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Lac qui Parle Valley Schools board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 00 min · 0 public speakers

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Lac qui Parle Valley board approves roof bond resolution and outdoor classroom inventory auction 14:31

  • A presenter outlined financing for a roofing project with a total project amount of $1,150,000, and the board approved the resolution relating to general obligation facility maintenance bonds. 14:31
  • The board also approved selling the inventory inside the outdoor classroom building through auction. 26:15
  • A district staff member presented the annual report on comprehensive achievement and civic readiness and achievement and integration, and the board approved a motion on the report. 26:39
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:48
    • Cory Thorsland said all board members were present except one and that there were no requests for public comment. 0:48
    • Cory Thorsland listed agenda changes: removing the student council report, adding two Union 70 contracts to the consent agenda and adding the bus garages to the snow removal bid request. 0:48
    • The agenda with the changes and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved. 2:26
  2. School board recognition and staff shoutouts 2:53
    • The board was recognized for school board member recognition month with certificates, cookies and water. 2:53
    • A speaker recognized several district staff members and noted homecoming week activities. 3:53
  3. Consent agenda 3:33
    • Cory Thorsland called for a motion to approve the consent agenda with the two contracts added. 5:27
    • The consent agenda was approved. ~5:47
  4. Gifts, donations and grants 5:49
    • The resolution for the month's gifts, donations and grants included one from the Valley chapter for school supplies. 5:49
    • The resolution was approved. ~6:14
  5. Financial reports 6:14
    • A district staff member said transportation spending was ahead of the historical pace because the district bought a bus for just over $90,000 in July, and said it was within budget. 8:09
    • The staff member said K-12 enrollment was 813, compared with budget figures based on 795 students. 9:35
  6. Payment of bills and claims 10:24
    • Cory Thorsland moved to pay bills and claims for a grand total of $521,845.38, including construction bills of $246,799.52. 10:24
    • The motion carried. ~11:13
  7. Minnesota Permanent School Fund information 11:13
    • A speaker shared a flyer and a video about the Minnesota Permanent School Fund and said the information would be posted on the district's Facebook page. 11:22
    • The video said the fund had grown to more than $2.3 billion. 11:57
  8. Facility maintenance bonds for roofing project 14:31
    • A presenter said the roofing project at Appleton-Milan had a total project amount of $1,150,000 and a tax impact of $6 per year on a 10-year bond for a $125,000 home. 14:42
    • The presenter said the resolution authorized a bond sale with a maximum interest rate of 5.5% and a maximum par amount of $1,275,000, and that the tax increase would not occur until taxes payable in 2028. 14:59
    • A speaker said the roof covered the old part of the building, not the new additions. 24:05
    • The resolution was approved. ~24:43
  9. Snow removal bids 24:53
    • The board considered a request to call for bids on snow removal for '26-'27, with the bus garages added. 24:53
    • The motion carried. ~25:23
  10. Outdoor classroom 25:26
    • Cory Thorsland said the board looked at the outdoor classroom at 6 o'clock and found cosmetic damage inside, while the structure looked to be still pretty sound. 25:26
    • Cory Thorsland called for a motion to sell only the inventory inside the building through auction. 26:15
    • The motion to sell the inventory through auction carried. 26:39
  11. Achievement and integration annual report 26:39
    • A district staff member said a reading proficiency goal could not be measured because the 2026 assessment was new and aligned to new standards. 26:52
    • A speaker asked how anyone could have metrics to determine whether the district was doing the job when tests keep changing. 31:35
    • The staff member said the district met its job shadow goal and its CTE course goal and had a 100% graduation rate in 2026. 37:17
    • The motion carried. ~47:44
  12. Proposed tax levy certification 47:44
    • A speaker said the proposed levy would be set at the maximum and could be lowered later but not raised. 47:44
    • The motion carried. ~48:42
  13. Student activity fundraising and concessions 48:42
    • The board considered a request to approve student activity fundraising and booster clubs operating concessions at school-sponsored events. 48:42
    • The motion carried. ~49:34
  14. School resource officer policy 49:37
    • The board held the second reading of policy 507.5, School Resource Officer. 49:37
    • The motion carried. ~50:16
  15. Administrative reports and scheduling 50:16
    • A speaker said a Minnesota Housing grant amendment for the house project would likely be approved but a decision might take 2, 3 or 4 months, and purchases made before then could not be reimbursed. 50:21
    • A speaker reported that video cameras were installed at the bus garage and described a trip to Washington, D.C. 54:45
    • The speaker asked board members to check calendars for a working board meeting around the October 26th board meeting. 57:48

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