On Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board approved the 2023-2024 school year calendar with some changes.
The next school year will feature 14 half-days on Wednesday, and while the students will be out of class, the teachers will utilize that time for professional development. Board president Rick Harper said that this is part of some mandates from the state for more professional development. One concern was the issue of child care, but an idea was floated by Superintendent Philip Martel to have some students in the teacher apprenticeship program provide child care services on those days. Harper said it would be benficial to the students in that program.
The board also approved the creation of a welding program for the STEAM academy at a cost not to exceed $2 million. Harper says he does not expect the program to cost that much.
The board also rejected the first reading of a revised school policy concerning out-of-district students that would have allowed children of out-of district employees to attend.
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