East Grand Forks School Board rescinds mask requirement
The board will continue to follow guidance from the state, but voted unanimously to rescind its own mask requirement. 6:29 pm, Jun. 28, 2021 ×
East Grand Forks Senior High School. File photo
The East Grand Forks School Board unanimously voted to rescind its mask requirement policy at its regular meeting Monday night, June 28. I think it s time, district Superintendent Mike Kolness said at the meeting. It s a good idea to rescind it. It doesn t guarantee there ll be no face coverings in the building – we will still follow the guidance from the Department of Education and the Department of Health. It would sure be great if we didn t have to, but we ll wait and see what transpires at the state level. But I think now would be the appropriate time to rescind the policy.
Polk County sees decrease in COVID-19 cases; East Grand Forks School Board discusses trend during meeting
If the current trends hold, Superintendent Mike Kolness said he could see students back in school on Jan. 4 in the full-time in-person model for elementary school students, and the hybrid model for older students.. 6:59 pm, Dec. 14, 2020 ×
For the first time this school year, Polk County’s average case rate has decreased.
The decrease follows a downward trend in case numbers in Polk and Grand Forks counties in recent weeks. That’s good news, said East Grand Forks Superintendent Mike Kolness, but he said Polk County Director of Public Health Sarah Reese is hesitant to get too excited just yet.