Construction kicks off at three East Grand Forks schools
The projects, which include new roofs, parking lots and HVAC systems, is progressing quickly, representatives from ICS, Inc., told the East Grand Forks School Board at its regular meeting Monday, June 14. 6:51 pm, Jun. 14, 2021 ×
East Grand Forks Senior High School. File photo
Improvement projects at South Point Elementary School, New Heights Elementary School and Central Middle School officially kicked off last week and are moving along quickly, representatives from Grand Forks construction company ICS, Inc., reported to the East Grand Forks School Board Monday evening, June 14.
Improvements at the three schools will include re-roofing, parking lot renovations and HVAC replacements.
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A CNC plasma cutting table, a keyboard lab and a photography class are all among the projects that will be fully or partially funded by the mini-grants from the East Grand Forks Education Foundation.
Enrollment down and COVID-19 cases up in East Grand Forks Public Schools
District enrollment is at its lowest point since 2017 and COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise, particularly among students. 7:10 pm, May 10, 2021 ×
East Grand Forks Senior High School. File photo
The latest enrollment numbers for the East Grand Forks Public School District are bleak, according to Superintendent Mike Kolness.
The district s enrollment has declined by about 90 students since the beginning of the school year, Kolness told the East Grand Forks School Board at its regular meeting Monday evening, May 10. Some of those students switched to a virtual academy during COVID-19, and he hopes that they might return to the district next year, but many students have moved out of the district altogether.