Thursday, February 14, 2013
The SLP School Board will be accepting input from the public regarding the calendars through Feb. 22.
The St. Louis Park School Board's planned action regarding the district's academic calendars for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years has been pushed back two weeks. Board members were set to vote on the two draft calendars during its Feb. 11 meeting, but the district opted to push that decision back to Feb. 25 and accept feedback from members of the public through Feb. 22. District administrators offered two draft calendars during the Board's Jan. 28 meeting, with both options including a post-Labor Day start. The calendars do vary significantly in terms of the length of Winter Break and the end of the school year. The options are as follows: 2013-14 Option One 2013-14 Option Two 2013-14 Late Start/Early Release Dates 2014-15 Option One …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The draft calendars include post-Labor Day starts, but vary significantly in the length of Winter Break and the end of the school year.
The St. Louis Park School Board will be taking action on academic calendars for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years during its regularly scheduled Feb. 11 meeting. District administrators offered two draft calendars during the Board's Jan. 28 meeting, with both options including a post-Labor Day start. That said, the calendars vary significantly in terms of the length of Winter Break and the end of the school year. The options are as follows: 2013-14 Option One 2013-14 Option Two 2013-14 Late Start/Early Release Dates 2014-15 Option One 2014-15 Option Two 2014-15 Late Start/Early Release Dates Parents interested in sharing their thoughts regarding the proposed calendars prior to the meeting can either email calendarinput@slpschools.org …
Friday, January 25, 2013
District officials opted to install an unspecified number of cameras near school buildings as a security measure.
The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut is reportedly causing St. Louis Park schools to re-examine their own security plans and procedures. The Sun Sailor reports district officials have conducted five annual lockdown drills so far this school year—which is the state mandate. Visitors to SLP schools are also required to use an intercom system to gain entrance to school buildings. Perhaps the biggest change is an increase in the number of cameras near district buildings, courtesy of district health and safety funds. No details are available on the exact price of those cameras or the locations they were installed, according to the Sun Sailor. "It’s one of those situations where we were really safe and always have …
Karen Carreon
4:50 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
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