At its December meeting the Worthington Public School District 518 board voted on a range of consent and main-agenda items. Actions recorded in the meeting transcript include the votes listed below. Where the transcript recorded a roll-call, individual votes are shown; where the transcript recorded a voice vote the outcome is listed and the transcript did not show a roll-call tally.
Votes and outcomes (summary):
- Approval of the consent agenda, minutes and meeting agendas: motion carried by voice vote.
- Marching band equipment declared surplus (drums, stands, cases): motion carried by voice vote (agenda item 5.3).
- Resolution directing the reallocation of general education revenue (agenda item 5.4): passed by roll-call; recorded votes included Miss Dudley — Aye; Mr. Lorenz — Aye; Miss Schutte — Aye; Mr. Bloom — Aye; Mr. Schneider — Aye; Mr. Whitboom — Aye; others recorded as Aye. (Transcript roll-call begins at 20:39:37 on the meeting recording.)
- Resolution directing administration to make recommendations for possible reductions (agenda item 5.5): passed by roll-call; recorded votes included Miss Dudley — Aye; Mr. Lorenz — Aye; Miss Schutte — Aye; Mr. Bloom — Aye; Mr. Schneider — Aye; Mr. Woodville/Weddell — Aye. (Roll-call recorded in transcript.)
- Approval of 2025 legislative priorities (agenda item 5.6): motion carried by voice vote.
- Approval of the 2024 levy payable in 2025 for $9,336,489.45 (reported as a 5.68% increase): motion carried by voice vote (agenda item 5.7). The transcript recorded the levy amount and the percentage increase; no roll-call vote was recorded in the excerpt.
- Approval of the 2025–26 school calendar Option C (agenda item 5.8) including VIBE and preschool alignment: motion carried by voice vote.
- Prairie Elementary roof replacement (agenda item 5.9): board approved moving forward with the base bid plus alternatives (see separate article for details).
- Transportation contract award to Bud's Bus Service (agenda item 5.10): motion carried by voice vote; staff reported a base bid of $1,472,319.20 representing a 15% increase from last year and options for year extensions; board approved a three-year contract with the option to negotiate a fourth year extension.
- Student expulsion (agenda item 5.11): approved by roll-call. Roll-call recorded: Miss Dudley — Aye; Mr. Lorenz — Aye; Miss Schutte — Abstain; Mr. Bloom — Aye; Mr. Schneider — Aye; Mr. Weddell — Aye; others recorded as Aye. The transcript shows the board approved the expulsion.
- Student teaching agreement with Faith Baptist Bible College (agenda item 5.12): approved by voice vote.
- Salary/benefits contracts (agenda items 5.13–5.15 bundled): board approved bundled personnel contract items by voice vote after discussion; the transcript records approval and the board's discussion about workload equity.
- University of Minnesota gardening plot agreement (agenda item 5.16): approved by voice vote; staff said this is a one-year agreement to reestablish a garden plot at the Krosheim/intermediate site.
- Approval of the 2025–26 budget calendar and assumptions (agenda item 5.17): approved by voice vote.
- Authorization to purchase special-education and maintenance vehicles (agenda item 5.18): approved by voice vote; staff said one special-education vehicle and two pickups were likely, with timing in 2025.
For archival and implementation purposes, the board recorded motions and direction on contracting, reserve funding, and personnel assignments throughout the meeting. Where a roll-call was taken, the transcript provides the individual vote statements; where the record shows only a voice vote, the transcript records the motion outcome but not a tally of individual votes.