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Lac qui Parle Valley board hears hall pass and flex time plan, approves bills 15:23

  • The board approved bills and claims totaling $1,405,663.63 and the Little Eagles Daycare Handbook. 15:23
  • A district staff member presented a digital hall pass system and a flex schedule, and board member Scott Conn asked how flex differed from advisory. 18:24
  • The staff member said students would start with 2 passes per day, with several types of passes not counting against the limit. 20:55
  • The board also voted to move the December meeting to December 21st at 6 o'clock, combined with the Truth in Taxation meeting. 1:24:31
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 1:29
    • Cory Thorsland called the meeting to order and said no requests to speak were received for the open forum. 1:29
    • The board considered the agenda and the minutes of the July 27th meeting. 1:29
    • The agenda and the minutes were approved. 2:24
  2. Gifts, donations and grants 2:56
    • Cory Thorsland thanked the Madison EDA for $20,000 to keep the Little Eagles Daycare facility running. 2:56
    • The motion to approve carried. 3:29
  3. Introduction of new staff 3:29
    • New teachers and staff, including an activities and community director, introduced themselves to the board. 3:29
    • Cory Thorsland welcomed the new teachers. 12:59
  4. Consent agenda 12:59
    • The consent agenda included resignations, employment and 3 agreements. 12:59
    • The motion carried. ~13:35
  5. Monthly financials 13:46
    • A staff member presented the monthly investment report and said figures were in line with budget numbers. 13:51
    • The staff member said expenditure and revenue reports were not available because the books for FY26 had not been closed, and that auditors would arrive next week. 13:51
  6. Bills and claims 15:11
    • Kent Olson moved to approve August 2026 board bills of $179,350, July 2026 manual checks of $1,170,090.03 and an August 2026 construction bill of $55,733.93, for a total of $1,405,663.63. 15:23
    • The motion carried. ~16:10
  7. Daycare handbook 16:10
    • A staff member said there were no big changes to the Little Eagles Daycare Handbook to note. 16:25
    • The motion to approve carried. 16:54
  8. District testing calendar 16:54
    • Cory Thorsland noted testing dates of February 1st to March 26th and October 1st. 16:54
    • The motion to approve carried. 17:51
  9. Hall pass and flex time presentation 17:51
    • A staff member said the digital hall pass system would start with 2 passes per day, with several passes not counting against the limit, and that flex periods would be 30 minutes each day after classes were shortened from 48 to 46 minutes. 18:24
    • The staff member said there would never be a flex option without supervision and said an update would be brought to the October board meeting. 52:55
  10. Preschool rates 1:21:46
    • The board took up a motion on preschool rates. 1:21:46
    • The motion carried. ~1:22:09
  11. December meeting date 1:22:09
    • The board discussed moving the December meeting to the 21st at 6 o'clock and holding the Truth and Taxation meeting at the same time. 1:22:09
    • Cory Thorsland said the meeting would move to December 21st at 6 o'clock, with the Truth in Taxation meeting as an agenda item. 1:24:31
    • The motion on the date change carried. 1:24:53
  12. School meal prices 1:24:53
    • Cory Thorsland said prices for 2026⁠-⁠27 would go up a quarter on everything except extra milk. 1:24:53
    • A staff member said the state sets the minimum adult meal rate, which the district charges for second meals because it receives no reimbursement for them. 1:25:19
    • The motion carried. ~1:26:18
  13. Policy updates 1:27:34
    • Cory Thorsland asked whether the policy changes were mainly MSBA alignment. 1:27:34
    • Asked whether MSBA has a model policy, a staff member said it does, that everything in it aligns with what the district is currently doing and that it could be implemented. 1:28:17
    • Cory Thorsland said the updates would be a first reading and the SRO policy would be considered later. 1:28:50
    • The motion to approve the updates carried. 1:29:16
  14. Building and administrative updates 1:29:16
    • A staff member said paraprofessional training would continue in the same format, and another staff member said contracts for custodial, para and clerical staff were still being worked on. 1:29:35
    • A speaker said administration has been in contact with a donor, who wants to remain anonymous for now, looking to make a major donation primarily for the football or track and field complex, and that it may require some of the district's own funds. 1:33:34
  15. Adjournment 1:35:51
    • Cory Thorsland called for a motion to adjourn. 1:35:51
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:36:01

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