Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

Local Government Chapter Six
TOWNSHIPS IN MINNESOTA
Law provides: Townships are governed by a board of supervisors elected by the people for three
year terms, and administrative officers elected/appointed for two year terms. The annual town meeting
is held in each town on the second Tuesday of March. Optional forms of organization may be
selected by the voters. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 365, 368)
Functions: Townships have authority for planning, subdivision control, zoning, maintenance of public
works, parks, cemeteries, and hospitals in addition to regular duties such as elections,
tax levies and public roads.
Additional information about Minnesota’s 1,790 townships is available from the Minnesota
Association of Townships, 805 Central Ave. E., Box 267, St. Michael 55376, (763)497-2330;
Toll-free: 1-800-228-0296; Web site: www.mntownships.org.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MINNESOTA
Law provides: The public school districts of Minnesota provide for the education of about 847,000
students from kindergarten through grade 12.*
School facilities are supplied by the 339 independent school districts, three intermediate districts,
five integration districts, 19 education districts, four tribal schools, 21 cooperative districts, 12
telecommunications districts, and 94 charter schools. In addition, many students have the opportunity
to enroll in schools outside their own district through various attendance options programs. School
districts are governed by an elected school board. Minnesota law provides that public education shall
be free and no pupil can be denied an education because of economic hardship and the inability to
provide the books and supplies necessary to complete the requirements for graduation. (Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 120)
Additional information about Minnesota school districts is available from Data Management,
Department of Education, 1500 Hwy. 36 W., Roseville, MN 55113, (651)582-8600.
*571 private schools provide for the education of about 90,000 students in Minnesota.
COUNTY
District Name
AITKIN
Phone Number Address City Zip
Aitkin (218)927-2115 1 306 2nd St. N.W. Aitkin 56431
Hill City (218)697-2394 2 500 Ione Ave. Hill City 55748
Mcgregor
ANOKA
(218)768-2111 4 Box 160, 2nd St. & Albert Ave. Mcgregor 55760
Anoka-Hennepin (763)506-1000 11 11299 Hanson Blvd. N.W. Coon Rapids 55433
Centennial (763)792-6000 12 4707 North Rd. Circle Pines 55014
Columbia Heights (763)528-4505 13 1400 49th Ave. N.E. Columbia Heights 55421
Coon Rapids Learning Center (763)862-9223 4049 11288 Robinson Drive N.W. Coon Rapids 55433
Fridley (763)502-5000 14 6000 W. Moore Lake Dr. Fridley 55432
Liberty High School (763)786-4799 4104 308 Northtown Dr. Blaine 55434
PACT Charter School (763)576-4613 4008 7250 E. Ramsey Pkwy. Ramsey 55303
Spring Lake Park (763)786-5570 16 8000 Hwy. 65 N.E. Spring Lake Park 55432
St. Francis
BECKER
(763)753-7059 15 4115 Ambassador Blvd. St. Francis 55070
Detroit Lakes (218)847-9271 22 Box 766, 702 Lake Ave. Detroit Lakes 56501
Frazee-Vergas (218)334-3181 23 Box 186 Frazee 56544
Lake Park Audubon District (218)238-5914 2889 Box 479 Lake Park 56554
Pine Point (218)573-4100 25 Box 8 Ponsford 56575
BELTRAMI
Bemidji (218)333-3110 31 3300 Gillett Dr. N.W. Bemidji 56601
Blackduck (218)835-5200 32 Box 550 Blackduck 56630
Kelliher (218)647-8286 36 Box 259 Kelliher 56650
Red Lake (218)679-3353 38 Box 499, Hwy. 1 Red Lake 56671
Schoolcraft Learning Comm. Chtr. (218)586-3284 4058 Box 1685 Bemidji 56610
Treknorth High School (218)444-1888 4106 2518 Hannah Ave. N.W. Bemidji 56601
Voyageurs Expeditionary (218)586-8347 4107 Box 727 Bemidji 56619
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