Board clears consent agenda, course revisions and preschool fee increases
Summary
The board approved a 20-item consent agenda, middle/high course revisions for 2026–27, and Connections preschool fee increases (3–4.5%); all motions passed unanimously 7-0. Consent items included minutes, contracts and facility agreements.
The District 196 school board approved a package of routine items during Monday’s meeting, including a 20-item consent agenda, course revisions for middle and high schools and proposed preschool fee increases for the 2026–27 year.
The consent agenda encompassed minutes (including Nov. 10 regular and a November special meeting), advertising revenue and gifts, quarterly grants and treasury reports, a summary of claims for October, schedule of investments, revenue/expenditure reports, pay-rate adjustments for substitutes and part-time community education employees, personnel actions and additional FTEs. The agenda also included agreements for student teaching with Augsburg University, practicum agreements with LC Service Cooperative, memoranda of understanding on sick-leave conversion and a joint-powers agreement for Eagan High School’s activity center and related renovations.
Leah moved to approve the consent agenda and Robin seconded; the board approved it 7-0.
Rachel Hughes presented second reading of proposed middle and high school course revisions for 2026–27; the board approved the revisions unanimously after a motion by Robin and a second by Anna.
Kaya Bruce presented the second reading of proposed Connections preschool fee increases for 2026–27, describing a 3–4.5% inflationary adjustment and a sliding fee scale based on federal poverty guidelines under regulation 507.2AR. Robin moved and Jackie seconded the fee approval; the board voted 7-0 to adopt the changes.
All three votes were unanimous; no items were pulled from the consent agenda for separate discussion.
