Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Free meal bags can be picked up during online learning days. Meals will consist of one breakfast and one lunch and be available for pick up between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at district schools. A student or an adult may pick up the meal bag.

Meals will also be provided to students who attend their online classes from school. 

No, district schools are not doing COVID-19 testing. Please visit the Minnesota Department of Health website for information on testing. 

The district is planning for students and staff to return on Monday, Jan. 24. Families and staff will be notified if this needs to be altered. A follow up message is also planned for no later than Friday, Jan. 21. 

At this time, online learning is only planned for Jan. 11/12 through Jan. 21. In-person learning will resume on Monday, Jan. 24. 

The staff and student absence levels were at such a high level that every school would have moved to online learning. Staff absences, in particular, were into double digits districtwide with some sites as high as 25%.

Please talk with your student’s school nurse or the COVID-19/Risk Management team, riskmanagement@district279.org. Information can also be submitted via the COVID-19 Hub.

The district continues to share COVID-19 vaccine information with families. Hennepin County Public Health is offering a number of free COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Please visit their website for further details or to register. Call 612-348-8900 for help in English, Spanish/Español, Somali/Soomaali, and Hmong/Hmoob.

Osseo Area Schools employees are not required to be vaccinated, but it is encouraged. 

Yes, please refer to the update that was shared on the COVID-19 Hub early January. 

No, this was due to a significant number of absences from a variety of illnesses, which has created an extremely high rate of students and staff being gone. 

Please log in to ParentVUE to update your contact information, or call your student’s school. 

Osseo Area Schools is providing families with another opportunity to order and receive one additional COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit for each of their students. Please fill out the form to order a test kit and stay tuned for a message with pick up details from your school.

Not at this time. High school co-curricular athletics and after-school activities will continue during online learning. Participants are asked to continue to follow COVID-19 health and safety measures.

Yes. These activities have been moved to new dates. If a participant isn’t able to accommodate these new dates into their schedule, they may opt to receive a refund. Please refer to the latest update from Community Education

Facility rentals are contingent on staffing. At this point and time all rentals have been able to be honored. Please check with your activity or organization for the latest information.

No. Kidstop and Four Star Express school age care will be closed during online learning.

Most middle and high school students brough technology devices home Jan. 10 and many elementary students brought home technology devices and instruments home Jan. 11. Please work with your student’s teacher or school to pick up any educational items that are needed and still at school. 

If your student has technical issues with their district-assigned technology device, please contact the help desk by email (preferred) or by phone at 763-391-7180.

If your student is in need of internet access, please contact their school to request internet support. 

Students can come to school to participate in their classes online and access the internet if they so choose. Parents/caregivers, please only use this option if it is absolutely necessary for your student to be supervised and/or to access internet resources. There will not be in-person, teacher-led instruction provided; the teacher-led instruction will be online only. Bus service will be offered to students needing to go to school, but it may not exactly mirror the same schedule your student is currently on. Parents/caregivers must fill out this form by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to have their student at school during online learning.

For students who receive special education services, parents/caregivers will receive additional information from their student’s case manager. 

The Osseo Education Center (OEC) is transitioning to online learning on Wednesday, Jan. 12. An update was shared with families Jan. 11.

Preschool programming will also move to an online learning format. Tuition adjustments are being made. Please refer to the parent/caregiver message sent on Jan. 11 for further details. 

Adult basic education will also move to an online learning format. Students are to ask their teacher(s) if they have any questions on the latest update shared. 

Early childhood family education programming is moving to an online learning format. Tuition adjustments are being made. Please ask one of your family education teachers if you have any questions on the latest update shared. 

Osseo Area Schools continues to have openings for substitutes. If you’re interested and meet the eligible criteria, please apply online at district279.org/careers.