LaCrosse school plans public planning session Jan. 24

The LaCrosse School Board next week is inviting the public to attend a planning for the future workshop at the school. The meeting is open to all, regardless of whether or not they have a student enrolled at the school.

“We want to make sure we're best meeting the needs of our kids,” said Jeff Pietila, LaCrosse principal.

Doug Curtis, LaCrosse superintendent, said the purpose of the forum is to draft a vision going forward.

“We're trying to do some three to five-year strategic planning,” he said. “It's time for us.”

Curtis said the district is in the middle of a four-phase process in the strat...