School News
After 16 years as director of Great Expectations School, Peter James will be retiring at the end of June. During the month of June, he has been meeting with the new GES director, Rachael Lehman, who has visited the school...
In the last year the School District 166 school board has made a concerted effort to include a report from the Local Indian Education Committee (LIEC) on its agenda, in part at the request of the LIEC parent committee members.
Hear from LIEC members ...
Hear from LIEC members ...
In May, the superintendent position for School District 166 was offered to Christopher Lindholm of Pequot Lakes and he accepted. He will be starting as the new superintendent here in Cook County on July 1.
Since then, some community members have discovered press reports about...
Since then, some community members have discovered press reports about...
Great Expectations School has seen a lot of changes since its founding in 2003. A major change is happening at the end of June. After 16 years at the helm of Great Expectations School, Peter James is retiring as director.
A new director, Rachael Lehman, has been hired and has already...
A new director, Rachael Lehman, has been hired and has already...
After voting to hire Christopher Lindholm at a special meeting on May 19, the school board of ISD 166 had a regular monthly meeting on May 20. See the related WTIP report here: School District...
At the regular school board meeting on May 20, it was announced that negotiations were complete and School District 166 officially has its new superintendent, Christopher Lindholm.
According to the Pequot Lakes Public Schools webpage, Lindholm has been...
If he accepts an offer in the coming days, Christopher Lindholm will be the next superintendent at ISD 166.
In April 2021, the school board of School District 166 began the process of finding a new superintendent. The process started by seeking stakeholder input...
In April 2021, the school board of School District 166 began the process of finding a new superintendent. The process started by seeking stakeholder input...
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I.S.D. 166 School Information
Cook County Schools
101 West Fifth Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218)387-2271
Superintendent: Dr. William Crandall
Phone: (218)387-2271, ext. 612
Email: bcrandall@isd166.org
The members of the Cook County School Board are:
District 1 - Debra White schoolboarddeb@boreal.org
218-475-0122
District 2 - Carrie Jansen carriedjansen@gmail.com
218-370-1025
District 3 - Rena Rogers rrogers@isd166.org
District 4 - Stephanie Radloff sradloff@isd166.org
District 5 – Dan Shirley dshirley@isd166.org
Great Expectations Charter School
Mail: PO Box 310 • Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218.387.9322
E-mail: learn@GreatExpectationsSchool.com
Director: Peter James
peter.james@greatexpectationsschool.com
218-387-9322
Birch Grove Community School
P.O. Box 2383
Tofte, MN 55615
Phone: 218-663-0170
Email: birchgrove@boreal.org
Director: Diane Blanchette
218-663-0170 ext. 20
Email: birchgrove@boreal.org
I.S.D. 166 School Information
Cook County Schools
101 West Fifth Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: (218)387-2271
Superintendent: Dr. William Crandall
Phone: (218)387-2271, ext. 612
Email: bcrandall@isd166.org
The members of the Cook County School Board are:
District 1 - Debra White schoolboarddeb@boreal.org
218-475-0122
District 2 - Carrie Jansen carriedjansen@gmail.com
218-370-1025
District 3 - Rena Rogers rrogers@isd166.org
District 4 - Stephanie Radloff sradloff@isd166.org
District 5 – Dan Shirley dshirley@isd166.org
Great Expectations Charter School
Mail: PO Box 310 • Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218.387.9322
E-mail: learn@GreatExpectationsSchool.com
Director: Peter James
peter.james@greatexpectationsschool.com
218-387-9322
Birch Grove Community School
P.O. Box 2383
Tofte, MN 55615
Phone: 218-663-0170
Email: birchgrove@boreal.org
Director: Diane Blanchette
218-663-0170 ext. 20
Email: birchgrove@boreal.org
