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Votes at a glance: Duluth Public Schools board actions from May regular meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions, resolutions and outcomes recorded in the May Duluth Public Schools board meeting transcript, including agenda amendments, consent approval, contract adoption, grant and donation acceptances, and property/easement actions.
The Duluth Public Schools board recorded multiple formal actions during its May regular meeting. The following is a concise summary of motions and formal resolutions shown in the meeting transcript.
- Amendment to agenda: Member Lofeld moved and Member Mike Cassell seconded to remove consent item 1b2d (MnDOT London Road property sale) and place it on the regular agenda. The amendment passed by voice vote (recorded as "aye"/"nay").
- Approval of amended agenda: The board approved the amended agenda by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote (no roll‑call tallies in the transcript).
- Resolution — Acceptance of donations (resolution b‑5‑25‑4096): The board accepted multiple community donations listed in the board packet; motion moved by Member Mike Cassell and seconded by Member Williams. Passed by voice vote.
- Resolution — Acceptance of grants (resolution b‑5‑25‑4097): The board accepted two grants (Project Joy: $1,000; ICCOD: $1,531.75) as described in the packet; moved by Member Banks, seconded by Mike Cassell. Passed by voice vote.
- Resolution — Collective bargaining agreement with DWEA (resolution HR‑5‑25‑4098): Moved by Member Williams, seconded by Member Loeffler Kemp; passed by voice vote. Agreement covers 08/01/2023–07/31/2025 and the chair and clerk were authorized to execute it.
- Resolution — National Gun Violence Awareness Day (resolution SP‑5‑25‑4099): Board declared first Friday in June (06/06/2025) as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the district; moved by Member Loeffler Kemp, seconded; passed by voice vote.
- Resolution — Change of authorized signer at Harbor Pointe Credit Union (resolution b‑5‑25‑4100): Board authorized adding Anthony Bonds and removing a former employee as an authorized signer; moved by Member Williams and seconded. Passed by voice vote.
- Authorization to procure consultants and submit project documentation for 424 West First Street project: Motion moved by Member Mike Cassell, seconded by Member Lofeld; passed by voice vote.
- Resolution — MnDOT temporary easement (resolution b‑5‑25‑4101): Moved by Member Lofeld, seconded by Member Williams; board authorized MnDOT to acquire a temporary easement for $6,200; easement to cease 12/01/2030 or earlier if released. Passed by voice vote.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn passed by voice vote.
The public transcript records motions, movers and seconders and shows that these items passed by voice votes. The transcript does not include roll‑call vote tallies or named yes/no votes by member for each motion; where voice tallies were recorded the transcript records only "aye" or "nay."
