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New All-Day Kindergarten Funds Will Be Put to Use in Local Area [AUDIO]

Adam Ulbricht — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:19:40 +0000

Area schools will soon get additional funding to help pay for all-day kindergarten programs. The state will spend an extra $485 million on schools.

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Dist. 742 Superintendent Candidates in Town this Week

Jim Maurice — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:29:34 +0000

The three finalists to become the next superintendent for the St. Cloud Area School District are in town this week. School Board Chair Bruce Mohs says the board will then meet at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, to choose a finalist.

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St. Cloud Superintendent Candidates Narrowed to Three

Jim Maurice — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:55:54 +0000

The field of candidates for the St. Cloud Area School District Superintendent job has been whittled down to three. Last (Thursday) night the school board selected the top three finalists.

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Update: St. Cloud Board Approves Plan to Move 6th Graders

Jim Maurice — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:46:06 +0000

This year's 5th and 6th grade classes at St. Cloud's Lincoln, Talahi, and Westwood elementaries will be heading to junior high next year. The St. Cloud Area School Board this (Thursday) evening unanimously approved a plan to move the sixth grade at each of those buildings to North and South Junior High.

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District 742 Looking to Move More 6th Graders to Junior High Buildings

Jim Maurice — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:55:32 +0000

More sixth grade students in the St. Cloud Area School District could be moved to the junior high buildings next year. The school board will consider a plan tonight (Thursday) to transition the sixth graders at Lincoln, Talahi, and Westwood to North and South Junior High.

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Area Schools Plan, Prepare for Students in Wake of School Shooting [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:52:29 +0000

Area superintendents want to reassure parents that their children are safe at school. This is the first day of classes since last Friday's deadly school shooting in Connecticut.

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Input Sessions Schedule As Search for New Dist. 742 Superintendent Begins

Jim Maurice — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:41:05 +0000

St. Cloud area school officials are looking for some feedback, as they begin the search for the district's next superintendent. Two Community Input Sessions are scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). At 10:00 a.m. at the Whitney Senior Center, and at 7:00 p.m. at the Apollo High School Resource Center.

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St. Cloud School Board Hires Superintendent Search Firm

Jim Maurice — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:00:27 +0000

The St. Cloud Area School Board has chosen a search firm, to look for the district's next superintendent. The company "School Exec Connect" will be paid $19,500, plus expenses not to exceed $3,500.

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Superintendent Bruce Watkins Announces His Retirement – Again

Jim Maurice — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:12:37 +0000

St. Cloud Superintendent Bruce Watkins has announced his retirement - again. Watkins says he informed the school board of his decision during last (Thursday) night's meeting.

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Enrollment Up in the St. Cloud Area School District

Jim Maurice — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:33:58 +0000

Enrollment continues to increase in the St. Cloud Area School District. There are just over 9,750 students enrolled this year -- that's 68 more than last year.

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What Will Happen to Clark Field? Tough Decisions Ahead [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:51:23 +0000

What will become of Clark Field? That's the question facing the St. Cloud Area School Board and district officials. Superintendent Bruce Watkins announced over the weekend that all Tech varsity games have been move to Husky Stadium because of mold and water damage to the 70-year-old facility.

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Technology Plays Major Role in Modern Classrooms [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:36:36 +0000

Today's classrooms are a lot more high tech than the old days of blackboards and calculators. Angie Kalthoff is the Technology Integrationist for the St. Cloud Area School District. She says a modern classroom is equipped with Smartboards, which are much more interactive.

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St. Cloud Board Approve Contract, Teachers Still Voting

Jim Maurice — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:35:55 +0000

The teachers in the St. Cloud Area School District are one step closer to having a new contract. The school board gave their approval this morning.

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St. Cloud Teachers Voting on New Contract

Jim Maurice — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:51:15 +0000

Teachers in the St. Cloud are voting on a new contract today (Tuesday). The St. Cloud Education Association President Mary Broderick says the teachers have until tomorrow morning to cast their ballot.

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Dist. 742, Teacher Reach Tentative Contract [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:30:11 +0000

The St. Cloud Area School District has reached a tentative contract with it's teachers union. The teachers will start voting on the contract on Monday. The two sides have been in negotiations for over a year.

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Adopt a St. Cloud Classroom Again this Year

Jim Maurice — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:53:41 +0000

As kids get ready to head back to school, you can help them out by adopting a classroom. The District 742 Local Education and Activities Foundation is again sponsoring their "Adopt a Classroom" project.

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Immersion Programs Expected to Expand into Middle Schools

Jim Maurice — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:33 +0000

The St. Cloud Area School District is preparing to bring their language immersion programs into the middle schools. For five years now Madison elementary has offered a Chinese language classroom, and Clearwater elementary has had a Spanish language classroom.

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Schools Slow to Settle Teacher Contracts [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:56:18 +0000

Teachers in most Minnesota school districts are working without a contract. Only about 100 of the state's 331 districts have settled contracts so far.

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St. Cloud School District to Spend $37K for Lawsuit

The Associated Press — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:39:09 +0000

The St. Cloud school district expects to spend about $37,000 on legal fees to defend itself in a federal discrimination investigation that ended in a settlement.

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Apollo Getting New Scoreboards [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:04:29 +0000

The school board has approved an agreement with the company the "Apollo Scoreboard Project" which will allow them to by new scoreboards and interior kiosks for the school, which will include space for ads.

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