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Forest Lake board holds special meeting to interview applicants for vacant seat, sends finalists to subcommittees
Summary
At a Dec. 3 special meeting, the Forest Lake Area Schools board interviewed seven applicants to fill a vacant board seat, hearing repeated themes of student achievement, safety, trust with the superintendent and community engagement. The board recessed to let subcommittees choose finalists.
FOREST LAKE, Minn. — The Forest Lake Area Schools board held a special meeting Wednesday, Dec. 3, to interview applicants for a vacant school board seat and agreed to recess into subcommittees to select finalists for the next round.
Board members said they received 11 applications for the vacancy, with two applicants withdrawing and two unable to attend; seven candidates were interviewed in person. The board began the meeting by approving the special-meeting agenda by voice vote and moved directly into applicant interviews.
Candidates repeated several common priorities. Paul Pease, who described himself as a parent volunteer and science-club founder, said he would focus on “student achievement, student opportunity, student safety, and success for the broader community.” He told the board…
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