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Principal reports vaping incidents, substitute shortages and LETRS literacy training as year begins
Summary
District leaders reported a smooth start to the school year with 553 students, but noted increased vape-sensor activity, a continuing substitute-teacher shortage, upcoming LETRS literacy training, a community blood drive, and Homecoming events.
K-12 Principal Patrick Sutlief told the Browerville school board on Sept. 9 that the district was in its third week of school and had experienced some early operational challenges, including increased vape-sensor activations and an ongoing shortage of substitute teachers.
Sutlief said Kinder Camp, Open House and seventh-grade orientation went well and announced a Red Cross blood drive set for Sept. 25 from noon to 6:00 P.M. at the Community Center. He also named Homecoming royalty as Ashley Parish (king or queen listing in minutes) and Mason Bruder.
Sutlief told the board that elementary teachers, special-education teachers and he will begin LETRS training the next morning with an in-person trainer from Sourcewell; LETRS is a Minnesota Department of Education–approved literacy program required by the READ Act. Superintendent Scott Vedbraaten also reported the year opened with 553 students and said the district will set up a Memorandum of Understanding with the Browerville Education Association in accordance with the READ Act.
In other routine operational notes, Mr. Petermeier reported that LPGE will host the volleyball tournament and the district will transport concessions. He said the Minnesota State High School League discussed adding freshmen to accident insurance and that Clarissa operations were running smoothly with reduced district costs for MSHSL participation this year.
Superintendent Vedbraaten gave a brief construction update and invited the board to a future tour of the plant where the gym walls are being constructed.
The reports were informational; no formal motions or policy changes were made on these operational items during the meeting.
