DISTRICT BOARD REPORT

APRIL, 2006

DENNIS L. RECKER, SUPERINTENDENT

Enclosed are the results of a survey conducted by Huron City Superintendent Fred Fox regarding open enrollment. This provides a perspective as to why schools choose to participate (primarily to offset revenue losses, 48% of respondents), or not to participate (no space 38%, “outsiders” 33%). L-B’s current “adjustment” for open enrollment is -$452,942.20, or 8.8% of our total state foundation aid of $5,162,884.40. This survey had 70% of the responders participating in open enrollment. I had Dawn research the actual percentage of Ohio schools participating in open enrollment, and nearly 70% of schools are open enrollment districts. This is simply an FYI. I’m also attaching a list of schools not participating and the financial impact on those districts. (Item A)
We had a last minute resignation from Nate Irwin as varsity assistant track coach. After posting the position, Mr. England has been asked to fill in for this spring. (Item B)
Interestingly, the morning after our strategic planning session, this article appeared on a supervision and curriculum site on the topic of “hyper involvement”. These types of news articles are increasing in frequency. The “funny” thing is, we now complain about two behavioral extremes, “under-involvement” and “hyper-involvement”. On a personal note, “under-involvement” is a greater concern, until the other extreme reaches the point of abusive behavior. How do we balance this, and on one hand, get more involvement from parents to help their children, and on the other hand, not allow confrontational or abusive behavior become the norm? (Item C)
Upon meeting with building administrators and reviewing our enrollment and student demographics, we anticipate the need for up to four additional teachers, of which 2.5 will need to be special education teachers. This is requiring the principals to re-visit teaching assignments, and assigning staff in subject areas where they will excel, and some ways to improve our efficiency even more. We have eight special education teachers, and may need 2.5 more next year, bringing us to 10 special education staff, a 5 fold increase since 1992. On top of this, we don’t even host any county units. The other schools’ teaching staff assigned for special education are, Arcadia – 2, Arlington – 4, Cory-Rawson – 6, McComb – 6, Van Buren – 3, Vanlue – 2. The ESC has 12 special needs teachers under contract (6 pre-school and 6 school age).
Along with open enrollment goes the transfer of revenues. Just as an FYI I have those Ohio schools not in open enrollment, like us, and the financial impact on them. Some schools lose no revenue, while some have transfers of nearly $800,000. I placed the Hancock County schools’ amounts in the margin so you can see how the other schools are impacted. (Item D)
Enclosed is a March 29 article from The Washington Post entitled “States Have More Schools Falling Behind”. Since the 2013-2014 school year has a requirement that 100% of all students be “proficient”, it is only a matter of time before all public schools will be deemed failures. Remember that no child, no matter what their limitations might be, can be excluded from the results. For 2004-05, at L-B, our percentage for the categories Proficient, Accelerated, and Advanced were as follows: Elementary – 85.3%, Middle School – 79.1%, High School – 91.3%, District 80.1%. This is among the higher levels of performance in Ohio, so now one begins to see the dilemma. This is why I tend to emphasize our academic performance over the 13 years we serve our children, because you can see academic growth based on where the children enter school, and not a number created by presidential or legislative decree. (Item E)
Jeff is using bio-diesel which is 80% diesel fuel and 20% soy oil for the busses beginning March 29.
We have 87 middle school students participating in track and field, the highest number ever. We need to add one coach (paid) for this year, to provide instruction, and supervision, for these young athletes.
Andrew Eckhart helped me track teacher use of technology over a two year period using a Beta Survey. However, the questions were not aligned from survey to survey to accurately reflect a percentage of increased use. Of all the questions asked, these 23 were similar or identical.

Some highlights of teacher use included: (most current)

Entering and managing student information: At least once a week or daily – 89%
Examining student performance trends in order to plan instruction: At least once a week or daily – 48%, once a month – 26%
Using computer to administer quizzes or tests: At least once a week or daily – 47%
Using computer to create lesson plans: At least once a week or daily – 50%
Using the computer to develop instructional content and activities: At least once a week or daily – 52%
Using computer to customize IEP’s to allow students to work “at their level”:

At least once a week or daily – 25%

Using computer to support standards based instruction: At least once a week or daily – 31%
Communicate with parents via e-mail: At least once a week or daily – 51%,

At least once a month – 28%, never – 11%

Teacher comfort level with word processing: Moderate, High, Very High – 92%
Teacher comfort level with spread sheets: Moderate, High, Very High – 66%
Teacher electronic presentations: Moderate, High, Very High – 68%
Desktop publishing: Moderate, High, Very High – 67%
Internet tools that reinforce content, specific instruction: Moderate, High, Very High – 81%
Internet for research and reference: Moderate, High, Very High – 96%
Web page development: Moderate, High, Very High – 31%
Video distance learning: Moderate, High, Very High – 26%
Tutorials for self paced learning: Moderate, High, Very High – 65%
View principals as leaders for educational technology: Adequate, Moderate, Strong, Very Strong – 95% Two years ago – 77%
Principals encouraging me to use technology in the classroom: Adequate, Moderate, Strong,

Very Strong – 88% Two years ago – 83%

Providing sufficient professional development to build my capacity to use technology in the classroom: Adequate, Moderate, Strong, Very Strong – 84% Two years ago – 57%
How long does it take to resolve a computer problem:

Two years ago

Same day – 13% N/A

Next day – 30% 39%

2-3 days – 36% 56%

v. Personal access to computer with Internet access: 95%

w. Today Two years ago

Teaching experience

1 year 9% 0%

2-5 years 14% 26%

6-12 years 29% 29%

13-20 years 17% 20%

21+ years 30% 26%

These are positive trends, thanks to the work of Mr. Eckhart, Mrs. Lilley, Mr. Altman, and the leadership of the building principals. While this took a while to “wade through”, the data indicates higher comfort levels for the staff (sans the superintendent), and them utilizing the technology as a viable learning tool.

An interesting situation is occurring in the State Teachers Retirement System. They are “falling short” on their retirement fund contributions, when compared to the funds historical growth. This should provide insight as to our own local district’s impact on the state system. The state wide payroll growth of active STRS members increased between 4.5% and 5.94% every year between 1998 and 2003, but “fell off” to 3.91% in 2004 and 2.19% in 2005. To remain viable, STRS projects a minimum annual payroll increase of 4.5%, and this latest trend now negatively impacts the state retirement system. This also brings out the fact that our local salary trend (increase of 0.4% FY03, -0.1% FY04, and 6.2% FY05), an annual average of 2.17% over 3 years actually occurred before this was happening state wide. Historically, our certified salaries, in the aggregate, increased 5.5% in FY99, 6.5% in FY2000, 4.4% in FY 2001, 12.5% in FY 2002, 0.4% in FY03, -0.1% in FY04, and 6.2% in FY05. This averages out to a 5.06% average (a low mid-range average) increase in total salaries over a 7 year period. Since we have increased student population and need for additional teachers, this falls “in line”, and even shows a conservative growth pattern, relative to the state average. Also, hiring retirees at a lower rate made a difference. Based on actual “non-retired” salary schedule costs $253,631 (salary and insurance) to actual costs, $154,773 (reduced salaries and no insurance), results in nearly $100,000 less cost to the district (reducing overall certified salary costs approximately 1.7%), or $24,000 less to STRS state fund. The STRS actuarial analysis actually shows rehired/retired contributions a benefit to future retirees, especially since the overall rate has declined due to lower than anticipated contributions, usually based on base salary increases. This trend is now why you see pending legislation to “shore up” the state pension fund. The downward economic spiral that is affecting the general public is now impacting our world of education. The entire community needs to gain some insight as to what is happening and work hard to lessen the negative impact to our district, which is likely to happen, if we don’t take corrective action.
Looking at our enrollment for next year, and the shifting of more students from elementary to middle school, and our increased special needs population, we’ll need an additional two teaching staff in special education, and we’ll need to shift some teachers with these classes. The principals are making sure our teachers will be placed with students, based on the “instructional strength areas” that the teachers have, in the estimation of the principals. Thanks to many of our 7-12 staff having multiple certifications, we’ll be able to accommodate more needed classes with existing staff, and might need an additional high school teacher. Also, kindergarten enrollment jumped, meaning that we’ll need another kindergarten teacher for 2006-07.
I found this article, “Breaking Away”, in one of my professional journals that is very insightful. More than anything, though, it demonstrates the need for leaders to be conscious of the perspectives of others, and how education is a complex issue. If anything, this inspires one to be more thoughtful. (Item F)
Enclosed are copies of “The Board”. (Item G)
As you read the “Courier” and the impact of the final negotiated agreement with Findlay, it might be wise to see how L-B compares to Findlay City, in terms of transportation costs. Realize that we employed cost reductions in this area over 4 years ago to reach the point where we are today. Our drivers will receive a 20 cent per hour increase next year. Note the comparison:

Findlay City cost per mile $3.68

Hancock County cost per mile $2.79

Liberty-Benton cost per mile $2.96

We can take pride in the fact we are able to provide a good level of service and a good wage to our classified staff. Hopefully, with the continued support of our community, we can maintain the quality of service to the children and a quality standard of living for those who serve us in their work roles.

Interestingly, from the 1993-94 school year to 2003-04 (latest data available), overall transportation costs increased 37%. The wage increases were 32% over this time period, but the costs of fuel and inflationary costs increased 44% in this same time frame. The greatest cost impacts to the district were economic factors beyond our control.

Enclosed is a weekly calendar of school events. (Item H)
Enclosed is a newsletter concerning Specials Update 3^rd Quarter. (Item I)

Every once in a while, I’ll see an article that puts a “different light” on a subject. Here is an analogy of No Child Left Behind compared to football, using an extended metaphor. (Item J)
Mrs. Wendt requested a one year unpaid leave of absence. (Item K)
Looking to the next school year, 2006-07, we will need an additional two special education teachers and one subject specialist (mathematics) to accommodate our needs to meet the educational needs of our children through the inclusion process and to teach the greater needs of children “sticking with” higher level mathematics. Our forecasted cost increase was 4.3% in personnel, but the needed additions, assuming Master degree, 5 year experience, increases our base cost $108,000. This now translates into a personnel cost increase of 6.8% for 2006-07. This also includes the 1.75% base salary increase for 2006-07. Over a two year period, the certified personnel costs will increase a bit over $400,000, or 9.8% over 2 years, equaling less than a 5% increase each year. Our negotiated base increases for this same time were 1% and 1.75%, totaling 2.75%, or a 1.375% average. The result is an average 1.375% base increase equals a 4.9% actual increase. The schedule movement alone, less any base increases, averages a bit over 3.5% per year. This becomes problematic because with our cost of insurance and benefits, the annual cost becomes $145,000, driving our projected deficit for 2007 from ($540,679) to ($685,679). Our overall estimated expenditure increase of 5.1% now becomes 6.4%. As we look to the future, I had predicted a need of 3.5 mils by the end of 2007. This “landscape change” alone, now pushes this need to an equivalent of 4.57 mils for the end of 2007 and 9 mils by the end of 2008, assuming all other projections forecasted by Lisa remain the same. This kind of situation faces all schools and that is why nearly 200 schools (over 1/3) are on the May ballot. Schools historically go on the ballot every 3^rd year, and we’ve gone 12 years since we’ve approved an increase.

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Total Certified $4,170,816.16 Total Certified $4,287,892 “New? Certified $4,053,798 (+4.4%)

Administration - 287,144 - 404,239* - 418,387 (admin)*

Certified staff $3,983,632 $3,883,653 $4,472,185

-$4,287,892

$ 184,293 +4.3%

*Union negotiated two positions out of bargaining unit.

Shift to administration and/or support

2006-07 Assuming “needed” staff $4,580,185

- 4,170,816

$ 409,369 9.8% 2 years

4.9% year avg

20. Hooray for L-B Middle School! The National Center for Educational Statistics estimates that

nearly 42% of middle schoolers participate in after school activities (sports, religious activities,

scouts, and clubs). This year, L-B 7^th and 8^th graders had 85% participation in sports and other

extra-curricular activities, twice the national average. So what? The accompanying article,

“Broadening the World of Early adolescents” speaks to this issue, and why we should be excited

about our students level of participation. (Item L)

21. I believe we need to increase our facility rental rates for the 2006-07 school year. We’ve

increased high school “gym rental” $10 per hour and other rooms $5 per hour, except for

classrooms, which will be $.75 per hour. We’re also adding stadium rental, which will be $1500,

or $375 per hour. These changes should be board approved. (Item M)

22. Mr. Burkett was kind enough to share a research article regarding elementary and middle school

principals. Since we have an eleven year old schedule, I’ve made contact with the Ohio School

Boards Association to see if they will conduct an analysis for the board of education. This would

be highly reliable because the OSBA represents the board’s best interests and would not be

“jaded” in their analysis. (Item N)

23. Enclosed is an article from Time Magazine on the epidemic of school drop-outs. This paints a

bleak picture for the students who drop out. Interestingly, the GED, which is a “diploma” for

basic skills, does not help youngsters in the real world. The “traditional” vocational program has

always been available to these students, but these programs are also becoming more

sophisticated, and requiring higher level academic skills, except for some programs for special

needs (IEP) children. This is why the program we are trying to develop with colleges, from

Oberlin to Owens Community College, will be critical for many of our students future success.

It shows that at L-B, we are “on the right track”. (Item O)

24. Talk about dissonance! Here is an article from the Toledo Blade on Ohio’s economy and here is

a power point presentation on Ohio’s economy from the Ohio Department of Development.

Both are probably correct in providing their data, but the burden falls on us as a school to provide better opportunities for our children and community. This leads me to believe we are “on the right track” with our initiatives we are trying to develop. This is why you’ve heard me say that as a school, we create the future and develop our community. If we sit back and simply become a reflection of what is happening economically, socially, and educationally around us, we too will stagnate and become a weaker educational system. (Item P)

25. We’ve still not heard about final costs for the fire alarm system in the elementary, because we

can act immediately once we get final “numbers”. Roger Frommer will keep us posted. As for

the middle school chiller and needed work, Roger believes that after speaking with different

contractors, we need the assistance of an architect. We’ve asked Dave Roth to help us. He was

the architect for the “91” wing, and helped us when our elementary school boiler “died”. Dave

also serviced as a 3^rd party consultant when we built the high school. He’s highly reputable and has provided us a contract for a cost of $4500.00 to help us complete this project, estimated to be $ . We need to move on this so we are fully functional by the time school starts in the fall. Our current 30 year old system, to be blunt, may not survive to the end of this school year.

26. Attached is the Liberty-Benton High School Class of 2006 Graduation List to approve. (Item Q)

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Liberty-Benton Board of Education

April 17, 2006

As of today, we have the following number of students in our elementary program:

Mar. 2006

Pre-school - 25 (1 section – ½ a.m. & ½ p.m.) ( 25)

Kindergarten - 72 (4 sections – avg. class 18.0) ( 73)

First Grade - 78 (4 sections – avg. class 19.5) ( 79)

Second Grade - 101 (5 sections – avg. class 20.2) (101)

Third Grade - 83 (4 sections – avg. class 20.8) ( 84)

Fourth Grade - 102 (5 sections – avg. class 20.4) ( 99)

Fifth Grade - 102 (5 sections – avg. class 20.4) (104)

TOTAL (K-5): 538 School Average: 19.9 (540) Average (20.0)

(563 with pre-school)

We have screened 85 students for kindergarten for the upcoming year. Together with the average of three retentions per year, we will probably start around 90 students for the 2006-07 school year. We are planning on having 5 sections of kindergarten (average of 18 students per classroom) for the fall. All five sections will be all day, everyday classes, as I will be dedicating Title IIA Classroom Reduction monies to this position to reduce class size in kindergarten.

Our attendance for the 3^rd grading period for the elementary building was 97.2%, which is slightly higher than 96.0% from the same period as a year ago. Our attendance rates continue to remain steady in the 96-98% range each quarter.

Attached is a copy of the Specials Quarterly Update for the third grading period as .jpeg files. I continue to be amazed at everything our students get to experience and participate in throughout all our arts/specials. Our Arts Festival this year will be a first time K-12 event and it will occur over a two day period of time April 21 and April 22. You will certainly not want to miss this event this year! Also, I want to highlight the GYM (Get Youth Moving) program that Mrs. Matson and Mr. Nichols have been organizing and implementing this year. I can tell you from first hand experience, April’s event with Yoga, Pilates, and Karate reminded me that there are indeed over 600 and some muscles in your body! I appreciate the extra time they put into this program for our students and parents.

Our Right to Read Theme “Lasso a Great Book!” went very well this year. Our students enjoyed two author/illustrators, a traveling theatre group from BGSU, and a week full on great activities. The students, as always, achieved their reading goal and top readers from each grade had the opportunity to lasso Mr. Horstman and myself who this year were dressed up in a two-man cow costume for the finale assembly. We also enjoyed music from second grade and a line dance by students and teachers. Fun was had by all! I want to thank our Right to Read Committee and our Visiting Author Committee for all their planning and preparation. Specifically, a big thank you goes out to Mrs. Hause and Mrs. Mihalik, the chairperson for these committees respectively.

We are preparing for our third year of our Summer Accelerated Reading (AR) Program. This year’s theme will be “Going Hog Wild Over Books!” and will run much the same as last year. The library will be open 10:00-12:00 noon & 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays each week from June 19^th through August 17^th. Alida Hause and Nancy Cramer will be heading this program up again for us. Students earn points through AR quizzes to use at the end of the program for prizes. This is continuing to be funded through an Adolescent Literacy Improvement Grant (formerly OHIO Reads).

UPCOMING ELEMENTARY EVENTS:

(May be viewed on website under elementary section – event calendar)

April 10-17 Spring Break

April 21-22 Liberty-Benton Arts Festival 6:30-9:00 (Friday) & 10:00-5:00 (Saturday)

April 26 Secretary’s Day

May 2 Elementary/Middle School Teacher Appreciation Luncheon in Band Room

May 3 Elementary 5^th Grade Band & Eagle Singers Spring Concert 7:00 p.m.

May 10 PTO Stevie B’s Night for Elementary/Middle School

Steven M. Gfell

Middle School Principal’s Report

April 18^th, 2006

1. Enrollment Numbers

8^th Grade................................................................... 101 (20.2 Per class)

7^th Grade................................................................... 92 (18.4 Per class)

6^th Grade................................................................... 95 (23.7 Per class)

Total......................................................................... 288 (20.5 Per class)

2. School Improvement Challenge

During the past month, students in Boot Camp have been charged with discussing and remedying problems within the school. The challenge parameters are below:

Building Improvement Challenge

Identify a problem, need, or new area of interest at LBMS.
Start a journal and record all your ideas and steps along the way.
Identify possible solutions to the problem or need, or ways to address the area of interest.
Evaluate each of the possible solutions.
Re-design the solutions.
Re-evaluate the possible solutions.
Identify the best possible solution.
Research the solution for cost, feasibility and practicality.

Your Solution Becomes Your Improvement

Name your process, invention, or solution.
Illustrate with Power Point, Moviemaker, or Publisher to explain your improvement.
Make a model or prototype if needed.
Market your invention to LBMS Improvement Committee.

3. The reason that I bring this to your attention is two-fold. (1) I have told students that all improvements will be strongly considered. The most detailed, cost effective and relevant projects will be implemented (a.k.a. I will be asking you for money sometime). (2) The presentations to the Building Improvement Committee will be on the 19^th of April. The Tentative Building Improvement Committee is Roger Frommer, Denny Recker, Ken Horstman, Jeff Schimmoeller, Stacy Pickett and me. I would also like a member of the BOE to be present for part of this session. The kids have worked very hard planning changes for next year, and it would mean a lot if a board member took part. I think that it will be insightful as well. In fact, many of the issues were news to me.

4. Camp Storer

Yes, it is that time of the year again. I am currently in the process of getting things together for student and parent meetings before we depart next fall. However, I am facing a dilemma. For the previous two years, I have relied on the PTO to help finance the trip for those who are economically disadvantaged. Due to fund raising struggles, I am unsure of whether this money will be available to me next year. I am therefore submitting it as part of my annual budget. I hope that the board sees the value of the program and is willing to fill the potential void.

5. Addition of Staff

Due to our ever-growing special education population (14% up from 6% three years ago), I will be asking for additional help in the field of special education. Below is a matrix showing where we were, where we are today, and where we expect to be next year. As you can see the shift in students and contact hours has been dramatic.

	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	(Projected) 2006-2007
# of students	20	26	33	39
Contact hours for inclusion/resource room (Math, English, Reading)	50	69	90	117
Contact during AA	20	26	33	39
Total contact hours	70	95	123	156

Staff	2 teachers, 2 aides	2 1/2 teachers, 1 aide	3 teachers, 2 aides	?

Disability Identification # of students

SLD 22

OHI 7

Autism 2

ED (SBH) 3

CD (DH) 4

MD 1

*data excludes possible newly identified students and students who move to the district

In addition, we are serving numerous higher maintenance students (CD, ED MD, and Autism), and there is always the possibility of more special education students moving into the district—which is virtually assured. Our special education staff is doing a tremendous job, but they are undermanned.

6. Lisa Lammers and the Golden Apple

As you know, 8^th grade English teacher Lisa Lammers has is now a semifinalist for the Findlay Rotary’s Golden Apple Award. She is one of three nominees to be honored at the Weinbrenner Theological Seminary on Main Street at 1:00 p.m. If any of you can attend, it would be greatly appreciated.

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Board of Education Meeting

April 18, 2006

7:00 P.M.

1.) Scheduling - Our scheduling system with the students went extremely well with the new DASL system. We now have the numbers we need to start building the schedule this week. Mr. Gfell and I have been discussing how to cover many of our classroom needs with shared staffing as efficiently as possible. I am excited to start our high school master schedule building process. I always enjoy this activity each year, and Mr. Scoles and Mrs. Jackson will be working with me on this for their first time.

2.) Honor Roll Ice Cream Socials - Our Academic Boosters’ honor roll ice cream socials are over for another year. We held the one for the end of third quarter on Friday, April 7^th, and that seemed like the perfect way to end the day and head off to Spring Break. I know our students really enjoy this each quarter, and I thank the academic boosters for coordinating this throughout the year.

3.) Academic Incentives Fund & Faculty Fund – The primary source of income for two high school accounts, the Academic Incentives fund and the Faculty Fund, has been historically the Coke machine profits, and this has now ended. It looks like I have saved up enough Coke money to get the Academic Incentives fund through possibly one more school year if we are careful, but as of now, I do not have a reliable source of income for the account that covers all of our high school awards and plaques, scholarship fees, assemblies, leadership activities, students of the month treats, open house supplies, 3.5 banquet speaker, senior breakfast, and more… We have recently been directed to turn off our machines that are accessible to the students so our income ended immediately. As for the faculty fund, the Coke machine in the teacher’s lounge is allowed to stay on, but ever since the price increased and with as often as the machine malfunctions, the income has been almost non-existent from this machine throughout the year, too. I have informed the staff, and they understand the problem. I just wanted you to know about the problem we are experiencing before we are out of money for the student awards and other items.

4.) Relay For Life - All of our high school students and staff have been working hard all year to plan, coordinate, and participate in the upcoming Relay For Life. This 20-hour outdoor event will be held on May 19-20, 2006, on the Liberty-Benton High School track. The event kicks off at noon on Friday, May 19^th, and it runs around the clock until 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 20^th. Plan to attend this worthwhile event as it is the culminating project of our high school STRIDES program. Through our STRIDES program, we focus on student leadership and community service, and we incorporate everyone’s talents into the Relay For Life service project to benefit the American Cancer Society. Look for the Relay For Life article in the May edition of the Eagle Update. We want everyone to come out and walk some laps with us. There will be plenty of fun activities and music going on, and you won’t want to miss the extra special luminary ceremony at 10:00 p.m. The theme takes us to Hollywood with “Lights, Camera, Cure: Kicking Cancer Off The Red Carpet.” We hope to see you there!

5.) Academic Awards Night - The annual high school academic awards night will be held on Thursday, May 25^th, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. During this event, most of our area scholarships will be presented to the seniors, and in addition, each teacher will present an award to their top high school student in each subject. All students being honored will receive invitations the week before.

6.) Upcoming Events:

April 21 K-12 Art Festival, HS gym, 6:00-10:00 p.m.

April 22 K-12 Art Festival, HS gym, 10:00-5:00

April 26 Stevi B’s Pizza Night, anytime

April 28 Family BINGO Night & BBQ

April 29 LB Invitational, 9:00 a.m.

May 4 (Tentative) YIELD Assembly for Jrs. & Srs., 1:00

May 6 Prom

May 9 Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m.

May 10 & 12 BVC Track Meet @ LBHS

May 19 & 20 Relay For Life, Noon – 8:00 a.m.

May 22 FFA Banquet, 6:30 p.m.

May 23 Z-Club Banquet, 7:00 p.m.

May 25 Academic Awards Night, 7:00 p.m.

May 29 No School Memorial Day

June 2 & 5 Senior Exams

June 7 & 8 Exam Days

June 8 Graduation Practice Day

June 9 Teacher Work Day

June 11 Graduation, 2:00 p.m.