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Lakeville school board delays vote on districtwide data-analytics resolution after lengthy debate
Summary
After hours of discussion about access to student and operational data, the Lakeville Area Schools board unanimously voted to postpone consideration of a resolution that would direct district staff to implement a districtwide data analytics system and related reporting by June 1.
The Lakeville Area Schools Board of Education postponed consideration of a resolution directing the district to implement a districtwide data analytics system after more than two hours of public and board discussion.
Board members and district staff debated whether the district already has the technical systems in place, what additional staffing or funding would be required and what level of data access is appropriate for an elected board. The motion to postpone passed unanimously.
Board member Kim Baker first proposed moving the item off the recommended-actions portion of the agenda and into reports so the board could discuss it before a vote. That motion (to remove Item 7A from recommended actions and move it to a reports item) was made, seconded by Carly Anderson and put to roll call; the motion failed 3–4. Later in the meeting chair Matt Swanson moved to adopt the resolution as written; that motion drew extended…
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