Mankato Area Public Schools' policy committee recommended adjustments to 21 school policies on gun violence, emergency procedures and off-campus speech, noting the changes were planned months ago. The board will vote on implementing the revisions in October—this review will update reporting and training requirements.
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The Mankato Area Public Schools board received its annual back to school report Tuesday and noted enrollment rose from 7,650 to about 7,818 as board member Elizabeth Hanke questioned differences across grade levels. Superintendent Paul Peterson and school officials explained that funding issues for adult basic education were resolved after a shortfall—teachers were rehired and programs reinstated for the new school year.
Tom Lentz, a Mankato banker and market president at West Bank, marks 40 years in banking after switching from a dentistry goal when a neighbor connected him with a local bank — he rose from a teller role to become a community leader who volunteers with groups like the Mankato Symphony Orchestra.
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