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Superintendent reports kindergarten enrollment at 82, outlines plan to host driver testing locally
Summary
Superintendent Kurt Stumpf said kindergarten enrollment stands at 82 (below the district's staff-hiring threshold of 88) and described a plan to run commercial-driver testing locally to reduce travel and wait times for bus-driver candidates.
At the board meeting Superintendent Kurt Stumpf reported kindergarten enrollment at 82 students and said the district's threshold for posting and hiring another classroom staff member is 88. He said Patriot Academy enrollment is 18 and is reported separately.
Stumpf highlighted a transportation initiative: a district bus driver (identified by first name, Kyle) returned to the state to become certified to test other drivers locally. "So instead of sending a driver to Detroit Lakes or Grand Rapids and having to be on a waiting list for six weeks, we can have a two‑day turnaround," Stumpf said. He said Beck Kubesh, the district's transportation director, and Sourcewell have been involved in discussions to establish a local testing area, and that the district would not subsidize other districts' testing costs.
The superintendent said the district has paid for the staff member's retraining and will need to set up a testing course and complete administrative steps before offering testing services to other districts. Board members asked questions about scope and site logistics; Stumpf said details will continue to be worked out.
On internships and strategic goals, Stumpf told the board 68 students participated in workplace experiences or apprenticeships in 2024–25, compared with 73 the prior year. He said a 20% year‑over‑year increase goal may be unrealistic and suggested measuring a percent of juniors and seniors instead; the board agreed to revisit metrics at a future meeting.
