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Pequot Lakes board approves property purchase, consortium agreement and calendar; accepts donations
Summary
At its regular meeting the Pequot Lakes Public Schools board approved a commercial property purchase for future facilities needs, authorized a cross-district consortium for online college-credit courses, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar and accepted district and student-activity donations.
Pequot Lakes Public Schools' board approved several routine and project-related items at its meeting, including a commercial property purchase, an inter-district consortium for online courses, adoption of the 2026–27 school calendar and acceptance of donations to district and student-activity funds.
The board adopted a resolution authorizing the purchase of property at 6515 County Road 11 in Breezy Point from Haron Johnson to support maintenance and early-childhood center site needs. The motion passed by roll call; the board recorded the motion as carried with the vote recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board also approved a consortium agreement to expand cross‑district online high-school course access. The agreement will pilot expanded shared online college-credit offerings across several neighboring districts in spring 2026 to broaden options for students where a single district lacks in-house instructors.
On the calendar, trustees adopted the proposed 2026–27 school-year schedule after staff described two adjustments: adding a professional-development half day on Oct. 19 and retaining May 27 as a student-contact day to preserve construction sequencing. Board members said the schedule balances staff professional learning with minimizing interruptions to student contact time.
Trustees accepted donations to district accounts and student-activity funds. Line items presented at the meeting included contributions for school trips, equipment and team support. District donations listed in the packet total $29,017.72; student-activity donations total $5,731.80.
Votes and procedural notes: the consent agenda passed with an abstention recorded on a personnel item; Pamela (board member) chose to refrain from that portion of the consent agenda. Other votes listed in the minutes were recorded by roll call and noted as carried.
