Governance

The Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council Cooperative Joint Powers Governing Board is composed of one member from each of the eleven district Boards. Superintendents of member districts advise and support the delivery of services that are supported by federal, state and local funding. The following are the present board members from the member districts that govern the Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council Cooperative.

FY 24 Executive Board Members

Brenda Story (ex officio member)
PO Box 974
Bemidji, MN 56619
218-751-6622
bstory@bric.k12.mn.us

Erich Heise, Chair
Bagley Public School
202 Bagley Ave. NW
Bagley, MN 56621
218-694-6184
eheise@bagley.k12.mn.us

Jeff Bisek, Vice-Chair
Mahnomen Public School
PO Box 319
Mahnomen, MN 56557
218-935-2211
jbisek@mahnomen.k12.mn.us

Sue Chase, Treasurer
Cass Lake-Bena Public School
208 Central Ave. NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
218-335-2203
schase@clbs.k12.mn.us

Mark Lundin
Blackduck Public School
PO Box 550
Blackduck, MN 56630
218-835-5200
mlundin@blackduck.k12.mn.us

 Ryan Grow
Clearbrook-Gonvick Public School
16770 Clearwater Lake Rd.
Clearbrook, MN 56634
218-776-3112
rgrow@clearbrook-gonvick.k12.mn.us 

Jeff Nelson
Lake of the Woods Public School
PO Box 310
Baudette, MN 56623
218-634-2735
jeff_n@lakeofthewoodsschool.org

AJ Dombeck
Laporte Public School
315 Main St. W.
Laporte, MN 56461
218-224-2288
aj.dombeck@laporte.k12.mn.us

 Jamie Wendt
Littlefork-Big Falls Public School
700 Main Street
Littlefork, MN 56653
218-278-6614
wendt_j@isd362.k12.mn.us

Paul Grams
Kelliher Public School
P.O. Box 259
Kelliher, MN 56650
218-647-8286
pgrams@Kelliher.k12.mn.us

​Jeremy Tammi
South Koochiching Public School
PO Box 465
Northome, MN 56661
218-897-5277
jeremy.tammi@isd363.org

Jordan Spaeth
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School
PO Box 98
Waubun, MN 56589
218-473-6171
jspaeth@waubun.k12.mn.us

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