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Lolo and Woodman schools report rising enrollment and programs; Missoula Rural Fire District cites higher call volume and accreditation recommendation
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Summary
Superintendents and principals reported field trips, grants, and rising enrollment (Lolo: Washington DC trip; Woodman: enrollment up to 53). Deputy Chief Corey Borsens said the Missoula Rural Fire District saw a 4–5% increase in call volume and received a peer-team recommendation for accreditation.
School leaders and the fire district delivered routine reports to the Lolo Community Council on community programs, student activities and emergency services readiness.
Lolo School Superintendent Dale Moller listed recent events including a Missoula Children's Theatre production with 63 cast members, Screenagers film viewings, field trips, a Washington D.C. trip planned for May with 24 students, and an annual spelling bee. Moller said the school raised $13,250 last year through Montana eclined Innovative Education Tax Credit donations that let donors redirect anticipated state income-tax liabilities to local public schools; he reminded donors the program has a January 20 filing/processing deadline.
Woodman School Principal John Martin said his school continues to see rising enrollment, now at 53 students (up from 30 the previous year), recapped upcoming events including a Special Olympics polar plunge and a planned spring play, and described grants for new playground equipment and new stage curtains.
Deputy Chief Corey Borsens of the Missoula Rural Fire District reported the district closed out the year with about a 5% increase in call volume districtwide and about 4% in the Lolo station area, noting the station ran 544 calls; he reviewed a December wind event, the temporary loss of 9-1-1 service during the storm, and said an accreditation peer-site visit produced a recommendation for accreditation pending a formal hearing in March.
Why it matters: School fundraising and grant awards affect student programs; rising enrollment influences staffing and facilities planning. The fire district—all-volume increase and pending accreditation are relevant to local emergency preparedness and service planning.
What happens next: Moller and Martin encouraged community participation in school fundraisers and trips; Borsens said the district will appear before the Commission on Fire Accreditation International in March and will implement peer-team recommendations shared during the site visit.
