Nicolet Gets Donation from Fox Point-Bayside Patch

At Monday's School Board meeting, Fox Point-Bayside Patch Editor Sarah Worthman presented board President Marilyn Franklin with a check for $250 to help get the program started.

Quick 50 allows high school students a chance to get paid for helping keep their school safe. In 1993, the Greater Beloit Area Crime Stoppers funded a Quick 50 program in schools. Since its inception, the program has received more than 200 calls or tips that have lead to arrests.

Students would receive rewards of up to $50 for tipping off police to problems with drugs, alcohol or weapons, if they lead to an arrest.

“Patch has donated the $250 to get our Quick 50 program off the ground. Thank you, Patch,” District Administrator Rick Monroe said.

Also at Monday's board meeting, the board:

• Approved the retirement of two teachers, and Jane Joyce.
• Unanimously approved the . "As stressful as changes like this are on everybody, by doing this without attrition, we have everybody in place to train each other in the building," Principal Greg DePue said. "So when things crop up, that person is just around the corner to help out."
•  Approved appointment of two custodial positions pending a background check and drug screening. These positions will allow each custodian to work seven days on, seven days off; each day a 10-hour shift.