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District staff told the board they are developing expanded online options for students fearful about safety, relying on RVA capacity for grades 6–12 while working to create short‑term K–5 options; staff said attendance codes will be adjusted to avoid automatic truancy actions while families pursue online options.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
District leaders presented a statutory operating debt plan that relies on recent school closures and program realignments to approach a near‑$8 million reduction target; administrators outlined boundary changes, conservative savings assumptions and transition costs and pledged more data before the Jan. 20 votes.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
District leaders presented a two‑year transition at Cooper High to phase out IB courses and add AP offerings, and unveiled a plan to align middle schools on a six‑period day to increase instructional minutes and preserve elective access; counselors will lead registration starting in February.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
The Robbinsdale board voted 6‑1 to add the director of student services to the list of district staff authorized to contact legal counsel; board members debated cost controls and safeguards before the roll‑call vote.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
After debate about starting the school year before Labor Day and a contentious proposal to alter the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the board approved the proposed 2026–27 calendar by voice vote; staff said the committee tried two options and recommended starting before Labor Day to avoid a return after Memorial Day.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
At its Jan. 5 organizational meeting the Robbinsdale Area Schools board elected officers for 2026, approved deputy/delegate appointments and routine resolutions, designated legal firms and financial advisors, and accepted a small donation batch.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
Facing statutory operating debt, the Robbinsdale Area Schools board voted Jan. 5 to discontinue middle‑school magnet programming at Fair Crystal at the end of the 2025–26 year and to repurpose the facility, while unanimously voting not to close Fair Pilgrim Lane Elementary.
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Fair Pilgrim Lane Elementary principal Jen Smith and Stages Theater Company led student performances and described the school’s arts‑integration curriculum; students said arts activities helped build confidence and communication skills.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
After more than five hours of testimony, the Robbinsdale Area Schools board voted Dec. 15 to close Robbinsdale Middle School, Noble Elementary, Sonocent Elementary and the district Education Services Center; votes to close Lakeview and Neil failed amid repeated calls for more data and a deadline extension.
Minnesota / School Boards / Robbinsdale Public School District
Facing a statutory operating debt deadline and projected budget shortfalls, the Robbinsdale Public School District board voted to publish a notice and hold a public hearing on a plan to close Fair Pilgrim Lane and repurpose Fair Crystal as an elementary school. The move is part of broader site consolidation and budget reduction options the district says are needed to meet state recovery requirements.