Laurie Putnam

St. Cloud School District 742 has been working on an addition to McKinley School which includes 4 classrooms, small group areas and restrooms. This improvement will include a dedicated entrance for their middle level students.

St. Cloud School District 742 underwent numerous building construction projects this summer. The projects are wrapping up with school set to start next week. Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON.

St. Cloud School District 742 has a couple of major building projects going on this summer. Apollo High School is having roof work done, upgrades to their auditorium and bathrooms and a reconfiguration to their parking lot.

St. Cloud School District 742 is planning some curriculum changes for the 2024-2025 school year. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON. She says the Tech and Apollo science teachers will have a new discovery education text book which has model lessons which includes numerous interactive options.

St. Cloud School District 742 is planning numerous buildings and grounds projects this summer. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON this week. Putnam says they are continuing their multi-year HVAC and roofing project at Apollo with the expectation that it will be completed this summer.

St. Cloud School District 742 considers numerous religions and religious holidays when setting its school calendar. That according to St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam. Muslim students recently celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday April 10. St. Cloud schools did not have school that day in observance.

The warmer than normal winter has led to little to no school late starts or closings. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON this week. Putnam says the lack of snow days does not affect their school schedule.

Both St. Joseph and Clearwater are growing communities within District 742 schools. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON and weighed in on why both St. Joseph and Clearwater don't have their own High School's yet.

Public schools in Minnesota are dependent on state funding. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON. She says the current base formula is $7,138 per student. Putnam says they also get different pockets of compensatory money from the State depending on the amount of students who qualify.

St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam is pleased with the first half of the school year. She says based on a review of their data, they are seeing decreases in concerning behaviors. Putnam says their students are making safe, healthy, responsible choices.