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Aiming at consolidation as soon as the 2025-26 school year, the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts have formed a joint committee to lead the process. The consolidation committee will meet regularly along with additional monthly joint sessions of the full boards.

Wrenshall board chair Mary Carlson shared details Wednesday of an informal meeting between the districts held this week.

“I had the opportunity to sit down with their chairperson and the superintendent of Carlton and we had a fantastic first meeting,” Carlson said during a Wrenshall board work session. “That’s where we decided to c...