The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people age 12-15. This means all Minnesotans who are age 12 years or older are eligible to get vaccinated. The CDC also recommended that everyone age 12 and older get vaccinated.
We are pleased to announce that at a special board meeting on May 13, the Rochester School Board voted to select Dr. Kent Pekel as the district’s interim superintendent.
The end of the school year is approaching and that means we will be entering into construction season for Rochester Public Schools. We are making you aware of several school district buildings that will have construction occurring, which will likely result in limited or no parking, and limited or no access to the building.
We are pleased to announce the opening of our RPS Online School, a virtual option for K-12 students, enrolling for the Fall of 2021. This Online School has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
RPS shares a message and resources on race and racism.
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