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Board actions: consent agenda, staff contract releases, financial statement and meal-price increase approved
Summary
At the meeting the board approved the consent agenda, granted two staff contract releases (one with liquidated damages, one with a waiver), accepted the general fund financial statement for July and approved meal price increases in the child nutrition fund; all motions passed unanimously.
The Grand Forks School Board recorded several formal actions in a 9-0 roll-call sequence: approval of the consent agenda; a release from contract for teacher Lindsay Hansen with enforcement of liquidated damages; a release from contract for Justin Lille with a waiver of liquidated damages; acceptance of the general fund financial statement for July 1–31, 2025; and approval of a child nutrition price increase.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda as presented. The motion was moved by Dr. Lund and seconded by Mr. Cleven. The roll call recorded nine yes, zero no and zero absent.
Contract release — Lindsay Hansen: Dr. Brenner presented a resignation letter from Lindsay Hansen, fourth-grade teacher at Winship Elementary School, effective Aug. 8, 2025, and recommended release from the 25-26 contract with enforcement of liquidated damages under policy d k b b. The motion to grant the release, with enforcement of liquidated damages, was moved by Mr. Cleven and seconded by Mr. Manley; the vote was 9-0 in favor.
Contract release — Justin Lille: Dr. Brenner presented a resignation letter from Justin Lille, special education teacher at Valley Middle School, effective Aug. 7, 2025, and recommended a release from the 25-26 contract with a waiver of liquidated damages under policy d k b b. The board approved the waiver; the motion was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Larson, and passed 9-0.
General fund financial statement: District finance staff Jay Baumbach summarized the July financials, noting timing differences in state revenue receipts that make month-to-month comparisons volatile early in the fiscal year. The board approved the general fund financial statement for the period July 1–31, 2025. The motion was moved by Dr. Hodak and seconded by Mr. Anderson; roll-call vote: nine yes, zero no, zero absent.
Child nutrition price change: The board approved a 20-cent increase to elementary breakfast and lunch, secondary breakfast and lunch, and adult breakfast; see the separate item for full discussion and implementation details.
All of the above motions passed unanimously in roll-call votes recorded in the meeting minutes.
