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Laurentian principal reports enrollment, literacy training and solar‑panel installation
Summary
Laurentian Elementary Principal Mrs. Williams reported current enrollment at 465 students with class‑size breakdowns, described transportation arrangements for 4‑year‑olds moved to Parkview, noted paraprofessional structured‑literacy training under the READ Act, and said 726 solar panels were installed with an associated fifth‑grade curriculum.
Mrs. Williams, identified on the agenda as Laurentian Elementary principal, briefed the board on school operations and enrollment. She said Laurentian has 465 students this year, with kindergarten at 58, and the largest grade is sixth with 82 students; most other grades are near three sections (around 20–25 students per class). She described logistics for moving 4‑year‑olds to Parkview and supervising their arrival and return via bus.
Williams thanked the PTA for a successful glow‑run fundraiser that raised about $30,000 and listed upcoming student opportunities including an October STEM showcase in Hibbing and a STARBASE week in Duluth for fifth graders (funding for the STARBASE trip was confirmed). On literacy, Williams noted the district trained elementary teachers in structured literacy (about 60 hours last summer) and that paraprofessionals will receive an eight‑hour structured‑literacy requirement under the READ Act; the school provided four hours before school and plans the remaining four during staff development days.
Williams also reported solar panels have been installed on the Laurentian roof (the transcript cites 726 panels) and that the fifth‑grade science teacher will tie project‑based learning to the new installation when data becomes available.
Board members responded positively to the updates and thanked the principal for the report.
