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Forest Lake board accepts Haglund resignation, will accept applications to fill vacancy; special meeting set Oct. 30
Summary
The Forest Lake Area Schools board accepted Member Luke Haglund’s resignation and voted to open an application process to fill the vacancy. The board set a special meeting for Oct. 30 to establish application timeline and procedures; the appointment will follow state statute governing board vacancies.
The Forest Lake Area Schools Board of Education voted to accept the resignation of Member Luke Haglund and approved a process to accept community applications to fill the resulting vacancy, with a special board meeting set for Thursday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. in the district office to finalize the application timeline and interview procedures.
The decision followed public comments urging transparency and adherence to state law. Claire Luger, a Forest Lake parent and former district educator, urged the board to follow “state statute and MSBA guidance” and to adopt a transparent process so “decisions affecting their schools are made openly, honestly, and with their voices in mind.”
Board Chair Gail Rebelein read relevant state law during the discussion and framed the board’s options: “Minnesota State Statute 123 B 0.09 subdivision 3 states that a school board member vacancy occurs when a member resigns. … Any vacancy on the board must be…
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