Presenter says Lakota Local plan would restore year-round art, music and PE

A presenter from Lakota Local said the district's master facilities total 2,300,000 square feet, "equivalent to 40 football fields under 1 roof," and argued the scale would let the district return to year-round specials for K-6 students.

The presenter said that although Lakota currently offers specials such as art, music and physical education, those classes do not rotate on a full-year schedule. "In our new master facilities plan, we can bring back specials year round for our students," the presenter said, adding that restoring a routine would benefit both students and staff. The presenter noted that staff currently travel between sites, and that each trip "loses an instructional period." He concluded, "We want our staff in front of our students delivering high quality instruction each and every day."