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The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Scheduling change necessary

Scheduling change necessary

Tobias Khabie February 6, 2020

According to Superintendent Astein Osei, the district has initiated conversation to change the schedule for the high school. While changes are not guaranteed to happen, the fact that these discussions...

Art by Emmy Pearson. In response to the start-time change for the 2020-21 school year, a task force of students, teachers, parents, and community members has been created to consider changing the high school schedule for the 2021-22 school year. The task force is debating other systems such as block scheduling.

Potential scheduling alterations under discussion

Ruthie Posada January 30, 2020

As a result of the decision made to change the start time for the 2020-21 school year, Superintendent Astein Osei said the school began to weigh in other logistics, such as changing the high school schedule...

Senior Jordyn Turek and sophomore Amal Abdi attend the District Student Advisory Council held Jan. 16.

Superintendent meets with Student Advisory Council

Ryan Barnett January 23, 2020

After attending Superintendent Astein Osei’s District Student Advisory Council meeting Jan. 16, senior Jordyn Turek said she was happy with the outcome of the discussion. “The meeting went really...

A St. Louis Park parent asks a question regarding the time change for schools in the St. Louis Park School District during an informational meeting Feb. 21. According to superintendent Astein Osei, the school board will likely make the final decision in March.

District hours under review

Noah Orloff and Gabriel Kaplan February 26, 2019

The St. Louis Park School Board is actively working on gathering community input on potentially changing start and end times throughout the district in order to address issues with sleep and transportation,...

Junior Jordyn Turek writes down her opinions about the school starting time. The youth Panel met during the day Jan. 16 at SLP high school.

Superintendent requests youth input

Yonit Krebs, Gabriel Kaplan, and Maria Perez Barriga January 23, 2019

St. Louis Park superintendent Astein Osei led a meeting with the Student Leadership Advisory Council to hear student perspectives on school start and end times, according to council member, senior Cailey...

Superintendent Astein Osei speaks in front of school board members Sept. 25. Osei spoke about the $100.9 million referendum and other topics relating to the Park school district.

District prepares for extensive updates

Mimi Fhima November 9, 2017

After 18 out of 19 precincts reported in on election night Nov. 7, District Superintendent Astein Osei said he felt a feeling of immense gratitude toward Park community members. According to the school...

Superintendent Rob Metz announces his resignation to the school board meeting on Jan. 9. Metz will resign after the end of the 2016-2017 school year this June.

School Board narrows superintendent candidates

Ethan Brown, Maggie Bahnson, and Mimi Fhima May 2, 2017

The School Board has narrowed its selection of St. Louis Park Public Schools superintendent candidates to six finalists, according to the district's website and School Board chair Jim Yarosh. According...

Middle school students listen as a School Exec Connect representative asks a question about the school district.

Superintendent hiring firm hosts student forum

Raphy Gendler March 15, 2017

Consultants from School Exec Connect, the firm hired to conduct the search for Superintendent Rob Metz's replacement, hosted a student forum in B135 March 14. Students from grades 5-12 were asked...

School board begins superintendent search

School board begins superintendent search

Hadeal Rizeq and February 9, 2017

During a school board meeting Jan. 23, Superintendent Rob Metz announced the board hired a contractor, School Exec Connect, to begin the superintendent search process. “(School Exec Connect is) going...

First round of superintendent interviews announced

Nick Shaughnessy, Beats Editor May 1, 2013

Following Debra Bowers' announcement of resignation as the St. Louis Park Public Schools Superintendent on Jan. 8 2013, the school board began search for possible replacements. The St. Louis Park school...

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