Granite Falls School District board meeting, Oct 14, 2026
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Granite Falls school board passes consent agenda with unanimous consent 50:04
- The board heard an update from its levy sports field and facilities capital projects committee on a first phase of field, tennis court and lighting improvements. 22:17
- The superintendent's report covered state legislative priorities, the field project, a student Tiger Cabinet and a teaching and learning update. 27:09
- Peter LeDoux moved to approve a field trip for student representatives to the board, and the motion was seconded. 48:25
- Peter LeDoux announced that the consent agenda passed with unanimous consent. 50:04
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Item by item (8)
- Opening and attendance 11:12
- Board and student representative comments 13:05
- Carol Panagos said almost 60 families had signed up for the Meals Till Monday program, which was serving well over 100 children. 13:50
- A speaker during board comments said the consent agenda included 18 pages in Appendix A on the LED lighting contract, which carried a guarantee on cost savings, and noted a study session that looked at demographics and boundaries. 15:27
- Peter LeDoux said 20 or 25 people attended a CTE advisory committee meeting, and student representatives spoke about spirit week, sports and a 2nd place band finish in Sumner. 18:11
- Sports field and capital projects committee update 22:17
- Bill Dane said soils testing results were good, which would allow a winter project so fields could open for spring sports. 22:28
- One board member said the committee would try to afford to do the project right the first time. 23:48
- Bill Dane said the tennis courts are part of Phase 1, with plans for pickleball, lighting and a concept for 3-on-3 basketball. 25:38
- Superintendent report on legislation and fields 27:03
- The superintendent said the main legislative priorities were MSOC funding, special education and substitute costs, and said the regionalization factor negatively impacts Granite Falls. 27:28
- The superintendent said the hope was to have all-weather turf on 2 fields by April and that cost was a concern. 32:34
- Bill Dane said the district would seek contractor bids and trim the project back if needed, and said varsity baseball drainage was a future project. 33:09
- Tiger Cabinet and teaching and learning update 35:05
- A staff member said about 80 students in grades 3 through 12 attended the first Tiger Cabinet meeting. 35:05
- A staff member said elementary ELA pacing calendars were complete, math pacing calendars were about halfway done, and grades 6 through 12 were piloting Inspire Science with a proposal likely in May. 37:19
- Bill Dane asked how the district could monitor use of unlimited coaching access, and a staff member said 3 teachers have access and usage can be tracked. 44:38
- Items from the floor and unfinished business 47:15
- No items from the floor or unfinished business were raised. ~47:17
- Student representative field trip 47:22
- Consent agenda 48:39
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