Local School Board Resignations Triple in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Contentious disagreements over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory have caused a significant increase in the number of local school board...

Bemidji School Board Votes to Go for Another Operating Referendum

The Bemidji School Board has voted unanimously to hold a special election this year where school district voters will vote yes or no on whether to support another...

Bemidji School District Operating Referendum Does Not Pass

Voters did not approve the Bemidji Area School District’s operating referendum on Tuesday, which would levy a property tax increase that would address the...

Bagley School Board Changes Learning Model for High Schoolers Due to Staff Shortage

The Bagley School Board held an emergency meeting last night where the board voted unanimously to open the school year with a distance learning model at the high school...

Bemidji Area Schools To Ask For Public’s Help In Superintendent Search

The Bemidji School District is inviting the public to be part of the search process for a new superintendent. According to a release from Bemidji Area Schools, School...

School Board Holds Special Session on Construction Timeline and Cost Estimate

The Bemidji School District board held a special session meeting Monday night to discuss the construction timeline and the estimated cost of the new Gene Dillon...

Brainerd School Board is Re-elected

Three of Brainerd’s School Board’s six directors were up for re-election last week. All three were voted to return to their posts on the school board. Board Chair Ruth...

Pequot Lakes’ Teachers Near New Contract Deal

Almost 450 days after their last contract expired Pequot Lakes’ teachers have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract. The teachers reworked their pay matrix....

Pequot Lakes’ teachers have gone over 420 days without a contract

423. That’s how many days the Pequot Lakes’ teachers have gone without a contract. And since the two sides haven’t met since July it looks like for the 2nd straight year...

Bemidji School Board Approves Referendum for New 4-5 Grade School

The Bemidji School Board is back on track for a November vote. During Monday’s meeting, the board chose a voter referendum this fall that would approve plans to...

Bemidji School Board Might Postpone November Vote

After more than two hours of discussion at their last meeting, the Bemidji School Board hit a roadblock. The board has been gathering input from the community about...