Mayo Clinic is providing $10 million to Rochester Public Schools to prevent the closure of three schools and reduce the impact of a controversial redistricting plan. The funding is a one-time gift, prompting the district to seek a referendum in 2024 to raise $10 million annually. The district will gather community feedback and consider the timing of the referendum, taking into account the upcoming presidential election. If the referendum fails again, the district may face further challenges in the future. The plan, which faced opposition from parents and teachers, will be scaled back, and new school start times have been approved. The district has been dealing with a budget shortfall due to previous staffing decisions, and the funding from Mayo Clinic aims to maintain academic momentum and financial sustainability.
Mayo Clinic is donating $10 million to Rochester Public Schools to support the implementation of their strategic plan for "academic transformation." The donation will enable the school system to make important changes to their attendance redesign proposal, including keeping certain schools open, adjusting attendance boundaries, and expanding programs. The revised proposal will be presented at a school board meeting in January 2024. The donation from Mayo Clinic will help maintain the district's academic momentum and serve as a bridge to achieving greater financial sustainability.
Mayo Clinic has gifted $10 million to Rochester Public Schools, allowing the district to avoid budget cuts and school closures. The revised Attendance Options Redesign proposal includes moving two schools into one building, changes to attendance areas, and adjustments to transportation services. The gift will help sustain the district's strategic plan for academic transformation and maintain academic momentum. The updated proposal will be presented to the school board on January 9, 2024.
Rochester Public Schools in Minnesota is proposing significant changes to address a budget deficit, including closing three schools and retooling districtwide schools. The proposal involves redistricting attendance boundaries and eliminating busing for districtwide schools to accommodate new start times. The changes aim to address the strain on the budget and transportation costs, as well as improve student support and class sizes. The teachers' union expressed concern about school closures but acknowledged the merit of shifting start times. The school board is expected to vote on the proposal in early 2022.
Rochester Public Schools in Minnesota has cancelled classes on Monday due to "unusual activity" on its network, which was detected by the district's technology staff on Thursday. The district has shut down most of its "core technology systems" and is investigating the issue. The nature of the activity has not been disclosed. The district's child care program will still be operational on Monday, and sports and other extra-curricular activities are not expected to be impacted.
Rochester Public Schools in Minnesota have cancelled classes on Monday, April 10th due to an ongoing technology issue. The school's technology staff detected unusual activity on the network on Thursday, April 6th and shut down the network and core technology systems. The investigation is ongoing and staff will meet on Monday to plan how to operate school with no or reduced access to technology systems starting on Tuesday, April 11th. Sports and extracurricular activities will operate as usual on Monday, and the School Aged Child Care program will be available for families who participate.
