Bemidji Area Schools Preparing for Fall After Decision on Reopening Schools

K-5th grade students in the Bemidji Area School district will be returning to school in the fall for an in-person learning method, but those in grades 6 through 12 will be learning through a hybrid model. We followed up with Superintendent Tim Lutz and Bemidji Area School Board members to see how they came up with their decision and how they plan to prepare.

All students and staff will be required to wear masks at all times while on any school campus, which was a motion that was approved by the board during the school board meeting.

The board also approved a new start date to allow school faculty and staff, parents, and families to prepare for the school year. The new start date is September 14th.

As a reminder, if you do not wish to participate in the models that the school board has decided on, you do have the option to opt in to a distance learning method.