Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

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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 211 Chapter Six Local Government

Chapter Six Local Government Chapter Six Local Government District Name BENTON Phone Number Address City Zip Foley (320)968-7175 51 Box 297 Foley 56329 Sauk Rapids BIG STONE (320)253-4703 47 1833 Osauka Rd. N.E. Sauk Rapids 56379 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (320)325-5282 2888 Box 361 Clinton 56225 Ortonville BLUE EARTH (320)839-6181 62 200 Trojan Dr. Ortonville 56278 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (507)726-2323 2071 Box 160 Lake Crystal 56055 Mankato (507)387-1868 77 Box 8741, 10 Civic Center Plz. Mankato 56002 Maple River (507)524-3915 2135 Box 515 Mapleton 56065 Riverbend Academy (507)387-5524 4066 110 N. 6th St. Mankato 56001 St. Clair BROWN (507)245-3501 75 Box 99 St. Clair 56080 Comfrey (507)877-3491 81 305 Ochre St. W. Comfrey 56019 Hanska Charter School (507)439-6225 4051 Box 47 Hanska 56041 New Ulm (507)359-8401 88 400 S. Payne New Ulm 56073 Sleepy Eye (507)794-7903 84 400 4th Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye 56085 Springfield CARLTON (507)723-4283 85 12 S. Burns Springfield 56087 Barnum (218)389-6978 91 Box 227 Barnum 55707 Carlton (218)384-4225 93 Box 310 Carlton 55718 Cloquet (218)879-6721 94 302 14th St. Cloquet 55720 Cromwell-Wright (218)644-3737 95 Box 7 Cromwell 55726 Esko (218)879-2969 99 Box 10, 2 Hwy. 61 E. Esko 55733 Moose Lake (218)485-4435 97 Box 489, 413 Birch Ave. Moose Lake 55767 Wrenshall CARVER (218)384-4274 100 Box 68 Wrenshall 55797 Chaska (952)556-6100 112 11 Peavey Rd. Chaska 55318 Norwood (952)467-7000 108 Box 247 Norwd Yng Amrc 55368 Waconia (952)442-0600 110 24 S. Walnut St. Waconia 55387 Watertown-Mayer (952)955-0200 111 1001 Hwy. 25 N.W. Watertown 55388 World Learner Charter School CASS (952)368-7398 4016 112050 Hundertmark Rd. Chaska 55318 Cass Lake-Bena Schools (218)335-2204 115 208 Central Ave. N.W. Cass Lake 56633 Northland Community Schools (218)566-2351 118 316 Main St. E. Remer 56672 Pillager (218)746-3772 116 323 E. 2nd St. S. Pillager 56473 Pillager Area Charter School (218)746-3875 4080 Box 130 Pillager 56473 Pine River-Backus (218)587-4720 2174 Box 610 Pine River 56474 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley CHIPPEWA (218)547-4201 113 Box 4000 Walker 56484 M.A.C.C.R.A.Y. (320)847-2154 2180 Box 690 Clara City 56222 Montevideo CHISAGO (320)269-8833 129 2001 William Ave. Montevideo 56265 Chisago Lakes (651)213-2096 2144 13750 Lake Blvd. Lindstrom 55045 Franconia (651)257-2898 323 Box 130 Scandia 55073 North Branch (651)674-1000 138 Box 370, 6644 Main St. North Branch 55056 Rush City (320)358-4855 139 Box 566 Rush City 55069 Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning CLAY (651)213-2017 4095 13750 Lake Blvd. Lindstrom 55045 Barnesville (218)354-2217 146 Box 189 Barnesville 56514 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (218)287-2371 2164 Box 188 Dilworth 56529 Hawley (218)483-4647 150 Box 608 Hawley 56549 Moorhead (218)284-3300 152 2410 14th St. S. Moorhead 56560 Ulen-Hitterdal CLEARWATER (218)596-8853 914 Box 389 Ulen 56585 Bagley (218)694-6184 162 202 Bagley Ave. N.W. Bagley 56621 Clearbrook-Gonvick COOK (218)776-3112 2311 Box 8 Clearbrook 56634 Cook County (218)387-2271 166 101 W. 5th St. Grand Marais 55604 Great Expectations COTTONWOOD (218)387-9322 4100 Box 310 Grand Marais 55604 Mountain Lake (507)427-2325 173 Box 400, 450 12th St. Mountain Lake 56159 Red Rock Central (507)752-7361 2884 Box 278 Lamberton 56152 Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools (507)274-5450 2898 344 8th St. Westbrook 56183 Windom (507)831-6901 177 Box C-177, N. Hwy. 71 Windom 56101 212

<strong>Chapter</strong><br />

Six<br />

Local <strong>Government</strong><br />

<strong>Chapter</strong> Six Local <strong>Government</strong><br />

District Name<br />

BENTON<br />

Phone Number Address City Zip<br />

Foley (320)968-7175 51 Box 297 Foley 56329<br />

Sauk Rapids<br />

BIG STONE<br />

(320)253-4703 47 1833 Osauka Rd. N.E. Sauk Rapids 56379<br />

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (320)325-5282 2888 Box 361 Clinton 56225<br />

Ortonville<br />

BLUE EARTH<br />

(320)839-6181 62 200 Trojan Dr. Ortonville 56278<br />

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (507)726-2323 2071 Box 160 Lake Crystal 56055<br />

Mankato (507)387-1868 77 Box 8741, 10 Civic Center Plz. Mankato 56002<br />

Maple River (507)524-3915 2135 Box 515 Mapleton 56065<br />

Riverbend Academy (507)387-5524 4066 110 N. 6th St. Mankato 56001<br />

St. Clair<br />

BROWN<br />

(507)245-3501 75 Box 99 St. Clair 56080<br />

Comfrey (507)877-3491 81 305 Ochre St. W. Comfrey 56019<br />

Hanska Charter School (507)439-6225 4051 Box 47 Hanska 56041<br />

New Ulm (507)359-8401 88 400 S. Payne New Ulm 56073<br />

Sleepy Eye (507)794-7903 84 400 4th Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye 56085<br />

Springfield<br />

CARLTON<br />

(507)723-4283 85 12 S. Burns Springfield 56087<br />

Barnum (218)389-6978 91 Box 227 Barnum 55707<br />

Carlton (218)384-4225 93 Box 310 Carlton 55718<br />

Cloquet (218)879-6721 94 302 14th St. Cloquet 55720<br />

Cromwell-Wright (218)644-3737 95 Box 7 Cromwell 55726<br />

Esko (218)879-2969 99 Box 10, 2 Hwy. 61 E. Esko 55733<br />

Moose Lake (218)485-4435 97 Box 489, 413 Birch Ave. Moose Lake 55767<br />

Wrenshall<br />

CARVER<br />

(218)384-4274 100 Box 68 Wrenshall 55797<br />

Chaska (952)556-6100 112 11 Peavey Rd. Chaska 55318<br />

Norwood (952)467-7000 108 Box 247 Norwd Yng Amrc 55368<br />

Waconia (952)442-0600 110 24 S. Walnut St. Waconia 55387<br />

Watertown-Mayer (952)955-0200 111 1001 Hwy. 25 N.W. Watertown 55388<br />

World Learner Charter School<br />

CASS<br />

(952)368-7398 4016 112050 Hundertmark Rd. Chaska 55318<br />

Cass Lake-Bena Schools (218)335-2204 115 208 Central Ave. N.W. Cass Lake 56633<br />

Northland Community Schools (218)566-2351 118 316 Main St. E. Remer 56672<br />

Pillager (218)746-3772 116 323 E. 2nd St. S. Pillager 56473<br />

Pillager Area Charter School (218)746-3875 4080 Box 130 Pillager 56473<br />

Pine River-Backus (218)587-4720 2174 Box 610 Pine River 56474<br />

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley<br />

CHIPPEWA<br />

(218)547-4201 113 Box 4000 Walker 56484<br />

M.A.C.C.R.A.Y. (320)847-2154 2180 Box 690 Clara City 56222<br />

Montevideo<br />

CHISAGO<br />

(320)269-8833 129 2001 William Ave. Montevideo 56265<br />

Chisago Lakes (651)213-2096 2144 13750 Lake Blvd. Lindstrom 55045<br />

Franconia (651)257-2898 323 Box 130 Scandia 55073<br />

North Branch (651)674-1000 138 Box 370, 6644 Main St. North Branch 55056<br />

Rush City (320)358-4855 139 Box 566 Rush City 55069<br />

Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning<br />

CLAY<br />

(651)213-2017 4095 13750 Lake Blvd. Lindstrom 55045<br />

Barnesville (218)354-2217 146 Box 189 Barnesville 56514<br />

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (218)287-2371 2164 Box 188 Dilworth 56529<br />

Hawley (218)483-4647 150 Box 608 Hawley 56549<br />

Moorhead (218)284-3300 152 2410 14th St. S. Moorhead 56560<br />

Ulen-Hitterdal<br />

CLEARWATER<br />

(218)596-8853 914 Box 389 Ulen 56585<br />

Bagley (218)694-6184 162 202 Bagley Ave. N.W. Bagley 56621<br />

Clearbrook-Gonvick<br />

COOK<br />

(218)776-3112 2311 Box 8 Clearbrook 56634<br />

Cook County (218)387-2271 166 101 W. 5th St. Grand Marais 55604<br />

Great Expectations<br />

COTTONWOOD<br />

(218)387-9322 4100 Box 310 Grand Marais 55604<br />

Mountain Lake (507)427-2325 173 Box 400, 450 12th St. Mountain Lake 56159<br />

Red Rock Central (507)752-7361 2884 Box 278 Lamberton 56152<br />

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools (507)274-5450 2898 344 8th St. Westbrook 56183<br />

Windom (507)831-6901 177 Box C-177, N. Hwy. 71 Windom 56101<br />

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