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Bemidji board approves contracts, membership and several policy changes; milk contract awarded to incumbent vendor
Summary
At its May 19 meeting, the board accepted donations, awarded a sealed milk contract to Performance Food Service after reference checks, approved continued membership in the Minnesota State High School League by roll call, revised the 2025–26 calendar, updated the code of conduct and activity fee policy, and rescinded several obsolete policies.
The Bemidji Area Schools board on May 19 handled multiple action items, approving donations, a food-service contract, a league membership resolution and several policy changes.
Donations: The board accepted an anonymous $1,000 gift to the VHS debate team and $806 from Compass Rose LLC to the Bemidji Middle School choir after staff presented the gifts and a motion was approved.
Milk contract: After a sealed-bid process (bids opened April 30), the district received two bids: Performance Food Service (current vendor) at approximately $343,000 and 10 Fins Creamery at approximately $277,000 based on bid quantities. Staff reported reference checks for 10 Fins showed recurring problems at other districts — leaking or mislabeled cartons, unclean packaging, inconsistent delivery schedules and reduced student…
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