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Much like many Minnesota school districts, enrollment challenges and the end of COVID-19 relief dollars are having budget impacts. But a district leader says financial gains are only one benefit of the building shakeup.
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Rob and Krista Sjostrand plan to open Roots and Wings Early Learning Center by late summer 2025, offering more than 100 slots for child care in a region facing a shortage.
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Some parents were concerned about the short notice forcing them to scramble for child care, but the district will offer day care services at the elementary schools.
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The cuts come from across the district. East and West Rapids elementaries will move to grade-level buildings next school year.
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State Sen. Jason Rarick's proposal to add some Carlton County school districts to the TAA was strongly rebuked by Iron Range legislators.
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ISD 318’s referendum failing means the school district needs to address its revenue shortfall through teacher layoffs and other budget reductions.
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The judge's decision rescinded his Jan. 23 ruling, which had ordered the district to allow Bemidji Education Association members to distribute flyers to the community on school grounds.
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'It's more than just teachers': Educators across region work without contracts, waiting on mediationMore than 200 days into the 2023-24 school year, school districts and local bargaining units meet at the mediator's table to finalize contracts for teachers and support staff.
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According to Judge John Melbye’s order, the Bemidji Education Association successfully argued the district’s actions would cause irreparable harm to its union organizing.
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Legislation passed in 2023 in Minnesota bans school mascots depicting or referring to American Indian tribes, beginning in 2025.