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Board discusses donated airplane, asks administration to study placement and fire-code compliance
Summary
Board members discussed the size and placement of a donated airplane and expressed general support for displaying it (for example, suspended) provided the installation meets fire-code requirements; administration was directed to research options and report back.
At a July 6 working meeting the Park Rapids Area School Board discussed an airplane donated to the district and asked administration to evaluate placement options and safety constraints.
The minutes record a discussion centered on the size of the aircraft and where it might be placed. Board members expressed a preference for displaying the airplane—potentially suspended from a ceiling or otherwise hung—provided any installation complies with applicable fire codes.
The board directed administration to look at placement options and report back at a subsequent board meeting. The minutes do not record a formal vote on placement; the direction was recorded as an administrative follow-up rather than a binding action.
Follow-up on placement and fire-code compliance was assigned to facilities/administration in the minutes.
