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Pequot Lakes Public Schools board meeting, Aug 17, 2026

59 min · 0 public speakers

Phones in school ▶ 31:45

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What happened at this meeting

Pequot Lakes board awards $454,000 maintenance garage bid, hears community survey results 2:49

  • A presenter reported results of a survey of 400 randomly selected residents, including higher ratings for the quality of education and the school board than in 2023. 2:49
  • The board also approved a $454,000 contract with JCF Companies, LLC for the Eagle View Elementary maintenance garage. 31:08
  • District staff members outlined student handbook changes on classroom device use and grade reporting for post-secondary enrollment students before the board approved the handbook. 33:01
Item by item (10)
  1. Community survey results 0:00
    • A presenter said 400 randomly selected residents were interviewed between July 21st and the 31st, with a margin of error of plus or minus 5% in 95 out of 100 cases. 2:49
    • The presenter said favorable ratings of the quality of education rose from 81% in 2023 to 87%, and favorable ratings of the school board rose from 59% to 75%. 5:51
    • Curt Johnson asked how long participants had lived in the district, and the presenter said the typical resident had been there for approximately 18 years. 14:40
  2. Facilities report and garage bid review 19:06
    • A presenter recommended a combination bid from JCF Companies in the amount of $454,000 for the Eagle View Elementary maintenance garage, which the presenter said was about an $80,000 savings compared with three individual packages. 19:34
    • The presenter said the original projection was a pre-referendum allowance of $300,000 set before design and that the bid is over that allowance, with contingency categories expected to cover it. 22:31
    • A district staff member said a Facilities Steering Committee meeting would likely be held the first or second week of September for a budget update. 23:56
  3. Superintendent report and enrollment 25:09
    • The superintendent said the boosters are seeking donations for a video board and new scoreboard and are asking the district to contribute about $24,000, with more information expected in September. 25:12
    • The superintendent said cybersecurity planning with the Department of Homeland Security National Guard took place the past week. 25:32
    • A staff member said the district has 89 kindergartners and added a kindergarten teacher, and that enrolling students are coming from 8 states. 28:27
  4. Evaluation note, consent agenda, payroll 29:46
    • The chair noted that the superintendent's year-end evaluation was completed on August 10th, 2026, with an overall effective rating. 29:46
    • The board took up the consent agenda and the payroll summary for the period ending August 5th, 2026. 29:46
    • The chair announced that the motions on the consent agenda and the payroll summary carried. 30:28
  5. Maintenance garage bid award 30:28
    • The motion called for accepting the Eagle View Elementary maintenance garage bid packages and approving the contract with JCF Companies, LLC for $454,000. 31:00
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 31:45
  6. Item 31:45
    • A high school staff member said personal devices will not be allowed in classrooms, students will check out a school-issued device, and post-secondary enrollment students will have to report grades each eligibility period. 33:01
    • The staff member said a student who fails an online college in the high school course would not be able to take one the next semester, and a speaker asked that families be notified ahead of time. 35:31
    • A middle school staff member said screens will be down when students enter classrooms and a new Flex course will replace homeroom for 7th and 8th grade. 43:32
    • The chair announced that the motion to approve the handbook carried. 54:08
  7. Substitute pay rates 54:08
    • The motion set rates of $175 per day for substitute teachers and $18 for substitute non-licensed staff. 54:08
    • A district staff member said the teacher substitute rate increased from $160 to $175 and the non-licensed hourly rate increased by $1 an hour. 54:33
    • The chair announced that the motion passed 5⁠-⁠0 with 2 abstaining. 55:38
  8. Procurement policy first reading 55:37
    • The board held a first reading of Policy 71, the procurement policy, with no action taken. 55:37
    • A district staff member said the policy was derived from MSBA with places to insert district-specific practices. 55:59
  9. Donations and grants 56:27
    • The chair read donations and grants totaling $8,470, including a $5,000 grant from the Five Wings Art Council. 56:50
    • The resolution accepting donations and grants carried 7⁠-⁠0 on a roll call vote. 58:17
  10. Meeting dates and adjournment 58:17
    • The chair said the September work session will be September 14th at 6 PM and the regular business meeting will be September 21st at 6 PM. 58:17

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Video: posted by the district as “2026.08.17 PLSD Regular School Board Meeting (Part 2)”