The Character Education Partnership in Washington, D.C., has announced
that Lakes International Language Academy, a public charter
Spanish-immersion elementary school in Forest Lake, has won a major
national award.
LILA has been recognized as a 2010 National School of Character “Profiles in Character” award winner.
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District 52 State Sen. Ray Vandeveer, R-Forest Lake, is inviting residents to join him at area town meetings on Saturday, March 13 to discuss the 2010 Legislative Session. He will listen, answer questions and give updates. Area sessions are as follows: 9:45 a.m., Lino Lakes City Administration Building, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes; 10:45 a.m., Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main St., Centerville; 11:45 a.m., Scandia City Hall, 14727 209th Street N., Scandia; 12:45 p.m., Forest Lake City Hall, 220 N. Lake Street, Forest Lake; 1:45 p.m., Columbus City Hall, 16319 Kettle River Blvd., Columbus; 2:45 p.m., Linwood Town Hall, 22817 Typo Creek Drive NE, Linwood Township.
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ISD 831’s Board of Education and administration will present its budget cutting proposal for public comment at a special meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 23. The special meeting will take place in the media center at Forest Lake High School, 6101 Scandia Trail N. The district is now in the process of preparing a $3.8 million budget modification for the 2010-2011 school year. Cuts will come in the following areas: Elementary reductions, $1.1 million; Secondary reductions, $1.1 million; District support reductions, $600,000; Unreserved fund balance spend down, $1 million.
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As of Thursday, March 4, 57 students have enrolled for the first year of the ISD 831 partial Spanish immersion program, Superintendent Linda Madsen reported to the school board. When school opens in the fall, one section will be offered at Lino Lakes Elementary and two sections will be at Forest View Elementary under the regular elementary school day. Madsen said all parental requests for where their children will attend have been granted. The district has posted the three positions and interviews for the teaching slots will begin within a few weeks. “We are still taking registrations,” Madsen said. Parents interested in learning more about the first-year Spanish program are asked to call Jennifer Tolzmann, director of teaching and learning, at 651-982-8115.
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The Forest Lake School Board on Thursday, March 4 authorized the administration to spend up to $21,500 for a scientific random sample survey on public opinions on possible school district operating levy and bonding proposals. The school board agreed to hire Springsted, Inc. to conduct the survey in April. It will consist of 400 random telephone calls. Callers will be asked to comment on a maximum of 37 questions related to an operating levy and bond. The school board reviewed the need for the random survey at its Feb. 18 special meeting. The survey is expected to have a 4.5 percent plus or minus error of measurement rating in determining public opinion on the taxing questions. Results of the survey will be presented to the school board at its May 6 regular meeting.
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With 347 miles behind him, musher Ken Anderson was out of the Rohn checkpoint at noon on Tuesday (Alaska) time and hoping to make up ground on the leaders of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. At mid-day on Tuesday, the former Forest Lake resident was in 18th place as he made his way with 16 dogs to the Nikolai checkpoint. At Nikolai, front runners Sebastian Schnuelle, Mitch Seavey and Jeff King were all resting. The sled dog race started in Anchorage on Saturday and will end in Nome after covering more than 1100 miles over the northern route in Alaska. Check back for more details or go to www.iditarod.com.
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Chip Robinson is calling it quits as Forest Lake city administrator. Robinson announced his decision to retire at Monday night's Forest Lake City Council meeting. The retirement is effective on June 30, 2010. When combined with his duty as administrator of the former Forest Lake Township government, Robinson has logged a combined 33 years of public service in Forest Lake. He made the announcement near the end of Monday's regular council meeting during the administrator's reports. He said the decision was made with a "heavy heart."
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A major jump in the standings has been recorded by former Forest Lake resident Ken Anderson who is racing in the 1100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race from Anchorage to Nome in Alaska. After starting the day in 41st place, Anderson has now jumped to 10th and had reached the Finger Lake checkpoint. Linwood Fielder, the earlier leader on Monday, the second full day of actual racing, had dropped back to 14th place. Paul Gebhardt was the new leader having reached the Rainy Pass checkpoint. Check back for details or go to www.iditarod.com.
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