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Owatonna School Board approves policy revisions, authorizes RFP for Bridge Street sale and OKs choir trip and district gifts
Summary
The Owatonna School Board approved a slate of routine actions including second-reading policy revisions, a request-for-proposals to sell the vacated Bridge Street property, an extended Twin Cities choir trip, and acceptance of donated items and memorial gifts. Several items passed by voice vote or roll call.
The Owatonna School Board approved a series of routine but consequential items Tuesday, including policy revisions, a request-for-proposals for the sale of the vacated Bridge Street property, an extended high-school choir trip and a resolution accepting multiple gifts to the district.
In a second reading the board approved five policy revisions the policy committee had presented as non-substantive edits to align practice with written policy. Board members noted minor administrative fixes to lettering and numbering; a motion to adopt the revisions was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board also authorized publication of a request for proposals to solicit professional commercial real-estate firms to manage sale of the vacated Bridge Street property. "The Bridge Street property has been vacated. The district office has been moved out and it's time for that property to be sold," the board chair said when introducing the item; the motion to approve the RFP document passed by voice vote.
An extended-trip request from the high school concert choir (Miss Asmos, director) seeking approval for a Jan. 25–27 Twin Cities mini-tour was presented as an annual request and approved. The itinerary included joint performances with other high-school choirs and singing the national anthem at the University of Minnesota.
The board accepted a package of gifts to the district, including support for Thriving Minds (a student mental-health group), memorial gifts in honor of Wayne Hermanson, and 30 hard hats for the career and technical education construction class. The gift-acceptance resolution passed on a recorded roll-call vote of seven ayes (Elizabeth; Deborah; Tim; Jolaine; Lori; Mark; Chair).
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, disbursements, personnel): approved by roll call, 7–0. - Policy revisions (second reading): approved by voice vote (motion carried). - Bridge Street RFP to sell vacated property: approved by voice vote (motion carried). - Extended trip (high-school choir, Jan. 25–27): approved by voice vote (motion carried). - Acceptance of gifts: approved by roll call, 7–0.
Next steps for the Bridge Street item include publishing the RFP and reviewing proposals from commercial firms; the board did not set a sale date during the meeting. The board adjourned after completing the agenda.
