Date:     November 12, 2021

To:         All MPS Families and Student-Athletes 

From:    Minneapolis Public Schools

Athlete Testing Communication

MPS wants to ensure that all high school student athletes stay healthy and keep learning. MPS now requires student athletes to participate in weekly COVID-19 testing. To be exempted from testing, you can provide us with proof of your vaccination status.

• If you are fully vaccinated, please show your vaccination card to your school-based clinic or health office. 

• If you would like to become vaccinated, you can find a vaccine location on this website. 

• Pick up a test kit from your school-based clinic or health office and complete a test weekly.

  • Students will use the BinaxNOW rapid nasal test. Check out the step by step instructions to make sure you’re testing correctly.

• Students may choose to go to a community testing site or pharmacy to test weekly. Students will need to show proof of a negative test result to their coach prior to participating in their sport for the week. Other testing options:

  • Order a free saliva test through the state’s at-home testing program.

  • Check out more testing sites on the state’s Find Testing Locations map.

• More information the required weekly testing can be found on MPS Athletic website at https://athletics.mpls.k12.mn.us/ 

If you require accommodations due to religious or medical reasons please contact Lee.Atakpu@mpls.k12.mn.us.