With 31 of 33 precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, it appears ISD 728 will be welcoming two incumbents back to the school board, and two newcomers next January. Tuesday’s election was smooth sailing for current Board Chairman Shane Steinbrecher, who ran unopposed in Zimmerman. In the at-large race, Kim Michels and incumbent Tony Walter emerged […]
Otsego’s Prairie View Elementary-Middle School Already on the Grow
The ISD 728 - Elk River Area School District's newest school will add classrooms and gym space over the next year.
Not even completed with its first ever school year, Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in Otsego is already moving earth and placing concrete footings to expand. Last spring the ISD 728 School Board approved a package of bids that will move the idea of an additional classroom wing and third, full-sized gymnasium at Prairie […]
Winter Storm Looms: Rogers, Otsego and Elk River Schools Canceled
A winter storm bearing down on Wright County has caused dozens of local school district to cancel classes, including ISD 728, which includes schools in Rogers, Otsego, Elk River and Zimmerman. The March 5, 2018 storm is forecast to drop anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of new snow on the area, after rain switches […]
ISD 728 School Board Approves Prairie View Elementary and Middle School as Name of District’s Newest School
The ISD 728 School Board accepted a committee’s recommendation at a special meeting held Monday, March 27, paving the way for Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in Otsego. Referred to as the “Otsego E-8 building” since voters approved construction of the district’s newest building in 2014, Prairie View Elementary and Middle School was recommended […]
STMA School Board Votes to Give Albertville Area Open Enrollees a Transportation Option
Deadline to sign up is April 7.
The St. Michael-Albertville School District board room was packed Monday evening with parents showing their support for a proposal to offer fee-based transportation to some of the district’s 700 + open enrolled students. After lengthy discussion, the school board did not disappoint, opting unanimously to follow Superintendent Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault’s recommendation to offer a two-year […]
STMA School Board to Discuss School District Boundaries/Transportation for Open Enrolled Students Monday evening
Residents on the northern edge of Albertville have been gathering information and lobbying for years to become part of the St. Michael-Albertville school district, or even to have a transportation option to and from STMA schools. Superintendent Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault announced at the March 6 board meeting that the district has been working on both […]
Elk River, Rogers, Otsego Schools Name Bittman as New Choice for Superintendent
A familiar face with state educators and the 2016 MASA Superintendent of the Year will now take the helm of one of the state’s largest school districts. The ISD 728 School Board voted on Thursday, Feb. 16 to enter into contract negotiations with Dr. Daniel Bittman, offering him the position of Superintendent of Schools.Dr. Daniel […]
Six Candidates Named in Elk River Schools Superintendent Search
The ISD 728 School Board has accepted a slate of six candidates for first round interviews to fill the position of Superintendent of Schools, taking action on recommendations put forward by a search firm at a special meeting held Monday, Feb. 6. The district serves the Wright County communities of St. Michael, Otsego and Albertville, […]
ISD 728’s New E-8 School Begins Service to Otsego, Albertville Tuesday Night
It might not open its doors until August, and won’t welcome students until the start of the 2017-2018 academic year, but the new Elementary Education through Grade 8 building in Otsego rising on the western edge of that community officially begins its service to the public this week. The Elk River area school district, […]
Rogers High School Crash Victims Identified, Driver Charged
The trio of Rogers High School students who were the struck by a pickup truck this morning as they attempted to board a school bus have been identified by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department. The students injured in the crash are Greta Jenson, Beckett Olson and Ian Orina, who are all 15 years old and residents […]