School News
Cook County School District 166 has announced its second confirmed case of COVID-19 which has affected our student body. This case is not related to the first case announced on April 8. The school district is in close communication with public health professionals and has, or will be,...
School District 166 announced on Thursday, April 8 that it has its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the student body.
WTIP's Rhonda Silence spoke with ISD 166 Principal/Acting Superintendent Megan Myers who said the school learned of the positive...
The School District 166 school board met on Tuesday, April 6, to complete the "planning phase" of its superintendent search.
The school board worked with representatives of the Minnesota School Board Association, which the school has hired to facilitate the...
The school board worked with representatives of the Minnesota School Board Association, which the school has hired to facilitate the...
The School District 166 school board met in a special meeting on Wednesday, March 31 to continue its strategic planning. The board picked up the discussion that began on March 25 regarding the school district’s administrative model. At the end of that meeting, board members...
School District 166 held a special meeting yesterday (March 25) with one agenda item: strategic planning.
In light of the recent closed meeting held on March 10, WTIP contacted School Board Chair Dan Shirley, asking if there would be further discussion of the decisions made then....
In light of the recent closed meeting held on March 10, WTIP contacted School Board Chair Dan Shirley, asking if there would be further discussion of the decisions made then....
School District 166 held its regular monthly meeting Thursday, March 18. WTIP's Rhonda Silence spoke with Principal Megan Myers about actions taken at the meeting, noting the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Cook County. WTIP asked Principal Myers what impact this will have on the...
The School District 166 school board held a special meeting March 10 primarily to consider “allegations or charges against individuals subject to the School Board’s authority…” The meeting started at 3:30 p.m. with a public Zoom session with about 25 people logged in. After...

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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
District 4 - Sissy Lunde llunde@boreal.org
218-387-9832
District 5 – Dan Shirley
218-663-7643
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
District 4 - Sissy Lunde llunde@boreal.org
218-387-9832
District 5 – Dan Shirley
218-663-7643
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
