ADA, MN—Two more years. The Ada-Borup-West School Board Tuesday approved a new two year contract for superintendent Aaron Cook. The new contract calls for a pay increase for Cook’s superintendent and business management roles. The amount of Cook’s pay increase wasn’t announced. The School Board’s vote to approve Cook’s new contract was 6-1, with Nancy…
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There will be two new members on the Ada-Borup-West School Board. There were six candidates for four open positions. The four who got the most votes are: Barb Spilde (incumbent) 1223 Gretchen Rockstad (incumbent) 1211…
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There will be at least one new member of the Ada-Borup-West School Board after the November election. There are four seats on the school board on the ballot, with three incumbents running: Peter Jacobson, Gretchen Rockstad and Barb Spilde. Incumbent Lucas Spaeth is not running for another term. The other three candidates for Ada-Borup-West School…
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Corporate sponsorship has become a big part of American life. At Thursday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting, Superintendent Aaron Cook gave a big thank you to those corporate sponsors that have supported the school. Also at Thursday’s meeting, Cook says replacing the track at the Johnson Sports Complex will start sooner, rather than later. Cook also…
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ADA, MN—At Wednesday’s special Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting, Superintendent Aaron Cook said a committee will be formed to determine if the school district should add an extra class for some elementary grade levels. Cook says as things stand now, the Ada-Borup-West district is looking at a deficit. Cook says he doesn’t want to cause harm…
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The Ada-Borup-West School Board held a special meeting Wednesday morning. Most of the meeting was spent discussing how many sections of Kindergarten and first grade there should be in the upcoming school year. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says increasing enrollment is the reason for this discussion. Cook tells us the School Board is going to…
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At this week’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting, the Board approved the calendar for the 2024-25 school year. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says there will be changes for the first two days for elementary students. You can hear the latest Ada-Borup-West School news Wednesday afternoons on 106.5 KRJB.
The 2024-25 school year calendar was approved at Tuesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting. Superintendent Aaron Cook talks about one adjustment that was made. Cook says the School Board also approved moving graduation ceremonies to Friday night, rather than Saturday, as it has been the last few years. This after talks with faculty and others showed…
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The Ada-Borup-West School Board has a new chair. Superintendent Aaron Cook says the change was part of the organization that takes place at the first meeting of a new calendar year. Another item of business at Tuesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting was hiring Kylie Borgen as a second grade teacher. Cook says adding a third…
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