Park Rapids school administrators also reported at the school board's Sept. 18 meeting about training on Indigenous themes, praise for the School Resource Officer and the tight-knit bus drivers.
The school board learned Jan. 23 that the district is part of a group of districts partnering in a $3.8 million DHS grant to increase mental health services in the schools.
The funds are part of a construction and renovation project featuring demolition of the Frank White building, additions to the high school, improvements on the Century School grounds, a bus garage and a tennis court replacement.