The Duluth school district's chief financial officer was hired into the Minnesota Department of Education's top financial division role.
Cathy Erickson will helm the school finance division, replacing Terri Yetter.
Erickson joined Duluth Public Schools in 2018. During her time there, the district has boosted its general fund balance by more than $3 million and orchestrated a sale of its oldest building, Historic Old Central High School, to a housing developer that will preserve its historic features.
"Through her work here over the past three years, she has done so much to improve systems and right our fiscal ship," said Superintendent John Magas. "We are deeply indebted to her for her service and know that she will be an asset for the entire state."
JANA HOLLINGSWORTH
ST. CLOUD
Council to deny homeless shelter's expansion request
The St. Cloud City Council last week postponed a decision on whether to overturn a zoning board ruling on a request to expand the Lincoln Center Shelter by building sleeping modules and increasing overnight occupancy. But council members made it clear they plan to deny the expansion request at an upcoming meeting, once city staff has prepared legal documents citing reasons for the denial.
