Brainerd Public Schools

COVID-19 Decision Trees for Schools, Youth, and Child Care Programs

The following is the Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) recommendations for when children need to stay home or be excluded from school or child care if someone in their household is being tested for COVID-19 or waiting for test results. Please use the following as your guidance in these situations.

• COVID-19 Attendance Guide for Parents and Families
• Symptoms Decision Tree
• Exposure Decision Tree
• MDH Decision Tree

Communications from Brainerd Public Schools

• COVID-19 Update & Request - 4/9/21
  
  
• COVID-19 Learning Model Update - 2/4/21
  
  
• COVID-19 Learning Model Update - 1-22-21
  
  
• COVID-19 Learning Model Update - 1/8/21
  
  
• COVID-19 Learning Model Update - 12/23/20
  
  
• COVID-19 Update - 12/17/20
  
  
• COVID-19 Update  - 12/4/20
  
  
• Activities Update - 11/18/20
  
  
• Learning Model Switch Notice Early Learning-Grade 4 - 11/10/20
  
  
  • Early Learning- Grade 4 Learning Model Change Details & Secondary Update -11/11/20
    
    
• Learning Model Switch Notice Grades 5-12 - 10/29/20
  
  
  • Learning Model Change Detailed Information - 10/30/20
    
    
• District Remains in Hybrid Model - 10/13/20
  
  
• Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year - 9/1/20

• Return to Learn in 2020-21 Hybrid Model - 8/11/20
  
  
• Response to Gov. Walz's Safe Learning Plan - 7/31/20

• Update Regarding Face Coverings - 7/22/20

• District Update to Families - 4/23/20 

• Distance Learning Plan - 3/28/20

• Home Technology Information - 3/28/20 

• District Update to Families - 3/26/2020
   

• K-4 Chromebook Pick-up Information - 3/23/20

• Student Belongings Pick-up Information - 3/18/20

• FMS Chromebook Pick-up Information - 3/18/20

• District Update to Families - 3/17/20

• Community Letter from Superintendent Larson - 3/15/20
  
  
• Community Letter from Superintendent Larson - 3/14/20
  
  
• District letter to parents and guardians - 3/12/20

• Family Needs Survey

Staff Resources and Communication

• COVID-19 Staff Update - 7/20/20
  
  
• Summer COVID-19 Safety Protocol for Staff - 6/8/20
  
  
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Leave Form
  
  
•  Request for Emergency Paid Leave Form
  
  
• Grand Rounds COVID-19 Support 
  
  
• District Letter to Staff - 4/8/20
  
  
• District Letter to Staff - 3/26/20
  
  
•  District Letter to Staff - 3/24/20
  
  
• District letter to staff - 3/12/20

MDH and CDC Resources

• Brainerd Public Schools' Safe Learning Plan
• Distance Learning Information
• Health Screening Protocols
• CTC Public WiFi locations
• Results of July Family Survey
• Positive Test Results List