Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
At its March 3 meeting the Rochester Public Schools board approved a resolution asking the Minnesota Legislature to repeal the district's special alley‑seat election law, and the board adopted districtwide improvement targets for 2030, including a 93% graduation goal and a 70% postsecondary enrollment target.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
Superintendent Kent Picow outlined a draft Achievement and Integration plan using about $3 million annually in state funds to reduce specific graduation and postsecondary gaps by June 2029, including a 5.25 percentage‑point target to narrow the Hispanic/Latino four‑year graduation gap and a planning year for racially identified Gage Elementary.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
Education First consultants presented RPS' elementary and early childhood recommendations focusing on four priorities — academic rigor, navigation supports, engaging offerings, and relationships — and the board discussed feasibility, class‑size targets and possible expansion of K–8 options.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
The Rochester board voted 6–1 to revoke its prior resolution requiring a primary and move candidates directly to the November general election; a broader resolution asking the legislature to repeal the district'specific alley election law was discussed and postponed to March 3 for more public input and editing.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
Project Momentum presented a state‑approved, largely asynchronous ESL licensure pathway and related professional development; district participants reported improved teacher confidence and practical classroom benefits, though presenters said student‑level outcome data are limited for confidentiality and scale reasons.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
The American Indian Parent Advisory Committee delivered a letter of non‑concurrence on staffing and program sustainability for Dakota language and cultural education, asking the district to expand the 0.5–1.5 FTE Indigenous liaison to a full‑time role, strengthen hiring pathways, fund elders‑in‑residence and partner formally with Prairie Island.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
District staff presented proposed district‑wide continuous improvement targets tied to a new strategic plan, explaining methods for setting annual targets, head‑count translation, and differentiated school targets; board members asked about measurement, ALCs, and tracking non‑college pathways.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
The Independent School District 535 school board on Feb. 3 adopted a resolution reaffirming that district staff will not assist civil immigration enforcement except as required by law, will protect student records, and will limit access to nonpublic school areas absent a judicial warrant.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
Superintendent Patel told the ISD 535 board the district remains on track to set high‑level strategic priorities by May while addressing a projected $8.3 million deficit that has prompted consideration of selling or relocating several buildings and restructuring leases.
Minnesota / School Boards / Rochester Public School District
The Rochester district approved a resolution to adopt EduPoint Synergy as the replacement student information system for the 2027–28 school year, advancing a planned modernization of its enrollment and student-data systems.