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June 7, 2018 318 Residents to See Savings on Elementary School Construction On Monday, June 4, the ISD 318 School Board secured a bond for the construction of the East & West Elementary schools and renovation of Cohasset Elementary at lower rate than anticipated. In the process of planning for the referendum, the district had planned for a bond interest rate of 4.25%. However, due to favorable economic conditions and the excellent bond rating of the district, the bond was secured at an interest rate of just 3.37% ..More Information

April 14, 2018 Bigfork students honored as STEM All-Stars On April 4, Bigfork students, Samantha Hollinday and Austin Youngberg were honored as STEM All-Stars at the Third Annual Iron Range STEM All-Star Banquet. Industrial Tech instructor Stu Ostendorf was also honored as an All-Star Teacher. The event is sponsored by the Range Engineering Council (REC).  The mission of REC is to support and facilitate educational programs and activities that promote awareness of and encourage participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).  ..More Information

April 11, 2018 Voters approve ballot to build two new elementary schools and renovate Cohasset Elementary Last night voters approved Ballot Question 1 for $68.9 million to build two new elementary schools and renovate Cohasset Elementary. Ballot Question 2 for $5.1 million for an addition to Bigfork for a locker room and weight room and turf for three fields did not pass. Returns by precinct will be available following a meeting of the County Canvassing Board. ..More Information

March 16, 2018 Minnesota Department of Education approves Plan for ISD 318 Elementaries and Activities The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has approved the ISD 318 Elementary Facility Plan. Based upon the department’s analysis of the school district’s plan, Commissioner of Education, Dr. Brenda Cassellius, has provided a positive review and comment. The means that the MDE agrees with the educational and economic viability of the plan. ..More Information

February 16, 2018 ISD 318 Joins Districts throughout the State in Celebrating School Board Recognition Week February 19-23  The Minnesota School Boards Association has set February 19-23 as School Board Recognition Week in Minnesota.  “It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” said Joni Olson, ISD 318 Superintendent. “They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.” ..More Information

February 8, 2018 Ag2School Credit Offers Tax Relief in ISD 318 Referendum The 40 percent agricultural bond credit known as Ag2School took effect in 2018. This credit benefits owners of farm land and some timber land. If the ISD 318 ballot questions are successful in April, the Ag2School credit would apply to 11.5% of the property value of the district.  In ISD 318, Ag2School will reduce 2018 property taxes by $78.90 annually on agricultural or timber land with a value of $500,000. This will total an estimated $151,541 of tax relief annually for qualified land owners in ISD 318. That tax relief would apply each year until the bonds are paid off. ..More Information

January 24, 2017 School Board Sets April Ballot Questions and Amount At the January 22 School Board meeting, the 318 Board unanimously approved two ballot questions. On April 10, voters have the opportunity to vote on a plan to build two new neighborhood K-5 elementary schools in Grand Rapids, to remodel and expand Cohasset Elementary to address severe and long-standing elementary overcrowding and to add in-demand early education and community activity and fitness space, and to make health and safety improvements to activity and athletic facilities at Bigfork High School and throughout the district. For the owner of a home valued at $150,000, these improvements are calculated at $8.30 per month. ..More Information

November 14, 2017 ISD 318 Chooses April for Public Vote on Elementary School Plan At the School Board meeting on November 14, ISD 318 Superintendent Joni Olson recommended that the Board target April 10, 2018 for a referendum vote on the facilities plan developed by the Elementary Facilities Taskforce, rather than a February date that was under consideration.  “I believe we have an excellent plan for increasing and modernizing our elementary schools in Grand Rapids and Cohasset,” explained Superintendent Olson. “However, there are a few minor details to finalize, and two more months will allow our residents the opportunity to look more carefully at the plan.” ..More Information

October 2, 2017 The clubs are in! Stop by RJE Middle School or Greenway High School any day after school and you’ll see a laughing group of kids working on projects together, smaller teams working with a tutor on their homework, or exploring leadership skills, thanks to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids and Greenway. Boys and Girls Clubs are dedicated to transforming the lives of young people, ensuring that success is within reach of every youth who enters their doors. These centers opened the doors on the first day of school and have served a combined average of approximately 110 students per night between the two sites. Intended for youth ages 6 through 18, the out-of-school programs will be open every day after school until 8:00 pm and are scheduled to be open 10:30 am - 5:30 pm on weekdays when school isn’t in session. ..More Information

September 29, 2017 Message of Kindness Coming to Grand Rapids Small acts of kindness and acceptance can make the largest changes in a person’s life. That’s the essential message of Rachel’s Challenge. The nationally recognized program will be in Grand Rapids on October 10 with assemblies and workshops at RJEMS and a community presentation at the Reif Center. "It is so important for Rachel's Challenge to come to our school because our students deserve to hear messages of kindness,” said RJEMS teacher and student council advisor Carol Digby. “Here, at RJEMS, being kind and caring are more important than anything else. We are educating our students to become great people!" ..More Information

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