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Lakeville Public School District board approves canvass of special-election returns; honors outgoing director Brett Nicholson
Summary
The Lakeville Public School District Board of Education approved a resolution canvassing the returns of its special election by voice vote and paused earlier in the meeting to recognize Director Brett Nicholson's service with remarks and a citation from Superintendent Baumann.
The Lakeville Public School District Board of Education approved a resolution canvassing the returns of votes from the district's special election during its meeting, the board chair announced after a motion and second and a voice vote that passed the motion.
The vote came after the board took time earlier in the meeting to recognize Director Brett Nicholson for his service. Superintendent Baumann thanked Nicholson for his "personal sacrifice," praised his passion and engagement across Lakeville and nearby communities and read a citation honoring Nicholson's service to local schools in 2025: "Lakeville Area Schools, by word and deed, your presence has enriched the lives of students and served as an example for all to follow." Baumann presented a small memento to Nicholson.
On the canvass resolution, Director Baker moved to approve the resolution to canvass the returns of the special election; Director Anderson seconded. The chair called for discussion; none was recorded in the transcript. The chair then conducted a voice vote. Board members voiced their approval and the chair declared the motion passed. The transcript does not record individual vote tallies or oppose votes.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn, which was approved by voice vote.
The board did not provide additional details about the special election in the recorded discussion, such as the date of the election or numeric vote totals. The resolution was described in the meeting as a formal canvass of the special-election returns, and the approval authorizes the board to finalize the district's official returns as presented to the board.
Quotes from the meeting capture the tone of the recognition: "personal sacrifice" and "your commitment to our school district and our community is exemplary," both spoken by Superintendent Baumann while presenting the citation. Amber said she had appreciated working with Nicholson and noted he had "pushed me to think differently and bigger and deeper on issues." Carly praised Nicholson's follow-up with families and schools during moments of concern.
Next steps: the board did not announce additional procedural steps for the special election canvass record in the transcript. The meeting was then adjourned.
