  Sharing concerns  SWG board approves start of negotiations
with Prairie Valley  March 21, 2013 By BRANDON L. SUMMERS, ,
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L. Summers Joni Reiling, a parent, voiced concerns about
Southeast Webster Grand beginning negotiations with Prairie
Valley Community School District to expand whole-grade sharing
at the regular meeting of the SWG board Tuesday.   "This motion
does not mean we're absolutely going to do this," Scott said.
"This is just a motion that we're going to negotiate."    "Up to
this point, we're just talking," Lundgren said. "Being friends
is not a bad thing. They're very similar to us. The demographics
are similar. We want the same things."  Launi Dane,
superintendent for both SWG and Prairie Valley, said sharing
teachers is a better use of both districts' resources.  "This is
a conversation this board has had for several years," she said.
"I don't believe we're using our teachers to the best of our
ability. Our classes are very small.