Brainerd Public Schools

Brainerd Public Schools (BPS), also known as ISD 181,[1] is a school district headquartered in Brainerd, Minnesota.

In addition to Brainerd it serves Baxter, Fort Ripley, Garrison, Merrifield, and most of Nisswa.[2]

History

Jerry 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
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
  • Whittier Elementary School - In 2008 its enrollment was below 140 and it was scheduled to close that year.[5]

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080304234740/http://www.isd181.org/wes
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. "Jerry Walseth - Dispatch Editorial". Brainerd Dispatch. 2000-08-17. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  4. "Brainerd superintendent Jerry Walseth honored". Brainerd Dispatch. 2004-04-06. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  5. Post, Tim (2008-01-30). "Brainerd plans to close two schools". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  6. "Education Laine Larson earns state administrators award". Brainerd Dispatch. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-07-07.

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