Superintendent Betsy Massey told the board the district has posted new elementary school boundary maps that will take effect next year and that roughly 500 families will see a change in school assignment.

Massey said boundaries were drawn to preserve neighborhood pathways and to account for rapid residential development in Forest Lake and Lino Lakes; the district kept a direct corridor from Forest Lake South to Hugo open to accommodate known and projected building. She said the district is communicating directly with affected families and needs family intent (move to newly assigned school or remain at current school) by January so staffing and transportation plans can be set.

The superintendent noted Lino Lakes immersion families will be affected: immersion sections are planned to relocate to Forest View next year. He said the district is holding an open house at Forest View and is seeking confirmations from roughly 85 immersion families about their plans; administration estimated approximately 50% may choose Forest View but stressed family responses are needed to determine section counts and staffing.

Massey also reviewed winter weather decision criteria. The district uses National Weather Service guidance and described threshold points: negative‑35°F wind chill or −25°F air temperature would be the district’s cold‑weather cancellation thresholds. Snow decisions are context dependent—amount, moisture content, road conditions and differing conditions across the geographically large district affect decisions—and the district retains the option to use two‑hour late starts. He reminded the board the district has two traditional snow days (no e‑learning) built into the calendar before e‑learning days are used.

Massey finished with calendar and vacancy notes: applications for the board vacancy are open through Nov. 20 at 4 p.m.; the board may hold a special meeting Dec. 1 for candidate screening and interview candidates at the Dec. 4 meeting with an appointee to take their seat Jan. 6.