Laurie Putnam

Superintendent Putnam is addressing some serious concerns from the community about safety and education. Let’s look at what’s really happening in St. Cloud schools.

Negotiations are heating up in St. Cloud Schools as Superintendent Putnam aims to wrap up staff contracts before the new year. What’s next for our teachers and support staff?

Excitement is in the air as Apollo High gears up to reveal the name of its new athletic facility—what a great step for our community!

Apollo High School is gearing up for a fresh new look at its front entrance. This renovation might just change how we think about safety in schools.

The excitement is building in St. Cloud as Apollo High gears up for some big changes, with a fresh athletic center on the horizon.

Graduation day should be about celebration, but for Tech High, a troubling incident stole the spotlight. Let's talk about what happened and the students' inspiring resilience.

Earlier this month voters approved a pair of referendum questions. Question #1 asked for $50 million to make updates to Apollo High School including a safe and secure entrance, a storm shelter/gymnasium, fire safety upgrades, science labs, fine arts programming, among other improvements.

St. Cloud School District 742 is celebrating the following individuals this month. School Superintendent Laurie Putnam highlighted Apollo Science teacher Chris Ann Johnson, who was nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

What can teachers do to discipline misbehaving students in St. Cloud schools? That is a question I posed to St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam when she appeared on WJON.

St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON to talk further on the upcoming District 742 Apollo Referendum questions. She says anyone interested in learning about these questions can access an online presentation prepared by her and Apollo Principal Justin Skaalerud.

St. Cloud School District 742 will have 2 questions posed to voters on April 8, 2025. St. Cloud School Superintendent Laurie Putnam joined me on WJON. She says the 2 questions approved by the board last week are $50 Million to provide safety upgrades at Apollo High School and a multi purpose athletic facility on the Apollo campus.

St. Cloud School District 742 has been working on an addition to McKinley School which includes 4 classrooms, small group areas and restrooms. This improvement includes a dedicated entrance for their middle level students.