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Lake of the Woods School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Lake of the Woods board approves tractor, school bus and gym wall replacement 53:48

  • A working session included a finance review and a report from the superintendent. 3:26
  • The board approved the purchase of a 4044R tractor after a speaker said the approval would cover just the tractor because the quote was itemized. 53:48
  • The board also approved the purchase of a new international school bus and the demolition of the gym folding wall with replacement by a curtain. 1:01:23
Item by item (13)
  1. Finance review 3:26
    • The staff member said expenditures were at $3,968,413 of a $7,218,894 budget, or 55%, and the district was still looking at being $146,000 in the black at year end. 4:02
    • The staff member said a revised budget was being prepared for the April board meeting. 4:02
    • A district staff member said year-to-date revenue was $3,845,358, or 52% of anticipated, and noted the state holds back 10% or so until the end of the year. 4:20
  2. Board committee reports 6:42
    • A speaker reported on the Forest Committee's February ski and snowshoe event and said the committee was planning a Big Bog field trip for K through 5 on May 12th and 13th with about 30 volunteers. 7:13
    • The speaker said the committee was also working with local foresters on a replanting plan and on a hammock garden. 7:45
    • A district staff member said the district was getting ready for another round of radon and lead testing and was on track with inspection cycles. 8:53
  3. Superintendent report 9:36
    • The superintendent said pre-construction contract amendments were being finalized and renovation projects could start as early as May 27th, with the Northside Commons entrance used as the main entrance during the summer. 9:36
    • The superintendent said the gym folding wall was no longer safe, replacing it would cost over $100,000, and the recommendation was to demolish it for just under $10,000 and install a curtain costing about $20,000. 9:49
    • A district staff member recommended trading off 2 buses and purchasing a new International bus out of the FY27 budget, and proposed buying a new tractor to replace a 1999 tractor with just over 5,000 hours. 14:41
  4. Principal report 21:33
    • The principal said Quarter 3 had ended and the pre-K through 12th grade showcase would be April 9th. 21:33
    • The speaker said MCA testing would run March 30th through May 8th, the ACT would be April 14th and prom would be April 25th. 23:12
    • The speaker said graduation would be May 22nd at 6 o'clock. 24:04
  5. Athletics and pool update 24:21
    • A district staff member presented the spring coaching roster and said pool use was tracking above March averages from last year. 24:32
    • The staff member said pre-K applications were being taken. 24:32
    • Asked about lifeguards, the staff member said staffing was getting much better but some parts of the day were harder to fill. 29:53
  6. Agenda approval 47:52
    • The board considered the agenda with two added items, the purchase of a new international school bus and the demolition of the gym folding wall with replacement by a curtain. 48:20
    • Speakers said the typing on the agenda was not correct and that the agenda needed to be corrected. 49:14
    • The motion passed. ~49:48
  7. Minutes and financial reports 50:05
    • The board considered the February 23rd, 2026 regular meeting minutes and approval of invoices, financial statements, bank reconciliation, wire transfers and purchase card statements. 50:05
    • Both motions passed. ~50:34
  8. Spring coaching appointments 50:56
    • The board considered appointments for softball, baseball and track coaching positions. 50:56
    • The motion passed. ~52:08
  9. Bank account addition 52:08
    • The board considered adding an individual to the bank account. 52:08
    • The motion passed. ~52:33
  10. Policy updates 52:33
    • A district staff member said the policy changes were technical updates, such as a word or a reference to an updated Minnesota statute. 53:24
    • The motion passed. ~53:48
  11. Tractor purchase 53:48
    • A speaker said the tractor has no belly mower option and asked whether a wider or batwing mower should be considered instead of the 7-foot rear mower in the quote. 54:30
    • A district staff member said the intent was the whole package and suggested the motion be defeated and revised if the board wanted further investigation of the mower and the old tractor. 57:12
    • A speaker said approving the motion would approve the tractor alone at the itemized price. 1:00:42
    • The motion passed. ~1:01:23
  12. School bus purchase 1:01:23
    • The board considered the purchase of a new international school bus. 1:01:23
    • The motion passed. ~1:01:50
  13. Gym folding wall replacement 1:01:50
    • The board considered the demolition of the gym folding wall and replacement with a curtain, and speakers said the work would be done this summer. 1:01:50
    • The motion passed. ~1:02:22

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