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Board approves budget, calendar tweaks and a slate of facility and personnel actions
Summary
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board approved the Achievement & Integration plan submission and budget, accepted donations, adjusted the school calendar, approved facility and safety projects, completed a first reading of an AI policy and OK'd several personnel and vendor contracts including a $2,000 transportation commitment to support golf team meets.
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board carried multiple motions on routine and priority items, including grant submissions, facility upgrades, calendar changes and a transportation commitment for a cooperative athletic team.
Achievement & Integration plan: Administrators presented a three-year Achievement & Integration plan and a related budget of about $260,000 for the coming year, saying state funding would increase by roughly $37,000–$40,000 and permit additions such as part-time paraprofessionals and family-liaison support. The board voted to approve submitting the plan as presented.
Votes at a glance: - $2,000 for golf transportation: After a presentation by coach Charlie Steer requesting help covering roughly half of estimated $4,000 bus costs for cooperative meets, the board approved a $2,000 contribution contingent on discussion with Browerville (motion mover recorded as Jeremiah, second Tanya; voice vote carried). - Calendar adjustment: The board approved a revised academic calendar that shifts PD and parent-teacher conference dates to better balance quarter schedules. - Donations: The board accepted a long list of community donations to support scholarships, athletics and post‑prom events from multiple local businesses and organizations. - Facilities and safety projects: The district accepted quotes and approved proceeding with auditorium house‑lighting upgrades and a vendor quote to replace the district—ire panel (LTFM/health-and-safety eligible items). - Policy and personnel: Board approved the first reading of a new AI policy (Policy 625) for public review and approved a one-year hire (adaptive assistant Allison Tumbbach) and several vendor/technology contracts.
Board members said these actions balance short-term safety needs and program support with prudent fiscal review. For the transportation request, board members noted the proposed amount is modest compared with the program benefits; the motion passed by voice vote.
What happens next: Administration will finalize vendor contracts and report back to the board with timelines and costs; the AI policy will return for a second reading and public comment at the next meeting.
