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Board approves donations, grant application and employee‑assistance contract; accepts audit
Summary
The Pelican Rapids Public Schools board approved the consent agenda (personnel and bills), adopted a donations resolution, supported a MSHSL Foundation grant application, approved an EAP contract with Lakeland Mental Health Center and voted to accept the 2024–25 audit.
At the meeting the board approved multiple routine actions by roll-call vote.
Consent agenda: The board approved minutes, October financial claims, the creditors report and personnel items including resignations and new hires. Motion to approve consent items was moved by Andrew and seconded by Molly; roll-call votes recorded "Aye" from Andrew, Brenda, Stacy, Molly and Greg and the motion carried.
Donations resolution: The board adopted a resolution accepting donations from named community donors for student accounts, the Viking Boutique and scholarship funds. Donors listed in the resolution included Laura Klemick ($80), Laura Clement ($80), Joanne Berg ($20), Road Light Lutheran Church ($150), township donors and others; the resolution carried on a roll-call vote.
MSHSL Foundation support: The board adopted a resolution supporting the district's application to the Minnesota State High School League Foundation (a "form a" grant) to offset student activity fees; the resolution carried on a recorded vote.
Employee Assistance Program contract: The board approved a contract with Lakeland Mental Health Center to provide an EAP offering three free counseling sessions per staff member/family over one year. Motion by Andrew, second by Greg; recorded aye votes included Greg, Molly, Stacy, Brenda and Andrew and the motion carried.
Audit acceptance: The board voted to accept the 2024–25 audit as presented (recorded aye votes by Andrew, Brenda, Stacy, Molly and Greg). The single (federal) audit remains pending until the OMB compliance supplement is released.
Votes and roll-call records are summarized below from the meeting transcript.
