Communications
The District 191 Communications Office provides strategic communications and community engagement planning for the district and is responsible for producing public relations materials including brochures, newsletters, videos, photographs and more.
The Communications Office is also responsible for maintaining the district's website and acts as liaison to Burnsville Community Television.
District News
![Mary Lopez]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783349037/isd191org/cd4gbpzisvxgduct1sgd/LopezThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783349037/isd191org/cd4gbpzisvxgduct1sgd/LopezThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783349037/isd191org/cd4gbpzisvxgduct1sgd/LopezThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783349037/isd191org/cd4gbpzisvxgduct1sgd/LopezThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1783349037/isd191org/cd4gbpzisvxgduct1sgd/LopezThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1783349037/isd191org/cd4gbpzisvxgduct1sgd/LopezThumbnail.png","width":2200}])
For nearly two decades, District 191 Cultural Liaison Mary Lopez has been quietly and purposefully building bridges.
![In the final weeks of 2025, cities across Minnesota found themselves at the center of national and international attention as what was described as “the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out” brought at least 2,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and 1,000 Customs and Border Patrol officers to the Twin Cities and the state.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783350209/isd191org/kqmhdqablgst43a8pwam/ICEstory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783350209/isd191org/kqmhdqablgst43a8pwam/ICEstory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783350209/isd191org/kqmhdqablgst43a8pwam/ICEstory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783350209/isd191org/kqmhdqablgst43a8pwam/ICEstory.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783350209/isd191org/kqmhdqablgst43a8pwam/ICEstory.png","width":1320}])
In a time when students faced confusion and fear, the District 191 community remained focused on holding true to the mission of Each Student. Future Ready. Community Strong.
![school bus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751897963/isd191org/aeek2aznwykntpsonf3c/IMG_4529.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751897963/isd191org/aeek2aznwykntpsonf3c/IMG_4529.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751897963/isd191org/aeek2aznwykntpsonf3c/IMG_4529.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1751897963/isd191org/aeek2aznwykntpsonf3c/IMG_4529.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1751897963/isd191org/aeek2aznwykntpsonf3c/IMG_4529.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1751897963/isd191org/aeek2aznwykntpsonf3c/IMG_4529.jpg","width":2200}])
All District 191 students in grades 9-12 will be required to opt-in (register) to receive bus transportation to and from school.
![Essay contest winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782761748/isd191org/qvr02rpitonukbadpeue/DSC011411.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782761748/isd191org/qvr02rpitonukbadpeue/DSC011411.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782761748/isd191org/qvr02rpitonukbadpeue/DSC011411.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782761748/isd191org/qvr02rpitonukbadpeue/DSC011411.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1782761748/isd191org/qvr02rpitonukbadpeue/DSC011411.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1782761748/isd191org/qvr02rpitonukbadpeue/DSC011411.png","width":2200}])
Nearly 100 third-grade students from Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 submitted entries for the annual I love Burnsville essay contest.
![Board of Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615232739/isd191org/q7da8nze8bf4urqoxip8/BoardofEducation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615232739/isd191org/q7da8nze8bf4urqoxip8/BoardofEducation.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615232739/isd191org/q7da8nze8bf4urqoxip8/BoardofEducation.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1615232739/isd191org/q7da8nze8bf4urqoxip8/BoardofEducation.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1615232739/isd191org/q7da8nze8bf4urqoxip8/BoardofEducation.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1615232739/isd191org/q7da8nze8bf4urqoxip8/BoardofEducation.png","width":1667}])
The period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board member of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 will begin on July 14 at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on July 28.
![girl holds her lunch bag while sitting on a picnic blanket with a boy and a girl]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779289713/ezcokdyaypwcclhz2si9/IMG_00641.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779289713/ezcokdyaypwcclhz2si9/IMG_00641.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779289713/ezcokdyaypwcclhz2si9/IMG_00641.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779289713/ezcokdyaypwcclhz2si9/IMG_00641.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779289713/ezcokdyaypwcclhz2si9/IMG_00641.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779289713/ezcokdyaypwcclhz2si9/IMG_00641.jpg","width":2200}])
Thanks to a federal program, breakfasts and lunches will be provided at no charge to all children, ages 1 to 18, this summer at several schools in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.
![The image displays the text "William Byrne News" against a dark background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668198503/isd191org/ftoaaynxkfrrxj8efdts/DistrictNews.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668198503/isd191org/ftoaaynxkfrrxj8efdts/DistrictNews.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668198503/isd191org/ftoaaynxkfrrxj8efdts/DistrictNews.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668198503/isd191org/ftoaaynxkfrrxj8efdts/DistrictNews.png","width":834}])
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 communications department has received two national honors in the 2026 Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards presented by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).
![Kiara Angline]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780332740/isd191org/n4filfa9zsmfuogfgyuu/IMG_3426.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780332740/isd191org/n4filfa9zsmfuogfgyuu/IMG_3426.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780332740/isd191org/n4filfa9zsmfuogfgyuu/IMG_3426.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780332740/isd191org/n4filfa9zsmfuogfgyuu/IMG_3426.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780332740/isd191org/n4filfa9zsmfuogfgyuu/IMG_3426.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1780332740/isd191org/n4filfa9zsmfuogfgyuu/IMG_3426.jpg","width":2200}])
Burnsville High School junior Kiara Angline was recently named a recipient of the Hennepin Theater Trust’s Triple Threat Award, which recognizes outstanding student performances in singing, dancing and acting. She was also selected as one of Minnesota’s two nominees for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards.
![Nicollet Middle School chess team places second at national tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779984382/isd191org/oz22hr9vuxov8awivimu/IMG_83931.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779984382/isd191org/oz22hr9vuxov8awivimu/IMG_83931.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779984382/isd191org/oz22hr9vuxov8awivimu/IMG_83931.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779984382/isd191org/oz22hr9vuxov8awivimu/IMG_83931.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779984382/isd191org/oz22hr9vuxov8awivimu/IMG_83931.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779984382/isd191org/oz22hr9vuxov8awivimu/IMG_83931.png","width":2200}])
The Nicollet Middle School chess team competed at the National Middle School chess tournament May 16-17 in Austin, Texas.
![A collection of Indigenous artifacts and books]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779380894/isd191org/qwllaa6ttdizz5bk1ych/8-DSC_7480.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779380894/isd191org/qwllaa6ttdizz5bk1ych/8-DSC_7480.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779380894/isd191org/qwllaa6ttdizz5bk1ych/8-DSC_7480.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779380894/isd191org/qwllaa6ttdizz5bk1ych/8-DSC_7480.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779380894/isd191org/qwllaa6ttdizz5bk1ych/8-DSC_7480.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779380894/isd191org/qwllaa6ttdizz5bk1ych/8-DSC_7480.jpg","width":2048}])
District 191 American Indian Education program’s Culture Trunk Project — made possible by funding from the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and distributed to District 191 on behalf of Black Bears & Blueberries Publishing — will help students gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous communities, cultures and traditions, as well as equip educators to honor Indigenous history and voice.