China Visitors

We are very happy to be hosting visitors from our sister school in China, Zi Yun High School in Tanggu, this week. There are 12 students, three directors and one teacher that are hosted by Delano students, their families and Delano staff members.

                 Standing L-R: Mi Shuangjie and Meng Lingcai.
Seated L-R: Zhang Wenyan, John Sweet and Yu Yang

Education Jobs Fund Legislation

The Ed Jobs Fund bill was authorized by Congress in August. The purpose of the legislation is to save or create education jobs for the 2010-11 school year. This is one-time funding and the funds can be carried over to the 2011-12 school year. Delano Schools is authorized to receive $426,414 in one-time money under this legislation.

The School District intends to spend these dollars in a very prudent manner with an eye to the fiscal unknowns of the near future. A sixth grade teacher was added to reduce class sizes from 30 to 25. A part-time art position in the middle school was increased to full-time in order to provide one more grade with an art experience and to relieve the high school art teacher of a middle school assignment so he has time to work with high school independent study art students. A part-time vocal music teacher was added to the middle school to reduce choir sizes to a more manageable level. An Elementary Curriculum/Assessment Coordinator is also being added to assist the elementary school in the areas of curriculum, testing, and a myriad of other duties associated with a building containing 804 students and 94 employees, the highest number of any building in the district.

During the current fiscal year the School District is operating on approximately $430,000 of one-time funds that will not be available next year. It is the intent to carry over a portion of the Ed Jobs Funds to next year as a cushion for the one-time funds being utilized this year.

Gubernatorial Candidates

The upcoming election in November could define the future of education for Delano students and all students in Minnesota. Click on the candidate to see his position on education:

Tom Emmer                          Mark Dayton                           Tom Horner

6th Annual DAEF Trapshoot

The Delano Area Educational Foundation will be hosting its 6th Annual Benefit Trapshoot on Saturday, September 11 at Park Gun Club, which is located near the intersection of County Rd 6 and Highway 12, from 1:00p - 5:00p.

The registration fee is $40 for adults (includes one event), $20 for students and $10 per event after the initial shooting event.

There are door prizes, silent auction, burgers, brats and other refreshments included in the registration fee.

For further information contact Larry Hutchins at 612.518.3113, Mike Gallagher at 612.386.8830 or John Sweet at 763.972.3365 ext 2115.