More than 20 teaching jobs cut at difficult Bemidji school board meeting

BEMIDJI -- In a year of heartbreaking meetings, the April 19 Bemidji Area Schools Board of Education meeting was quite possibly the worst.

During the meeting, more than 23 licensed staff were slated to be eliminated. Staffing changes typically occur during April board meetings due to timelines with staff contracts, other districts’ hiring schedules and student registration.

The board also looked at redistricting attendance boundaries due to the closure of Central Elementary, explored surveying the community about another referendum and raised activity fees.

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