Monday, June 8, BEA School Board Meeting
Click this link to watch the livestream of this evening's Blue Earth Area School Board meeting at 6:00:
https://boxcast.tv/view/school-board-meeting-june-8-2026-ftbgf2ziyta4uzc0mjuo
Click this link to watch the livestream of this evening's Blue Earth Area School Board meeting at 6:00:
https://boxcast.tv/view/school-board-meeting-june-8-2026-ftbgf2ziyta4uzc0mjuo
The restrooms throughout the building have failing fixtures and do not meet accessibility requirements.
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https://www.beaschools.org/
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https://www.beaschools.org/
🏌️♀️⛳ KATELYN IS STATE BOUND! ⛳🏌️♀️
We are thrilled to announce that Katelyn Storbeck is heading to the State Girls Golf Tournament! Let's show our immense Buccaneer pride as she prepares to compete against the best in the state. 🚀
Here are the details to cheer her on:
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 9th
📍 Location: Ridges at Sand Creek (Jordan, MN)
Join us in wishing Katelyn the absolute best of luck on the course! Bring home that hardware! 🏆
#BlueEarthArea #BEABuccaneers #GirlsGolf #StateBound #BuccaneerPride #bucpride
We are thrilled to announce that Katelyn Storbeck is heading to the State Girls Golf Tournament! Let's show our immense Buccaneer pride as she prepares to compete against the best in the state. 🚀
Here are the details to cheer her on:
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 9th
📍 Location: Ridges at Sand Creek (Jordan, MN)
Join us in wishing Katelyn the absolute best of luck on the course! Bring home that hardware! 🏆
#BlueEarthArea #BEABuccaneers #GirlsGolf #StateBound #BuccaneerPride #bucpride
The school’s multiple levels and spread-out elevators make accessibility a challenge for people with mobility issues.
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https://www.beaschools.org/
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https://www.beaschools.org/
☕💙 One of the highlights of the school year was the launch of Mrs. Moore's LINKS Class Coffee Shop!
What started as an opportunity to deliver coffee, tea, and hot cocoa to staff quickly became a favorite part of the day for our students. They absolutely loved taking ownership of the coffee shop and were especially excited to create their own special spritzers to enjoy.
These photos capture some of our happy coffee shop workers, along with a behind-the-scenes look at the organized "madness" of inventory counting, drink preparation, and beverage deliveries throughout the building!
The coffee shop provided a fun and meaningful way for students to practice important functional and independent living skills, including inventory management, following routine steps, money handling, collaboration, communication, and delivery tasks. Most importantly, it helped build confidence, responsibility, and independence through real-world experiences.
Thank you to our staff for supporting this meaningful opportunity. We are so proud of our hardworking coffee shop crew and all they accomplished this year! 👏
#BEABucPride
What started as an opportunity to deliver coffee, tea, and hot cocoa to staff quickly became a favorite part of the day for our students. They absolutely loved taking ownership of the coffee shop and were especially excited to create their own special spritzers to enjoy.
These photos capture some of our happy coffee shop workers, along with a behind-the-scenes look at the organized "madness" of inventory counting, drink preparation, and beverage deliveries throughout the building!
The coffee shop provided a fun and meaningful way for students to practice important functional and independent living skills, including inventory management, following routine steps, money handling, collaboration, communication, and delivery tasks. Most importantly, it helped build confidence, responsibility, and independence through real-world experiences.
Thank you to our staff for supporting this meaningful opportunity. We are so proud of our hardworking coffee shop crew and all they accomplished this year! 👏
#BEABucPride
The classrooms do not have the needed electrical capacity to support technology needs.
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https://www.beaschools.org/
Click the link for more information
https://www.beaschools.org/
🏃♀️💨 KYANNAH IS STATE BOUND! 💨🏃♀️
We are so proud to announce that Kyannah Brandt is heading to the State Track and Field Meet in the 100m Dash! 🚀 Her incredible time of 12.77 in the qualifier secured her spot among the best in the state.
Here are the details for Kyannah's State race:
🗓️ Date: Starting Thursday, June 4th
📍 Location: St. Michael-Albertville High School
Let's send Kyannah off with all our Buccaneer spirit!
Go Bucs!
#BlueEarthArea #BEABuccaneers #TrackAndField #StateBound #BuccaneerPride #100mDash #bucpride
We are so proud to announce that Kyannah Brandt is heading to the State Track and Field Meet in the 100m Dash! 🚀 Her incredible time of 12.77 in the qualifier secured her spot among the best in the state.
Here are the details for Kyannah's State race:
🗓️ Date: Starting Thursday, June 4th
📍 Location: St. Michael-Albertville High School
Let's send Kyannah off with all our Buccaneer spirit!
Go Bucs!
#BlueEarthArea #BEABuccaneers #TrackAndField #StateBound #BuccaneerPride #100mDash #bucpride
The pipes have burst on multiple occasions,
causing damage throughout the building.
Here is another picture of damage from burst pipes.
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https://www.beaschools.org/
causing damage throughout the building.
Here is another picture of damage from burst pipes.
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https://www.beaschools.org/
Join us tonight at the community information meeting to learn more about the facility bond referendum.
https://www.beaschools.org/
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Join us on tomorrow night, May 28, at the community information meeting to learn more about the facility bond referendum.
We hope to see you there!
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We hope to see you there!
https://www.beaschools.org/
Enjoy your break, Bucs!
Help us celebrate our Teacher of the Year, Sara Albright, and our retiring teachers this afternoon!
Transportation Information for the 2026–2027 School Year
🚌Transportation information from this school year will automatically carry over into next school year. Bus stops will remain the same unless a change is necessary. Our goal is to keep adjustments to routes and stops to a minimum whenever possible.
🚌If your student’s transportation needs will change for next school year, please contact the Transportation Department so we can update our records accordingly either by phone or email
🚌 No action is required if there are no changes to your student’s transportation needs.
🚌 Please submit any transportation changes by June 15, 2026.
🚌Thank you for helping us prepare for a safe and efficient start to the upcoming school year
~LeAnne Scholl, BEA Director of Transportation
🚌Transportation information from this school year will automatically carry over into next school year. Bus stops will remain the same unless a change is necessary. Our goal is to keep adjustments to routes and stops to a minimum whenever possible.
🚌If your student’s transportation needs will change for next school year, please contact the Transportation Department so we can update our records accordingly either by phone or email
🚌 No action is required if there are no changes to your student’s transportation needs.
🚌 Please submit any transportation changes by June 15, 2026.
🚌Thank you for helping us prepare for a safe and efficient start to the upcoming school year
~LeAnne Scholl, BEA Director of Transportation
Join our Team!
Blue Earth Area High School is seeking a full-time High School Business Teacher for the 2026-27 school year.
Interested candidates should mail or email a resume, letter of interest, three letters of recommendation, and a current copy of your teaching license or projected licensure date to:
Blue Earth Area High School Principal Conan Shaffer
1125 US-169, Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3201
cshaffer@beas.blueearth.k12.mn.us
Located in Blue Earth, Minnesota at the junction of Interstate 90 and US Highway 169, the Blue Earth Area School District ISD 2860 serves the Southern Minnesota communities of Blue Earth, Frost, Winnebago, Delavan, and Elmore. The district’s mission is to invest in students so they succeed and excel in an ever-changing world.
Blue Earth Area High School is seeking a full-time High School Business Teacher for the 2026-27 school year.
Interested candidates should mail or email a resume, letter of interest, three letters of recommendation, and a current copy of your teaching license or projected licensure date to:
Blue Earth Area High School Principal Conan Shaffer
1125 US-169, Blue Earth, MN 56013
(507) 526-3201
cshaffer@beas.blueearth.k12.mn.us
Located in Blue Earth, Minnesota at the junction of Interstate 90 and US Highway 169, the Blue Earth Area School District ISD 2860 serves the Southern Minnesota communities of Blue Earth, Frost, Winnebago, Delavan, and Elmore. The district’s mission is to invest in students so they succeed and excel in an ever-changing world.
The pipes have burst on multiple occasions, impacting the school day and causing damage in the building.
https://www.beaschools.org/
https://www.beaschools.org/
BLUE EARTH AREA SCHOOLS TO HOLD REFERENDUM INFORMATION MEETING
Voters in the Blue Earth Area School district will be asked again on August 11 to consider two bond referendum questions to address the district’s facility needs. Question One will ask voters for $63,310,000 for construction of a new PreK-6 elementary school facility while the second question will ask voters for $10,300,000 for construction and equipping of a multi-purpose space at the new elementary school site and needed HVAC updates at the High School. The passage of Question Two is contingent upon the approval of Question One.
The District is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, May 28th at Pemberton Gym starting at 5:30 p.m. where voters can visit with the members of the Board, ask questions about the upcoming referendum, and take a tour of the current PreK-7 school. The gym is located at Blue Earth PreK-7 School, 315 6th Street, Blue Earth.
“The bond referendum will allow our District to continue to provide excellent programming to meet the needs of students and our community. Prioritizing a secure entrance, spaces that meet ADA accessibility, updated classrooms, flexible learning spaces for project-based learning, energy efficient building systems, and right sizing the new elementary school for more efficient operating expenses is our goal,” shares Blue Earth Area Schools Superintendent, Mandy Fletcher. “Blue Earth Area Schools is doing great things for kids and this referendum is a commitment to maintaining that high standard.”
This isn’t the first time the District has asked voters to consider an investment in its schools. The needs have not gone away, and these projects are critical to the District’s long-term success. Unfortunately, the only way a school district can address major building needs is through a voter-approved referendum. The PK-7 school has sections that are nearly 100 years old, and the District has been battling failing build systems, broken pipes, and accessibility challenges. The District hired consultants to assess the existing building to see if a renovation was feasible. The study found that the age, structural challenges, and layout do not make it cost effective to renovate the existing school. Findings from the study can be found on the District’s website: https://www.beaschools.org/page/referendum-information.
Mandy Fletcher
Blue Earth Area Superintendent of Schools
Voters in the Blue Earth Area School district will be asked again on August 11 to consider two bond referendum questions to address the district’s facility needs. Question One will ask voters for $63,310,000 for construction of a new PreK-6 elementary school facility while the second question will ask voters for $10,300,000 for construction and equipping of a multi-purpose space at the new elementary school site and needed HVAC updates at the High School. The passage of Question Two is contingent upon the approval of Question One.
The District is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, May 28th at Pemberton Gym starting at 5:30 p.m. where voters can visit with the members of the Board, ask questions about the upcoming referendum, and take a tour of the current PreK-7 school. The gym is located at Blue Earth PreK-7 School, 315 6th Street, Blue Earth.
“The bond referendum will allow our District to continue to provide excellent programming to meet the needs of students and our community. Prioritizing a secure entrance, spaces that meet ADA accessibility, updated classrooms, flexible learning spaces for project-based learning, energy efficient building systems, and right sizing the new elementary school for more efficient operating expenses is our goal,” shares Blue Earth Area Schools Superintendent, Mandy Fletcher. “Blue Earth Area Schools is doing great things for kids and this referendum is a commitment to maintaining that high standard.”
This isn’t the first time the District has asked voters to consider an investment in its schools. The needs have not gone away, and these projects are critical to the District’s long-term success. Unfortunately, the only way a school district can address major building needs is through a voter-approved referendum. The PK-7 school has sections that are nearly 100 years old, and the District has been battling failing build systems, broken pipes, and accessibility challenges. The District hired consultants to assess the existing building to see if a renovation was feasible. The study found that the age, structural challenges, and layout do not make it cost effective to renovate the existing school. Findings from the study can be found on the District’s website: https://www.beaschools.org/page/referendum-information.
Mandy Fletcher
Blue Earth Area Superintendent of Schools
Hard work deserves a little fun! 💪📚
As a reward for giving their best effort on MCA testing, BEA 4th graders got to pick a temporary tattoo and “tattoo” their teacher! 😄 Some teachers ended up with face tattoos, while others played it safe with more traditional tattoo spots. There were lots of laughs, creative choices, and smiling faces all around! We are so proud of the hard work, focus, and perseverance our students showed during testing! 👏
#beabucpride
As a reward for giving their best effort on MCA testing, BEA 4th graders got to pick a temporary tattoo and “tattoo” their teacher! 😄 Some teachers ended up with face tattoos, while others played it safe with more traditional tattoo spots. There were lots of laughs, creative choices, and smiling faces all around! We are so proud of the hard work, focus, and perseverance our students showed during testing! 👏
#beabucpride
*Note: Question 2 is dependent on the passing of question 1
A $10.3 million bond to build a multi-purpose space attached to the new elementary school and update the HVAC system at the high school.
Learn more about the proposed projects by clicking on the link: https://www.beaschools.org/
A $10.3 million bond to build a multi-purpose space attached to the new elementary school and update the HVAC system at the high school.
Learn more about the proposed projects by clicking on the link: https://www.beaschools.org/
A $63.31 million referendum to build a new PreK-6 grade elementary school and repurpose space at the high school to serve 7th grade students.
Learn more about the proposed projects by clicking on the link:
https://www.beaschools.org/
Learn more about the proposed projects by clicking on the link:
https://www.beaschools.org/
