Students, parents will find changes at HPS

From new books to new safety measures to new requirements for staff members, Havre schools will be different when they open again Aug. 27.

Many of the changes are the result of work done by teams of teachers, administrators and trustees as part of the District Educational Work Plan, a yearly to-do list the school board compiles every summer as it sets its goals for the next school year.

In July of 2002, the board approved seven projects to tackle in the 2002-2003 school year. The projects ranged from revamping the district's reading and math curricula to changing how the district decides which...