BEA Board takes step to election
The Blue Earth Area School Board took another step in preparing for a possible referendum later this year on whether or not to build a new school building for grades pre-K through sixth while also demolishing the current elementary/middle school structure.
Meeting on Wednesday, March 11, superintendent Mandy Fletcher explained that as part of the process the commissioner of education requires the preparation and submission of a proposal for a review and comment of the proposed project.
“It does not set a date for a referendum,” Fletcher stated. “However, there are deadlines to meet and if we decided to have a referendum in August this proposal needs to be submitted by March 27.”
The board had to make a decision on which of two proposals to submit and Michael Hoheisel of Baird was at the meeting to explain the differences between the options.
https://www.faribaultcountyregister.com/news/local-news/2026/03/15/bea-board-takes-step-to-election/