area education

The St. Cloud area school district is moving to buy over 60 acres of land for a possible new Tech High School. The board approved the purchase of 62.12 acres of land near 33rd Street South.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice school district won first place for the Nation's Magna Award for its effots to increase access and opportunities for all students. The Magna Award is a national award that honors school boards best practices and innovative programs to advance student learning.

Increasing enrollment in the Sauk Rapids-Rice district is leading to potential space crunches in their buildings. The district recently approved the process to hire an architect to study its buildings.

Sartell is still planning to start school after Labor Day, despite district complaints to the state. The holiday won't be until September 7th this year, which is the latest day the holiday can land.