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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Renee P. JonesVice-President
  3. Thomas M. DowdPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board attorney says Justice Department wants to close district's 1969 desegregation case 10:30

  • The board approved the February 2026 bank balances and financial reports. 4:04
  • The board's attorney gave a public update on the district's desegregation order, in place since July of 1969, and said the Department of Justice contacted the district's outside attorney in the fall of 2025 about closing out the case. 10:30
  • One board member said the matter was not something to be decided quickly and should be researched and looked at more deeply. 30:02
  • A motion was made and seconded not to take any action that night on the order, and no result was announced. 38:09

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Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:20
    • Thomas M. Dowd gave the invocation and led the pledge. 0:41
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 1:37
  2. Consent agenda 1:46
    • A speaker asked about item 5.9, and a speaker said MDE now required payment by hours rather than days. 2:03
    • A district staff member said the amount was the same. ~2:37
    • Renee P. Jones announced that the motion carried. 3:08
  3. Financial reports 3:08
    • The board considered the claims docket and February 2026 agency activity fund checks under item 6.1, then the February 2026 bank balances and financial reports under item 6.2. 3:08
    • Renee P. Jones announced that both motions carried. 4:04
  4. Land leases 4:35
    • The board considered a new 1.8-acre residential lease under item 7.1. 4:35
    • The board considered the highest bid for a 32-acre hunting lease at $6 an acre under item 7.2. 5:09
    • The board considered the highest bid for a hundred and twenty-three acre hunting lease, which a staff member said was $6 an acre. 6:04
    • Renee P. Jones announced that each of the three motions carried. 5:09
  5. Meeting date and superintendent's report 6:46
    • Renee P. Jones said the next regular board meeting was April 14th, 2026 at 5:30 PM. 6:46
    • A district staff member presenting the superintendent's report said spring break was next Monday through Friday and school board visits would start March 24th. 7:05
    • The staff member said pre-K registration was March 24th through the 26th and kindergarten registration was March 31st through April 2nd. 7:51
  6. Desegregation order update 10:04
    • The board's attorney said the board would need to vote to authorize its outside attorney to work with the Department of Justice on a joint motion to close the case, and that current attendance policies would not change without board approval. 13:55
    • Thomas M. Dowd cited a figure of approximately between $2,500 and $5,000. 28:44
    • A speaker at public comment asked how the order related to the racial makeup of the faculty and said the speaker was afraid the district would resegregate if the order were lifted. 28:57
  7. Executive session 38:54
    • A district staff member said there were two items for executive session, including a personnel issue related to a coach. 39:04
    • The motion to enter executive session was announced as carried. 39:36

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Video: posted by the district as “LMSD Board Meeting - March 5, 2026”