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L'Anse Creuse Public Schools board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

57 min · 2 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 18:46

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L'Anse Creuse board approves $70,000 study of air conditioning for high school gyms 37:38

  • Speakers announced that each of the motions carried after Adam Lipski asked for those in favor. 12:13
  • District staff gave a three-part bond update covering project progress, bond finances and air conditioning in high school and middle school gymnasiums. 21:02
  • A staff member reported that $71 million of bond funds was committed and that the bond projects remained on schedule and within budget. 30:56
  • Al Doss moved to spend $70,000 on a study for the high schools, and the motion carried. 37:38
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:10
    • Jeff Cyprus called the roll and reported 6 members present and 1 absent. 0:34
    • Adam Lipski asked for a motion to approve the agenda for the September 21st Committee of the Whole and regular board meeting. 0:52
    • Adam Lipski announced that the motion carried. 1:10
  2. Trap team recognition 1:10
    • A staff member said the high school trap team took first in its conference during the regular season and advanced at the state and national championships. 1:16
    • Students on the team were called up to receive certificates. 1:16
    • The team's coach said the team scored 441 at the state shoot, where the winning team scored 461, and finished 82nd out of 234 teams at the national shoot. 3:25
  3. Special education supervisor appointments 10:25
    • A speaker said the supervisor for special education vacancy was posted for 10 business days, drew 15 applications and led to 4 candidates being selected for interviews. 10:46
    • Each motion carried after Adam Lipski asked for those in favor. 12:13
  4. Public comment 15:46
    • A speaker at public comment said families had received communications about signing up for the school bowling league and girls volleyball and asked that students continue to be notified of all opportunities. 17:20
    • Another speaker recognized elementary teachers implementing the CKLA literacy curriculum and described results teachers reported. 18:46
  5. Bond project update 20:59
    • A staff member said work was in closing phases at 4 major schools and that probably $20 to $25 million in work was done in 3 months. 22:31
    • Another staff member said the elementary school playgrounds were nearly complete and that the band trailer had been delayed. 26:53
    • Sandra Hernden asked whether rooftop units at Middle School East would provide air conditioning, and a staff member said the work covered both heating and cooling. 29:30
  6. Bond financial update 30:56
    • A staff member said $71 million was committed, Series 1 sold for about $109 million and the whole bond program was $188.7 million. 30:56
    • The staff member said about 42% of contingency funds had been spent and that Series 2, about $118 million, would sell in about February of next year. 30:56
  7. Gymnasium air conditioning study 35:44
    • A staff member said air conditioning in middle school and high school gyms was estimated at around $7 million and recommended budgeting $60,000 to $70,000 for a study of the 2 high schools, or potentially $140,000 to include the middle schools. 35:49
    • Al Doss moved to spend $70,000 on a study for the high schools and to reevaluate the middle schools later. 37:38
    • Sandra Hernden asked whether bid packages would be included with the study, and a staff member said a bid package could be brought along. 39:58
    • The motion carried. ~42:20
  8. Consent agenda 42:55
    • Adam Lipski called for a motion and a roll call vote on the consent agenda. 42:55
  9. Staff-student relationships policy first reading 43:21
    • Al Doss read proposed changes to Board Policy Article 10, Section 5, on relationships and communications with students. 43:31
    • The proposed language requires staff to use district-approved communication methods when reasonably available and bars use of personal text messaging or personal social media accounts for individual communication with students. 44:55
    • The policy is to return for a second reading next month. 47:43
  10. Superintendent's goals 47:46
    • A speaker asked how realistic it was to have state testing results by June 2027 and asked for the wording to allow for later availability. 48:34
    • A staff member said the goals call for a preliminary report by June 30th and a final report by September 30th, when all results would be available. 49:20
    • Adam Lipski announced that the motion to approve carried. ~50:06
  11. Agenda order change 50:12
    • Adam Lipski asked for a motion to move items J and K above item I3. 50:12
    • Adam Lipski announced that the motion carried. 50:48
  12. Board member comments 50:48
    • John Da Via thanked staff for the work on the employment recommendations. 51:04
    • Adam Lipski said people had been talking very positively about the district's facilities over the last month. 54:27
  13. Closed session and adjournment 54:51
    • The board voted to enter closed session, with all 6 voting yes. ~55:12
    • The board came out of closed session at 8:30 on a vote of 5 yeses. 56:08
    • The meeting adjourned at 8:31. 56:23

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