When the Jordan School Board reorganized during its first meeting of the year, they did so with a brief synopsis of what each committee assignment entailed. The explanations were written by Superintendent Larry Kauzlarich.

The Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative board

“Presently we have two members appointed to be members of this board,” Kauzlarich wrote. “They function just like local board members. This may be reduced to one member in the near future."

Jordan Public Schools has won the school finance award from the Minnesota Department of Education for 2007.

The award reflects good bookkeeping and business practices and belongs to the workers in the district office, Superintendent Larry Kauzlarich said. That includes Lorrie Jabs, Rhonda Doeden, and Nancy Goss.

About one quarter of the schools in the state receive the award, Kauzlarich said.

The Jordan School Board spent some time at its July 9 meeting discussing the district’s strategic plan and its goals.

Jordan School Superintendent Larry Kauzlarich said the City of Jordan has received a grant that would help fund the construction of a sidewalk along Aberdeen Avenue near the school.

Board Member Tammy Will presented the Jordan School Board with information on the Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative, including a fund-raising dinner the cooperative is planning f

In her report to the Jordan School Board, Board Member Deb Pauly discussed the district’s curriculum committee and a joint legislative conference she attended.

Jordan School Board Member Dan Buresh said he had spent some time at state high school sporting tournaments with Jordan teams recently, and the Jordan students there were well behav

Jordan School Board member Joe Benko reported to the board that the City of Jordan is discussing long-range plans for land use. Benko hopes the district will do the same.

The Jordan School Board approved a one-year child care leave of absence for Josh Barnd.

Jordan’s plan to return all of its life skill program students to the district from the Minnesota River Valley Cooperative hit a snag when contract language had the district addin