Chisholm and Hibbing Schools Team Up | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

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…