"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 5:36:49, May 15th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Though I hated to see you reference Glenn Beck by name [Three Times ... [Read More]
- 11:42:07, May 10th 2013 - yenken - I feel very sorry for those who have commented do far, as when you stand fa ... [Read More]
- 12:10:25, Apr 26th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Mr. "Cabtrom's" garbage-out[burst]--in response to Ms. Reisner's w ... [Read More]
- 9:51:50, Apr 24th 2013 - jeff pischke - To Jerry Grehl, the number to the fillmore county sheriffs office is 7 ... [Read More]
- 9:27:24, Apr 22nd 2013 - Cabtrom - Blah blah blah, garbage in garbage out! ... [Read More]
- 7:00:49, Apr 11th 2013 - Donald Pierce - Col. Stan Gudmundson hit most of the important nails squarly on the h ... [Read More]
- 12:44:54, Apr 4th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - My compliments to Ms. Hammer for giving us well-crafted "Rachel Rea ... [Read More]
- 5:09:06, Apr 3rd 2013 - truthiness - I see this is dated April 1. That explains it! ... [Read More]
- 12:04:33, Apr 3rd 2013 - Frank W. Hawthorne - Say WHAT?!? Stan's American-Pie [In SKY] is Falling--Not Again? ... [Read More]
- 12:40:21, Mar 29th 2013 - Jacob - It's a shame that so few people care about making their voices heard. If we ... [Read More]
28
Should the Vikings be able to use the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium?
Pine Island PTSO makes $18,000 donation to iPads project
Mon, Jul 16th, 2012
Posted in Pine Island Education
Posted in Pine Island Education
Comments
Sometimes a cliché says it best. For example, short and sweet captures the July 12 Pine Island School Board meeting.
Jen Kramer, president of the local Parent, Teacher, Student Organization, presented an $18,000 check from PTSO. The money is for technology, to help pay for the iPad pilot programs the school will implement this fall.
The board launched the project in May with a vote to spend $60,000 to buy 60 iPads plus trappings for English and 7th grade students. In June the plan grew to include $40,000 worth of new wiring required for wireless connectivity.
And then, of course, the new electronics called for the creation of a new administrator position: Technology Director.
PTSO designated its donation for the purchase of smart boards, projectors, MacBooks, apps, licensing fees for movies to be shown in the school and more, including installation costs and “other equipment needs identified by the district IT director.”
Board members thanked the PTSO – “Extraordinary,” said Chairperson Jeff Leland – and Kramer thanked them. And then the board voted an enthusiastic 7-0 to accept the PTSO contribution.
More largesse
Board members unanimously approved donations by PTSO ($200) and by Todd and Angie Heiden (supplies) for Rochester CareFest 2012, a June 16 project in which volunteers helped spiff up the school (and 59 other sites in the Rochester area).
New staff
The board voted without dissent to hire teachers Sherri Citterman, Abbie Heroff and Zak Hanegraaf.
A couple of updates
Regarding that new technology director post, Superintendent Chris Bates reported that on July 17, the hiring committee will interview six candidates.
Regarding teacher contract talks, Board Vice Chairperson Janet Szajner said no agreement has been reached and mediation will continue during the summer. The district and its teachers have been without a contract for more than a year.
“We’ve had a great push by the union to get this done before school starts,” said board member Rob Warneke, who suggested a meeting between the board and union, with no mediator present.
Szajner and Leland pointed out that discussing the possibility of such a meeting is strategy for labor negotiations. Strategy, they said, calls for a closed meeting. Board members adjourned their regular meeting and then reconvened in a closed session.
Jen Kramer, president of the local Parent, Teacher, Student Organization, presented an $18,000 check from PTSO. The money is for technology, to help pay for the iPad pilot programs the school will implement this fall.
The board launched the project in May with a vote to spend $60,000 to buy 60 iPads plus trappings for English and 7th grade students. In June the plan grew to include $40,000 worth of new wiring required for wireless connectivity.
And then, of course, the new electronics called for the creation of a new administrator position: Technology Director.
PTSO designated its donation for the purchase of smart boards, projectors, MacBooks, apps, licensing fees for movies to be shown in the school and more, including installation costs and “other equipment needs identified by the district IT director.”
Board members thanked the PTSO – “Extraordinary,” said Chairperson Jeff Leland – and Kramer thanked them. And then the board voted an enthusiastic 7-0 to accept the PTSO contribution.
More largesse
Board members unanimously approved donations by PTSO ($200) and by Todd and Angie Heiden (supplies) for Rochester CareFest 2012, a June 16 project in which volunteers helped spiff up the school (and 59 other sites in the Rochester area).
New staff
The board voted without dissent to hire teachers Sherri Citterman, Abbie Heroff and Zak Hanegraaf.
A couple of updates
Regarding that new technology director post, Superintendent Chris Bates reported that on July 17, the hiring committee will interview six candidates.
Regarding teacher contract talks, Board Vice Chairperson Janet Szajner said no agreement has been reached and mediation will continue during the summer. The district and its teachers have been without a contract for more than a year.
“We’ve had a great push by the union to get this done before school starts,” said board member Rob Warneke, who suggested a meeting between the board and union, with no mediator present.
Szajner and Leland pointed out that discussing the possibility of such a meeting is strategy for labor negotiations. Strategy, they said, calls for a closed meeting. Board members adjourned their regular meeting and then reconvened in a closed session.
No Comments Yet. Be the first to comment!
