Content about Shirl Reinhart

03.19.11

Good thinking

I have to applaud the Avonworth School Board and administration for the creative thinking that has gone into dealing with the district's budget deficit.

No one wants to lay off employees or cut programs, but Avonworth officials have demonstrated that they are willing and able to do what has to be done to live within their means.

At this point, any thinking is good thinking, and we're seeing no thinking coming out of Northgate officials.

12.11.09

Coin toss decides board officers

It took nine roll call votes, two recesses and a coin toss before the Northgate School Board was able to elect a new president during the reorganization meeting Monday evening.

Incumbent Charles Miklos was elected to two board seats -- one for a four-year term and one for a two-year term -- during the November general election, and chose to accept the four-year seat. That left a two-year vacancy and only eight board members available to elect new officers during the Dec. 7 meeting.

04.17.09

Odyssey change

Northgate School Board Fine Arts Committee chair Shirl Reinhart announced Monday that next year’s Art Odyssey will be held on a Friday evening for the first time.

Speaking at the school board’s committee of the whole meeting on April 13, Reinhart said that teachers had asked for the switch from Saturday to Friday.

The theme for next year’s event will be “In The News.”