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Dover-Eyota votes for one hour late start on Wednesdays

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Apr 15th, 2013
Posted in Dover Education

After a lengthy discussion and some mixed feelings the Dover-Eyota School Board voted to go with a one hour late start on Wednesdays for the the 2013-2014 school year. The late start will allow teachers more prep time and collaboration time with other teachers. Elementary school would start at 9:00am and high school would begin at 9:15 am. Staff will work in professional learning teams in the following areas:

•Data analysis and assessment of individual student learning

•Curriculum mapping and alignment

•Implementation of common core standards

•Exchange effective instructional practices

•Targeted intervention and enrichment

The new concept helps the district meet one component of the new teacher evaluation requirements.

“We have talked about it long and hard about the disruption,” said Superintendent Bruce Klaehn. “We found something that we think can make us better and it does not come lightly.”

Alternatives will be developed for parents and students with expanded school age child care. One hour every Wednesday would allow parents to plan ahead. “We have asked teachers to be more prepared and work with comrades more but we haven’t really allowed the time for it,” said board member Dan Johnson.

Jane Johnson and Bryan Berg are leading a team of people to write an e-textbook to be used for Social Studies class. Four teachers will be chosen for the project. A writing consultant would be hired to make sure things are written correctly for the eighth grade level. The idea came from a regional meeting and discussion about e-textbooks and online courses.

The Southeast Cooperative is working with the advisory committee to oversee the process. Schools interested in being part if the process will submit a letter of interest by May 1st. The latest start time will be June 1st with June and July used to create at least the first quarter of next school year’s material.

One concern with e-textbooks that may currently be available is they may not align with Minnesota standards so a team would still have to tweak the material to have it meet those standards. Berg said he hopes other districts jump in and take on other e-textbooks.

The Dover-Eyota School District has used six snow days up to last week when a seventh day was used. The board voted 5-2 to not make up the sixth day .....
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Dover-Eyota School Board adds two school days

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Mar 18th, 2013
Posted in Dover Education
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The snowy weather has played havoc with school schedules this year and left school boards with rescheduling decisions. The Dover-Eyota School Board took action to make up snow days. The district has used five snow days this year. The first three day ..... 
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Task force will evaluate Dover-Eyota Preschool program

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Jan 21st, 2013
Posted in Dover Education
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The Dover-Eyota School Board is in the process of setting up a task force to study preschool facilities for the district. Currently, the preschool program is being operated out of the Dover Elementary School building. The board wants to evaluate if ..... 
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Dover-Eyota and Zumbrota-Mazeppa each have a math teacher named outstanding educator

By News Team

Mon, Dec 17th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
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The Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Dover-Eyota school districts each had a math teacher presented with an Outstanding Educator Award at the annual dinner of the Rochester Area Math Science Partnership (RAMSP) on December 12. The recipients were Dan Vrieze of ..... 
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D-E School Board approves decrease in tax levy

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Dec 17th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
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The Dover-Eyota School Board approved a four percent tax levy decrease for 2013. That amounts to approximately $70,000. More than half that amounts comes from a 10-year lease levy that is coming to an end. The 2012-2013 budget was approved with gene ..... 
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New food service guidelines under scrutiny in D-E Schools

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Oct 15th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
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The new government mandated food service guidelines are causing some students to question the amount of food they are receiving in the Dover-Eyota School District. To meet the calorie guidelines the portions may be smaller and types of food offered ..... 
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Dover-Eyota serious about Homecoming culture change

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Sep 17th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
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Homecoming is typically a time for students to celebrate and show their school spirit. Most students take advantage of the opportunity and enjoy the fun, festive atmosphere associated with the school sanctioned activities. High School Principle, To ..... 
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Greenway Co-op awarded Dover-Eyota fuel contract

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Aug 13th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
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The Dover-Eyota School Board awarded Greenway Co-op the gas and diesel fuel contract for the 2012-2013 school year. Greenway’s bid was the lowest bid. The school board put the decision off for one month because of problems they had with Greenway f ..... 
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Dover-Eyota School Board revises school policies

By Bill Lisser

Mon, Jul 16th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
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While kids are out of school for the summer, the Dover-Eyota School Board continues to work to make the district a good place for students to attend school and learn. One of the things on their to do list is to review and revise policies. One of th ..... 
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