Fridley schools were on course to be short dozens of educators this school year. Without a plan, the special education department was set to be sorely understaffed. And at least one classroom had no permanent teacher. That's why Brenda Lewis, the district's new superintendent, turned to international recruiting last fall — a strategy that worked to staff schools at her previous district in .
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Since the end of the contract between the city and Willmar Public Schools for school resource officers, the school district has turned to using its own security personnel.
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators awarded Dr. Jeff Holm with the Region 3 Administrator of Excellence Award for his work in developing Willmar Public Schools
Kandiyohi and Renville counties have been assisting their communities to make healthy and sustainable changes through the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership program.