THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF TOMAHAWK MET TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THEIR OCTOBER MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT THE HARRISON TOWN HALL, WITH A HANDFULL OF TOWN RESIDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.
IN BOARD ACTION
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDING ABOVE PAY CONTRACTS FOR JAKE FLOHR
AS HEAD BOYS HOCKEY COACH.
IN OTHER BOARD
ACTION APPROVED A PARENT TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT, THE 66.03 AGREEMENT WITH
RHINELANDER AND APPROVAL OF LIFEGUARD PAY INCREASE TO$7.50 PER HOUR, WITH AN
ADDITIONAL $1.00 PER HOUR ($8.50) ON SUNDAY, PLUS 25 CENTS PER HOUR ADDITIONAL
FOR YEARS OF SERVICE.
IN COMMITTEE
REPORTS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE LOCKING IN PRICES FOR NATURAL GAS FROM SEPTEMBER
THRU APRIL OF 2010. LAST YEAR THE DISTRICT PAID $8.86 PER DECA THERM THIS YEAR
THEY LOCKED IN THE FIRST 40% OF GAS AT $5.50, THE SECOND 40% AT $4.99 AND THE
REMAINING 20% AT THE MARKET RATE.
THE CURRICULUM
AND ASSESSMENTS COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR DRUG POLICY
PRESENTED BY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLE SCOTT SWENTY, THAT PLAN WAS DISTRIBUTED TO
EACH STUDENT IN THE HANDBOOK ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THE DRUG POLICY IS
ALSO PRESENTED AT MEETINGS WITH ALL NEW STUDENTS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT
IN SEPTEMBER, GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT MEETINGS WITH ALL FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES,
STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITY AND PROACTIVE INVOLVEMENT FROM TOMAHAWK POLICE
DEPARTMENT. SWENTY ALSO REPORTED
ON THE A.C.T. TEST RESULTS WITH TOMAHAWK’S COMPOSITE SCORE ABOVE THE STATE
AVERAGE.
APPROVAL GIVEN
FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OVERNIGHT TREES FOR TOMORROW TRIP FOR ABOUT 115 SIXTH
GRADE STUDENTS TODAY AND TOMORROW AT EAGLE RIVER.
APPROVED THE 8TH
GRADE BAND TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
APRIL 14TH THRU APRIL 19TH.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
PRINCIPLE MITCH HAMM REPORTED ON A PROGRAM ON DRUGS AND ALCHOL AND OTHER TOPICS
WITH RON GLADOWSKI AS THE PRESENTER ON NOVEMBER 3RD FOR STUDENTS AND
STAFF DURING THE DAY AND A PARENTS MEETING IN THE EVENING.
DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATOR ROGER RINDO TALKED TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE RECENT SEARCH AT SCHOOL
(AS WE REPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND) SAYING HE WAS ENCOURAGED BY THE OUTCOME WITH
JUST ONE INCIDENT AND WOULD LIKE PARENTS TO TALK WITH THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THIS
TOPIC AND IS HOPEFUL OF A DRUG AND ALCHOL FREE CAMPUS IN THE FUTURE.
THE BOARD RETURNS
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY ON NOVEMBER 9TH FOR THEIR NEXT MEETING. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR ROGER RINDO WILL
BE OUR SPECIAL MORNING FORUM GUEST THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 9:35.
THOSE WE’RE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
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