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Oakes Public School District 41 board meeting, Aug 18, 2026

1 h 04 min · 0 public speakers

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Oakes school board hears deferred maintenance options, takes no action 7:30

  • The board also accepted the summative report for goal number 2, math. 6:48
  • A speaker said the plan was for the board to consider the information for a month and return in September for possible action, and no action was taken on facilities at this meeting. 7:30
  • A presenter outlined deferred maintenance options focused on elementary school heating and cooling, high school windows and a high school ADA restroom. 19:15

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:01
    • The meeting was called to order and those present recited the pledge. 0:01
    • The motion to approve the agenda passed. 0:45
  2. Math student outcome goal report 0:45
    • A staff member said the results were preliminary and that the district outperformed the state at every grade level by an average of 15 percentage points. 1:34
    • The staff member identified grade 8 as an area for attention, citing a 17-point decline in proficiency compared with a 12-point decline at the state level. 1:46
    • In response to a question, a speaker said 49% of eighth graders scored proficient or advanced, compared with 37% at the state. 5:30
    • The motion to accept the summative report for goal number 2, math, passed. 6:48
  3. Consent agenda 7:03
    • The board took a roll call vote on the consent agenda as presented. 7:03
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 7:30
  4. Facilities and deferred maintenance options 7:30
    • A presenter said the top items beyond the referendum were elementary school heating and cooling, high school windows and sealing, and a third-floor high school ADA restroom. 19:15
    • A speaker said one option would carry an annual payment of $422,000, leaving about $60,000 a year in the building fund, and when asked for the current building fund balance, a speaker gave it as $866,264. 31:53
    • One board member said being nervous about taking on anything this big and called it a lot to take on at once. 45:18
    • No action was taken on facilities at this time. 54:20
  5. July bills 54:20
    • Drew Courtney asked about boiler insurance and whether planned updates would reduce the cost. 54:42
    • Speakers said the boiler insurance amount was $24,000. 57:17
    • The motion to approve the July bills passed 5⁠-⁠0. 1:01:07
  6. Upcoming meetings and governance review 1:01:05
    • A speaker announced a special meeting Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 AM for the tax levy hearing, followed by a regular meeting at 7:30 AM. 1:01:05
    • The speaker said the superintendent evaluation would take place at the regular meeting Tuesday, October 20th, because it must be completed by November 15th. 1:01:05
    • A speaker said the review would look at the pros and cons of Students First versus sticking with Be Legendary, or creating a hybrid, as a recommendation to the board. 1:02:43

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular School Board Meeting August 18 2026”