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Lakota Back to School
Check out our Back To School tab in your paper today. The front photo is of Superintendent Mike Taylor, and Monroe Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli. It talks about growth in Lakota and Monroe.
Lakota is expected to grow by another 400 students this year. Last year, the district reported 18,261 students compared to 17,782 the prior year. Such growth is astounding, and I have to wonder if and when it will slow. District officials said there isn’t an end in sight, but you never know.
Monroe is in the same boat as Lakota was several years ago. It needs to build to accommodate all its students. Unfortunately, the funding is not there. Watch these two districts closely as they manage this growth. I think you will see some interesting things happening. 1. I think other districts are and will continue to model themselves after Lakota as far as efficiency. There are many programs Lakota does well. For instance, technology is something the district has remained on the leading edge. 2. While these bordering districts have had very little contact in the past, I think more of a partnership will develop. For instance, Lakota and Monroe educators are working together to tutor English as a Second Language students in a mobile home park that borders both districts.
Do you have any thoughts on the topic? What do you think these two districts will look like 10 years from now? Will Lakota have three high schools? Will Monroe have several elementary and junior schools, similar to Lakota?
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