SoWashCo Online is set to offer part- and full-time instruction for students in grades 9-12 when it launches in the fall.
The 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year is due to be crowned May 1 in St. Paul.
A Zoom session is scheduled to run from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday for residents to learn more and ask about the nine-figure plan.
Officials are scheduled to host an informational session from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oltman Middle School in Cottage Grove.
The rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education data, test scores, college data and student reviews.
The proposal recommends renovations and improvements at most buildings, as well as the closure of an elementary school.
Statistics show the highest average salary in Minnesota was almost double what the average teacher earns in Minneapolis Public Schools.
Average public school teacher pay in Minnesota ranges widely by district and region, and starting salaries can be dramatically lower.
None are in the South Washington County Schools system, which lifted its mask mandate Wednesday for K-12 schools.
Masks are still required on buses and in the district’s early childhood programming, as vaccines aren’t available to children under 5.
Woodbury Middle School, Woodbury High and East Ridge High were taken off Thursday's list, which included five other schools in the city.
District officials are "strongly" recommending students and staff continue to wear masks next week after the mandate is lifted.
Thursday’s COVID-19 outbreak list included 24 Washington County schools, almost three times as many as last week.
Just nine Washington County schools were included on the most recent outbreak list, down from 26 schools last week.
Masks must still be worn in elementary and middle schools and on district transportation, officials said.
South Washington County Schools is tied for the most nominees with the Hopkins and Bloomington public school districts.
Twenty-six Washington County schools were included on the most recent list, the same number as last week.
Four of the six Woodbury schools on Thursday’s list are in the South Washington County Schools district.
New CDC recommendations say people who are fully vaccinated and boosted do not need to quarantine after they are exposed to the coronavirus.
Almost 600 coronavirus cases were reported among SoWashCo students and staff from Dec. 17 to Jan. 6, according to the district.
The district is searching for new drivers, with many out sick while mechanics and transportation administrators fill in to plug some gaps.
Fifteen Woodbury schools were on the state’s list for much of December, but that number fell to a dozen Thursday.
The district is partnering with SoWashCo CARES to provide reusable water bottles for students who need them amid a milk carton shortage.
There will be no classes Monday, Jan. 3, at South Washington County Schools after the school board made several calendar adjustments.
SoWashCo Online — due to launch in the fall — will serve students in grades K-5 and 9-12, according to the district.
The most recent list released Thursday included 15 schools in Woodbury.
South Washington County Schools officials said Thursday they are monitoring social media for threats and will refer any to local police.
South Washington County Schools canceled classes Friday, with heavy snow expected throughout the region.
A winter storm warning is in effect for the Twin Cities metro.
This week’s list included 48 Washington County schools, 11 more than last week.
In-person job fairs are scheduled for Tuesday, with virtual hiring sessions to be held Thursday.
Seniors at South Washington County high schools signed letters of intent in November to play collegiate sports.
More than 1,000 coronavirus cases have been reported at SoWashCo schools since the start of the academic year, according to the district.
See how FAFSA applications changed for Woodbury area high schools.
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Officials are set to implement new health and safety procedures Nov. 29 at South Washington County elementary schools amid a surge in cases.
Three Woodbury schools were added over the past two weeks to the state’s list of facilities with coronavirus outbreaks.
No Woodbury schools were added to or removed from the state’s latest list of facilities with coronavirus outbreaks released Thursday.
Four Woodbury schools remain on the most recent list, after one new school was added Thursday.