SCHOOL DISTRICTS
'Relationship needs mending': Minnesota's local governments seek more flexibility from Legislature 
State and local officials’ relationship has eroded, according to Executive Director Jim Miller of the League of Minnesota Cities. The league, Association of Minnesota Counties and Minnesota School Boards Association announced their intentions to work together in seeking some legislative relief from state mandates.
By Don Davis , January 23, 2012
AROUND THE REGION: Man pleads guilty to sex abuse ... Tribe cracks down on violence ... Ruling requires contract openness ... more
A South Dakota man has pleaded guilty in federal court in North Dakota to sexually abusing a child over a period of seven years.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , May 19, 2010
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: Session risky for would-be govs ... Panel airs gang enforcement bill ... Districts seek earlier school start ... more
The annual clash of ideas at the Capitol is fraught with risk for seven lawmakers seeking to be Minnesota’s next governor. While they take tough votes and tie their success to initiatives that might fail, their outsider opponents can criticize from the sidelines. Legislators can appear ineffective because of gridlock or be muddied by unwanted sideshows. And even within their own party, they have to watch their backs for intrigue from rivals.
By Associated Press /Forum Communications , February 28, 2010
Southwest Minnesota school districts want to early start
Twenty-five school districts in southwestern Minnesota are seeking state permission to start the year before Labor Day to give students more class time to prepare for the high-stakes tests in the spring.
By Associated Press , February 25, 2010
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: Senate votes to extend health care for poor
The Minnesota Senate has voted to extend the General Assistance Medical Care program due to run out of money next month. The bill from Democratic Sen. Linda Berglin passed on a 45-20 vote. Berglin said the plan would cover nearly 85,000 low-income adults over the next 16 months, by tapping nearly $160 million from the state’s general fund and paying hospitals less for treating patients on the program.
By Forum Communications and Associated Press , February 11, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: School districts want early start ... Sled dog race starts ... Guard returns home
A group of schools in southwestern Minnesota wants the state to lift the law that prevents the academic year from starting before Labor Day.
By Associated Press , February 01, 2010
Minnesota delays payments to schools
231 of state’s 337 districts will have $423.3 million pushed backA move by the state of Minnesota to prevent short-term borrowing will delay $1.5 million in scheduled payments to the Red Lake Public School District, requiring some juggling by officials to make it through the school year.
By Ryan Johnson , January 26, 2010
New education reform criteria puts N.D. at a disadvantage
North Dakota would probably rate high on a list of criteria for a $4.35 billion federal education reform competition, but one program guideline could put the state at a disadvantage.
January 22, 2010
Global recession means terrible year for Minnesota taconite industry
Northeastern Minnesota’s taconite mines have mirrored the economic downturn in 2009 hitting the national steel industry, with a massive hit to state and local revenues, several experts said.
By Charles Ramsay , December 27, 2009
Law risks lawsuits for schools requiring more credits to graduate
A law passed this year sets a requirement that North Dakota school districts must require 22 credits for students to graduate from high school. That creates problems for several districts in the state that require more credits than that to graduate.
By Kelly Smith , December 20, 2009
Many Minnesota school districts, teachers seek outside mediation
A slew of area Minnesota districts and their teachers groups have enlisted outside help to break stalemates in teacher contract negotiations.
Moorhead and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton took the lead in summoning the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services a month ago.
By Mila Koumpilova , November 29, 2009
2 N.D. school districts vote on consolidating
Two northeastern North Dakota school districts will vote Nov. 24 on consolidating into one.
By Kevin Bonham , November 13, 2009
Campaigning winds up for local Minnesota elections Tuesday
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says he expects nearly half a million Minnesotans to vote on Tuesday for municipal offices, school boards and school levies.
November 02, 2009
Warroad school to go to 4-day week
The public school board in Warroad, Minn., voted this week to go to a four-day school week starting next fall, as part of cost-cutting effort.
Phil Heppner, chairman of the school board, said the vote was 4-2 Monday night for the change.
By Stephen J. Lee , May 12, 2009
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