Bergquist, who is currently the superintendent in Osakis, Minnesota, said voters approving the referendum in February shows the Crookston community’s investment in the school district.
Earlier this week, the Senate killed a bill containing the free lunch funding by a one-vote margin. The House, which had previously passed the legislation, isn't giving up on the idea.
The House Education Committee has added an amendment to an education bill that revives a school lunch proposal defeated by the Senate earlier this week.
The idea is that enhancing vocational and technical programs in high schools will fill the local workforce, provide paths forward for students, and retain younger people in their local communities.
March 28, 2023 12:20 PM
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By Michael Standaert / North Dakota News Cooperative
State lawmakers, who are also considering doling out $24 million in private school tuition subsidies, just killed a $6 million appropriation for school lunches.
Grants will be given to 15 teachers throughout the school district for projects ranging from robotics to reading to “calming corners” in the classroom.
