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The 2022 four-year graduation rate across Minnesota was 83.6%.

A public hearing is scheduled for April 11.

In a recent decision, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a harassment restraining order sought by the Staples-Motley School District against Staples resident and area substitute teacher Dave Johnson, citing a lack of evidence.

The school district was seeking $64.4 million to invest in renovated classrooms, infrastructure and technical education. Written By: Staff reports | × Staples-Motley area residents rejected a bond referendum Tuesday, April 13. The referendum would have invested $64.4 million in renovations and expansions to the middle/high school and elementary school. The referendum was proposed by the Staples-Motley School Board to address aging infrastructure at the schools, modernize classroom and techn...

Reps. Pete Stauber, Michelle Fischbach hear of workforce needs at Staples, Minn., meeting Industry leaders in Staples, Minn., said they need help, but they also have ideas and partnerships ready for the workforce programs to develop. 5:30 pm, Apr. 8, 2021 × Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (left) and Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber hosted a roundtable discussion on workforce development at the Staples Central Lakes College Farm Ag Center on Apri...

Stauber, Fischbach hear of need for immediate boost to workforce Industry leaders said they need help, but they also have ideas and partnerships ready for the workforce programs to develop. 4:58 pm, Apr. 8, 2021 × Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (left) and Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber hosted a roundtable discussion on workforce development at the Staples Central Lakes College Farm Ag Center on April 8, 2021. Rebecca Mitchell/Pioneer Journal ...

Staples-Motley takes another stab at bond referendum with April 13 vote The $64.4 million referendum would allow for building renovations and equipment updates at both the elementary and middle/high school. 4:00 am, Feb. 28, 2021 × David Leapaldt, a principal at JLG Architects, shows plans for school updates if the Staples-Motley School Districts referendum passes in April. Voters gathered information on the measure during an open house at the middle/high school Wednesday...

The special election for the proposed bond on facility renovations will be on April 13. Written By: Staff reports | × With a proposed bond referendum, Staples-Motley School District re-launched SMTimeToRise.com to share details about the $64.4 million bond referendum question for the special election on April 13. Since November, the website has served as a resource for residents to learn about the long-term facilities planning process, which addresses the challenges created by the district�...