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Board approves consent agenda, gifts and dance cooperative changes; votes recorded
Summary
At the Sept. 22 meeting the Faribault Public School District Board approved the consent agenda (5–1), accepted monthly gifts and donations by roll call (6–0) and approved dissolution and reinstatement of a dance cooperative (6–0). The board also acknowledged a long-serving paraeducator’s resignation.
Several formal actions at the Sept. 22 Faribault Public School District board meeting were adopted by recorded or voice vote.
Consent agenda The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the Aug. 18 and Sept. 2025 meetings, employment items, additional assignments, authorizations of payments, transfers and investments. The motion passed with a 5–1 voice vote. The consent agenda also included the resignation of Lisa McDonough, a long-time kindergarten paraeducator at Lincoln, which board members recognized during a brief moment of personal privilege.
Gifts and donations (Resolution 26-03) The board adopted Resolution 26-03 accepting gifts and donations to district programs and schools. Notable donations included $35,000 to Little Falcons from the Petrol Foundation; $10,000 from Fairbault Rotary Youth Services; $3,000 from the Jean Haas Foundation for Ferro Robotics; large clothing and supply donations to the Nest from churches and community members; and multiple smaller gifts to athletics and boosters. The resolution passed by roll-call vote; directors Linda Boudreaux, Linda Moore, Jerry Robicheaux, Cassie Steeves, Chad Wolf and John Bellingham voted aye (6–0).
Cooperative sponsorships — dance team The board approved dissolution of the existing three-school dance cooperative (Faribault, Bethlehem Academy and Shattuck, after Shattuck chose to leave) and the reinstatement of a two-school cooperative between Faribault and Bethlehem Academy. The motion passed 6–0.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, employment, payments/transfers): passed, 5–1 (voice vote). The dissenting vote was not identified in the record. - Gifts and donations, Resolution 26-03: passed, roll-call 6–0 (Boudreaux, Moore, Robicheaux, Steeves, Wolf, Bellingham — all aye). - Dissolution/approval of dance cooperative: passed 6–0.
Each approved action will be implemented by the appropriate administrative office: HR for employment and resignations, finance for acceptance and accounting of donations, and activities/athletics administration for cooperative sponsorship changes.
