Enrollment up at Rippleside Elementary - Aitkin Independent Age
These are the figures administrators use to plan for the next school year, Superintendent Bernie Novak informed board members at their first meeting of 2014. Given the influx and predictions for next year, Rippleside Principal Jesse Peterson... If the enrollment trend continues, he added, space could be an issue at Rippleside next year but he and Peterson expected class sizes to remain at 23-24 students per class. Currently, 11 students are attending Central Lakes College through the Post Secondary Options program and there are 13 students attending the Aitkin Alternative School, full-time – one junior and 12 seniors. Novak estimated that 27 students in grades one through 10 are being homeschooled, a loss of about $135,000 for the district. Officers for 2014. The first meeting of the year is an organizational meeting where officers are appointed and board members are assigned to serve on committees for the rest of the year. Salaries were set at the same level as last year – $245 per month for the chair. $235 per month, treasurer and $220 per month for vice chair, clerk and the remaining three board members. Dates for regular meetings remain the third Monday of the month, except in January and February when meetings are held the second Monday of the month to prevent conflicts with federal holidays. Source: www.messagemedia.co
