Byron school board to consider $40 million bond referendum votes
If approved, would go to the public for a vote in May.
Posted: Feb 3, 2021 2:37 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
BYRON, Minn. – A special school board meeting is scheduled on over $40 million in bond referendums.
The Byron School Board meeting Monday at 5:30 pm will consider setting a May 11 vote on two separate referendums.
The first would issue up to $29,700,000 in bonds for facility improvements like:
Accessibility and safety improvements at Byron High School.
Electrical, mechanical, and building updates and replacements at District Administration and Community Services building.
The addition and equipping of classrooms at Byron High School; updates to Byron High School and Byron Middle School athletic facilities.
KAAL-TV Created: December 21, 2020 09:52 PM
(ABC 6 News) - Monday evening, the Byron School Board approved a plan to return to its base learning model beginning January 4.
According to Byron Superintendent Joey Page, grades K-5 will have in-person learning, while grades 6-12 will use the hybrid model.
Beginning the week of January 4, Fridays will be additional time for teachers to plan instruction and experience.
School-age child care during school hours will be provided to district-enrolled students age 12 and under who are children of Tier 1 Critical Workers. This child care service is ONLY to be provided when NO parent or guardian is at home due to employment as a critical worker.
Audio from interviews with Byron teachers and Superintendent Barton. “For years and years and years, it s always, ‘Oh, the plant is going to close,’” McGarry said. “I mean, it seems like in more recent years, it s been more regularly stated that the plant is going to close, and then as soon as that announcement is made, another announcement comes out that they re having their best year ever.”
McGarry, a second grade teacher at Mary Morgan Elementary, is also the union president of the local teacher’s union, the Byron Education Association (BEA). She said she started getting the usual worried calls and thought to herself, “We ve been here before, we ve heard this before.” So the latest announcement barely even caught her attention.
Audio From Interviews with Byron Teachers and Superintendent Barton.
“For years and years and years, it s always, ‘Oh, the plant is going to close,’” McGarry said. “I mean, it seems like in more recent years, it s been more regularly stated that the plant is going to close, and then as soon as that announcement is made, another announcement comes out that they re having their best year ever.”
McGarry, a second grade teacher at Mary Morgan Elementary, is also the union president of the local teacher’s union, the Byron Education Association (BEA). She said she started getting the usual worried calls and thought to herself, “We ve been here before, we ve heard this before.” So the latest announcement barely even caught her attention.