At its Nov. 6 meeting the Forest Lake Area Schools Board of Education approved a set of routine and action items. Below are the motions the board passed and the outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes.

• Consent agenda (items 8.1–8.4): Motion to approve carried by voice vote. No roll‑call was recorded during the consent vote.

• Donations (Action item 9.1): The board accepted multiple donations totaling $24,027.53. Donors and purposes included: Forest Lake Area Music Boosters ($7,073 to marching band), High School Volleyball Booster Club ($66,894.04 for coaches), Ranger Rally Club ($4,081.49 for girls tennis coaches), Forest Lake Rotary ($2,500 for outdoor recreation project), and several $500–$750 gifts for outdoor recreation and program support. Motion to approve donations carried by voice vote.

• Retirements (Action item 9.2): The board accepted retirement notices for two staff members: Leanne Martinson (benefits coordinator) and Jerry Sheldon (short‑order cook). Motion carried by voice vote.

• Transportation employee drug, alcohol and cannabis testing policy (Action item 9.3): The board approved recommended policy updates to align district processes with federal commercial‑driver drug and alcohol testing regulations. Motion carried by voice vote.

• Permission to bid: Long‑term facilities maintenance (LTFM) work at Wyoming Elementary (Action item 9.4): The board authorized administration to advertise and solicit bids for summer 2026 LTFM work (HVAC integration, lighting upgrades, flooring, removal of accordion wall and related electrical work). Roll‑call vote recorded: Member Anne Tonesen—Aye; Member Revaline—Aye; Member Castle—Aye; Member Corcoran—Aye; Member Christensen—Aye; Member Tyson—Aye. Outcome: approved.

• Calendar adjustment (Action item 9.5): The board approved moving the Jan. 15, 2025 meeting to Jan. 22, 2025 (voice vote) because several board members will attend the MSBA leadership conference.

• Resolution supporting application to Minnesota State High School League LEAD/Foundation (Action item 9.6): The board approved a resolution authorizing the district to apply for funds that offset participation‑fee waivers for student athletics. Roll call recorded as aye by board members present; outcome: approved.

Notes and next steps: Many of the votes were recorded as voice approvals; the Wyoming Elementary permission to bid and the LEAD/Foundation resolution were recorded with roll‑call tallies in the public minutes. No items failed. Items that require future committee or board follow‑up include formal bid openings for Wyoming Elementary work, grant application follow‑through for the MSBA/LEAD resolution, and policy implementation steps for the approved drug/cannabis testing policy.