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Superintendent: district to seek transportation bids, faces insurance cost pressure; NLA site uncertain

Cloquet Public School District Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Dr. Michael Carey told the board the transportation subcommittee recommended posting an RFP for student-transportation services next year, the district's health-insurance usage was about 110% (raising renewal concerns), a previously promising Northern Lights Academy site may not be for sale, and the district reiterated protocols for handling immigration-enforcement requests at schools.

Superintendent Dr. Michael Carey briefed the Cloquet Public School District board on several operational matters at the Jan. 12 meeting, including transportation contracting, insurance-cost trends, a potential Northern Lights Academy facility and guidance for building leaders on immigration-enforcement encounters.

Transportation: After a one-year contract extension with Cloquet Transit, the transportation subcommittee recommended the district post a request for proposals next year so the board can review bids and decide whether to extend the current contract or award a new one. "It doesn't mean that we are changing. It just means we're gonna…

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