SCHOOLS
North Branch schools hoping to renew 2017 10 year levy
Taxpayers in the North Branch Area Public Schools District will be seeing a ballot question come February 2026 to renew an existing technology levy. The voters approved a dedicated tax collection in 2017 for a 10 year term. North Branch School Board supports continuing this same rate of collection with …
Wizard of Oz hits the stage
Some players assembled for a photo at rehearsal this week for the musical Wizard of Oz, on stage starting next weekend at Chisago Lakes High School Performing Arts Center. This year a trained dog named Malcolm, front, with Dorothy, Kia Frederixon is “Toto.” Also pictured:Annika Malchow, left, William Orth, Adam …
District looks to community for $55 million vote in February
The Chisago Lakes School Board revealed the date and questions to be asked for their next referendum at their regular school board meeting on Thursday, October 23.
North Branch Schools looking to alter 2026-27 school calendar
The North Branch public schools calendar for 2026-2027 might look different from what their traditional year has been, if the calendar adopted by the school board last week remains as-is. There was a “first reading” of the dates for next school year approved by the School Board and the second …
Soup with the Superintendent puts spotlight on array of testing
A group of about a dozen visitors to last week’s Soup with the Superintendent program, at Lindstrom’s Wildcat Community Center were reminded of when they were attending school and the dreaded pop quiz came from out of nowhere. To be sure, no grades were riding on the outcome of this …
North Branch School Board gets rousing thanks
The North Branch Viking Football Team stopped by the School Board meeting last week to thank the Board members for their support of the athletics program specifically. Coach Voss gave a rousing pep talk and the Board sat for a photo and interacted enthusiastically with the players.
First day jitters? More like excitement
Excitement was high for the first day of school Tuesday at Taylors Falls Elementary School. Students were met by Principal Jason Riebe. Riebe has made this a first day ritual to greet all of his students on the first day.
Chisago Lakes School Board briefs..
The Chisago Lakes School Board held a quick, final summer meeting before students return to school and the agendas get packed.
Substitute teacher pay for North Branch schools is up
The North Branch School Board boosted its substitute teacher daily pay for the next two years, in action last week and included a bonus above the casual contract, for any retired teacher who works as a sub.
