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Board approves new middle school electives, sells used devices and adopts 10-year facilities plan
Summary
At its Feb. 6 meeting the Minnetonka School Board approved a set of middle-school elective course proposals, authorized sale of used iPads and MacBooks, and adopted an updated 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan; approval votes were taken by voice.
The Minnetonka School Board on Feb. 6 approved several operational items by motion and voice vote, including new middle-school elective course proposals for the district's forthcoming middle school program, the sale of used iPads and MacBooks to the high bidder, and a 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan.
May 6 actions at a glance:
- New middle-school elective course proposals: The board approved the list of proposed courses that will be offered once the district's middle school program begins. Superintendent David Law told the board the courses are enrollment-driven, will not require additional staffing, and represent shifts in elective offerings rather than new permanent hires. A motion to approve the recommendation was moved and seconded; the board carried the motion by voice vote.
- Sale of used iPads and MacBooks: Superintendent Law presented bids for the district's leased devices; the highest bid came from Second Life Mac for $13,215 for the lot of used iPads and MacBooks. The board voted to accept the high bid and authorize the sale to Second Life Mac. A motion to approve the recommendation was moved and seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
- 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan: The board adopted the district's required long-term facilities maintenance plan. Superintendent Law described a list of high-ticket projects planned for the summer of 2026, including exterior siding and window replacements at Clear Springs and Deep Haven (roughly $1 million each), roofing replacements at Excelsior and the high school, unit ventilator replacements at multiple buildings, and pavement work on high-school tennis courts. The superintendent reported the total proposed projects for the 2026 year on the plan total $14,285,000. A motion to approve the 10-year plan was moved and seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by motion and voice vote. The consent agenda items were not discussed individually at the time of the vote.
Vote mechanics and record: All approvals were taken by voice with the chair calling for "all those in favor, say 'Aye.'" The transcript records the motions, seconding remarks and the voice votes, but no roll-call tallies or named vote counts were recorded in the public audio transcript.
Why it matters: The course approvals shape offerings for the district's new middle school program; the device sale is part of the district's technology leasing and replacement cycle; and the long-term facilities maintenance plan directs capital maintenance projects and associated bonding that does not affect the operating budget, according to board discussion.
No additional board actions on these items were recorded beyond the approvals by voice vote.
