Votes at a glance: Prior Lake‑Savage board approves agenda, personnel additions, gifts and superintendent goals (6–0)

The Prior Lake‑Savage Area Schools board took several routine votes at its Oct. 14 regular meeting; each recorded roll call was unanimous.

The board voted to approve the meeting agenda (motion by Director Bullion; second by Director Johnson). The vote was recorded as aye for Director Johnson, Director Atkinson, Director Bullion, Director Mason, Director Frantz and Chair Dan White; the motion carried 6–0.

The consent agenda passed on a subsequent roll call (motion by Director Mason; second by Director Atkinson) and included routine items described in the board packet.

The board unanimously accepted two gifts: $1,500 from the Prior Lake Lions Club for the Community Education Halloween party, and $150 (anonymous) for Westwood Elementary's Blackbaud funds (motion by Director Bullion; second by Director Johnson). The roll call recorded all six members voting aye.

A personnel motion to add three temporary elementary student support paraeducator positions funded from the district's Achievement & Integration (A&I) budget passed by roll call (motion by Director Bullion; second by Director Johnson). The superintendent and staff said the positions would provide additional instructional support "with no additional cost to the district," paid from an existing budget allocation.

The board also approved Superintendent Michael Thomas's 2025–26 goals after discussion and an opportunity for directors to view a final version; the motion passed by roll call, 6–0 (mover: Director Johnson; second: Director Mason).

Finally, the board moved to adjourn into a closed session to discuss negotiation strategy with the Prior Lake‑Savage Education Association; that motion carried on a roll call vote of 6–0 (mover: Director Bullion; second: Director Mason).

All recorded votes were unanimous. The meeting minutes and official roll‑call records in the district packet provide the formal tally for each motion.