There will be a flurry of meetings in the next two months as school boards in Wrenshall and Carlton continue to explore a consolidation of the districts. After joint meetings this summer with the full boards, members are moving in the direction of a single district with buildings in Carlton and Wrenshall, known as the two-site option.

This week, committees from both boards met to discuss needs at the current schools should the school populations be merged.

There are several state mandates that are pushing the boards along in the complicated process. There are 11 meetings planned between Sep...