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Bemidji board approves achievement report, moves a 14‑policy package forward in unanimous session
Summary
On Nov. 17 the Bemidji Public School District Board approved the Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness report, accepted donations, approved Indian education policies required for Title VI Impact Aid, and took first readings on a large package of district policies (attendance, budget, investments, fund balance and others); all motions passed unanimously.
The Bemidji Public School District Board on Nov. 17 voted unanimously to accept key reports and donor funds, approved Indian education policies tied to Impact Aid, and conducted first readings on a package of policy updates affecting attendance, financial practices and facilities.
Colleen presented the district's new Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) report, which replaces the former World's Best Workforce report and sets multi‑year goals including school readiness, closing racial and economic achievement gaps, college and career exposure, graduation goals and a new lifelong‑learning baseline. "The goals on this report have changed slightly," Colleen said; she cited preschool reading at 85.9% and pre‑K math at 84.8% against the district's targets. She also said…
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