, 141 districts qualified for sparsity aid based on enrollments of 745 or fewer students and membership of less than 10 pupils per square… Continue Reading MP to Receive Sparsity Aid for 16-17
August School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening and took action on a handful of items to help get the start of school ready to roll. (Continue scrolling past the video for more article text) The Board approved high school, middle school, and employee handbook updates. (Go to the one hour 23 minute mark on… Continue Reading August School Board Meeting
July School Board Meeting
The Mineral Point School Board met Monday evening July 11 and approved the preliminary budget for the 2016-17 school year. (To view this portion on the video, go to the one hour, 26 minute mark.) Keep scrolling past the video for more article text. Superintendent Luke Francois said that the Department of Public Instruction released… Continue Reading July School Board Meeting