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Hibbing board approves FY2026 facilities plan, postsecondary partnership; accepts resignation
Summary
The Hibbing Public School District board unanimously approved the FY2026 long-term facilities maintenance plan and accepted a staff resignation; it approved a Post-Secondary Options agreement with Minnesota North College by a 4–0 vote with one abstention (Director McLaughlin). Several consent items and a donations resolution were also approved.
At the July 23, 2025 meeting of the Hibbing Public School District School Board, directors approved several routine and operational items, including the district's fiscal year 2026 Long Term Facilities Maintenance revenue and expenditure plan and a Post-Secondary Options program agreement with Minnesota North College.
Director Galatz moved and Chair John Berklich supported approval of the FY2026 Long Term Facilities Maintenance plan. The motion carried unanimously. The plan will govern the district's long-term facilities revenue and expenditures for the coming fiscal year.
Director Gabardi moved and Director Jeff Polcher supported approval of the Post-Secondary Options Program Service Agreement with Minnesota North College for the 2025–26 school year. The motion carried with four votes in favor and one abstention: Director McLaughlin was recorded as abstaining. No vote against the agreement was recorded in the minutes.
During approval of the consent agenda, Director Galatz moved and Director McLaughlin supported acceptance of the July 16, 2025 minutes, and personnel and agreement items. The board accepted the resignation of Greta Kolstad, school readiness teacher at Washington Early Learning Center, effective Aug. 24, 2025. The board also approved a memorandum of agreement with Laurie Allison that permits her to teach as a 0.6 FTE Early Childhood Teacher in 2025–26. Director McLaughlin moved and Director Gabardi supported approval of a resolution accepting donations; the resolution carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m. after Director Polcher moved and Chair Berklich supported a motion to adjourn; the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: Implementation and budget details for the long-term facilities plan were not specified in the minutes; staff likely will follow up with implementation schedules and budget line items at future meetings.
