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• Consent agenda: The board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the chair called the vote and the motion carried.

• Designation of superintendent for Minnesota Department of Education access (Agenda item 8.1): The board designated Superintendent Kevin Grover as the district official authorized to manage user access to the Minnesota Department of Education secure website for the 2025–26 year; the motion passed.

• Arena use agreement (Agenda item 8.2): The board approved a multi-year arena use agreement with the City of East Grand Forks for the Civic Center, VFW Memorial Arena and Blue Line Arena for $120,000 (2025–26), $125,000 (2026–27) and $130,000 (2027–28). (See separate article for discussion.)

• Memberships (Agenda item 8.3): The board approved district memberships in the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) and the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) for the 2025–26 school year. The superintendent noted the MREA invoice had been delayed and that the association would likely extend a grace period; the annual MREA fee has been $2,500 in prior years, according to the superintendent's remarks.

• Payment of claims and accounts (Agenda item 9): The board approved payment of K–12 bills numbered 129604 through 129665 in the amount of $169,061.30.

All motions recorded in the public meeting were passed as presented; the transcript records votes by voice (\"all those in favor, say aye\") rather than detailed roll-call tallies.

Ending: The board recessed into a brief closed session after board member comments and adjournment items.

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Stause described working the night of a senior prank and said students \"had permission\" to be in the building for scheduled activities. She told trustees she did not prop exterior doors to allow students into the building and that propped doors are common during practices and events. \"I was told that I left the doors open. I brought the doors open for them so they could come in. No. I did not,\" Stause said.

Stause said she was informed her termination was related to attendance and that her supervisor had previously criticized her performance; she asked the board to hear her concern. The board thanked her for speaking but noted that personnel matters cannot be fully addressed in public comment and did not provide a response or action at the meeting.

Ending: The board acknowledged the comment; no board action or investigation was announced during the meeting.","A former custodian spoke at the board meeting alleging wrongful termination related to a senior prank incident and disputed claims she propped doors; trustees acknowledged the comment but did not take immediate action during the meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6657122,"Board discusses possible girls-hockey co-op with Sacred Heart; no vote taken",222,1299000,1521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089370-aed910f822442eb5a7d1bc1b5c8c29f8&start=1299&end=1521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089370-aed910f822442eb5a7d1bc1b5c8c29f8/thumbnail_1299000.jpg","/articles/6657122/Minnesota/Board-discusses-possible-girls-hockey-co-op-with-Sacred-Heart-no-vote-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657122-15a2ee6bedcb411545d6c6efee16f0ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062627&Signature=V2vbUo6tdEklEkL1mjB69-ztVd8nO23C0roiJCWXiIV~2n63EqfAsnBmdgvZE0ASwg0Z-KujQt-vewZe9zDoR0ibK355nRM3PVEm8XQi43qTYIiAkPo-lDiW1J53ysRnnTXQhebnrGBEmqdufdWTlDG3fcxixejg~da8FZeTFloLzuXSaJZkZzziUtU7~rTIah5aTD-xNDlLxQznIfW7Q9BWKwrktlwZeO5alR21TjU60OzsOat-Xp7Tp9NDq7xeARh2h6PhnBLM07uFbC2rh9txruWHKSVBWKAzDvUBtvrkEfrygVrfAWPI7HoZJbedhcUJJbsRrI6-1La4MucWpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators raised the possibility of pursuing a cooperative girls-hockey program with Sacred Heart, which currently co-ops with Crookston. The discussion was exploratory; the board asked staff to gather more information from coaches, parents and league officials before returning with a formal recommendation.

Superintendent Kevin Grover (presenting the item) said Sacred Heart approached the district and that the new girls coach is supportive. Grover said the district was not under a time crunch and could investigate how a co-op would affect competitive classification and class-size counts. \"Right now, they're with Crookston,\" Grover said. \"They approached Scott, had a conversation. He's had a conversation with our new girls coach, which I guess is supportive.\"

Board members asked how the co-op would affect classification (for example, whether adding players from another school would move East Grand Forks into a different class for sports). Administrators explained that classification rules vary by sport and are typically based on the 9–12 enrollment used for classification calculations; a co-op for one sport does not automatically reclassify every sport.

Trustees also raised concern that cooperating with another school could encourage some families to transfer if they preferred the partner program, and asked for data on how many Sacred Heart players would be involved. Staff said they believed there were roughly two players currently, but that district officials would confirm numbers and examine impacts on roster size and classification.

The board did not vote. Grover said staff would pursue more information and bring a specific proposal back to the board if warranted.","Administrators reported a potential cooperative arrangement for girls hockey with Sacred Heart (currently co-oping with Crookston). Board members asked about classification impacts and the risk of losing students; staff will gather more information.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":44,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6657127,"Board approves multi-year arena use agreement with city despite construction concerns",347,1974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089370-aed910f822442eb5a7d1bc1b5c8c29f8&start=1974&end=2321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089370-aed910f822442eb5a7d1bc1b5c8c29f8/thumbnail_1974000.jpg","/articles/6657127/Minnesota/Board-approves-multi-year-arena-use-agreement-with-city-despite-construction-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657127-738d87d38bb67787bfc87fd797603b2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062627&Signature=IuBgJpm2ZVeRwAIoCn7g04tItwrUA2Hct0y8yV7xSjl-3IkewbW8BmfsJiaOU7yWjTEmOd3LIn6VUto2Oi-lo57RPO4xRMsjRNAvyuzzZzDPM7fUM7mHZgIGawNmvlsoVYhM7YVvP8aKdI-ArLkgQfLgl5fden97E3yd3whRLrDA3hSnk1sgoKhPbz-4Auk5x8ZU1so5ipRH8ZTw0tjZF6nBOIf8Pg~0BvFj6Eq1x9gftkbkxJ904GycquJKdq65sqG8jp2ILniOk8fvjjGutH6Jf9l~AsYDmXeFZFQWGvHCwmL7kszZPSJjMdsXHpVFDLWCurJiMY0z1MyjkOqMkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Grand Forks Public School District Board of Education approved a multi-year arena use agreement with the city of East Grand Forks covering use of the Civic Center, VFW Memorial Arena and the Blue Line Arena.

The agreement sets payments of $120,000 for the 2025–26 year, $125,000 for 2026–27 and $130,000 for 2027–28, as presented in the board packet. A motion to approve the agreement passed after board discussion about planned city construction that could limit facility availability for at least part of next year.

Board members asked whether the district would receive any rate reduction because the city plans upgrades and construction that could affect graduation and other full-district uses. District staff said the rate increase reflected a catch-up from a prior year in which no increase was applied and that the contract covers high-school varsity and junior-varsity teams for rink access. \"The agreement is just for the high school teams,\" a district staff member said during discussion.

Trustees and staff discussed contingency planning if ice or compressors were unavailable during construction and whether the district would be able to renegotiate if the city could not provide the ice. The superintendent said the city would likely have a larger exposure if the arena were unavailable, and the district would address availability with the city if necessary.

The board approved the motion without a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript; the chair asked for all in favor and the motion carried.

Ending: The board directed administrators to continue conversations about alternative venues and to monitor city upgrade plans and operating costs after construction.

","The board approved a three-year arena use agreement with the city of East Grand Forks for school hockey and events, committing $120,000 in 2025–26 rising to $130,000 in 2027–28; trustees discussed access during planned rink upgrades and graduation implications.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6657132,"East Grand Forks district trustees weigh property-insurance shortfall and premium trade-offs",109,944000,1053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5089370-aed910f822442eb5a7d1bc1b5c8c29f8&start=944&end=1053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5089370-aed910f822442eb5a7d1bc1b5c8c29f8/thumbnail_944000.jpg","/articles/6657132/Minnesota/East-Grand-Forks-district-trustees-weigh-property-insurance-shortfall-and-premium-trade-offs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657132-2170c556e930317354a9853ac033522b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771062627&Signature=ehScoWigNzfe2DN61P4qvBanvt~xQ8hU-QEtsrXKY~GcMuCcSMzqL3IlwtQY~-fQhhA-cXg~ydSUiZ1DyMaGlUioDtTWWksSE9N3V4ErDnOtMU9ga0BrnV5ZDHd19EmPG2GZWAmye-s9VkZo38Wq3puF16nHwFOg2G60mq4Y3PaI9KUxdyhJ8Kpyzbi9sdmpCf3jPkQ0hYHa-y1t98O0sTqmUipjWxVjHTAVs634XG2RnQOUcyQA4TO8xPSTlnpJJ8CG0wi3YJhAzlcygIOxPx4CgFaRDoJZWil-gJ1ExkSuhKY~1oKbD0~6PYVfqjyCGJAoTOEJ8IeRbnvYoitIqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Kevin Grover told the East Grand Forks Public School District Board of Education on a June meeting night that the district currently carries approximately $116,000,000 in property insurance coverage and that, depending on valuation assumptions, the district could be between about $20,000,000 and about $60,000,000 short of full replacement value.

Grover said raising coverage by $20,000,000 would cost roughly $18,000 a year in additional premium and that raising it by $60,000,000 would cost about $54,000 a year. He told the board the quoted figures covered the building (property) piece only and did not reflect contents or cybersecurity coverages. \"To go up 20,000,000 additional coverage would be about 18,000 a year right now,\" Grover said. \"To go up to 60,000,000, it'd be about 54,000 just for the insurance.\"

The superintendent framed the question as a risk judgment for the board: the current coverage is adequate to replace fewer than all district buildings; a catastrophic loss of all four buildings could leave a large gap. Grover said district staff discussed whether to raise coverage gradually and that the district had renewed its policy recently. \"We have about 116,000,000 in coverage,\" he said. \"It's on the low end. If everything was completely destroyed ... it could be in the ballpark of on the high end, about 60,000,000 short, on the low end, about 20,000,000 short.\"

Board members pressed practical considerations, including the likelihood of an event that would destroy all buildings and the availability of federal or state assistance after a catastrophe. One board member said the risk of losing all four buildings was low and that paying an extra premium each year may not be worth it; another noted the district could bond to replace buildings if necessary.

Grover noted the district could increase coverage at any time and recommended the board discuss whether to raise limits gradually. He also said the district received an evaluation and a recommendation from ASEC (an insurance evaluator) outlining the district's insured values and possible coverage options.

The discussion did not result in a formal vote; board members asked staff to continue evaluating options and to put an item on a future agenda if they wished to pursue higher limits.

The exchange came during the administration and department head reports portion of the meeting and was framed as a policy-level budgeting decision for the board.

Ending: The board did not adopt a change to property insurance during the meeting. Staff will continue to provide information; trustees indicated they might consider incremental increases or a formal agenda item at a future meeting if concern persists.","Superintendent Kevin Grover told the school board the district carries about $116 million in property coverage and may be $20–$60 million short of full replacement value; board members discussed whether to increase coverage given cost and low perceived risk.","actionData","errors"]

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