Superintendent Tawana Grover said Wednesday the community has to face the “realities” of school infrastructure that does not meet the needs of students today.
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Superintendent Tawana Grover said Wednesday the community has to face the “realities” of school infrastructure that does not meet the needs of students today.
A “pride point” is the growth in the number of students living in rural areas and girls enrollment in computer science courses.
Dexter Merschbrock, who opposed the failed $220 million bond referendum, was defeated by a challenger.
Superintendent Tawana Grover said she has ‘no regrets’ about the $220 bond question, as it gave the district a chance to ‘reengage our community.’
The two top vote-getters were Molly Abraham and Lisa Williams, both with about 23%. Charlie Eastham and Mitchell Lingo both had about 21%. The next-highest was Micah Broekemeier with 5%.
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