Tri-County ESC board says goodbye to director Singleton
By LINDA HALL; LINDA HALL | |
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Praising
Commending Singleton's "hard work and dedication," Ritchie repeated, "You will be surely missed, and I wish you nothing but the best (in your future endeavors)."
"The lights are slowly but surely turning off" on her long career -- eight years as curriculum director and three decades as an educator, Singleton said, as she gave her duties over to
In "trying to wrap things up," Singleton said, she had been taking calls about the status and future of the Common Core from people asking, "What happens if they pull the plug?" and the impact it would have on the educational system in
Overall, "It has been a wonderful journey," said Singleton, who will be leaving soon for a trip to
Even as a little girl playing school, "I always saw myself as an educator," she told the board. "It has been a wonderful ride, but it is time to ride the horse out of town."
Ritchie additionally praised the schools' art exhibit at the
He congratulated
"People are just in awe of those facilities," he said. "I've heard nothing but rave reviews."
Treasurer
In going over the rationale underlying the appropriations, Denbow summarized the state biennium budget's reductions in special and gifted education and the decreased per pupil funding, from
In 2013, the ESC received roughly
Denbow additionally reviewed contracts for services to be provided for districts, at the time of the meeting totaling 212, with adjustments to be made during the meeting.
"These numbers will increase (based on adjustments)," he said.
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