Lake City Public Schools
Final informational meeting held as Bluff View Referendum vote nears
Oct 26, 2017
Lake City Public Schools held its second and final public informational meeting Oct. 23 on the Bluff View Elementary School expansion project.
In less than two weeks, voters will decide whether to approve $12 million in bonding to pay for the project, which officials say will create space for more...
Letter: For fixed income seniors, any property tax is too much
Oct 26, 2017
To the editor:
I believe property tax which includes the school tax should be reduced or even cease once a person reaches senior status (65 and older) on fixed income.
Upon reaching their final years those folks have done their share throughout their working life. Justification for tax at that...
Bluff View referendum informational meeting is Oct. 23
Oct 19, 2017
The second and final informational meeting on the proposed Bluff View Elementary School expansion project is Monday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at Bluff View Elementary School.
Voters will decide Nov. 7 whether to allow the district to bond $12 million to pay for the project, which officials say will...
Letter: 'Yes' vote is for parents, not kids
Oct 19, 2017
To the editor:
You may have noticed signs around town saying “Yes for Kids.”
Well don’t let anyone convince you that it’s yes for kids. It’s yes for parents who would rather have some one else pay for their childcare/daycare. [Editor’s note: Both the school district’s pre-kindergarten...
Bluff View Principal: Why more space?
Oct 19, 2017
Elmentary School
Lake City has a strong tradition of supporting the needs of our school district. Many people are wondering why more space is needed at Bluff View Elementary School.
Bluff View was originally built in 1975 and 20 years later, in 1995, additional classrooms and gym space were added...
Letter: School system benefits everyone
Oct 19, 2017
To the editor:
The suggestion in a recent letter that property owners who don’t have children in school should pay a lower tax rate was jaw-dropping.
We have all benefited from the public school system that was paid for by our parents and grandparents and countless citizens who had no students in...
Letter: Public support for referendum can make Lake City more attractive to families
Oct 11, 2017
To the editor:
As a former Community Education Director for Lake City Public Schools, I encourage citizens to vote yes for the Bluff View Elementary School Improvements Bond Referendum on Nov. 7.
Community Education (CE) programs are fee based and serve ages from birth to senior citizens,...
Letter: Many ways to vote 'Yes' for Bluff View referendum
Oct 11, 2017
To the editor:
Lake City citizens have the wonderful opportunity to vote to make room for our children to grow. The vote for the 2017 school referendum is Tuesday, Nov. 7.
To have the ability to vote in Minnesota, you must first be a registered voter. You can start the registration process...
Letter: Yes vote is a chance to repay community for investing in my children
Oct 11, 2017
To the editor:
The importance and benefits of early childhood education (ECE) to a student’s learning curve over time is a well documented fact. Those facts are summarized in a letter to the editor by High School Principal Greg Berge in the October 5 Graphic.
As a past volunteer at Bluff View...
Letter: Early ed pays off in the long term
Oct 5, 2017
To the editor:
In the Winter of 2006 I attended the Minnesota Secondary Principal’s Association Conference in Minneapolis.
One of the keynote speakers was Art Rolnick, Director or Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; his message was on “Making the Case for an Investment in Early...
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