area education

The Sartell-St. Stephen school board wants to bond $105.8 million over 25 years for a new high school, and for updates to buildings across the district. A special election public vote will be held on May 24th for the new school and updates to alleviate space crunches in the district due to growing enrollment.

With facility study details emerging and ongoing implementation of student technology, new Sauk Rapids-Rice school board chair Mark Hauck is ready for a crucial year.

The St. Cloud area school district is continuing efforts to diversify its teachers and support staff. Numbers released by the St. Cloud area school district say they have 10,100 students and 4,497 are "non-white."

With an enthusiastic sense of humor and a huge smile, there’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know 1st grader Austin Opsahl at Mississippi Heights Elementary. Austin has down syndrome and is a student in the essential living skills programs. One of his favorite parts of school is getting to see friends and play football.

One of the most historic high school football stadiums in Minnesota will be demolished to make way for a new community education building and welcome center. The St. Cloud area school district has approved a call for bids for site preparation for a new building on the site.

Foley High School junior Kasey Milstroh is a record breaking machine. If you take one glance around the Foley school pool you’ll quickly figure out why. Her name has nearly taken over the entire record board.

The St. Cloud area school district is looking to buy more property adjacent to Clark Field for a future building on the site. The land involves a home and yard to the northwest of the field and is expected to cost $115,000.

St. Cloud Cathedral is starting fundraising in hopes of building a new two-story facility on its campus. Cathedral president Mike Mullin says the school has spent six years preparing for the project.

An Albany Senior High School teacher is being honored for their commitment and contribution to economic education. Alan Amdahl will receive the 3M Economic Educator Excellence Award, which annually recognizes one educator for their contributions towards economics.

An open forum is being held for St. Cloud community members to ask questions and get more information on the upcoming St. Cloud school district bond referendum. The first of several forums will take place on Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.