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Pateros School District board considers four-day school week

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Compiled from meeting recap by Linda Ehlenbach

 

PATEROS – The board of directors of the Pateros School District is exploring the adoption of a four-day school week along the lines of five other districts in the state that have been granted approval to go to the four-day format.

At its regular meeting on Dec. 18, board members heard from school math and science teacher Scotti Wiltse who presented information regarding what a four-day school week could look like. Wiltse also requested that board members weigh in with their recommendations for shortened school week requirements. If the board agrees to the concept the issue will be put before the community for further consideration.

Another issue scheduled to come before the community early in 2020 is the Okanogan-Douglas Fire District 15 interest in purchasing the Methow school building for fire service expansion. With the next Fire District board meeting scheduled for January 2020, the earliest a public hearing could be held regarding the sale of the school building would be February 2020.

In other district business incumbent board members Marc Armstrong, Charles R. Miller and Chad Miller all retained their positions in last November’s election results. In the annual board reorganization and election of officers, Grace Larsen was nominated and approved to once again serve as Board Chairperson and Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Legislative Representative. Chad Miller was appointed as Board Vice-Chair.

In a letter to the board, Athletic Director Marc Stennes recommended a baseball and softball field as the best use for the eight-acre property the district is developing.

The board approved an overnight field trip for the Pateros cheer squad to attend the Wintercheer Classic in Sammamish on Jan. 11, 2020

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