Emergency School Closing Information

Winter will soon be upon us. School may be closed for the day, started late or dismissed early due to weather conditions or other emergency situations. Families are encouraged to have a plan in place should a change in the school day occur. Changes in the school day will be called into the following media outlets.

WCCO Television – Channel 4

KSTP Television –   Channel 5

KMSP Television – Channel 9

KARE Television – Channel 11

WCCO Radio 830 AM

Families will also receive a phone call and email from the school’s instant notification system if an emergency closing occurs.

Surplus Property for Sale

Delano Public Schools has various surplus property for sale, including the following:

·            Overhead projectors (20)

·            Overhead Projector carts (9)

·            Other carts (7)

·            Computer monitors (4)

·            Camera Monitors (2)

·            VCRs (4)

·            Televisions

·            Recumbent bikes (2)

·            VHS Cameras (3)

·            Used man-lift

·            Study Carrels

·            Wood chairs

·            Copy machine

Anyone interested in these items call 763-972-3365 x2111.

1981 Ford Tractor with nearly new front mounted brush and rear mount snowblower in good working condition.  Sealed bids will be accepted at the District Office until 12:00 noon on Friday, November 19, 2010.  This unit has a trade-in value of $5,000. The School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Call 763-972-3365 x2111 to inspect this equipment.

Veteran's Day

Delano Middle School and High School will again be hosting a Veteran’s Day Program on Thursday, November 11 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Tiger Activity Center. The winners of the “Patriot Pen” contest, a writing contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for 7^th and 8^th grade students, will be announced. We will also recognize the winners of the Walter Grotz Essay Scholarship Contest sponsored by WWII Veteran and former Prisoner of War, Walter Grotz. This year’s speaker will be Major Patricia Osmon who is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and also a school board member. The public, along with all veterans, are invited to the program. 

Bussing will be provided for Veterans from the American Legion at 9:00 a.m.

Proposed Tax Levy Information

At the September 27 school board meeting, the school board approved its proposed tax levy for 2010 taxes payable in 2011. Click here for the proposed levy information. In accordance with state law, the school board will discuss the budget and tax levy at its December 20 school board meeting that will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Delano Middle School Media Center. (The meeting is held at the school because City Hall is not available so the meeting will not be televised live.)

You will notice a significant decline in the school portion of the property tax notice. This is due to a decrease in the debt service which is brought about by the pay-off of some previously issued bonds for facilities. The total decrease in the levy is $527,403 or 9.74%. If the pay-off of the bonds did not take place the levy would have increased by 1%. This will translate to a savings of about $49 per $100,000 of taxable value on residential homestead property.

Property owners will receive by mail a notice of their proposed property tax and notice of the above mentioned meeting between November 10 and November 25. Click here for a booklet titled Understanding Your Property Taxes, 2010 Edition for Taxes Payable in 2010. This publication can be of assistance in undersanding property taxes.

Another publication that is available is Fourteen Reasons Why Property Taxes Vary from Year to Year, which is also helpful in trying to understand why property taxes change.