"We are absolutely committed to bringing students back Jan. 31. That said, we can never say never, but the intent is very, very clear to make that move," Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel said.
"This is huge. It's a great accomplishment. And we can look now to the future of providing health care in a different way," said Michael Luker, Mayo Clinic operations manager.
The district made the change Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, amid a surge in COVID cases around the area. Contrary to Stewartville's decision, other entities are tightening their mask mandates.
The annual event, which brought in a preliminary $960,000 as of Sunday, has brought in millions of dollars for cancer research over its nearly seven decades of history.
After seeing negative impacts on learning and student mental health during sustained periods of distance learning over the pandemic, going back online is a move school leaders are still reluctant to take.
