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Students from Focus House, a program to help people with special needs prepare for living on their own, have spoken to fourth-graders in the past month about bullying and how to address it. Many of the young adults from Focus House said they've been bullied in the past.
The Willmar Public Schools Area Learning Center in Willmar held its 2022 commencement ceremony Thursday, May 19, 2022. The program offers nontraditional education through the Willmar School District.
Willmar's teachers will receive pay raises of about 3% each year of a two-year contract. With other benefit changes, it will equal a 10.5% increase over the two years.
A revised budget indicates Willmar Public Schools revenue is projected to increase from $58.1 million to $61.5 million for the year, and spending is expected to increase from $62 million to $63.4 million.
Willmar Senior High School art students Ruth Navarro-Garcia and Carter Bastin were named best in show at regional competition this spring. State competition is this month.
