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FOCUS
ANOKA
-
HENNEPIN
SCHOOL
ON ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS
Vote on whether to make district
schools Fit for the Future
Early voting has already begun; election day is Nov. 7.
DISTRICT
FALL 2017
Meeting student,
community needs
through Technical
partnership
By Superintendent
David Law
At its
September
meeting, our
School Board
honored the
achievements
of Anoka-
Hennepin Technical High
School (AHTHS). In just three
short years, this school has
risen to become one of six
programs in the nation fea-
tured in the American School
Board Journal magazine for
its innovation, service to
students, and ability to meet
the needs of the community.
Students fill a hallway at Blaine High School during passing time between class periods.
Making Anoka-Hennepin
Fit for the Future Voting information, including
registration and early voting
The Anoka-Hennepin School District is growing and buildings
across the district are at or beyond capacity. Each day, thousands
of students attend classes in portable classrooms in yards and
parking lots because the permanent building they go to doesn’t
have adequate space. There are 62 portable classrooms in all,
posing a safety and security risk to students and staff. Every vote is important in shaping what Anoka-Hennepin looks
like for years to come.
That is why, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, residents of Anoka-Hennepin
will have the opportunity to make district schools Fit for the
Future by addressing facility needs for students today and in
the future.
In Minnesota, you don’t have to wait until election day to cast
your ballot — you can vote early through absentee voting, for
any reason. Early voting applications for both Anoka and
Hennepin county residents are available in the main office at
any Anoka-Hennepin school, or online at the district’s Fit for the
Future website, ahschools.us/VotingInfo.
The plan will:
● Create safe and secure learning
environments through
the removal of portable classrooms;
● Construct additional schools and
classroom space where student
populations are significantly growing;
● Offer solutions for maintaining quality schools by improving
science labs, media centers, and flexible learning areas
throughout the district; and
● Address class sizes at all levels — elementary, middle
and high school.
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ote
N o v. 7
SAFETY, SECURITY, SPACE
Residents also have the option of
voting early in-person at the Anoka
County Elections office, which serves
both Anoka and Hennepin County
residents voting in the Anoka-
Hennepin election. The Anoka
County Elections office is located at
325 E Main St. in downtown Anoka,
and the office is open from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 4.
Community members must re-reg-
ister to vote if their address or name
changes, or if they have not voted at
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ATTHS serves 19-21 year
olds students who did not
graduate with their peers
and helps them earn a
diploma and more. The
school is co-located at
Anoka Technical College,
allowing students to select
a career pathway and earn
post-secondary credit as
they complete high school.
Students are finding
success in growing numbers.
AHTHS started with an
enrollment just under 50
students in 2015, and began
this school year with enroll-
ment approaching 200.
Matching student interest
with their abilities provides a
new level of relevancy.
Students are motivated with
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