School Board Candidate Forum Held

Tuesday, March 6 was the annual School Board Candidate Forum hosted by Mineral Point School District. Only three candidates appeared: Nathan D. Chambers, Everett R. Lindsey, and Aaron Dunn. Glenn E. Kinch did not attend. Stakeholders were invited to ask questions of the candidates. The election is Tuesday, April 3. The four candidates are competing… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum Held

Board Declines Elementary School Planning Committee’s Request for Community Workshop

Elementary School Planning Committee (ESPC) co-chairs Maggie Tucker and Leah McDonald updated the board with a summary of the last ESPC meeting and requested a Community Workshop to guide the committee’s work. (Scroll past video for more article text) Tucker and McDonald stated the committee doesn’t have a preconceived notion and doesn’t want to “put… Continue Reading Board Declines Elementary School Planning Committee’s Request for Community Workshop

Board Will Look to Fill Three Seats

At Monday’s School Board meeting, Board Secretary Angie Schubert reported the three incumbents (Larry Dolphin, Lisa Hay, Julie Stephenson) whose seats are up for election in April 2018 have filed non-candidacy papers and will not be seeking another term. (Scroll past the video for more article text) The deadline to file candidacy is 5 pm… Continue Reading Board Will Look to Fill Three Seats

Doyle is WI Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year

Livia Doyle, a fourth grade teacher at Mineral Point Elementary School, is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. Each year the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation recognizes a teacher for their efforts educating students on the importance of agriculture. Teachers of all grade levels… Continue Reading Doyle is WI Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year

MP Ranked #2 K-12 District in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released state report cards, based on 2016-17 school data. The Mineral Point Unified School District has scored a 90.7, which places it into the Significantly Exceeds Expectations category, a five star rating. When looking at K-12 districts statewide, Mineral Point ranks 2nd behind Sevastopol with 94.5 (some districts… Continue Reading MP Ranked #2 K-12 District in Wisconsin

Board Honors Businesses

The Mineral Point School Board began its meeting Monday night by honoring three business named to the 2017 Wisconsin Association of School Boards Business Honor Roll. (Scroll past the video for more article text) Honored were: Farmers Implement Store, Gorgen Funeral Services, and Mineral Point Opera House. Farmers Implement Store has been a vital part… Continue Reading Board Honors Businesses