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Moose Lake board signals willingness to use lease-levy to pursue state match for Northern Lights Academy
Summary
The board passed a resolution expressing willingness to consider exercising lease-levy authority under Minnesota Statutes section 126C.40, subdivision 1(h) (up to $65 per adjusted pupil unit) to help secure state matching funds for a proposed Northern Lights Academy facility; the resolution noted it is not a final decision.
The Moose Lake School Board on Jan. 12 approved a resolution expressing the district's willingness to consider using lease-levy authority to assist the Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative in securing state matching funds for construction of a new Northern Lights Academy facility.
The resolution notes that Northern Lights Academy currently operates in two older buildings and that there is insufficient funding to build a proposed facility without state assistance. To help secure state matching dollars, the board stated it would consider exercising its lease levy authority under Minnesota Statutes section 126C.40, subdivision 1(h) in an amount not to exceed $65 times the district's adjusted pupil units. The resolution explicitly states it is an expression of willingness to consider the levy and is not a final decision; the board reserves the right to reconsider any commitment.
Board members voted unanimously in favor of the resolution. The motion passed by roll call and the minutes record the board's intent to use the statement of willingness as a tool to assist NLSEC leadership in pursuing state funding. Further action will depend on additional administrative work, final cost estimates, and any required public approvals or levies.
