Lake of the Woods board approves Resolution 2024/25-38 to call bond election and authorize capital levy

The Lake of the Woods School District board approved Resolution 2024/25-38 on July 2, calling an election to authorize the issuance of school building bonds and to approve a capital project levy authorization. The motion to proceed with the resolution was moved by Jerem Hack and seconded by Hayes; the roll call showed five yes votes and one member absent.

The vote followed a brief presentation of old business. During the roll call the clerk recorded: Boy Johnson — yes; Robin Sonstagard — absent; Jerem Hack — yes; Craig Severs — yes; Hayes — yes; Kayla Johnson — yes. The board recorded the outcome as a five-to-zero approval with one member not present.

The resolution, listed on the agenda as Resolution 2024/25-38, authorizes the board to place a question before district voters about issuing school building bonds and establishing a capital project levy. The board did not state dollar amounts or detailed project descriptions during the session; those details were not specified in the meeting record.

Board members did not debate the measure on the record at length; the meeting proceeded promptly to a roll call and the regular session was adjourned at 6:03 p.m. The board then moved into a working session in which the new superintendent outlined an onboarding plan.

What happens next: because the board approved the resolution to call an election, the district will place the bond and levy question before voters in a subsequent public election, with further administrative steps and public notices to follow per state and district rules. The meeting transcript did not provide dates, dollar amounts, or the election timeline; those items were not specified in the record and will require follow-up with district staff.