BRAINERD SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES

Brainerd Superintendent Jerry Walseth told the school board last week that this will be his last year as the executive head of the district. Walseth said working well with so many quality people will be among his fondest memories of the job. Superintendent Walseth said among the accomplishments he's most proud of is hiring a curriculum coordinator and getting all of the curriculum aligned and matching up to state standards. He said he's also proud to have helped make the decision to become a data-driven system and know specifically what students needed to learn and achieve. Walseth had considered retiring last year but school board members convinced him to stick around one more year through last year's operating levy referendum attempt.