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Residents praise spring musical, urge attention to test scores and volunteer help
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Summary
Three public commenters commended district performing-arts programs, criticized recent MCA results and offered volunteer support; one visitor urged the board to work with unions to build levy support.
Three community members used the visitors period to address the board on April 27.
Barb Anderson thanked teachers, staff and volunteers for the spring musical, saying the theater and choir programs bring the community together and help with enrollment.
Richard Klobuchak questioned the value of being "above state average" when the state average itself is low and cited a chart showing Saint Francis High School MCA rates he described as unacceptable (math about 47%, reading about 50%, science about 46%). He offered to volunteer for pick-up and drop-off processes and other tasks in the district.
Anne Carter, who said she represents work groups involved in negotiations, thanked the board for collaborative bargaining and said many members would be willing to organize rallies to support a future levy to improve wages and benefits.
Board members thanked the visitors and noted the items would be part of ongoing work, including a scheduled work session the following day on community engagement.
