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Owatonna school board approves policy updates, trip requests, Rose Street lease and other items
Summary
The Owatonna Public School District Board of Education on Aug. 25 approved routine policy revisions and several administrative items, including two extended trips, a lease for the Rose Street Center, appointments of election judges, a small adult meal price increase and acceptance of gifts.
OWATONNA, Minn. — The Owatonna Public School District Board of Education on Monday, Aug. 25, approved a package of routine policy revisions and several administrative items, including two extended-trip requests, a lease for the Rose Street Center, appointment of election judges for a Nov. 4 special election, a modest increase in adult meal prices and acceptance of gifts to the district.
The board also set the district's truth-in-taxation hearing for Dec. 8, 2025, at 6 p.m. and voted to go into a closed session to discuss upcoming contract negotiations.
Why it matters: The approvals move several operational items forward for the start of the school year and formalize district processes that require board action, including a lease and election-related appointments. Most items were described by board members and staff as procedural or previously reviewed…
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