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What happened at this meeting

Faribault board motion to support State High School League amendment fails 2:09:03

  • The board voted 4⁠-⁠2 to add to its agenda a resolution supporting a proposed Minnesota State High School League amendment that would restrict girls' sports eligibility to biological females. 26:43
  • The board approved the consent agenda 5⁠-⁠1 and approved an ice arena agreement. 45:12
  • District staff presented student assessment data, including 16.2% proficiency on the math MCA and 27.5% on the new reading MCA. 1:25:43
  • After the superintendent said the board is not the body that adopts or rejects league bylaw amendments and that any resulting bylaw would have to comply with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the motion to support the amendment failed for lack of a majority. 2:03:25

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda amendment 20:07
    • Linda Moore moved to amend the agenda by adding a resolution supporting a proposed Minnesota State High School League amendment restricting girls' sports eligibility to biological females. 21:18
    • One board member said it was appropriate to hear the superintendent's scheduled discussion rather than take action that night. 23:14
    • One board member said 5:36 on a Monday was not the appropriate time to add items. 26:18
    • The motion to add the item passed 4⁠-⁠2, and the agenda as amended was approved. 26:43
  2. Board member reports 27:39
    • Jerry Robicheau described a webinar on student voice and encouraged the student representatives to speak on any item on the board agenda. 27:57
    • One board member said board members should review district positions for redundancy and said they would vote no on the consent agenda until then. 31:52
    • One board member described a girls cross-country team in another state forfeiting a race and said the league's process in passing its rule was unfair. 32:22
  3. Student representative reports 35:17
    • Student representatives reported on the Rotary concert, the fall play, homecoming and fall sports seasons. 36:36
  4. Superintendent report 39:00
    • The superintendent said nutrition services served 42,287 lunches and 24,799 breakfasts in September. 39:06
    • The superintendent also highlighted school visits, a Manufacturing Day for 35 students and a silver award for the high school yearbook. 40:11
  5. Consent agenda 44:36
    • The consent agenda included minutes from the September 28th, 2026, and October 5th, 2026 meetings, employment items and authorization of payments. 44:36
    • The chair said there was no public comment at the meeting. ~45:23
    • The consent agenda passed 5⁠-⁠1. 45:12
  6. District Advisory Committee report 45:23
    • Lynda Boudreau reported that the committee's October 5th meeting reviewed federal Title programs 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the district's immersion program. 45:49
  7. Policy Committee and policy reviews 48:05
    • Linda Moore said they had proposed adding the U.S. Constitution to the policy's list of laws students must comply with, and that the committee tabled Policy 506 so the superintendent could get more information and check with the attorneys. 48:55
    • One board member said they had a problem with the policy's requirement to report new teacher hires and terminations by race and ethnicity, and another board member said those items in Policy 424 are in state statute. 51:22
    • One board member said they were opposed to Policy 611's requirement that a homeschool become a member of the Minnesota State High School League. 56:01
    • The first policy motion passed 5⁠-⁠1, Policies 508 and 536 passed 6⁠-⁠0, and Policy 611 passed 5⁠-⁠1. 54:37
  8. Finance and community education reports 57:48
    • Lynda Boudreau reported cash and investments of $19.6 million with $28,500 in monthly earned interest and year-to-date expenses at 13% of the budget. 58:44
    • Casie Steeves reported the Community Education Advisory Council reviewed a youth development plan, an adults with disabilities 5-year plan and an annual report. 59:21
  9. Gifts and donations 59:54
    • Resolution 27⁠-⁠03 included school supplies from St. Vincent de Paul of Faribault with an estimated value of $2,500 for Faribault High School staff. 1:00:01
    • The resolution passed 6⁠-⁠0. 1:01:49
  10. Academic honors recognition for graduates 1:01:49
    • The high school principal recommended a hybrid framework combining valedictorian recognition with a Latin honors system beginning in the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year, citing support from about 81% of students and 58% of staff. 1:01:49
    • In response to Linda Moore, the principal said 12 parents attended the listening session. 1:06:54
    • A staff member said a handbook update would be brought back to the board for approval. 1:09:47
  11. Ice arena agreement 1:10:15
    • A presenter said a provision stating the district could not sell its ice time contradicted another provision and was removed from the amended agreement. 1:11:08
    • Lynda Boudreau asked whether scheduling ice time for sale would be time-consuming and how it would be managed. 1:13:16
    • The motion to approve the agreement passed. 1:15:53
  12. Student assessment data presentation 1:15:53
    • Staff reported 16.2% math MCA proficiency, 27.5% on the new reading MCA and 10.4% in science, which was down 5.6%. 1:25:43
    • One board member said the district is failing its students and called for more teachers and paras and probably fewer administrators. 1:44:06
    • One board member said they would not say the district is failing students and asked what board members could do to support student growth. 1:51:32
  13. High school league amendment update 2:02:32
    • The superintendent said proposed amendments are distributed to member schools by November 1st, need support from at least 9 of the 16 administrative regions and require a 2/3 majority of a 48-member assembly in May. 2:02:32
    • The superintendent said a February 2025 Attorney General opinion found barring transgender students from activities consistent with their gender identity violates the Minnesota Human Rights Act. 2:05:47
  14. Resolution on proposed league amendment 2:09:03
    • One board member said they would abstain because the item was added that day and fell outside the league's outlined process. 2:14:36
    • One board member said they support girls athletics and wanted to hear why the board should not pass the resolution. 2:21:44
    • The motion failed for lack of a majority. 2:44:02
  15. Upcoming dates and adjournment 2:44:02
    • The chair listed upcoming meetings, including a regular business meeting on November 23rd at 5:30 PM. 2:44:37
    • The motion to adjourn passed. 2:45:29

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What was said

What board members said, in order

I think we should put more resources in the classroom, more, more teachers, more paras, probably less administrators.Linda Moore · Board member1:46:56
Well, I think that this is, you know, I mean, obviously it's very controversial and Um, and I support our girl athletes. Um, for the longest time, I felt like we should, you know, allow transgender, but it's also a safety issue.Candance Knudson · Board member2:26:27
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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting - October 19, 2026”