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Denny Sleen offers ultralight airplane to Park Rapids schools for display
Summary
At the June 15 Park Rapids Area School Board meeting, local resident and builder Denny Sleen presented an ultralight airplane he built with district students and said he wants to donate it to the district and will cover display costs; the board heard the proposal but did not record a formal acceptance vote.
Chairperson Safratowich presided over the Park Rapids Area School Board’s June 15 meeting, where resident and builder Denny Sleen presented an ultralight airplane he said he built with students and offered to donate to the district.
Sleen told the board he would like the plane to be on display at the school and that he is “willing to pay for whatever we do with this plane,” according to the meeting minutes. The presentation was placed on the record during the meeting’s presentations section; the minutes list the item as a presentation and do not record a formal motion to accept the gift.
The presentation highlights a hands-on student project and a potential exhibit the district could use for community engagement or career-technical education promotion. Board members did not record a vote to accept, store, or display the aircraft during the June 15 meeting.
The minutes show the board approved routine consent items and other business that evening; any formal acceptance or disposition of the airplane would likely be handled through a subsequent agenda item or administrative action, according to the meeting record.
Next steps: the district did not document a formal acceptance vote on June 15. The school administration or board staff will need to place any acceptance or display plan on a future agenda if the board or administration wishes to proceed.
