Independent School District 318
Encyclopedia
Independent School District 318 is a school district
located in Itasca County, Minnesota
, United States, that operates public primary
and secondary
schools within the district. The district serves the communities of Balsam, Bigfork
, Cohasset
, Effie
, Grand Rapids
, Squaw Lake
, Togo
, Warba
and Wawina. The current superintendent
is Joe Silko who was hired in 2005.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
located in Itasca County, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States, that operates public primary
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and secondary
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
schools within the district. The district serves the communities of Balsam, Bigfork
Bigfork, Minnesota
Bigfork is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. Scenic State Park is nearby.Minnesota State Highway 38 serves as a main route in the community...
, Cohasset
Cohasset, Minnesota
Cohasset is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 2,698 at the 2010 census.U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main arterial route in the city.-Geography:...
, Effie
Effie, Minnesota
Effie is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2010 census.Minnesota State Highways 1 and 38 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.-Geography:...
, Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,764 people, 3,446 households, and 1,943 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,057.8 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 493.3 per square mile...
, Squaw Lake
Squaw Lake, Minnesota
Squaw Lake is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census.The town center is located along Minnesota State Highway 46.-Geography:...
, Togo
Togo, Minnesota
Togo is an unincorporated community in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.Togo's motto is "Where the pavement ends and the North begins"....
, Warba
Warba, Minnesota
Warba is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 181 at the 2010 census.U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main arterial route in the community.-Geography:...
and Wawina. The current superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
is Joe Silko who was hired in 2005.
Schools
- Grand Rapids High SchoolGrand Rapids High SchoolGrand Rapids High School is a four year public high school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on 800 Conifer Drive. GRHS offers a wide range of extra curricular activities, and boasts one of the only competitive field show marching band programs north of Minneapolis/St...
- Bigfork School (K-12 School)
- Robert J. Elkington Middle School
- Cohasset Elementary
- Forest Lake Elementary
- Murphy Elementary
- Southwest Elementary
ISD 318 School Board
- Chairman- Tom Peltier
- Clerk- Paul Meyer
- Treasurer- Harvey Heitala
- Director- Mary Ann Olsen
- Director- Lynda Ross
- Director- Cliff Schroder