Blue Earth Area School District

Flannel shirts, combat boots, and the absolute best era for music. 🎸 Taking it all the way back to the Class of 1992!

. Who remembers making sure their bangs were hairsprayed to perfection before the morning bell? 🙋‍♂️

Class of '92, drop your favorite memory in the comments! 👇

#Bucpride #BEAbuccaneers #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #ClassOf1992 #90sNostalgia #HighSchoolMemories #90sKids

Interested in serving your community and helping shape the future of Blue Earth Area Schools?

The Blue Earth Area School Board has four open seats up for election this year. If you're interested in running, candidate filing is open July 14 through July 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

📍 File in person at the BEA District Office, 315 East 6th Street, Blue Earth.

Serving on the School Board is a meaningful way to make a difference for our students, staff, and community. We encourage anyone interested to learn more and consider filing!

If the referendum questions are approved, over 46% of the bond referendum’s total principal & interest will be covered by the State of Minnesota’s Ag2School Tax Credit. Here are three more facts about Ag2School Tax Credits:
• This tax credit reduces burden for agricultural property owners on existing and future school building bonds.
• Ag2School is an automatic tax credit provided to all agricultural property.
• The credit applies to all current and future school construction bonds, including the District’s current HVAC bond.

Click the link for more information
https://www.beaschools.org/
https://levyinfo.com/LevyInfo/ISD2860_2026.php

Monday, July 13, BEA School Board Meeting
Click this link to watch the livestream of this evening's Blue Earth Area School Board meeting at 6:00:
https://boxcast.tv/view/school-board-meeting-july-13-2026-w4bvmadkzlaz8nwvlfsa

Welcome back, Sophia! 👋🎒

American Exchange Project traveler Sophia is back from Sussex, New Jersey! 📍

While she stayed in Sussex, her absolute favorite highlight of the trip was a classic East Coast beach day. She loved heading to the shore, playing boardwalk games, and catching some serious waves! 🌊🎮

Check out her trip highlights below! 👇 Welcome home, Sophia! #BEABuccaneers #AmericanExchangeStudent #TravelNJ #BeachDay

A comprehensive facility assessment found that investing in the current PreK–7 building does not make good financial sense. Portions of the school are nearly 100 years old, many of the building-wide systems are failing and in need of replacement. In addition, the school’s multi-levels and spread-out elevators make accessibility a challenge for people with mobility issues.

Click the link for more information
https://www.beaschools.org/

Avoid election day lines and vote early! Exercise your right to vote on or before August 11.

Go to the Faribault County Courthouse, located at 415 N. Main in Blue Earth between 8 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

For more information, click on this link
https://www.beaschools.org/

Take a Walk Down Memory Lane during Giant Days!
Whether it's been 5 years or 50, come see what's changed—and what hasn't. Join us for a guided tour of the High School or K-7 building as we celebrate the memories that began here.

📅Saturday, July 11
1:00–2:00 PM

Dust off your Razr phones and sign out of AIM, because we’re throwing it back to the Class of 2006! 📱💬

Can you believe how much time has passed since we were burning custom mix CDs, obsessing over our Myspace Top 8, and blasting "Mr. Brightside" on repeat? We survived low-rise jeans, chunky highlights, and polo shirts with the collars popped. 😅

Shoutout to everyone who graduated in '06—we really thought we were the pinnacle of cool!

#BEABucPride #bucpride #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #ClassOf2006 #2006Nostalgia #HighSchoolMemories #Millennial

Classrooms are outdated and in need of modernization. Flexible learning spaces are needed for project-based activities and small group learning. The current classrooms also do not have the needed electrical capacity to support today’s technology needs.

Click the link for more information
https://www.beaschools.org/

In 2017, the legislature enacted the Ag2School Tax Credit Program to equalize the tax burden for school bonds for school districts with significant agricultural land. Below are three facts about Ag2School Tax Credits:
• Ag2School Tax Credits are only available facilities bonds. It does not apply to an operating levy.
• There is no application necessary to receive the Ag2School Tax Credit.
• There is a 70% tax credit that is automatically deducted on the agricultural landowner’s property tax bill.

Click the link for more information
https://www.beaschools.org/

https://www.beaschools.org/page/school-facility-bond-vote

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Welcome back, Amelia! 👋🎒

Our latest American Exchange Project traveler, Amelia, is back from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania! 📍

While Gettysburg is famous for its history, Amelia’s absolute favorite highlights were a bit more hands-on. She loved making soft pretzels 🥨 and singing karaoke with new friends! 🎤✨

Swipe through to see some of her favorite trip snapshots! 👇 Drop a welcome home message for Amelia in the comments! #BEABuccaneers #AmericanExchangeStudent #TravelPA #GoodTimes #AmericanExchangeProject #BEABucpride

Plumbing is failing and in need of replacement. The pipes are corroded and the water is filled with sediments. Water lines regularly clog and there is no hot water throughout many parts of the school.

Click the link for more information
https://www.beaschools.org/

The facility assessment that was conducted at the PreK-7 building in 2025 noted that in the next ten years, there were $42.08 million in critical needs. Watch this video to learn more about the District’s facility challenges.
https://youtu.be/M_uA237PWtc

You can vote early by going to the Faribault County Courthouse, located at 415 N. Main in Blue Earth between 8 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

For more information, click on this link
https://www.beaschools.org/

Shutter shades, UGG boots, and a Justin Bieber haircut on every corner. 🎶

The 2009-2010 school year was an elite era. If you didn’t spend your weekends watching Avatar in theaters, quoting The Hangover, or learning the dance to "Single Ladies," did you even go to school in 2010?

Drop your favorite memory (or your most embarrassing fashion choice) from this year in the comments! 👇

#ThrowbackThursday #2010Nostalgia #HighSchoolMemories #BackInTheDay #PopCulture #bucpride #BEAbuccaneers

The pipes have burst on multiple occasions, impacting the school day and causing damage in the building.

https://www.beaschools.org/

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Located in Blue Earth, Minnesota at the junction of Interstate 90 and US Highway 169, the Blue Earth Area School District ISD 2860 serves the Southern Minnesota communities of Blue Earth, Frost, Winnebago, Delavan, and Elmore. The district’s mission is to invest in students so they succeed and excel in an ever-changing world. Check out: www.beaschools.org

You can vote early by going to the Faribault County Courthouse, located at 415 N. Main in Blue Earth between 8 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

For more information, click on this link
https://www.beaschools.org/