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We're getting our schools prepped for the 2021-2022 school year - here's what you need to know...
School News
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The Minnesota Department of Education has released the Minnesota Report Card with 2020 graduation rates for the State of Minnesota. Rochester Public Schools’ graduation rate is 85.6% this year, compared with the State average of 83.8%.
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Effective Tuesday, June 8
The Minnesota Department of Education has directed School Districts to make plans for COVID-19 mitigation and response during Summer 2021 programs and services at the local level.
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Review the 2021-2022 Proposed Budget or listen along as John Carlson, Executive Director of Finance, walks through the book during the May 25 study session.
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On June 1st, the School Board approved attendance boundary adjustments which will begin in the 2022-2023 school year. The boundary recommendations came as a collective effort from a boundary advisory committee, led by District-hired consultants, Cooperative Strategies.