Education funding

The district’s $190 per pupil referendum levy will now expire in 2033 if the district does not ask voters to replace it with a new one before then.

The Board first discussed the topic at its Nov. 25, 2024, meeting. It will hear public comments on the potential renewal at its meeting Dec. 9.

Northern Minnesota schools like Grygla and Lake of the Woods face budget shortfalls caused by declining enrollment and insufficient state funding.

The budget crunch in Thief River Falls underscores the challenges facing districts throughout greater Minnesota: They need increasingly skeptical, aging residents to vote for higher taxes in an era of rising attacks on public schooling in the national media.

ISD 318’s referendum failing means the school district needs to address its revenue shortfall through teacher layoffs and other budget reductions.

In the final debate of PBS Lakeland's Debate Night 2022, District 6B Candidates Sally Boos (DFL) & Josh Heintzeman (R) gather at the Brainerd Studio to discuss their ideas for the future of their district and what they would change if given the chance. KAXE News Director Heidi Holtan served as a panelist for this #Election2022 coverage.

From the Lakeland PBS Brainerd, MN, Studio. Rick Blake (DFL) and Ben Davis (R) discuss, debate, and share their plans and ideas for District 6A. KAXE News Director Heidi Holtan serves as a panelist for this #Election2022 coverage.

Parents and Allies who Value Education (PAVE) is an organization of 318 parents and others who want to work to ensure our kids get the very best education that can be provided.

Parents and Allies who Value Education (PAVE) is an organization of 318 parents and others who want to work to ensure our kids get the very best education that can be provided.

Last Friday students at GRHS walked out of classes to protest staff cuts after news that the ISD 318 School Board passed two resolutions that would layoff teachers