March 2023

Taco Bell recently announced the 2022 Signature Restaurants and Corning’s Taco Bell was on that list for the second year in a row. Signature Restaurants are the best global restaurants that deliver best-inclass service, people, unrivaled culture, and the fundamentals in place to serve delicious food from open to close! Being a Signature Restaurant means the team has mastered the science and art of a premier Taco Bell.

Student-centered learning moves students from passive receivers of information to active participants in their own learning process. Learners can then take ownership of their learning. Students at Park Elementary took on the role of teacher as they engaged in peer instruction and learning allowing them to share and reinforce what they have learned.

The Corning School Board met at 5:00 pm on March 14, 2023 with all members present. The board approved the minutes and financial report. The resignation of Jessica Russom as cheerleading sponsor effective June 30, 2023 was accepted. Next the board approved the renewal of the OT and Speech Therapy Contract with NEA Therapy for the 20232024 school year. Because there is only one candidate for the upcoming school board election and no changes are being made to the local tax rates, upon recommendation from the county clerk’s office the board approved a resolution to request the county board of election commissioners to declare an election by candidate to be held for the upcoming school board election in May. Finally, Superintendent Woolard shared information with the board concerning the LEARNS ACT, ESSER updates, and reminded the board of the time change to 7:00 for April-November meetings. There being no further business, President Turner adjourned the meeting.

The population is growing and so is its demand for food to fuel those extra bodies. Harvard Business Review reports the global population has quadrupled over the last century. It’s predicted that, by 2050, the population will exceed nine billion people.