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Faribault school board approves FY27 budget 6-1; approves contracts, staffing and device lease
Summary
The Faribault Public Schools board on June 15 adopted the FY27 proposed budget on a 6-1 vote and approved multiple contracts, joint nutrition agreements, personnel additions and a four-year device lease; Board member Linda Moore was the lone dissenting vote on three items.
The Faribault Public Schools board voted 6-1 on June 15 to adopt the district's fiscal year 2027 proposed budget, approving a slate of contracts and staffing actions at its regular meeting in Faribault.
Chad Wolff, board member, moved to approve the FY27 Proposed Budget and Casie Steeves, board member, seconded the motion; the budget passed 6-1 with board member Linda Moore voting against it. Board materials and the minutes record discussion before the vote but do not specify budget line-item changes in the minutes.
The board also approved several routine and operational items during the meeting. Chad Wolff moved and Candace Knudson, board member, seconded approval of a Third Party Billing Contract for FY27; that motion passed unanimously, 7-0. Jerry Robicheau, board member, and John Bellingham, chair, moved and seconded approval of the district's property and casualty insurance renewal, which passed 7-0.
School nutrition agreements for the FY26-27 year were approved unanimously. The board approved joint School Nutrition Program agreements covering Cannon Valley Special Education Co-op and Nerstrand Elementary Charter School, and separately approved vended meals agreements with Surad Academy, Discovery Charter, Little Scholars and Head Start (motions carried 7-0).
On personnel and operational staffing, the board voted unanimously to create a Food Service Coordinator position (moved by Jerry Robicheau, seconded by Lynda Boudreau). The board also approved a four-year lease with Trafera for student devices; that lease passed 6-1 (moved by Chad Wolff, seconded by Casie Steeves) with Linda Moore voting against.
Other business included adoption of Resolution 26-32 certifying an updated district population estimate (moved by Lynda Boudreau, seconded by Candace Knudson) and approval of resolutions setting filing dates for candidacy (Resolution 26-30) and calling the school district general election (Resolution 26-31); those resolutions passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance: - Gifts/Donations (Resolution 26-29): passed 6-1 (mover: Casie Steeves; seconder: Lynda Boudreau). Linda Moore voted against. - Third Party Billing Contract for FY27: passed 7-0 (mover: Chad Wolff; seconder: Candace Knudson). - Resolution 26-32 (Updated District Population Estimate): passed 7-0 (mover: Lynda Boudreau; seconder: Candace Knudson). - FY27 Proposed Budget: passed 6-1 (mover: Chad Wolff; seconder: Casie Steeves). Linda Moore voted against. - Property and Casualty Renewal: passed 7-0 (mover: Jerry Robicheau; seconder: John Bellingham). - School Nutrition Program Joint Agreements (Cannon Valley Special Education Co-op; Nerstrand Elementary Charter School): passed 7-0. - Vended Meals Agreements (Surad Academy; Discovery Charter; Little Scholars; Head Start): passed 7-0 (mover: Lynda Boudreau; seconder: Chad Wolff). - Food Service Coordinator position: passed 7-0 (mover: Jerry Robicheau; seconder: Lynda Boudreau). - Four-Year Lease with Trafera for Student Devices: passed 6-1 (mover: Chad Wolff; seconder: Casie Steeves). Linda Moore voted against. - Resolution 26-30 (Dates for filing affidavits of candidacy): passed 7-0 (mover: Linda Moore; seconder: Candace Knudson). - Resolution 26-31 (Calling the school district general election): passed unanimously (mover: Casie Steeves; seconder: Lynda Boudreau).
The board moved into a closed session at 7:09 p.m. under Minn. Stat. 13D.05, Subd. 3(a) for the superintendent's evaluation, then reconvened and adjourned at 7:38 p.m. The minutes list the approved motions and vote tallies but do not record extended debate details or budget line-item specifics.
