Brainerd Public Schools (BPS), also known as ISD 181,[1] is a school district headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota.
| Brainerd Public Schools | |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public school (government funded) |
| Superintendent | Laine Larson |
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| Other information | |
| Website | Brainerd Public Schools |
In addition to Brainerd it serves Baxter, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Merrifield, and most of Nisswa.[2]
History
editJerry Walseth became the superintendent circa 2000.[3]
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators gave Walseth the Administrator of Excellence Award.[4]
In 2008 a referendum for school funding failed, and as a result the district closed two schools.[5]
Laine Larson became the superintendent in 2016. In 2021 the Minnesota Association of School Administrators gave her the Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award.[6]
Schools
edit- High school
- Middle school
- Forestview Middle School
- Elementary school
- Baxter Elementary School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Harrison Elementary School
- Lowell Elementary School
- Nisswa Elementary School
- Riverside Elementary School
- Other
- Brainerd Community Education
- Brainerd Learning Center
- Lincoln Education Center
Former schools
edit- Whittier Elementary School - In 2008 its enrollment was below 140 and it was scheduled to close that year.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Whittier Elementary School". www.isd181.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jerry Walseth - Dispatch Editorial". Brainerd Dispatch. August 17, 2000. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Brainerd superintendent Jerry Walseth honored". Brainerd Dispatch. April 6, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Post, Tim (January 30, 2008). "Brainerd plans to close two schools". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Education Laine Larson earns state administrators award". Brainerd Dispatch. March 14, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
Further reading
edit- "Lakeland Currents: Brainerd Superintendent Laine Larson". Lakeland PBS. October 22, 2016.
External links
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