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Votes at a glance: Chisago Lakes School Board actions on Dec. 19
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the Chisago Lakes School Board meeting, including certification of the levy, approval of the audit, acceptance of donations, hiring of a head softball coach (abstention noted), authorization to submit a facilities plan for review, and approval of a one‑time MOU payment correction.
The Chisago Lakes School Board took several formal actions at its Dec. 19 meeting. Below are the motions recorded in the meeting minutes, with outcomes and brief context.
• Approve meeting agenda — Passed. The board opened the meeting with a motion and second to approve the agenda for the evening; the motion passed on a voice vote.
• Approve annual audit for FY 2023–24 — Passed. Auditor Justin Nelson (Abdo) presented an unmodified opinion and a clean single audit; the board approved the audit on a voice vote.
• Accept donations (resolution) — Passed. The board accepted multiple community donations by resolution. Gifts listed in the meeting record included: Campus EPC Foundation $1,000 (science department); Chisago Fire Department scholarships and gifts totaling several small donations ($675, $1,000, $1,000, $1,500 listed by program); Sidewalks PTO $3,799 to Lakeside; Fletcher Family Foundation $5,000 to the middle school; Forrest Mann $1,000 to the middle school; LA Arre $29,000 for JV baseball field improvements; Blinnstrom Fire Department $750 to the dance team; Shaffer Volunteer Firemen's Association $500 to Wolf Ridge. The motion passed on a voice vote.
• Accept consent agenda (claims, personnel, contracts) — Passed. The standard consent agenda (claims and accounts, personnel items, extracurricular agreements and contracts) was approved as presented.
• Approve appointment of Brenda Carlson as head softball coach — Passed with abstention. The board pulled the softball coaching contract from the consent agenda to allow Carlson to abstain. The motion to approve Brandon Carlson (transcript indicates "Brenda Carlson") as head softball coach passed; the record shows an abstention by the named board member.
• Certify the 2024 pay‑2025 property tax levy (1.6% increase) — Passed. After the Truth and Taxation presentation and public comment, the board moved and seconded the certification; the motion passed on a voice vote.
• Authorize submission of facilities plan for review and comment — Passed. The board authorized district staff to submit the proposed facilities plan to the review process for public comment and potential revision; this action does not finalize any projects.
• Approve memoranda of understanding (MOU) correction for career increment — Passed. The board approved a one‑time MOU correction to address a payroll/career increment error for one employee; the record describes the action as a one‑time make‑right.
Each motion recorded in the meeting minutes carried by voice vote unless a specific abstention was noted. Where the minutes provided amounts for donations, those amounts are included above. The district staff indicated they will follow up on audit findings and offer to review individual taxpayer statements for residents with questions.
