Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
IN WHAT President Jim Partanen called an "historic" moment, members of the Bessemer Area Board of Education met virtually for the first time to address their Monday meeting agenda. Photo images shown from top to bottom on a ZOOM screenshot are Trustee Dick Matrella, Partanen, Treasurer Tara Graham and Business Manager Chris Bergquist. Not shown, but present, were new board Trustee Dave Osier, Secretary Beth Steiger, Interim Superintendent Dan Niemi and Washington Elementary School Secretary Susan Raykovich.
By P.J. GLISSON
BESSEMER - At a Monday meeting of the Bessemer Area School Board, members voted to appoint a new trustee and to limit access to the schools, while also allowing planned maintenance to continue.
"I guess this is an historic event - the first meeting using electronic technology," said Board President Jim Partanen.
Board members met via ZOOM software, which allows people to gather virtually with the aid of either phones or computers.
The action was taken in response to a state directive to limit public gatherings in the wake of COVID-19, a strain of coronav...
