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Board approves committee restructure, MSBA superintendent search contract and open-enrollment actions
Summary
The Byron board voted to split the finance-and-facilities committee into a facilities committee and to move finance duties to the budget committee, approved contracting with MSBA for a superintendent search, accepted current open-enrollment applications and approved donations in a roll-call vote.
At the Jan. 31 meeting the Byron Public School District school board approved several administrative and governance actions.
Committee reorganization: The board voted to separate the existing finance-and-facilities committee into a distinct facilities committee and to assign long-term finance planning and finance duties to the budget committee. The motion was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Superintendent search: Board members authorized the district to engage the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) to lead the superintendent search; the motion carried after a second.
Open enrollment: The board approved the current open-enrollment applications and voted to place additional applicants on a wait list for grades 5–8 for the 2025–26 year; the chair announced the motion carried.
Donations: The board accepted donations (United Methodist Church $200 for Air Packs; Alliance Club $80 for the food pantry). The donations were approved by roll-call vote with named board members recorded as voting yes.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. after a motion and second.
No contested policy votes requiring recorded roll-call tallies beyond the donations item were reported in the transcript; most actions passed on voice vote or unanimous consent.
