BEA board votes to “discharge” teacher

Blue Earth Area School Board on a 6-0 vote passed a resolution to “discharge” a teacher at their meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 4. The identity of the teacher was not made public and no explanation was given for the board’s action. The resolution simply called for, “Immediately discharging Teacher A.” Mark Anfinson, a Twin Cities […]

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Board votes to discipline employee

Blue Earth Area School Board will be taking disciplinary action against a School District employee. However, BEA district officials are releasing little information. At their Sept. 12 meeting, board members went into closed-session to discuss preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against a district employee. After 90 minutes behind closed doors, the board unanimously passed […]

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BEA creates new position at $70,000

Administrators, teachers and support staff at Blue Earth Area School District have been gearing up for another school year. The district also has created a new position and School Board members voted to hire someone at their July meeting. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says Brenda Millmann will serve as the community engagement coordinator. “Her duties are […]

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BEA officials get new contracts

Blue Earth Area School District’s four top administrators were given new contracts at Monday night’s meeting. School Board members approved contracts for Superintendent Mandy Fletcher, Fiscal Services Director Alan Wilhelmi and principals David Dressler and Conan Shaffer. All of the contracts are for three years and scheduled to start the next school year. Fletcher is […]

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BEA tackles budget deficit of more than $800,000

Blue Earth Area (BEA) School District is doing a little spending to chip away at a revised budget deficit estimated to be around $818,000. School Board members approved an “early retirement incentive” for three teachers and the community education director at their monthly meeting held Monday night. Superintendent Mandy Fletcher says staff who are eligible […]

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