The Minnesota School Boards Association has set February 21-25 as Minnesota School Board Recognition Week to build awareness and understanding of the vital function elected school board members play in our society. Battle Lake is joining other public school districts from across the state to celebrate School Board Recognition Week to honor local board members for their commitment to Battle Lake and its students.
“Strong schools help build strong communities – and the Battle Lake School Board devotes countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Superintendent Rob Nudell said. “School board members make the difficult decisions every month – and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.”
Superintendent Nudell said the key work of boards is to raise student achievement by:
- Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority;
- Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;
- Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels;
- Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results;
- Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;
- Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and
- Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining, and revising issues related to student achievement.
“Even though we’re making a special effort to show our appreciation this month, school board members’ work is a year-round commitment,” stated Superintendent Nudell.
The members serving our district from left to right, and when they began their service, is as follows:
Rachel Logan - July 1, 2020
Jonathan Hartman - January 1, 2021
Aimie Hallberg - January 1, 2021
Sheila Newark - January 1, 2017
Ashley Altstadt - January 1, 2019
Paul Ness - January 1, 2009