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Crookston Public Schools Student Services. "Helping Students Acheive Academic Success." Title I. English Language Learner. American Indian Program. STUDENT SERVICES HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS Title I English Language Learner American Indian Program TITLE I Title I Title I provides services to students who may need extra help in reading and/or math. Placement is based on classroom teacher recommendations, student performance on FastBridge, and MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) tests. Academic goals are created for each student in the program. When these goals are achieved or they have reached proficiency on the assessments, the student is dismissed from the Title I program. Parent Resources Parent & Family Engagement Policy Parent & Family Engagement Policy (Spanish) Colorin' Colorado Khan Academy Reading Rockets Title I Coordinator Sara Geist sarageist@isd593.org (218) 281-5600 ext. 2414 Multi-Cultural Education AMERICAN INDIAN PROGRAM ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER English Language EL teachers provide students with small-group attention based on their proficiency level and specific language areas. Though instruction does not occur in the mainstream classroom, the EL teacher(s) support classroom instruction by teaching the same skills aligned to the core curriculum. learn more ELL Coordinator Kate Mulvey katemulvey@isd593.org (218) 281-5600 ext. 2465 American Indian Program The American Indian Education Program works to provide Native students opportunities to culture, language and student advocacy through 1:1 support, family engagement and educational networks. Our goal is to improve American Indian Student achievement and graduation rates. learn more American Indian Liason Dave Emanuel daveemanuel@isd593.org (218) 281-5600 ext. 2406

2022 - 2023 School Board Minutes 2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 July 7, 2022 - Special Meeting July 25, 2022 August 17, 2022 - Special Meeting August 22, 2022 September 26, 2022 October 24, 2022 November 14, 2022 - Special Meeting November 28, 2022 December 12, 2022 Dec. 19, 2022 - Special Meeting January 4, 2023 - Special Meeting January 23, 2023 Special Meeting January 23, 2023 February 15, 2023 Special Meeting February 27, 2023 March 23, 2023 - Special Meeting March 27, 2023 March 28, 2023 - Special Meeting April 3, 2023 - Special Meeting April 24, 2023 May 22, 2023 June 12, 2023 - Special Meeting June 26, 2023

Enroll in the Crookston Public Schools, a district committed to the success of our students, families, and community. Learn more! COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE “The teachers and staff at our elementary schools make an incredible effort to foster a positive learning environment for all students. We feel very fortunate for their encouragement, patience, and commitment to our daughter's growth and development over this past school year.” “We are so thankful to the Crookston kindergarten teachers for their dedication and commitment in building a solid foundation for our children’s education.” - Brittney Osen “It has been a privilege and joy for all four of our children to have attended Crookston High School over the past nine years. We have watched them grow into confident individuals as a result of the extensive amount of opportunities available in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our kids have learned strong leadership and communication skills and developed valuable character traits that have and will prepare them for success in life after high school.” - Leah & Chris Winjum “The teachers and staff at our elementary schools make an incredible effort to foster a positive learning environment for all students. We feel very fortunate for their encouragement, patience, and commitment to our daughter's growth and development over this past school year.” 1/3 IND IT AST CORE VALUES COMMUNICATION Crookston Public Schools will excel in communicating with students, parents, staff, and community. HIGH EXPECTATIONS Crookston Public Schools will be a place in which high expectations are set for our students and staff. rELATIONSHIPS Crookston Public Schools will excel in building strong relationships with students, families, staff, and community. SUPPORT SYSTEMS Crookston Public Schools will provide a strong system of mental health and academic support for students and families.

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Social/Emotional Resources Throughout students' time at CHS, the School Counselor provides in class lessons, small groups, and/or individual counseling on a variety of topics top help students learn more about their Social/Emotional Health including Stress Management, Anxiety, Mental Health, Personal growth, and more! Please use the resources on the right as needed! If you have any concerns, issues with school, family, teachers, friends, anxiety, depression, etc. ASK FOR HELP! We are here for YOU! School Counselor(s) are available to students anytime if they have any issues they need to talk about or need help through. They can stop by the Counseling Office or ask their teacher to see the School Counselor. If you have any concerns about your student, or you the student has any concerns or needs to talk, please stop by the Counseling Office or call so we can help you right away! More Resources Virtual Calming Room **If you or someone you know need immediate assistance or are in a crisis please use the resources below: Alluma Crisis Line: phone: 1-800-282-5005 https://www.nwmhc.org/ National Suicide Prevention: phone: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline with the number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress

​School Board Policies are under continual review, and as such, the policies on the website may not always reflect very recent changes. School Board Policies 100 SCHOOL DISTRICT 101 Legal Status of the School District 102 Equal Educational Opportunities 103 Complaints-Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons 104 School District Mission Statement 108 Grievance Procedure 200 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - SCHOOL BOARD 201 Legal Status of the School Board 202 School Board Officers 203 Operations of the School Board - Governing Rules 203.1 School Board Procedures: Rules of Order 203.5 School Board Meeting Agenda 204 School Board Meeting Minutes 205 Open Meetings and Closed Meetings 206 Public Participation in Meetings/Complaints About Persons at Meeting and Data Privacy Considerations 207 Public Hearings 208 Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies 209 Code of Ethics 210 Conflict of Interest - School Board Members 211 Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Members, Employee or Student 212 School Board Member Development 213 School Board Committees 214 Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members 300 ADMINISTRATION 301 School District Administration 302 Superintendent 303 Superintendent Selection 304 Superintendent Contract, Duties, Evaluation and Organization Chart 305 Policy Implementation 306 Administrator Code of Ethics 307 Administrator Self Performance Appraisal Policy 400 EMPLOYEES / PERSONNEL 401 Equal Employment Opportunity 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy 403 Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of School District Employees 404 Employment Background Checks 405 Veteran's Preference 406 Public and Private Personnel Data 406 Consent to Release Data (form) 407 Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances 408 Subpoena of a School District Employee 409 Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations 410 Family and Medical Leave Policy 412 Expense Reimbursement 413 Harassment and Violence 413 Harassment and Violence (Form) 414 Mandated Report of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse 415 Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing (form) 417 Chemical Use and Abuse 418 Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School 419 Tobacco-Free Environment 420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Disease and Infectious Conditions 421 Gifts to Employees and School Board Members 422 Policies Incorporated by Reference 423 Employee - Student Relationships 424 License Status 425 Staff Development 427 Workload Limits for Special Education Teachers 430 Jury Duty 432 Animals in the School 435 Absence Due to Unforeseen Circumstance 500 STUDENTS 501 School Weapons Policy 502 Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions and Student's Person 503 Student Attendance 504 Student Dress and Appearance 505 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees 506 Student Discipline 507 Corporal Punishment 507.5 School Resource Officers 508 Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs 509 Enrollment of Nonresident Students 510 School Activities 511 School Fundraising 512 School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities 513 Student Promotions, Retention and Program Design 514 Bullying Prohibition Policy 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records 516 Student Medication 516.5 Overdose Medication 517 Student Recruiting 518 DNR - DNI Orders 519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies 520 Student Surveys 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination 522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination 523 Policies Incorporated by Reference 524 Technology Use in District 593 524 Technology Use in District 593 (Form) 525 Violence Prevention - (Applicable to Students and Staff) 526 Hazing Prohibition 527 Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections and Searches 528 Student Parental, Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination 529 Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students 530 Immunization Requirements 531 The Pledge of Allegiance 532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds 533 Wellness 534 Unpaid Meal Charges 600 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day 603 Curriculum Development 604 Instructional Curriculum 605 Alternative Programs 606 Textbooks and Instructional Materials 607 Organization of Grade Levels 608 Instructional Services - Special Education 609 Religion 610 Field Trips 611 Home Schooling 612.1 Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs 613 Graduation Requirements 614 School District Testing Plan and Procedure 615 Testing, Accommodations, Modifications and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans and LEP Students 616 School District System Accountability 618 Assessment of Student Achievement 619 Staff Development for Standards 620 Credit for Learning 623 Mandatory Summer School Instruction 624 On-Line Learning Options 700 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES 701 Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget 701.1 Modification of School District Budget 702 Accounting 703 Annual Audit 704 Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System 705 Investments 706 Acceptance of Gifts 707 Transportation of Public School Students 708 Transportation of Nonpublic School Students 709 Student Transportation Policy 710 Extracurricular Transportation 710.1 Use of Buses for School Sponsored Activities 711 Video Recording on School Buses 712 Video Surveillance Other than on Buses 713 Student Activity Accounting 714 Fund Balances 720 Vending Machines 721 Grant Guidance Federal Reserve Sources 723 Care of Receipts 724 Short Term Loans 726 Financial Reports and Statements 727 Support Services Goals 728 Public Use of School Records 729 Safety Program 730 Emergency Closings 731 Insurance Management 732 Building and Grounds Management 733 Food Services Management 734 School Lunch Policy 735 Use of School Cars 736 Use of School Service Vehicles 800 BUILDINGS AND SITES 801 Equal Access to Facilities of Secondary Schools 802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material 805 Waste Reduction and Recycling 806 Crisis Management 807 Health and Safety 815 Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 900 SCHOOL DISTRICT - COMMUNITY RELATIONS 901 Community Education 902 Use of School District Facilities and Equipment 903 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites 904 Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons 905 Advertising 907 Rewards Please note that policies are under continual review, and as such, the policies on the website may not always reflect very recent changes .

Crookston Public Schools is committed to providing a website that is welcoming as well as informative. Accessibility Crookston Public Schools is committed to providing a website that is both welcoming and informative. What we are doing: To help us make the Crookston Public Schools website a positive place for everyone, we've been using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and user-friendly for everyone. The guidelines have three levels of accessibility (A, AA, and AAA). We've worked hard and believe we've achieved our goal of Level AA accessibility. We would like to maintain this level of accessibility, so if you encounter any problems, please contact us. We will try to provide the information to you in an alternate format and/or make the necessary improvements to make the information accessible. Website Accessibility Complaint & Grievance Form

Crookston Public School District provides bus services for students.  Bus route information is posted in Skyward prior to the first day of school. Bus Garage Project. Bus Policy. Annual Bus Request. Religous Education Bus Request. School Readiness Bus Request. Bus Change Request. Transportation Bus Request Forms Annual Bus Request School Readiness Request Bus Change Request Bus Policy Bus Forms Crookston Public School District provides bus services for students. We use the BusQuest App and Travel Tracker Routing Parent Portal, EZRouting - which allows parents to access their student's transportation information and track where there bus is. The new app, BusQuest, is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Rick Niemela Transportation Director 910 3rd Ave NE Crookston, MN 56716 Phone: (218) 281-5444 Fax: (218) 470-0228 Email: rickniemela@isd593.org Click here for the Apple store link Click here for the Google Play store link BusQuest Mobile App - Parent Guide (English) BusQuest Mobile App - Parent Guide (Spanish) EZRouting

Notice of Filing Dates for School Board Election July 12, 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Independent School District No. 593 shall begin on August 2, 2022, and shall close at 5:00 p.m. on August 16, 2022. The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. At that election, three (3) members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each. Affidavits of Candidacy are available from the school district clerk, 402 Fisher Avenue, Suite 593, Crookston, MN. The filing fee for this office is $2. A candidate for this office must be an eligible voter, must be 21 years of age or more on assuming office, must have been a resident of the school district from which the candidate seeks election for thirty (30) days before the general election, and must have no other affidavit on file for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election. The affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the office of the school district clerk and the filing fee paid prior to 5:00 o’clock p.m. on August 16, 2022. DATED: July 12, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Adrianne Winger Ind. School District 593 Clerk Anyone interested in filing, can see Marilyn Wahouske in the District Office. 1/0 < Previous Next >

Eat United Summer Food Program 2021 May 28, 2021 Crookston Public Schools, in partnership with the United Way of Crookston, will be offering free grab and go summer meals for all children this summer. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eat United Summer Food Service Program will be served as a grab and go option only to avoid congregate settings. Meals are distributed out of Highland Elementary School’s main entrance on a first come, first serve basis. When: Monday through Thursday Starting Date: June 7, 2021 Ending Date: July 29, 2021 Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm Serving Location (Grab and Go Only): Highland Elementary School 801 Central Avenue N. Grab and Go Meal Service Procedure Drive to the front of Highland Elementary School between 11:00am-12:30pm. Walk to the main entrance of the school. A school employee will meet you at the doors. The school employee will ask how many meals you will need. Children do not need to be present in order to pick up the meals. You will receive 1 breakfast and 1 lunch for each child 18 years and younger requesting a meal. Please note that if you will not be eating these items immediately, refrigerate for later consumption. Please follow CDC and MDH guidelines while picking up meals, to include wearing a mask and practicing social distancing. Meals will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis. Summer Lunch Menu 1/0 < Previous Next >