 A special school board meeting tonight provided a few updates to happenings around the Bemidji School District. First the board reorganized and elected Carol L. Johnson as the new chair for 2018 year with Melissa Barr serving as vice chair. Also timeline has been established for the search for a new Bemidji school superintendent and eight candidates have applied to the vacant school board position. The position will be appointed by the current board. As a board member you might be considering different criteria for seating a person over the next year and a half to fill out this term versus bringing on a new board member as voted in. What is the vision of the board over the next few well months? The newest school board member will take over the vacant seat starting in February. Also a survey will soon be released to the public about what the next Bemidji school superintendent should be. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.