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Business owners and other community members were encouraged to understand the challenges posed by poverty in a simulation hosted by the Bemidji Chamber and United Way of Bemidji Area. ....
UPDATED: Bemidji school board takes no action on block scheduling proposal, hears financial update Many students, teachers and community members voiced their opinions over a proposed measure to shift the four-period day at Bemidji High School to a six-period schedule, which would serve as a cost-saving measure after the district’s failed operating referendum. The measure was projected to save the district $640,000. The board ultimately decided not to take any action on the scheduling matter. 1:26 pm, Jan. 26, 2021 × Bemidji High School sophomore Alya Nimis-Ibrahim hands a copy of the block scheduling petition to Superintendent Tim Lutz during the Jan. 25 Bemidji Area Schools school board meeting. (Hannah Olson / Bemidji Pioneer) ....
‘Perfect storm of a budget crisis’: School board weighs finances, new online learning program In the wake of the failed referendum and dropping enrollment due to COVID-19, the Bemidji school district is facing a large budget crisis, which the Bemidji Area Schools Board of Education school board began to grapple with Tuesday night. The board also weighed implementing an online learning program 1:51 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 × BEMIDJI In the wake of the failed referendum and dropping enrollment due to COVID-19, the Bemidji school district is facing a large budget crisis, which the Bemidji Area Schools Board of Education school board began to grapple with Tuesday night. The board also weighed implementing an online learning program that would likely be a part of the alternative learning center, which its advocates see as a way to mitigate student enrollment loss and potentially generate revenue. ....