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The Menahga School Board is exploring both options.

The Menahga School Board is exploring both options.

There is no upfront cost for the district. iDEAL Energies monetizes grant funding on the district’s behalf and uses it to pay for the solar array.

“We’re getting the same amount of revenue, but there’s more coming from the local taxpayer,” said Todd Netzke. His firm, of School Management Services, was hired to handle the district's accounting.

Community input is sought on the district’s strategic plan, along with participation in the committee.

Community input is sought on the district’s strategic plan, along with participation in the committee.

In August 2022, the school board rejected the previous curriculum committee’s recommendation to subscribe to Newsela, a current events website, and to purchase McGraw Hill’s secondary social studies curriculum for grades 7 to 12.

Education Minnesota Menahga agreed to skip the Health Insurance Transparency Act process in 2023 to ensure premiums will not rise more than 9%.

Menahga School Board member Julia Kicker said, in the past, the district has lost good teachers due to lack of child care. She urged the school district to take action.

The changes are incorporated in the 2022-23 student handbook, which they adopted at their Monday, Aug. 15 meeting.