Ellickson selected to receive state Science Teaching Award
Kelli Ellickson, a science specialist at Cedar Park Elementary STEM School in District 196, was selected to receive the elementary Science Teaching Award for 2017…
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Recent News
Robin Francis is new special education coordinator in District 196
Superintendent Jane K. Berenz announced the hiring of Robin Francis as a special education coordinator working with elementary schools. Francis has worked in education for…
District 196 Transportation Employee Appreciation Week is October 16-20
Whereas: Independent School District 196 Transportation Department employs approximately 293 people and operates 225 vehicles, making it the largest school district-owned bus fleet in Minnesota;…
Second graders design a living plant art installation
Second grade students at Oak Ridge Elementary School of Leadership, Environmental and Health Sciences worked with high school students from the School of Environmental Studies…
District 196 Food and Nutrition Services Employees Appreciation Week is October 9-13
Whereas: There are approximately 200 Food and Nutrition Services Department employees who work in Independent School District 196 on a full- or part-time basis; Whereas: …
District 196 students earned $2.9 million in U of M credits last year
During the 2016-17 school year, District 196 high school students who participated in the College in the Schools (CIS) program earned a combined 5,974 college…
Principals and Assistant Principals Appreciation Week is October 2-6, 2017
Whereas: The District 196 Principals Association of Rosemount (PAR) bargaining group includes principals and assistant principals; Whereas: Principals and assistant principals provide leadership to staff…
Voting for School Board election is open
Absentee voting opened Sept. 22 for the School Board election in Independent School District 196. Voters will be electing three of the seven at-large positions…
Proposed property tax levy increases by 2.3 percent
The District 196 School Board on Sept. 25 approved a proposed 2017 (payable 2018) property tax levy at the state maximum levy limitation. Based on…
District 196 high school students to receive fine-free county library cards
All of the more than 1,600 students at Apple Valley High School can now have instant access to the vast collection of online and print…
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