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Local Cornish society urges board to reauthorize student exchange with Cornwall

Mineral Point Unified School District Board of Education · May 12, 2026
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Representatives of the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society recounted a 30‑year student exchange with Redruth, Cornwall, and asked the Mineral Point board to return an action item in June to reauthorize an October 2027 visit; speakers described selection, curriculum and expected travel timing.

Glen Rittenauer, identifying himself as a representative of the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society, told the Mineral Point Unified School District board that a student exchange with Cornwall, England, has been a recurring community program since 1999 and that organizers plan to resume visits in 2027.

"I'm Glen Rittenauer, and I'm here representing the Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society," Rittenauer said, describing how volunteers and school staff previously hosted exchange students and how the twinning…

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