Mankato School Board approves project near Prairie Winds Middle School, shifts start date for fall
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) A project approved by the Mankato Area Public School Board hopes to reduce congestion near Prairie Winds Middle School.
It’s one of three projects totaling around $411,000 approved at Monday’s meeting.
Other approved projects include repairs to the storm sewer at Mankato West High School and playground improvements at Bridges Community School.
At Prairie Winds, crews will be constructing a new entrance drive to provide additional storage for vehicles during student drop-off and pick-up times.
Upcoming 5K aims to help combat veteran homelessness
Upcoming 5K aims to help combat veteran homelessness By Bernadette Heier | April 16, 2021 at 6:57 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 7:22 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Registration is open for the upcoming Running for Heroes 5K.
The pet-friendly run and walk benefits the Military Assistance Council for Veterans or MACV, a nonprofit that helps combat veteran homelessness.
“It’s a way for us to give back to our veterans, say thank you to them for their sacrifice and their families too. MACV is a local foundation here with an office in Mankato, everything we do and raise for them will stay local and help our local veterans out,” 5K Founder and Director Erik Jensen said.
School resource officers remain at East and West High Schools
School resource officers remain at East and West High Schools By Bernadette Heier and Kelsey Barchenger | December 22, 2020 at 1:02 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 8:07 AM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - School resource officers will remain on duty at two of Mankato’s high schools.
The school board voted 4 to 3 to approve a two-year extension with the Department of Public Safety, with some adjustments. A petition with over a thousand signatures asked the district to cut ties with the Mankato police department, but supporters say they provide safety, develop positive relationships, and build trust with students.
Dec 21, 2020
MANKATO â Police officers will remain at East and West high schools but not at Prairie Winds Middle School.
The Mankato School Board on Monday narrowly approved continuing the school resource officer program with one fewer officer, an advisory committee and other changes. The board split with four members in favor and three in opposition.
For decades the school district and city of Mankato have had a partnership placing dedicated officers in some schools. The number of officers has varied between one and four over the years.
Some community members this summer and fall pressed Mankato police to remove all officers from schools, as some other Minnesota districts have done.
Dec 10, 2020
MANKATO â None of the community members who sounded off on the issue of police officers in Mankato schools had concerns about the officers themselves.
During a workshop meeting Wednesday, School Board members noted most of the feedback they have received in opposition to school resource officers is based on general concerns heightened by national incidents of police violence.
Mankato Area Public Schools held a series of community forums and an online survey about school resource officers. The School Board received a lengthy summary of the feedback and met Wednesday to discuss and hear more testimony.
The contract between the school district and the city of Mankato to have officers at West and East high schools and Prairie Winds Middle School is expiring. The School Board will decide on Dec. 21 whether to renew, amend or allow the contract to expire. The district is currently paying the city $192,000 annually.