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Brookings superintendent says staff return late next week; students begin classes on the 26th

Brookings School District 05-1 / Brookings Radio interview · August 17, 2026
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Summary

Dr. Summer Schultz told Brookings Radio staff will return at the end of next week, open houses/start-of-school events begin on the 24th, and students' first day is the 26th (as stated in the interview).

Dr. Summer Schultz, superintendent of Brookings School District 05-1, said staff will begin returning at the end of next week and open houses and back-to-school nights are slated for the 24th, with students returning on the 26th.

"We have students or staff coming in already at the end of next week. And then the 26th, uh kids are back," Dr. Schultz said. She described the 24th as the usual time for open houses and back-to-school nights and expressed optimism that schools will be ready to welcome students by that date.

The superintendent noted that teachers will be afforded time to move into renovated spaces before the public is invited to tour the newly completed areas, and that staff and families should watch district communications for specific schedules and event details.