Teachers and students plea for Jefferson Elementary to remain open next fall
Jefferson Elementary Schoolâs teachers, staff and students made a heartfelt plea to Red Wing School Board members Monday night to allow the school to remain open next fall. Jefferson, which currently houses 150 students in K-6, reopened on Sept. 8, 2020 to accommodate COVID-19 social distancing and resulting smaller classes. Now that the district is facing $2.2 million in budget cuts for the 2021-2022 school year, the board must decide whether or not to keep Jefferson open. There are also concerns that Jefferson is not fully wheelchair accessible and unsafe for people with disabilities, ...
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