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HR update: STAR report extension, benefits changes after insurer negotiations, and job-description tweak to expand candidate pool

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT HR Business Services Committee · November 11, 2025
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Interim HR leadership told the committee the district requested an 8-day extension for the MDE STAR report, flagged a Blue Cross–Aspirus contract issue that may require some enrollee switches to Essentia, and described a small change to the HR director job description to allow equivalent experience in lieu of a master’s degree.

The Duluth Public School District’s interim director of human resources updated the HR Business Services Committee on reporting, benefits and staffing matters on Monday.

The interim HR director said the district has requested an eight-day extension to submit the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) STAR report, citing staff turnover and the district’s current vacancy in a director role. “We asked we asked for an 8 day extension,” the interim HR director said, noting the HR manager Steve Johnson is supporting the work during the…

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