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Elk River board approves strategic goals, facility study, substitute pay increases; votes summarized
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting the Elk River School District board approved strategic-plan goals, authorized the facilities committee to study Level 4 options, approved increases to substitute pay rates, set a 2026–27 budget timeline and voted to enter closed session for contract negotiations.
The Elk River School District School Board approved a set of motions at its Aug. 11 meeting, including adoption of goals for the 2025–26 strategic plan, authorization for a facilities committee study of "setting 4" options, increases to substitute pay rates that take effect Aug. 20, 2025, and a budget-setting timeline for the 2026–27 school year. The board also voted to go into closed session under Minnesota Statute section 13D.03, subdivision 1, to discuss contract negotiations.
The board first voted to accept the strategic-plan goals presented for the 2025–26 period. Board members said the formal goals will be presented in October; the motion was approved by voice vote. Board members cited Minnesota Statute 120B.11 when discussing the schoolwide goal-setting requirement.
On facilities, the board voted to recommend that the Facilities Committee study "setting 4" options and return to the full board with recommendations. The study is intended to provide a high-level review of potential responses — ranging from reconfiguring elementary assignments to new construction — depending on future growth and special-education needs.
The board approved two motions changing substitute pay rates. The first adjusts rates for substitute assistant paraprofessionals, clerical staff, food-service workers and custodial staff, effective Aug. 20, 2025. The second sets new rates for assigned teacher building substitutes and substitute teachers effective the same date. Two board members announced recusals from the first substitute-pay vote because they hold substitute licenses; the meeting record shows recusals were declared before the voice vote.
The board approved a budget-setting timeline with planned review dates in October and November and action expected Nov. 24, 2025.
Finally, the board voted to move into closed session under Minnesota Statute section 13D.03, subdivision 1 (contract negotiations). The motion to enter closed session carried by voice vote.
Votes at the meeting were taken by voice; the meeting record does not contain a roll-call tally for each motion. Where the record shows recusals, members stated their recusal on the record.
Ending: The board scheduled a work session later in August and will return to some items for formal approval at its September meeting or at dates listed in the budget timeline.
