North Dakota, Minnesota take different approaches to masks in schools this fall The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging continued mask usage in schools for those who aren’t fully vaccinated and social distancing of at least 3 feet. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Students leave Bennett Elementary School after their last day of class on June 3, 2021, in Fargo. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum FARGO — Decisions on how to return to school this fall in North Dakota are being left to individual school districts, while Minnesota has issued specific recommendations. Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota's superintendent of public instruction, said school districts will rely on health officials' recommendations for making decisions in the coming months. She emphasized the availability of vaccines.