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Board approves preliminary budget, facility plan, policies and other items; votes listed
Summary
The Stillwater Area Public Schools Board approved multiple action items including the district’s preliminary fiscal 2025–26 budget, the long-term facility maintenance plan, membership in the Minnesota State High School League and several policy updates and revocations; the board also moved into a closed session on labor negotiations.
The Stillwater Area Public Schools Board of Education approved a series of consent and action items during its meeting and voted to enter a closed session to discuss labor-negotiation strategy.
Votes at a glance
- Preliminary fiscal 2025–26 budget: Approved. Motion to adopt the preliminary general fund budget (presented by finance staff) passed after discussion; the administration will return with a revised budget in July to reflect recently enacted state changes.
- Long-term Facility Maintenance (10-year) plan (FY27 projects): Approved. The board adopted the state-required submission and a resolution to seek long-term facility maintenance funding for next fiscal year projects.
- Minnesota State High School League membership: Approved. The board passed the annual resolution to continue district membership in MSHSL.
- Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness goals (formerly World’s Best Workforce): Approved. The board adopted the district’s targets and heard that the District Curriculum Advisory Committee will continue to meet quarterly.
- Policy actions: The board approved updated student technology and acceptable-use policy (policy 5.24) and revoked several older district policies that the policy committee recommended removing as obsolete or redundant (including the prior employee acceptable-use policy and older boundary and naming policies).
- Closed session: The board voted to move into a closed session under Minnesota Statutes to discuss strategy for labor negotiations (Minn. Stat. §13D.03(b) and related provisions).
Several of the approvals were routine or required by state process; the board and administration flagged that the preliminary budget will return for revision once the administration finalizes the impact of recent legislative changes. Where specific dollar amounts were discussed, the administration told the board it would publish updated figures and recommendations in follow-up meetings.
Action details (selected)
1) Preliminary budget (motion to adopt): Mover: Chair Sherman. Second: Director Othelander. Outcome: approved. Note: administration will return with adjustments tied to legislative reductions.
2) LTFM 10-year plan resolution (vote to approve FY27 projects): Mover: Chair Sherman. Second: Director Hocker (second recorded). Outcome: approved by roll call.
3) MSHSL membership resolution: Mover: Chair Sherman. Second: Director Sarah (second recorded). Outcome: approved by roll call.
4) Policy 5.24 (student technology and internet acceptable use): Mover: Director Thelander. Second: Director Hocker. Outcome: approved.
5) Revocations (policy 4.28 attendance boundaries; policy 8.11 facilities naming; and others): motions and seconds recorded; outcomes approved.
6) Motion to enter closed session under Minn. Stat. §13D.03(b) to consider strategy for labor negotiations: Moved and seconded; motion carries.
Board members and staff indicated several follow-ups: the administration will present a July budget revision; facilities staff will proceed with state application materials for LTFM projects; the policy committee will accept additional feedback on drafts during upcoming weeks.
