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District to present voters with local levy option

District 196 will present resident voters with a local schools levy referendum question in the Nov. 2 General Election, the School Board confirmed at its Aug. 16 meeting.

The question will seek additional local authority totaling $512 per pupil, which would bring the district up to the maximum amount allowed under state law. Levy Information Flyer: Why a Local Levy Vote?

District plans to use federal dollars in 2011-12

District 196 will be eligible to access up to $5,079,032 in Education Jobs Fund money that is being made available by the federal government. These one-time reimbursement funds can be requested starting this year, through September 2012.

Survey respondents give district high marks

Results of a scientific, random-sample survey show that residents give District 196 schools high marks for quality and satisfaction, and a majority favor a local schools levy proposal that will be on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot.

District 196 students outscore state ACT average that is highest in the nation

District 196 high school students continued to score well above state and national average composite scores on the American College Test (ACT) entrance exam in 2010, according to test data released Aug. 18.

Budget Advisory Council to meet September 8

The District 196 Budget Advisory Council (BAC) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the District Office in Rosemount. The agenda for the Sept. 8 meeting will include an update on the local schools levy referendum information campaign, a review of the annual budget cycle and presentation of 2009-10 end-of-year budget performance figures.

Curriculum Council to meet September 20

The District 196 Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council (CIAC) will meet Monday, Sept. 20, 5-6:30 p.m., at the District Office in Rosemount. Topics for the Sept. 20 meeting include a report on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measures under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the district's AYP Program Improvement Plan, a report on the curriculum review cycle, a review of the 2009-10 Annual Report on Curriculum, Instruction and Student Performance, and an update on the K-12 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment goals.