Chisholm and Hibbing Schools Team Up | Duluth News

Two Minnesota school districts, Chisholm and Hibbing, are stepping up their collaboration beyond sports co-ops to tackle shared challenges like shrinking enrollment and tight budgets. Leaders from both districts, plus the Minnesota School Boards Association, met to brainstorm ways to jointly offer academic programs, administrative support, and specialized staff — all without merging. While past efforts stalled due to scheduling, this meeting focused on alignment and learning from other districts’ models. Officials stress that the goal is student-centered innovation, not consolidation, and are exploring shared contracts and joint boards. Community buy-in and adult openness to change are key, and both boards plan to continue these talks with a tentative timeline for action next month. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d45c936f4d6772e