Superintendent Ed Van Ravenstein said the road traveled was not easy and the finished project is something that should make the district and school officials proud. We obviously have more space and greater facilities and technology, but we have also had the growing pains involved with that. It took us time to get here. And Van Ravenstein made it clear the end result is the accomplishment of not only school administration but, most importantly, the community. I think we have demonstrated in the past that we listen to the community and we are very interested in community input.
Parental involvement is particularly important.
He said community involvement will always remain at the top of the school board and administration's list. School board president Dan Bestul said the relationship between the schools and the community is something the board feels is very important. We believe strongly in the Site Councils which are organizations that are designed to bring parents and community members together. Bestul said the school principals and staff have put in countless hours of work in order to make the referendum a possibility. The board does not play favorites.