BEA actions director Travis Armstrong provides the board an update on fall and winter sports.
In one of many shortest conferences in a very long time, the Blue Earth Area School Board breezed by means of their agenda in simply 24 minutes on Monday night time, Nov. 10.
The first a part of the assembly was a sequence of updates and stories from employees members.
Activities director Travis Armstrong up to date the School Board on each fall sports and the upcoming winter sports seasons.
“We had our tennis team receive some honors,” Armstrong reported. “Head coach Spencer Monson was named the Section 2A Coach of the Year, and assistant coach Colby Swanson was also named Section 2A Assistant Coach of the Year for 2025.”
Armstrong additionally identified that Grace Hanson had made it to the semifinals of the Section 2A Individual Tournament, and that 5 BEA tennis gamers have been acknowledged with Big South Conference honors.
As far as winter sports go, Armstrong reported that some center faculty groups had began apply this week, and different winter sports groups could be beginning the subsequent Monday.
“We have 20 girls out for gymnastics between Blue Earth Area and USC,” he reported. “And we have a new assistant coach from USC.”
The actions director additionally mentioned there are 20 to 25 wrestlers out, and he’s nonetheless on the lookout for yet one more wrestling coach. As far as boys basketball goes, there are 40-plus boys out, with 21 ladies signed up for women basketball.
“We are still hoping a few more will decide to come out,” Armstrong mentioned. “We also have a good number of cheerleaders out and they will be cheering at both wrestling and basketball games.”
Armstrong additionally gave an update on the non-sports actions together with the college play, Knowledge Bowl, music live shows and different actions.
There have been different stories as nicely. BEA principals reported on the Veterans Day applications that may be held at each colleges the subsequent day, Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Superintendent Mandy Fletcher gave an update on American Education Week coming Nov. 17-24.
In different enterprise on the quick assembly, the BEA Board:
• Approved principal Dave Dressler to be the designated LEA consultant for BEA Schools (Title I).
• Approved the Assurance of Compliance for BEA, in addition to approval of the 2024-2025 Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness Summary Report.
• Approved donations to the K7 Buccy’s Care Closet from Conny Marsh-Egal, Antonia Romero, Rebecca Hartman, BEA Moms and Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church. Also accepted donations to the Buccy Bags program in reminiscence of Bob Weerts.
• Approved the retirement of paraprofessional Kandy Blondin and the hiring of paraprofessional Emily Heenan.