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Bemidji school board accepts donations, approves readiness report and advances a package of policy revisions
Summary
The Bemidji Public School District board accepted $27,178 from the Bemidji Education Foundation and $1,000 from Edward Jones, approved the 2024–25 Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness report, and advanced numerous first readings and rescinds of district policies, all motions passing unanimously.
The Bemidji Public School District board on Nov. 17 voted unanimously to accept donations, approve the district’s Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) summary for 2024–25, and advance a broad package of first-reading policy revisions.
Superintendent Olson announced that the Bemidji Education Foundation donated $27,178 to support 40 teacher projects and that Edward Jones gave $1,000 to the Bemidji High School girls basketball program. The board moved and voted to accept the donations with no recorded opposition.
Colleen, the district staff presenter, reviewed the CACR report, the document that replaces the former 'World’s Best Workforce' report. Key points included preschool benchmarks, where a 70% goal for letter recognition was exceeded (presenter reported 85.9% in one…
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