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Votes at a glance: agenda, consent agenda, invoices, insurance rates and Birch Lake boiler bid
Summary
The school board approved the meeting agenda, adopted the consent agenda, approved a revised invoice report format, accepted 2026 medical and dental insurance rates (4% health increase), and awarded the Birch Lake boiler replacement bid for $2,615,800; several procedural motions failed for lack of a second.
At its meeting, the White Bear Lake Area Schools Board of Education took several formal actions. Key outcomes and vote details from the meeting follow.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the meeting agenda passed by voice, 6–1 (no roll-call names provided for the dissent). The chair noted the tally as 6 to 1.
- Consent agenda: The consent agenda, which includes routine monthly business items such as donations, was approved by roll-call vote. The clerk recorded the following: Arcand — Aye; Lloyd — Aye; Daniels — Aye; Ellison — Aye; Scribe Oji — Aye; Thompson — Aye; Scar — Aye. Motion carries.
- Payment invoice report: The board approved the finance committee’s revised invoice report format (adds object codes and removes some personally identifying details). The motion carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
- 2026 medical and dental insurance rates: The board approved the recommended insurance rates for 2026, including a 4% increase on the district’s health insurance rates. The clerk called the roll; the board recorded ayes and the chair declared the motion carried.
- Birch Lake Elementary boiler replacement bid: The board accepted the lowest qualifying bid from Centimeters Construction for the Birch Lake Elementary boiler replacement project in the amount of $2,615,800. The motion was approved by roll-call vote (aye votes recorded by the clerk), and board members noted the boiler—original to the 1966 building—will be replaced next summer.
Procedural motions that failed
- Motion to suspend the public-forum lottery and extend the public forum by 30 minutes: Failed for lack of a second; no vote taken.
- Motion to add an agenda item asking staff to report actions taken in the last 14 days to mitigate risks related to the enrollment process: Failed for lack of a second; no vote taken.
Other formal actions
- The meeting adjourned on a motion that was seconded and approved by voice vote.
All recorded roll-call votes and the voice-vote outcomes above were documented in the meeting transcript and by the clerk at the meeting.
