Community Engagement

Aitkin Public Schools is conducting a comprehensive planning process to assess, evaluate, and define the future of our schools. This work has been guided by community input, expert analysis, data and research. Below are the groups the district has engaged with as part of this process:

Local Government 

  • Aitkin City Council

  • Aitkin City Staff

  • Aitkin County Board of Commissioners

  • Aitkin County Economic Development Authority

  • Aitkin County Staff

Aitkin Public Schools

  • Students

  • Paraprofessionals

  • Bus Drivers and Custodians

  • Cooks and Cafeteria Staff

  • Office Assistants

  • Teachers and Staff 

  • Principals

  • Administrators

  • Community Education

  • School Board

Aitkin Community

  • 14 Listening Sessions

  • Online Survey 

  • Aitkin Public Schools Grand Friends Volunteers

  • Lions Club

  • Riverwood Hospital

Research and Planning 

  • Minnesota School Board Association

  • Minnesota Department of Education

  • Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation (IRRR)

  • School Tours, including Grand Rapids Elementary School

  • ICS - Facilities Planning 

  • Public Utility Meetings

  • Ehlers - Financial Consulting