Grade 8 orientation & all-student open house planned
Classes will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2, but first Red Wing High School will hold an orientation and open house to help students prepare. Grade 8 orientation Eighth graders will get the lay of the land Aug. 20 with help from 11th and 12th graders in SOAR — Success, Opportunity, Achievement and Recognition. The orientation will
Groundbreaking $3.2M gift to launch AI education initiative
Red Wing High School alumnus Dwight Diercks has pledged $3.2 million to help Red Wing Public Schools become a center of excellence in artificial intelligence education. This is one of the largest gifts in district history. Diercks, a 1986 graduate of Red Wing High School and senior vice president of software engineering at NVIDIA, made
School Board to finalize 2025-2026 budget
Red Wing School Board members are poised to approve the 2026 fiscal year budget at their regular meeting Monday, June 23. Fiscal year, which covers the 2025-2026 academic year, begins July 1. Administrators outlined budget parameters last month, and board members authorized tapping the district’s fund balance up to $1 million to balance the budget.
Proposals sought for Jefferson School building
The Red Wing School Board is officially looking to sell the Jefferson building. Board members voted unanimously May 27 to have Superintendent Bob Jaszczak issue a request for proposals. The RFP process officially opened June 7 upon the publishing of legal notice in the Republican Eagle. Interested parties have until 3 p.m. July 24, 2025,
School Board retreat focuses on legislation and finances
The Red Wing School Board’s June 9 workshop will include an update on the 2025 legislative session as well as the pending special session and how new laws might affect the district. The workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Red Wing High School room J110. The workshop also will include a financial update, the
Votes needed on non-renewals and unrequested leaves
The Red Wing School Board’s May 12 workshop will include an update on the high school’s literacy efforts, which began last fall. Principal Joshua Fuchs, Bethany Jasin and Stacy Schultz presented at the board’s Dec. 16 meeting and were asked to come back at the end of the school year. Monday’s meeting will begin at