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Lac qui Parle Valley Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Lac qui Parle Valley board approves agreement to accept $800,000 athletics donation 40:05

  • The board heard an audit presentation in which the auditor said the district received a clean, or unmodified, audit opinion. 2:01
  • Speakers discussed proposed academic goals and the use of MCA results versus other assessment data, and the motion to approve the goals for '26-'27 carried. 16:29
  • The board approved entering into a contract with a family foundation to accept an $800,000 donation, which a speaker said is the single largest donation in the school's history. 40:05
  • The board also approved a committee recommendation on where baseball seasons will be played. 42:44
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:00
    • The presiding officer said no notice of public comments was received for the evening. 0:00
    • Motions to approve the agenda and the previous meeting's minutes carried. 0:54
  2. Annual audit presentation 1:15
    • The auditor said actual general fund revenues were $14.5 million, $541,000 higher than budgeted, and actual expenditures were $13.5 million. 7:45
    • The auditor said the district's unassigned fund balance was $3.2 million, above a policy target of about $2.3 million. 9:11
  3. Student council report 14:54
    • A student council representative announced members for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year and said this year's homecoming theme was Carnival. 15:05
  4. Academic achievement goals 16:24
    • A speaker asked whether the district could rely on other assessment tools instead of state tests, and a staff member said the district loses funding if it opts out altogether. 26:01
    • A speaker said IXL is very expensive. ~27:05
    • The motion to approve the goals for 2026⁠-⁠27 carried. 32:03
  5. Gifts, donations and grants 32:21
    • The presiding officer said the gifts included homecoming sponsors for this year's inflatables. 32:21
  6. Consent agenda 32:49
    • The presiding officer said the consent agenda included moving to a private insurance policy for paid family leave instead of paying the state, at a rate of 0.435 compared with 0.66. 32:49
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 33:55
  7. Monthly financials and bills 33:55
    • A staff member said enrollment increased by 2 students from September to October and transportation spending was up 10% because of a bus purchase in July. 34:01
    • The motion covered bills and checks totaling $499,422.59. 35:49
    • The motion to approve the bills and claims carried. 36:24
  8. Construction quotes 36:24
    • The presiding officer said the district received 1 quote for M&M and 2 for Appleton-Milan. 36:24
  9. State High School League resolution 39:27
    • The presiding officer said the Form A resolution for the Minnesota State High School League is for foundation grants given to certain athletes. 39:27
    • The motion carried. ~40:03
  10. Donation for football and track complex 40:05
    • A speaker said a family foundation committed to give the district $800,000 and the football and track and field complex would be named for the family. 40:05
    • The speaker said the project would replace the concession stand with a new entrance to the football field. 41:22
    • The motion to enter into the contract and accept the donation carried. 42:44
  11. Baseball field location 42:44
    • A speaker said the committee recommended playing the coming season in Madison, then moving to an alternating schedule once lights and other items are in place. 42:44
    • The motion to approve the committee's recommendation carried. 44:39
  12. Technology update 44:40
    • A staff member said a server software license was predicted to cost $20,000 for renewal and the replacement would cost about $1,700 a year. 44:47
    • The staff member said the district sees about 350 unsolicited connection attempts from the internet on an average day. 51:21
    • A speaker asked whether phishing tests had been done, and the staff member said they had not and funding was the biggest hurdle. 52:32
  13. Building leader reports 56:16
    • A staff member said the Veterans Day program on November 11th would be held in the commons because bleachers are being installed in the gym. 56:22
    • The staff member said 21 students had an F at the end of the first quarter last year, compared with 22 currently. 57:20

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Video: posted by the district as “LQPV School Board Meeting 10-26-2026”