The Minnesota School Boards Association has set February as Minnesota School Board Recognition Month to build awareness and understanding of the vital function elected school board members play in our society. Triton Public Schools is joining other public school districts from across the state to celebrate School Board Recognition Month to honor local board members for their commitment to the Triton Community and its students.
“Strong schools help build strong communities – and the Triton School Board devotes countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” Craig Schlichting said. “School board members make the difficult decisions every month – and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.”
Craig Schlichting said the key work of boards is to raise student achievement by:
Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student achievement the top priority;
Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;
Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels;
Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results;
Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;
Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and
Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement.
“Even though we’re making a special effort to show our appreciation this month, school board members’ work is a year-round commitment,” Craig Schlichting said.
The members serving our district and their years of service are as follows: Lloyd Henslin (Board Chair), Rebecca Knutson (Vice Chair), Dale Jensen (Clerk), Wendy Kenworthy (Treasurer), Duane Bartel, Jim Jensen and Brian Ginder.
