DELANO, MN – On a 5-1 vote, with Board Member Rachel Depa opposed and Board Member Corey Black absent, the Delano School Board approved criteria for when the district would require face coverings in individual buildings.

The school-level indicator will be the percent of students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 during a seven-day period, and the percentage of students and staff who display one of the more common COVID symptoms or two of the less common COVID symptoms. Those displaying possible COVID symptoms will not be counted in the transmission numbers until health office personnel can rule out chronic allergies and other illnesses via family interview, alternative diagnosis, free family-option testing, etc.

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DELANO, MN – During a special Aug. 18 meeting, the Delano School Board approved the safe learning protocol for the 2021-22 school year.

The plan addresses items such as face coverings, social distancing, COVID-19 symptoms and cases, quarantining, vaccinations, testing, cleaning and sanitizing, and a full-time online learning option.

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DELANO, MN – More than 60 community members attended the Delano School Board meeting Monday, during which a group proposed policies banning Critical Race Theory and political speech and objects bearing political messages from the district.

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DELANO, MN – The Delano School Board met in a special meeting Aug. 11 to debrief public comments it received during the July meeting, consider changes to its public comment policy, review recommendations regarding safety protocols, continue a closed discussion regarding Superintendent Matt Schoen’s annual review, and schedule a board retreat.

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DELANO, MN – For more than two hours Monday evening, parents grilled the Delano School Board regarding Critical Race Theory, comprehensive sex education, politics, and other topics that have raised concerns for them.

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