June 4, 2014
Kathy Dzewaltowski, observer
USD 383 has been working on establishing a virtual school program that it will manage itself as opposed to working with a vendor. The board received a report on the progress of the program and learned that the hiring process for the virtual program is on-going. The board approved the purchase of the Pearson curriculum for the 2014-15 school year to use with the virtual school program.
The board also approved several facility related items, including structural improvements to address a settling issue at Northview Elementary; playground surfacing at Bluemont, Roosevelt, and Wilson Elementary Schools; storm water improvements at MHS East Campus; and engineering services for the chiller at MHS West Campus.
The board also received public comment from MHS student Haley Heaton in regards to the mock car crash that is staged each spring to impress upon students the dangers of impaired driving. Heaton was concerned that all students are required to view the mock car crash, and students who may have known someone who died in tragic circumstances could find the mock car crash to be emotionally traumatic. Heaton suggested that these students should be provided with an alternative to viewing the mock crash.
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