School Board

School Board Candidate Profiles

Posted March 17, 2021

– With the cancelation of Monday’s School Board Candidate Forum due to inclement weather, the district attempted to find a new date that would work for all candidates. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful due to work/volunteer commitments, parent/teacher conferences, vacations, and spring break. – Realizing absentee ballots are being mailed this week, the district didn’t want… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Profiles

Board Continues to Review Instructional Model

Posted March 10, 2021

The Board continued to review the current instructional model at its regular March monthly meeting. Video link: https://youtu.be/NSWKPfr__VA Currently, students are in-person four days per week. Wednesdays are used for virtual instruction, connections with all-virtual students, staff collaboration, as well as enrichment and remedial activities for students. A motion was made to return to a five… Continue Reading Board Continues to Review Instructional Model

School Board Candidate Forum

Posted March 2, 2021

Due to inclement weather, the School Board Candidate Forum has been postponed TBA. This year’s forum will again be moderated by Pointer Media high school students. The forum will be livestreamed by our students on the MPTV YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkK8qbOedyJlHnN89x527nw The recording will also be saved to the MPTV channel for later viewing. The deadline… Continue Reading School Board Candidate Forum

Board Discusses Instructional Model

Posted February 10, 2021

At its regular monthly meeting Monday, the School Board voted unanimously to keep four days of in-person learning (with Wednesdays virtual for enrichment/remediation) and revisit the matter at the March 8 Board meeting.  Video link: https://youtu.be/I6JOZt8H2XU A lot of the discussion centered around Wednesdays being vital in being able to properly support the all-virtual students, which… Continue Reading Board Discusses Instructional Model

Board Holds Special Meeting

Posted February 2, 2021

Monday evening, the Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting to discuss current quarantine guidelines, as well as spectators for the WIAA Sectional Wrestling meet MP is hosting Saturday. Video link: https://youtu.be/DLq9CaxbYmU No action was taken to change the current quarantine guidelines being followed by the district. Currently, the district follows Iowa County Health Department,… Continue Reading Board Holds Special Meeting

2021 School Board Candidate Field

Posted January 5, 2021

The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 6 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 5 at 5 pm. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Aaron A. Dunn (incumbent) and Justin Skelding. There are three available seats.  Robert Janetka has filed paperwork to… Continue Reading 2021 School Board Candidate Field

Board Holds Emergency Meeting

Posted December 11, 2020

The School Board held an emergency meeting Thursday, December 10 and voted unanimously to remain in our all-virtual model until Winter Break (last day of classes is Tuesday, December 22 with staff having a work day Wednesday, December 23). Video link: https://youtu.be/3Ro1aw_hcYo The Board also voted their intent unanimously to have students return Monday, January 4… Continue Reading Board Holds Emergency Meeting

Board Votes to Extend Virtual Learning

Posted November 24, 2020

The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday night and voted 5-1 (with Larry Steffes voting no and Andy Busch absent) to extend virtual learning until Monday, January 18. Video link: https://youtu.be/lIipo1Tz8fE The Board will hold a special meeting Monday, December 28 to look at the latest data before families return from Winter Break… Continue Reading Board Votes to Extend Virtual Learning