Public Meeting to discuss the Plant and Facility Levy
A public meeting will be held Monday, February 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Weiser Public Library to discuss and answer questions regarding the district's proposed Plant and and Facility Levy which will be voted on Tuesday, March 10th. For information about the levy, please refer to the message below.
A public meeting will be held Monday, February 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Weiser Public Library to discuss and answer questions regarding the district's proposed Plant and and Facility Levy which will be voted on Tuesday, March 10th. For information about the levy, please refer to the message below.
District to ask voters to approve a $2.48 million Plant and Facilities Levy
The Weiser School District Board of Trustees has approved a resolution calling for a Plant and Facilities Levy election to be held Tuesday, March 10th. Passage will require a 55% majority. Superintendent Overgaard reported that the current bond levy that has been in place since 2005 has raised enough funds to retire the bond used to build the auxiliary gym and walking track at the high school. He has proposed a plan, which if approved by the voters, would reduce the size of the levy to $310,000 for eight years in order to allow the district to repair, replace, and remodel buildings and maintenance systems throughout the district. If approved, the levy will raise $2.48 million dollars over eight years and would be used to address safety issues arising from the annual state building safety inspections, upgrade the districts technology infrastructure, replace outdated and inefficient HVAC and communication systems at the high school, add a new Preschool/Special Education wing at Pioneer, provide for asphalt repair and replacement at several buildings, improve the irrigation and drainage systems at several locations around the district, repair and replace parts of the high school fire suppression system and the high school track. Additionally, the district would have a contingency fund to take care of emergency repairs like what occurred recently in December when the boiler at the Middle School developed a leak and had to be rebuilt.
The proposed Plant and Facility Levy will decrease the tax liability of the citizens living within the school district boundaries below the bond levy rate currently in place. Weiser’s school property taxes will remain the lowest of all the schools in the Snake River Valley Conference (see chart below).
The Weiser School District Board of Trustees has approved a resolution calling for a Plant and Facilities Levy election to be held Tuesday, March 10th. Passage will require a 55% majority. Superintendent Overgaard reported that the current bond levy that has been in place since 2005 has raised enough funds to retire the bond used to build the auxiliary gym and walking track at the high school. He has proposed a plan, which if approved by the voters, would reduce the size of the levy to $310,000 for eight years in order to allow the district to repair, replace, and remodel buildings and maintenance systems throughout the district. If approved, the levy will raise $2.48 million dollars over eight years and would be used to address safety issues arising from the annual state building safety inspections, upgrade the districts technology infrastructure, replace outdated and inefficient HVAC and communication systems at the high school, add a new Preschool/Special Education wing at Pioneer, provide for asphalt repair and replacement at several buildings, improve the irrigation and drainage systems at several locations around the district, repair and replace parts of the high school fire suppression system and the high school track. Additionally, the district would have a contingency fund to take care of emergency repairs like what occurred recently in December when the boiler at the Middle School developed a leak and had to be rebuilt.
The proposed Plant and Facility Levy will decrease the tax liability of the citizens living within the school district boundaries below the bond levy rate currently in place. Weiser’s school property taxes will remain the lowest of all the schools in the Snake River Valley Conference (see chart below).
Follow-up to the Internet Safety presentation by Officer David Gomez of the Meridian Police Department
Officer David Gomez, a School Resource Officer at Mountain View High School in Meridian, gave his "Internet Safety" presentation to students at Weiser High School and Weiser Middle School on Monday, January 26th. He also gave a parent version of the presentation to parents in the evening at WHS. His presentation included information on the current use of Social Media by students based on his experiences as a School Resource Officer. He emphasized that unrestricted and unsupervised access to Social Media has left children vulnerable to online predators, cyberbullying, and sexting. He discussed the many different forms of Social Media that are currently in use by kids and how those programs are used inappropriately. For those who were not able to attend the presentation and are interested in the information he had to share - here is a link you can cut and paste into your web browser to view one of his earlier presentations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O0MEyEXPWA&safe=active
Officer David Gomez, a School Resource Officer at Mountain View High School in Meridian, gave his "Internet Safety" presentation to students at Weiser High School and Weiser Middle School on Monday, January 26th. He also gave a parent version of the presentation to parents in the evening at WHS. His presentation included information on the current use of Social Media by students based on his experiences as a School Resource Officer. He emphasized that unrestricted and unsupervised access to Social Media has left children vulnerable to online predators, cyberbullying, and sexting. He discussed the many different forms of Social Media that are currently in use by kids and how those programs are used inappropriately. For those who were not able to attend the presentation and are interested in the information he had to share - here is a link you can cut and paste into your web browser to view one of his earlier presentations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O0MEyEXPWA&safe=active
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Journey to College Airs on IdahoPTV
Idahoans who end their education in high school can, on average, expect to earn only half as much as those with a four-year degree, yet fewer than 47 percent of the state's 2013 high school graduates enrolled in a two- or four-year program. Why are Idaho’s high school students not going on to college or other post-secondary education programs?
JOURNEY TO COLLEGE, an Idaho Public Television special sponsored in cooperation with the Idaho State Board of Education, looks at some roadblocks to higher education and suggests solutions to help students and parents prepare for their future.
Idaho Public Television's Joan Cartan-Hansen hosted this live 90-minute show Monday, January 26, at 8:00 p.m. MT. The show will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, January 28th at 6:30 pm on IPTV’s World (4) channel and again on Saturday, January 31st at 4:30 pm on IPTV’s Plus (2) channel.
Idahoans who end their education in high school can, on average, expect to earn only half as much as those with a four-year degree, yet fewer than 47 percent of the state's 2013 high school graduates enrolled in a two- or four-year program. Why are Idaho’s high school students not going on to college or other post-secondary education programs?
JOURNEY TO COLLEGE, an Idaho Public Television special sponsored in cooperation with the Idaho State Board of Education, looks at some roadblocks to higher education and suggests solutions to help students and parents prepare for their future.
Idaho Public Television's Joan Cartan-Hansen hosted this live 90-minute show Monday, January 26, at 8:00 p.m. MT. The show will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, January 28th at 6:30 pm on IPTV’s World (4) channel and again on Saturday, January 31st at 4:30 pm on IPTV’s Plus (2) channel.
Weiser Schools are participating in the Hour of Code
December 8-14 is Computer Science Education Week around the world. The Hour of Code is hosted by Code.org (a 501c3 non profit organization) dedicated to expanding computer science education. In Weiser, Park School students will be participating in the Hour of Code this week. Several Pioneer and High School teachers will be working with their classes to write code and Weiser Middle School's STEM club will be writing code this week as well. For more information on the effort to expand computer science education and see the opportunities for students go to: www.hourofcode.com/us
December 8-14 is Computer Science Education Week around the world. The Hour of Code is hosted by Code.org (a 501c3 non profit organization) dedicated to expanding computer science education. In Weiser, Park School students will be participating in the Hour of Code this week. Several Pioneer and High School teachers will be working with their classes to write code and Weiser Middle School's STEM club will be writing code this week as well. For more information on the effort to expand computer science education and see the opportunities for students go to: www.hourofcode.com/us
Congratulations to Sophomore Marissa Goodwin and 3rd Grade Teacher Dawn Zimmerman
Marissa Goodwin and Dawn Zimmerman were recently recognized as Student of the Year and Educator of the Year at the annual Greater Weiser Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held October 20th at the Weiser Vendome. Marissa is a Sophomore at WHS and the daughter of David and Ange Goodwin. Marissa received the 2014 Miss Three Rivers Outstanding Teen Award and is very involved in her school and community. Dawn has been teaching with the Weiser School District for eight years and just recently moved from Kindergarten to teaching 3rd Grade. Dawn says she loves to bring out the creativity in her students. She is supported by her husband Dion, and two children Clayton, a WHS graduate attending the University of Idaho, and Grace a WHS Junior.
Marissa Goodwin and Dawn Zimmerman were recently recognized as Student of the Year and Educator of the Year at the annual Greater Weiser Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held October 20th at the Weiser Vendome. Marissa is a Sophomore at WHS and the daughter of David and Ange Goodwin. Marissa received the 2014 Miss Three Rivers Outstanding Teen Award and is very involved in her school and community. Dawn has been teaching with the Weiser School District for eight years and just recently moved from Kindergarten to teaching 3rd Grade. Dawn says she loves to bring out the creativity in her students. She is supported by her husband Dion, and two children Clayton, a WHS graduate attending the University of Idaho, and Grace a WHS Junior.
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