♪ ♪ >> WELCOME TO ALMANAC NORT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

WE ARE HEARING FROM A SINGG GROUP DOING A LOT OF GOOD E NORTH LAND.

PLUS TAKING A LOOK AT A LOE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN DULUTH.

FIRST WE BEGIN THIS EVENIN.

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION STRENGTHENIG IDENTITY VERIFICATION TO PT BENEFITS FROM FRAUD.

STARTING APRIL 14 OF 2025, PEOPLE WHO CAN'T USE THEIRY SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT WIL NEED TO PROVE THEIR IDENTIN PERSON FOR CERTAIN SERVICE.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICARE, DISABILITY, AND SSI WILL BE EXEMPT.

THOSE APPLYING FOR RETIREM, SURVIVORS, OR SPOUSE BENEFS WILL NEED IN PERSON PROVE S THEY CAN VERIFY ONLINE.

SSA IS INTRODUCING MEASUREO PREVENT FRAUD IN DIRECT DET CHANGES.

FOR UPDATES, VISIT THEIR WE AT SSA.GOV.

U.S.

SENATOR TINA SMITH REY HOSTED A FLAG CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

HONORING E FLAG MINNESOTA'S 11 TRIBAL NATIONS.

THE SINGERS PERFORMED THE G TO COMMEMORATE THE EVENT.

IT MARKS THE FIRST TIME A MINNESOTA CONGRESSIONAL MER HAS DISPLAYED ALL 11 TRIBAL FLAGS RECOGNIZING THE GOVET TO GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP.

SENATOR SMITH EMPHASIZED HR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING TL SOVEREIGNTY WHILE TRIBAL LS LIKE CHIEF VIRGIL WIND PRAD HER DEDICATION TO STRENGTHG THESE VITAL TIES.

THE 11 TRIBAL NATIONS INCLE THE BOYS FORD, FOND DU LACD LEECH LAKE BANDS.

A HEALTH-CARE ROUNDTABLE WL TAKE PLACE IN DULUTH ON FR, MARCH 28 THROUGH 11:00 A.M. UNTIL NOON AT ST. MARY'S ML CENTER.

STATE MEDICAID LEADERS, HEH CARE PROVIDERS, D COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS PROPOD FEDERAL CUTS TO MEDICAID TT COULD REDUCE MINNESOTA'S BT BY UP TO $1.6 BILLION ANNU.

THE EVENT IS PART OF A SERF PANELS ACROSS THE STATE FOD ON THE FINANCIAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS A THE EXPIRATION OF ENHANCED HEALTH INSURANCE X CREDITS.

THIS EVENING, WE ARE SENDIU OVER TO DENNIS ANDERSON.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M DENNIS ANDERSON.

THIS IS ANDY'S DESK.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUN IS FACING THE MOST SWEEPING REDUCTION IN ITS WORKFORCEN MODERN HISTORY.

THIS MONTH, MORE THAN 1300 PEOPLE WERE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AS PAF A MASSIVE DOWNSIZING EFFORT UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRA.

THE LAYOFFS EXPECTED TO TAE FULL EFFECT BY JUNE ARE BEG FRAMED AS A MOVE TO STREAME OPERATIONS AND RETURN POWEO STATES AND LOCAL DISTRICTS.

THAT MAY SOUND EFFICIENT IA PRESS RELEASE -- RELEASE, N PRACTICE RAISES CONCERNS AT THE FUTURE OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS.

THESE CUTS DON'T JUST ELIME JOBS IN WASHINGTON, THEY RD INTO CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

FEWER STAFF MEANS REDUCED OVERSIGHT.

FEWER RESOURCES FOR STUDEN.

AND SLOWER RESPONSES FOR TE SEEKING FEDERAL SUPPORT.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

STUDENT LOANS.

AND PROGRAMS SERVING LOW IE COMMUNITIES.

SUPPORTERS OF THE CUTS SAYS ABOUT REDUCING BUREAUCRACYD WASTE.

CRITICS WAED IT COULD DISMANTLE THE VERY INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNED TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL EQUALIT.

IN THE MIDST OF ALL OF THI, REAL PEOPLE, DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS LOSING THEIR.

FAMILIES WONDERING HOW THEL PAY THE BILLS, AND STUDENTO MAY FEEL THE CONSEQUENCES N WAYS THAT ARE HARD TO MEAS.

BUT EASY TO FEEL.

THIS DEBATE TOUCHES EVERY E SCHOOL, EVERY TEACHER, ANDY CHILD.

AS ALWAYS, IT IS WORTH ASKG WHEN WE TALK ABOUT EFFICIE, ARE WE TALKING ABOUT NUMBEN A SPREADSHEET, OR ARE WE THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE R KIDS?

THIS HAS BEEN DANNY'S DESK.

NOW BACK TO YOU.

>> ON THIS WEEK'S MAKING IP NORTH, OUR TEAM MET WITH TE ARROWHEAD CHORALE, A LOCAL SINGING GROUP THAT DOES MOE THAN SINGING AROUND THE COMMUNITY.

♪ >> I'M ALEX, I'M THE CHAIRF SOUP FOR GOOD, THE ARROWHED CHORALE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMET PROGM UNDER WHICH ANY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ARE HOUSED.

I'M ALSO A SENIOR.

SEEING FOR GOOD STARTED ASN IDEA.

THREE YEARS AGO, WE DID NOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL OF THE GOODWILL THAT WAS IN THE C. IF YOU EVER CAME TO REHEAR, IT BECAME OBVIOUS IT IS FUF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT EACHR AND THINGS IN GENERAL.

IT IS OUR EFFORT TO PUT A E TO THAT SO ALL OF THE GOODL AND GOOD NATURE DOES NOT JT STAY WITH US, BUT POURS OU.

>> OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE HARMONY IN OUR COMMUNITY TH SONG AND SERVICE.

THROUGH SONG, IT COMES WITH THINGS LIKE OUTREACH CONCE.

WE HAVE DONE FREE OUTREACH CONCERTS WHERE WE GO TO PEE LIKE NORTHEAST REGIONAL CORRECTIONS CENTER, WE HAVE THERE TWICE SEEING THE DECR REPERTOIRE WHICH HAS BEEN Y MOVING.

WE'VE GONE TO THE BENEDICT LIVING CENTER.

WE ARE GOING TO ACUMEN THIS CONCERT CYCLE.

THAT IS PART OF THE SONG.

WE ALSO HAVE LENT OUR VOICO DIFFERENT COMMUNITY EVENTS HAPPENING.

BENTLEYVILLE, OR THE DEPOT MARKETPLACE THAT HAPPENS.

WE WILL GO CHRISTMAS CAROL.

WE HAVE DONE THAT FOR THREE YEARS NOW.

IT IS A WAY FOR US TO SUPPT THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUR VOICES,H IS THE REASON WE ARE SINKEN THE CHOIR TOGETHER.

AND THROUGH THINGS LIKE SEE WE HAVE SOMETHING CALLED OR GOOD GIVE READ EVERY CCERT CYCLE WE CHOOSE AT LEAST OE LOCAL NONPROFIT THAT WE COT MONEY AND DONATIONS FOUR.

IT COULD BE UNION GOSPEL MISSION, LIFE HOUSE, WE HAE COLLECTED THINGS FOR THE BH TREE CENTER.

WE REACH OUT TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND WE SEE WT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND WE O SUPPLY THOSE NEEDS.

ANOTHER THING WE DO FOR SEE IS WE HAVE GONE DOWN AND VOLUNTEERED TO BE THE PEOPO HELP PEOPLE PARK AT THE HAD SHACK.

EVERY CONCERT WE RAFFLE OFA BEAUTIFUL FLORAL ARRANGEME.

AND THE PROCEEDS, 100% WILO TO CHARITY AND LOCAL NONPRT AND WE TRY AND CHOOSE WHENT TIES INTO THE THEME.

THIS CONCERT, WE HAVE A COE OF SONGS THAT DO WITH HONOG SERVICE, MILITARY SERVICE.

SO WE DECIDED TO HAVE OUR RAFFLE, THE PROCEEDS GO TOD RAFFLE, THE PROCEEDS GO TO.

TO GO A STEP FURTHER, WE ID A REPRESENTATIVE TO COME SK TO US SO WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THEIR ORGANIZATION DOES.

IN TERMS OF SAFE FOR GOOD, HELPING THE COMMUNITY THROH SERVICE, EVERY CONCERT CYCE CHOOSE LOCAL DIFFERENT NONPROFITS TO FULFILL NEEDT THEY HAVE, THAT OUR COMMUNY HAS.

THAT COULD BE ANY NUMBER OF GOODS OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

IN ADDITION, WE LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELPUT AT DIFFERENT EVENTS, WHETHER E THE DEPOT MARKETPLACE, OR E HALLOWEEN HAUNTED SHACK.

WE LIKE TO BE INVOLVED AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY IN WHATEVER WAY WE CAN.

♪ >> OUR GUEST THIS WEEK IS E DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR, SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE SUPR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING U WE APPRECIATE IT.

A LOT GOING ON FEDERALLY.

WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL REACTO THE PROPOSED CUTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION?

>> MY FIRST REACTION WHEN E HEARD ABOUT THE LOSS OF THE PARTMENT IS THE FUNDS.

WE CAN LOSE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR BUDGET.

WE HAVE OVER $4 MILLION THT SUPPORT OUR ANNUAL BUDGET.

IT IS A SIGNIFICANT CHUNK N WE LOOK AT THE BUDGET AS A WHOLE.

>> SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCEA FUN THING.

LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL FUNDING.

EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES UP YOUR BUDGET.

>> WHERE WE GET OUR FUNDING FROM?

IN WISCONSIN IT IS DIFFERET THAN IN MINNESOTA, MINNESOA PRIMARILY GETS FUNDING FROE STATE WITH SUPPLEMENTAL SUS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMEN.

IN WISCONSIN, A SIGNIFICANT OF OUR BUDGET COMES FROM LL TAXPAYERS AS PART OF PROPEY TAXES.

IN MINNESOTA YOU MAY -- VOS FOR REFERENDUM WHICH WOULD INCREASE LOCAL PROPERTY TA, BUT THAT IS IN ADDITION TOR STATE FUNDS.

WE HAVE STATE AND PROPERTYS IN FEDERAL FUNDS THAT MAKEP OUR ENTIRE BUDGET.

>> WHAT ARE THE FEDERAL FUS USED FOR?

>> OUR FEDERAL FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT STUDENO MAY STRUGGLE ACADEMICALLY,Y BE READING, MATH, MENTAL HH SUPPORTS.

THEY ARE INTENDED TO SUPPOT TEACHER SUPPORT, MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR STAFF DEVELOP.

IT COULD BE INTENDED TO SUT OUR CTE PROGRAMS.

IT HAS A WIDE VARIETY DEPEG ON TALKING ABOUT TITLE I, E FOUR DOLLARS.

>> HOW WOULD TAKING THOSE S AWAY IMPACT STUDENTS?

>> I THINK THE DISTRICTS TT WOULD SUFFER THE MOST WOULE DISTRICTS WITH THE HIGHEST POVERTY LEVELS.

OUR ALLOCATION IS BASED ONE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO QUAY FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH, INDICATION OF A POVERTY LEN THE COMMUNITY.

DISTRICTS WITH THE HIGHEST POVERTY LEVELS HAVE THE HIT AMOUNT OF TITLE DOLLARS.

THEY WOULD SEE SOME OF THET SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.

WE USE THOSE FUNDS TO SUPPT THINGS LIKE READING INTERVENTIONS, SPECIAL EDUN SERVICES, CTE PROGRAMS, TER TRAINING AND MENTORING.

I THINK AN IMPORTANT MESSAR COMMUNITY NEEDS TO UNDERSTS ALTHOUGH THE FUNDS COME INR DISTRICT BASED ON POVERTY S OR OTHER FACTORS WE LOOK AT REGARDING AT RISK FACTORS,Y SUPPORT OUR OVERALL BUDGET.

LOSING THOSE FUNDS WOULD ME ARE LOSING A SICKEST NEW -- SIIFICANT PART OF OUR OVERL BUDGET TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY LAW LIKE SPECIL EDUCATION OR IN WISCONSIN,T 20 READING LAWS, OR TEACHER MENTORING LAWS WE HAVE TO FOLLOW.

THAT MEANS WE WILL HAVE TOE OUR GENERAL FUND TO PAY FOR THOSE THINGS, WHICH WOULD N AN INCREASE IN CLASS SIZES, REDUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS.

AND THINGS THAT ARE NOT RED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.

>> WHICH IS IMPORTANT.

YOUR DISTRICT PASSED A REFERENDUM.

KIND OF DOWNSIZE ON OSE.

>> RIGHT.

WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING IN WISCONSIN WITH STATE FUNDI.

DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE DIT SEE AN INCREASE IN OUR STAE FUNDING AND OUR AID DURINGE OF THE MOST SIGNIFANT CHALLENGING TIMES IN EDUCAN WHEN OUR EXPENSES WERE THE HIGHEST.

BECAUSE OUR STATE HAS NOT T UP WITH INFLATIONARY COSTSE ARE STRUGGLING TO MAINTAINS SIZES AND PROGRAMS, SO WE T TO THE TAXPAYERS THIS FALL.

AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR SUPERIOR COMMUNITY THAT THY HAVE INVESTED IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THIS YEAR THEY INVESTED $25 MILLION TO SUPPORT OUR PRO.

HOWEVER, IF WE LOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS, WE JUST LOST E GAS WE MADE IT THROUGH THE REFERENDUM.

>> SCHOOL FINANCE IS A VERY TRICKY TOPIC TO WRAP YOUR D AROUND PRAYED WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION PEOPE HAVE, TAXPAYERS, ABOUT SCHL FINANCE?

>> FIRST OF ALL, IT IS FRUSTRATING WHEN WE CONTINO MAKE REDUCTIONS.

WE MAKE REDUCTIONS AWAY FRM STUDENTS AS MUCH AS POSSIB.

WE REDUCED AT OUR BOARD OF, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, WE TRIED TO REDUCE ANYWHERE AY FROM STUDENT SERVICES.

PEOPLE THINK WHEN WE COME O THEM FOR REFERENDUM OR HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT E IMPACTS OF LOSING FEDERAL , THAT WE MISMANAGED OUR FUN.

IN ACTUALITY IF WE HAVE TOE THOSE REDUCTIONS, WE HAVE O MAKE THE REDUCTIONS THAT AE SUPPORTIVE TO STUDENTS.

>> YOU MENTIONED CTE CLASS.

HOW COULD THIS IMPACT THE WORKFORCE OR THOSE GETTINGY TO GO TO COLLEGE?

>> SOME FEDERAL DOLLARS POTENTIALLY BEING LOOKED AR CUTS HIS TRIO PROGRAMS.

THEY ARE INTENDE TO ENCOURE STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTYR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS O COLLEGE TO GET THE HELP THY NEED AND THE INSPIRATION TY NEED TO TAKE THE FIRST STEO COLLEGE AS A FIRST GENERATN COLLEGE STUDENT.

PROGRAMS LIKE THAT ARE REAT RISK OF BEING CUT THAT HAVN BENEFICIAL FOR STUDENTS.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE EDUCATORS THAT KEEP OUR SCS OPEN.

COULD THESE CUTS LEAD TO JB LOSSES?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THE BULK OF ANY SCHOOL BUDS STAFF, SALARIES, AND BENEF.

WHEN WE ARE FORCED TO REDUE AMOUNTS OF $2 MILLION PLUST EQUATES TO TEACHER SALARIER STAFF SALARIES.

WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT REDG PRRAMS.

MIGHT BE READING INTERVENT.

READING INTERVENTIONS ARE T REQUIRED BY LAW.

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

NOT READING PROGRAMS.

IT MIGHT MEAN HIGHER CLASSS WITH LESS TEACHERS TEACHING FIFTH GRADE FOR EXAMPLE.

IT MIGHT MEAN WE DON'T HAVS MANY ELECTIVE OFFERINGS ATE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

WE MIGHT NOT HAVE THE AP CS OR DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSESS ARE ABLE TO TAP INTO THAT PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE OR BEYOND.

>> ARE THERE WAYS OF SCHOOL COMMUNITIES CAN PUSH BACK R HELP GET THE WORD AND MESSE OUT ABOUT TH AND REACH OUTO THEIR LOCAL LEGISLATORS?

>> IT ALL STARTS WITH STATE FUNDING.

WE NEED TO BE CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE AT THE STATE LEVEO GET THE BASIC NEEDS MET WHT COMES TO KEEPING UP WITH INFLATIONARY COSTS.

CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE ABOE CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE ABOO THOSE PROGRAMS WILL HAVE OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

WE IN SUPERIOR HAVE CREATEA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WEBE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES TO SEEW THE IMPACTS OF THE STATE DECISIS AS WELL AS FEDERAL DECISIONS IMPACT OUR ANNUAL BUDGET.

WE HAVE GIVEN THEM TEMPLATR LETTERS THEY CAN USE TO COT LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES IN WISCONSIN, THE JOINT FINANE COMMITTEE IS THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR DECIDING TE ALLOCATIONS TO SCHOOL DIST.

FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMORIESO FEEL PUBLIC EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT OF AN INVESTMENTE PROVIDED THOSE TOOLS FOR PE TO REACH OUT.

>> WITH THIS EXECUTIVE ORD, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?

I'ME YOU'RE WATCHING IT CLOSELYS IT GO THROUGH THE COURT SYM -- CONGRESS -- >> SPECIFIC TO EXECUTIVE O, THERE ARE SO MANY EXECUTIVE ORDERS IT IS HARD TO KEEP K OF WHICH ONE.

WE ARE CONTINUING TO GET OR GUIDANCE FROM THE DEPARTMEF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN WISC.

RIGHT NOW THERE IS A RESTRG ORDER ON ONE OF THE EXECUTE ORDERS IMPACTING THE STATEF WISCONSIN.

SO WE ARE WAITING FOR GUIDE FROM OUR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

>> WHAT GIVES YOU HOPE YOUB SEEMS VERY STRESSFUL.

A JOB I WOULD NOT WANT.

WHAT DO YOU HOPE IN YOUR F?

>> WHAT GIVES ME HOPE IS IK HARD TO BE IN CLASSROOMS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH TEACHS AND STUDENTS ALMOST EVERY .

SITTING AND TALKING WITH K, THEY INSPIRE ME EVERY DAY.

WE HAVE AMAZING KIDS.

THEY INSPIRE ME AND BRING E HOPE.

WE HAVE GREAT STAFF.

I HAVE WORKED IN A NUMBER F SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

I MET A PARENT OF KIDS WHOE GONE TO SCHOOL IN OUR REGI.

WE HAVE AMAZING TEACHERS AD PRINCIPALS IN EVERY DISTRII HAVE BEEN A PART OF.

THEY GIVE ME HOPE AND INSPE EVERY DAY.

>> YOU HAVE BEEN IN EDUCAT.

25 YEARS NOW.

HAS SOMETHING LIKE THIS EVR HAPPENED?

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO SOME PRINCIPALS WHO MIGHT BE NEO ADMINISTRATION, IT GETS VEY STRESSFUL AROUND BUDTS CUTD WHEN WE HAVE TO MAKE THOSE REDUCTIONS.

THEY ARE LIKE NEXT YEAR WIE A NORMAL YEAR.

I SAID THIS IS NORMAL.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE D EVERY YEAR, I HAVE BEEN IN EDUCATION, WE HAVE TO FIGHR THE FUNDING WE GET AN ADVOE ON BEHALF OF OF PUBLIC SCHS AND OUR KIDS.

HOWEVER, I WOULD SAY IN THE RECENT WEEKS, THIS IS MORE CHALLENGING THAN I HAVE EXPERIENCED.

THE PANDEMIC YEARS WERE ALO VERY CHALLENGING AND THAT S DIFFERENT.

AROUND FUNDING THIS WAS NE.

PART OF THE STRESS COMES FM THE UNKNOWN.

WHEN W HEAR THERE WILL BE ELIMINATION OF THE DEPARTMF EDUCATION CUTS, WHAT IS GOO BE REPLACING THAT IF ANYTHG AND WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?

THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION R THOSE DECISIONS CREATES ANY FOR EDUCATORS.

>> WHAT ARE YOU HOPEFUL FON THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR?

WE ARE NOT DONE WITH THIS R -- >> WE HAVE A NEW STRATEGIC.

A STRATEGIC PLAN HELPS US S ON OUR GOALS AND HOW WE ARE COMMUNICATING TO OUR COMMU.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE INCREASES WE MADE AND WITHR GRADUATION RATES, OUR SCHOS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW WITH ACADEMICS AND READING AND .

SO I'M EXCITED FOR OUR STAD STUDENTS TO TAKE IT TO THET LEVEL.

WITH EVEN IMPROVED OUTCOMER OUR KIDS.

SOME OF THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE IN SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT >W IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU TO COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILIES THROUGH THE DISTRICT ABOUTE CHANGES THAT HAPPEN ALMOSTY DAY?

>> WE HAVE AN EMAIL GOING T NEXT WEEK TO GIVE INFORMATO NEXT WEEK TO GIVE INFORMATS TOPIC, WHETHER STATE FUNDI, THE IMPACT ON LOCAL PROPERY TAXES, AS WELL AS IMPLICATS OF THE FEDERAL REDUCTIONS.

WE HAVE INFORMATION GOING T THERE.

WE WORK HARD TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH OUR COMMU.

WE DID A NICE JOB THIS FALN IT CAME TO T REFERENDUM, EDUCATING OUR PUBLIC AROUND SCHOOL FINANCE.

THAT IS WORK WE WILL CONTIO DO.

ESPECIALLY AROUND THIS NEW BIENNIUM AS OUR LEGISLATORE DECISIONS.

>> DO YOU HAVE A WEBSITE AD STAY UP-TO-DATE ON INFORMA?

SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT S A WEBSITE.

RIGHT ON THE HOMEPAGE IS WE YOU CAN FIND OUR LEGISLATIE PRIORITIES WITH THE INFORMN I SHARED.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING WIT.

UP NEXT, THE IDES OF MARCHC FESTIVAL IS A SERIES OF TRE SHOWS PUT TOGETHER BY LOCAL MUSICIANS AND PROMOTERS.

IT HAS BEEN A PART OF THE H MUSIC SCENE FOR OVER 15 YE.

OUR VENTURE NORTH TEAM HEAD FROM ONE MUSICIAN ASSURES T IT IS LIKE TO GET OUT AND E PART OF THE CELEBRATION.

>> I'M ERIK EDWARDS AND, TS ME.

I DO WEIRD SHOWS, LIZA MAR, OTHER RANDOM SHOWS.

>> MY NAME IS STEPH, I PLAD TONIGHT WITH SIMPLY ROBERTA ROBERT PALMER TRIBUTE BAND.

WE ARE HERE FOR THE IDES OF MARCH, A SHORT LITTLE FESTL IN MID-MARCH FOR A COUPLE F DIFFERENT WEEKENDS.

THE FOCUS IS TRIBUTE BANDS.

WE ARE A TRIBUTE FOR ROBERT PALMER, HE WAS BIG IN THE'S AND 1980'S.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE R PLAYED OUT AS A GIG.

MOST OF US ARE IN OTHER BAS AROUND TOWN.

AND WE CAME TOGETHER FOR TS IDES OF MARCH FESTIVAL ANDE BEEN PRACTICING FOR THE LAO MONTHS.

>> I'M TAKING IT VERY SERI.

PRACTICING ALL YEAR.

OTHER BANDS WILL BE LIKE AD NOVEMBER, LIKE WE STILL PLN DOING THIS.

GREAT.

THEY PUT THEMSELVES TOGETH, THEY CHOOSE WHO THEY WANT .

THE ONLY RULES I REALLY HAS DON'T DO ANYBODY THAT HAS N DONE THE LAST THREE YEARS.

>> WE STARTED IN JANUARY.

THIS FOR ABOUT - A LITTLE R TWO MONTHS.

ONCE A WEEK AT ONE OF THE MEMBERS HOUSE.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I PD IN IT.

THE FIRST TIME I HAVE PLAYN IT WITH LOCATIONS FOR DIFFT TRIBUTE BANDS.

THEY NEEDED A KEYBOARDLAYE.

I WAS HAPPY TO JUMP IN.

THE FIRST TIME FOR ME.

I WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

A LOT OF FUN.

THIS IS THE BEST WE HAVE ER PLAYED IN THE LAST COUPLE F MONTHS.

IT WAS A REALLY GREAT AUDI.

I WAS KIND OF WONDERING HOY PEOPLE WOULD COME OUT.

BETWEEN THE THREE BANDS THT PLAYED, I THINK THERE WAS T OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY SUPPT FOR THE THREE BANDS.

I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY SOE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ENJOY THS IDES OF MARCH FESTIVAL.

>> I WAS VERY GRATEFUL TO E ASKED TO DO SOMETHING DIFF.

ONE OF THE THINGS I GUESS Y OR THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR MS TO BE RESPECTED BY MY PEERN TOWN, AND THE FACT THAT THY ASKED ME MEANT A LOT TO MEO PARTICIPATE.

GOING INTO IT, I SAID I MIT NOT DO IT AGAIN BECAUSE I Y IN A COUPLE OTHER BANDS ANT LIKE IT ADDED TO STRESS.

I HAD A FULL-TIME JOB.

BUT NOW THAT -- LEADING UPT THIS WEEK I WILL PROBABLY T AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

IT IS A LOT OF FUN.

IF ANYONE WOULD BE THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS, I WOULD O FOR IT.

YOU CAN START EARLY, NOW IU WANT.

YOU CAN START PRACTICING FR NEXT YEAR.

IT IS ONLY ONE SET OF MUSI.

WE PLAYED NINE SONGS.

I'D SAY GO FOR IT.

I DO NOT AT ALL CONSIDER MF TO BE A TOP MUSICIAN BY ANY MEANS.

I TRY HARD, PUT IN THE EFF.

I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUTO THE GROUP.

NOT JUST GREAT MUSICIANS, T THEY ARE ALL SUCH NICE PEO.

STEVE, CORY, BOB, RICK, CH, JEFF.

THEY ARE VERY TALENTED AND AWESOME PEOPLE TO WORK WIT.

[APPLAUSE] ♪ >> -- SAID IT WRONG, BUT NI SAID IT RIGHT.

I KNEW OUR PRODUCER WOULD H ME ON THAT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT U MIGHT BE UP TO THIS WEEKEN.

HOPEFULLY IT IS NOT TOO MEY WEATHERWISE.

THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, E ARROWHEAD CHORALE PRESENTS CIRCLES OF LIFE, SONGS OF E STAGE AND SCREEN.

BRINGING TO LIFE SONGS THAT RESONATE ACROSS GENERATIONS FEATURING SONGS FROM SABR PRIVATE -- SAVING PRIVATE , PLATOON, AND MORE.

IT WL ALSO INCORPORATE AN ELEMENT OF PUPPETRY THEATER DESIGNED AND CREATED BY DIR PAUL ROBINSON.

THE GROUP'S PIANIST WILL BE FEATURED IN PERFORMANCES OS OWN, COMPOSED WORKS ALONGSE PIANIST EMILY BELEEN.

3:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY LOCAT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH ON SUPERIOR STREET.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE D. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO ARROWHEADCHORALE.COM.

ALSO ON SATURDAY, THE ST. S COUNTY DEPOT IS HOSTING A G GARDENING EXTRAVAGANZA.

THE EVENT FEATURES SEMINARS FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING GARG ON YOUR JOURNEY TO BETTER H AND HAPPINESS.

ATTENDEES HAVE THE OPTION O JOIN ULTIMA WORKSHOPS RANGG FROM HOUSEPLANTS, TREE PRU, GROWING GARLIC, D MORE.

LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE COST OF ADMISSION.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO T. LOUIS COUNTY MMI.GOV.

THAT IS IT FOR THIS WEEK'S.

GO OUT AND ENJOY YOUR WEEK.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.