The state's chief executive urged residents to get vaccinated if they haven't done so as COVID-19 cases, primarily of the Delta Variant, continue to climb across the nation.
The district has done well so far with synchronous scheduling, an official said, but faces unexpected challenges with synchronous learning. He told board members at their last meeting while he would like to say distance learning plans are unfolding exactly as planned in August, that isn’t the reality.
Nisswa Elementary School’s $12 million improvement and expansion project that got underway in late May 2019 is now complete. The renovations and additions increased space and improved security at the school. While the existing building remains, it all looks brand new and modern.
Project team managers are saying the school's renovation project is on track to open for the 2020-2021 school year, but the Brainerd School Board received at least one comment that raises concerns on that front.
Brainerd School Board members approved several change orders for the Brainerd High School building project and took a closer look at the possibility of a full-sized gymnasium at Garfield Elementary School.
