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Chisago Lakes school board approves maximum levy 47:40

  • The director of business services reported an estimated enrollment of 3,137 that the budget was built on and said enrollment was up 63 students as of 9/8. 16:44
  • The board accepted the consent agenda and a donation of $4,441.22 for the High School Library Writing Center project. 32:30
  • The board also approved a resolution completing the sale of a small piece of district land by the ice arena, which the speaker presenting it said had been agreed to around 2009. 41:04
  • The board approved a motion to certify the maximum levy after a district staff member said the figures were still changing and could be adjusted until September 30th. 47:13

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 13:07
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the agenda was changed to move the FFA conference request to the open forum area. 13:07
    • No one signed up for open forum. 13:41
    • The motion to accept the agenda passed. 13:41
  2. FFA convention overnight trip 13:41
    • A speaker said the district takes a group to the National FFA Convention every year and that a backup chaperone had volunteered. 14:06
    • A speaker said the group would be limited to 8 students this year because of the van situation. 14:59
    • One board member said the kids would not be able to go without a chaperone and wanted them to have the opportunity. 16:24
    • The motion passed. ~16:44
  3. Business services update 16:44
    • The director of business services said Wildcat Academy had 94 students as of 9/8, compared with 35 in the budget, and that overall enrollment was up 63 students. 16:44
    • The staff member said the new building construction fund had already spent $3.6 million and that auditors would arrive the week after next. 18:50
    • The staff member said the budget timeline was similar to last year except that purchase order cutoff dates were moved up. 20:40
  4. Student representative update 22:57
    • The student representative was not present, and a written update was read aloud. 22:57
    • The update said Student Council was working on Homecoming week and seniors were applying to colleges or planning with counselors. 23:52
  5. Board committee updates 23:25
    • A speaker said the Community Ed Council added a student, started a competitive gymnastics program and was looking for a weights instructor and personal trainers. 24:20
    • The speaker said kindergarten screenings were now offered every day and community ed was looking for a spot for another little library. 25:22
    • A speaker said gifted and talented programming would include extended services into the high school. 26:44
  6. Superintendent report 26:00
    • The superintendent said the district was in the early stages of design for next summer's projects at the high school and parking lots. 26:00
    • The superintendent said the district could not address the middle school needs in totality without a bond. 28:28
    • The superintendent said a task force would be formed in January or February of '27 to look at middle school options. 29:45
  7. Consent agenda 32:00
    • The consent agenda included claims and accounts, personnel items and the last meeting minutes. 32:00
    • The consent agenda was accepted. 32:30
  8. Donation for high school writing center 32:30
    • The donation was from the Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange for the High School Library Writing Center project for $4,441.22. 32:30
    • A speaker said the writing center would train students to tutor other students in writing. 32:30
  9. State land trust endowment funding 33:38
    • A presenter said a change to the Land Trust of Minnesota endowment would increase what the district receives to $108,000 a year for its schools and would not raise taxes. 33:54
    • A speaker said there were no restrictions on how the general fund dollars could be spent. 40:33
  10. Sale of land by ice arena 40:43
    • A speaker said a 2009 agreement allowed the hockey arena to buy a small portion of adjacent district land through payments over 10 years. 41:04
    • The speaker said the payments were fulfilled about 6, 7 years ago and the resolution was the final step. 41:58
    • A staff member asked where the land was located, and the speaker said the location would be double-checked. ~42:34
    • The resolution for the land was approved. 45:03
  11. Levy limitation certification 45:55
    • A district staff member said the levy showed changes of 0.64% in general, 10.19% in community service and 15.42% in debt service. 46:36
    • The staff member said debt service included the roofing, IAQ, tax abatement and deferred maintenance projects. 47:13
    • The staff member asked the board to approve the maximum and said a final levy would come in December. 47:13
    • The motion to approve the maximum levy passed. 47:58
  12. Policy first reading 47:58
    • A motion was made to refer the policies back to the policy committee for additional review. 47:58
    • The motion to refer the policies back to committee passed. 48:47
  13. Roofing project change order 48:47
    • A district staff member said the change order for $3,628.80 was for wet insulation found on the high school roof and that the project was still under budget. 49:00
    • A speaker asked why the insulation was measured in board feet. 49:42
    • The change order was approved. 50:56
  14. Adjournment 51:41
    • A motion was made to adjourn. 51:50
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~52:00

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