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The 2021-2022 school year has just come to a close, and the latest numbers show enrollment held mostly steady, dipping by just about 3% over the course of the year. The year ended with a total K-12 enrollment of 2,598 — a decline of 89 students from the start of the school year.
After seeing a 100-student enrollment drop in his first year as superintendent of Detroit Lakes Public Schools, 2020-2021, Mark Jenson says many of the students lost to private or home schooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to come back.
Detroit Lakes School Board member Kylie Johnson tendered her resignation from the board at its Monday night meeting — to accept a position as the district's new human resources director. "I can't think of a happier reason to be walking away," Johnson said. Former board member Dr. Tom Seaworth was appointed to fill Johnson's seat for the remainder of her term, which ends Dec. 31.
After three years of chairing the Detroit Lakes School Board, Amy Erickson will switch places with John Steffl in 2022. Steffl was unanimously elected chairman at a Monday night organizational meeting, while Erickson was elected to serve in Steffl's former post of vice chairman.
Daniel McGonigle began work as Detroit Lakes' new community education director on Oct. 4. Since then, he has been enjoying the opportunity to get acquainted with the community he serves. "Detroit Lakes was a great fit for me and I'm loving it so far," he says.