SpringForwardMN campaign benefits local schools, nonprofits
People can donate online to various nonprofits and schools during GiveMN s new SpringForwardMN charitable-giving campaign that ends Tuesday, May 11. 4:00 am, May 5, 2021 ×
Tanea Rogers (left), a visitation supervisor, waters the lawn Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Alex and Brandon Child Safety Center in Brainerd as Skylar Starry, another visitation supervisor, looks down at the ground. Submitted photo
Shannon Wussow is grateful for the new SpringForwardMN charitable donation campaign by GiveMN.
The executive director of Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center in Brainerd said the past year during the coronavirus pandemic has been rough, to say the least. But the latest fundraiser from the organization behind November’s Give to the Max Day helps various schools and nonprofits.
School COVID-19 cases on the decline as approaching spring plans stay on track
There were 178 Brainerd students quarantined as of Tuesday, April 27, which is nearly 100 fewer than two weeks prior. 4:30 am, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
Brainerd School Board members discuss matters during their special meeting Wednesday, April 28, livestreamed via YouTube. Screenshot by Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
COVID-19 cases are trending downward at Brainerd Public Schools, a hopeful sign for this spring’s end-of-the-year events to occur as planned.
“We continue to schedule these events and celebrations, but we’re making sure that those safety protocols remain in place, that we’re making sure capacity limits are also being followed,” Human Resources Director Angie Bennett told the school board Wednesday, April 28.
School board updates agreement with Brainerd Public Schools Foundation
The new memorandum of understanding outlines the partnerships between the school district and the foundation and the duties of each entity. 4:00 am, Apr. 19, 2021 ×
Brainerd School Board members discuss matters during meeting Monday, April 12, livestreamed through YouTube. Screenshot by Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
A new memorandum of understanding between Brainerd Public Schools and the Brainerd Public Schools Foundation highlights responsibilities within the partnerships of the two entities.
The Brainerd Public Schools Foundation was established in 1987 as a nonprofit that aims to provide opportunities for the enhanced quality of academics, arts, activities and athletics for district students.
2. Pledge of Allegiance:
3. Announcement by Chair Nystrom:
Due to the current federal and state emergency declarations, the Minnesota directive to residents to stay at home, and guidance about limiting person-to-person contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the Brainerd School Board is being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.021 Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. Persons may monitor this meeting from a remote location by watching on YouTube live. This meeting is being recorded. Access to the recording will be made available on the school district’s website as soon as is reasonably possible.
4. Approval of the agenda as presented / amended: