Rochester Public Schools

The district tabbed former Minnesota State Demographer Dr. Hazel Reinhardt to update the district’s enrollment projections for the next 10 years.

The School District also reported an approximately 10 percentage point gain in the high school graduation rate for students identifying as Black or African-American.

The Rochester School District implemented major changes to school start times last fall.

The statewide COVID shutdown started just 5 days later.

Superintendent Kent Pekel stressed that his decision was not because the book focuses on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.

The complaint stems from grant money disbursed to RPS through the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.

The report card is a data base for all public schools across the state.

Mayo Clinic says a case of whooping cough typically starts with mild symptoms that are similar to the common cold.

Negotiations for the contract extension began in July and the elected leaders approved the new deal Tuesday night.

It calls for boosting Superintendent Pekel's annual salary to $262,00 over the next 3 years.