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Ten of the 31 responses the board received before the start of the meeting involved a plea for the removal of mask mandates on campuses or on school buses.
Of the 31 responses, 14 came from parents of children in either grades 3 or 5. One response came from someone who has no children currently enrolled in the East Grand Forks School District.
Other responses from the survey included requests for counselors and social workers for each school; provisions for vaccinated children to not be required to quarantine due to close contact unless they develop COVID-19 symptoms; less Chromebook usage; encouragement for eligible students to receive COVID-19 vaccines; smaller class sizes; and the designation of at least one class per grade for students with mandatory mask usage for parents whose students are under 12 years old and are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Minnesota woman farms, teaches, promotes U.S. wheat worldwide
Rhonda Larson of East Grand Forks, Minn., is a farmer, substitute teacher and national wheat group leader. It s a challenging combination, especially during the pandemic, but she enjoys it. 5:31 am, Dec. 14, 2020
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. Rhonda Larson farmer, substitute teacher and national commodity group leader tells this story of a classroom experience that gives a taste of her diverse life. We were in school, and they had Career Day and one little girl was dressed up and she said, What am I? Larson answered, A cowgirl? No, the girl responded, I m going to be a farmer! Larson thought, That s cool. Then, Larson said, She and I had a conversation about that s what I do.
East Grand Forks Rhonda Larson farms, teaches, promotes U.S. wheat worldwide
Rhonda Larson of East Grand Forks, Minn., is a farmer, substitute teacher and national wheat group leader. It s a challenging combination, especially during the pandemic, but she enjoys it. 7:47 am, Dec. 14, 2020
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. Rhonda Larson farmer, substitute teacher and national commodity group leader tells this story of a classroom experience that gives a taste of her diverse life. We were in school, and they had Career Day and one little girl was dressed up and she said, What am I? Larson answered, A cowgirl? No, the girl responded, I m going to be a farmer! Larson thought, That s cool. Then, Larson said, She and I had a conversation about that s what I do.