Cass Lake-Bena Schools

Cass Lake-Bena Schools (CLBS, School District #115) is a school district headquartered in Cass Lake, Minnesota. The district is on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.[1]

Cass Lake-Bena Schools
Location
Minnesota
United States
Other information
Websitewww.clbs.k12.mn.us

Within Cass County it serves Cass Lake and Bena.[2] It also serves portions of Beltrami and Hubbard counties.[3][4]

History

In 2018 the superintendent, Rochelle Johnson, was a finalist for the cabinet of Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz.[5]

Schools
  • High School (grades 9–12)
    • Nevin Duncan served as principal from August 1979 until 1980. He was accused of disproportionately putting punishment on Native American students. In July 1980 Duncan resigned with the board voting 5 to 1 to accept the resignation. Parents planned to file a lawsuit over Duncan's rule, and did not drop the plans after his resignation.[6]
  • Middle School (grades 5–8)
  • Elementary School (grades K-4)

References
  1. "Cass Lake-Bena Schools - the Bemidji Pioneer".
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cass County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beltrami County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hubbard County, MN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. Bowen, Joseph T. (December 20, 2018). "CL-B's Johnson was a finalist for top K-12 job". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  6. "School head quits; suit to be filed". The Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. Associated Press. July 17, 1980. p. 5A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.


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