K-12 Schools

ICS to Host Free Webinar about Build Back Better Plan
With the passing of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief bill, many district and community leaders have begun to wonder about how much federal funding will be allocated for K-12 infrastructure, as well as how this is going to impact...
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Community Partnerships
How do you reach your communities and engage people in a long-term vision? When a school district steps forward to partner with their cities, counties, hospitals, and other community leaders, they're committing to the next 50 years. Pursuing a community...
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ICS Sponsors AASA Program
ICS is proud to sponsor the first-ever School Superintendents Association (AASA) certification program held in Minnesota! In collaboration with the Southeast Service Cooperative and the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA), we're excited to participate in this interactive professional development...
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Cohasset sees final updates on elementary school, community center, daycare center
This article originally appeared in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review. Cohasset Elementary School is seeing its final phase of construction come to an end, with the Community Center and Daycare Center seeing opening dates in the near future too. Jason Johnson,...
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Brainerd School Board Heaps Praise on Districtwide Construction Crews
The article originally appeared in the Brainerd Dispatch. While the Brainerd School District prepares for an unusual and challenging 2020-21 school year, construction crews have been rushing to install $39.5 million in new construction on facilities across the district. The...
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How COVID-19 is Changing the Way Shools Arrange Classrooms & Ventilate Buildings
This article originally appeared in the St. Cloud Times. How do you keep students 6 feet apart in classrooms built for 30? How do you assign lockers so students can maintain social distance? St. Cloud school district partnered with consultants...
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Community Impact at Brainerd Public Schools
Brainerd Public Schools continues its journey to implement $205 million of extensive facility and educational infrastructure improvements spread across 12 buildings. Developing a plan of this size required extensive strategy and community outreach, including over 25 District listening sessions, 100...
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ISD 181 gives bus tour of Nisswa, Baxter and Harrison sites under construction
This article originally appeared in the Brainerd Dispatch. Three schools are three of the largest — and most expensive — projects in a district-wide revamp that includes 12 separate facilities and $205 million bond referendum funding. Having acquired the funding...
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ICS Receives Recommendation Letter
ICS Receives Recommendation Letter
To Whom It May Concern: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for ICS Consulting and Mr. Kyle Walter, Project Manager. ICS is the complete package. Their staff is knowledgeable in finance, educational programming, communications,...
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Brainerd Public Schools Board Awards Bids for BHS Project
Brainerd Public Schools: Board Awards Bids for BHS project
This article originally appeared in the Brainerd Dispatch. Construction bids for renovations to Brainerd High School came in under budget, meaning the district will be able to incorporate several add-ons into the project. A total of 44 companies bid on...
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