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Votes at a glance: Pequot Lakes school board organizational meeting (Jan. 5, 2026)
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded outcomes from the Pequot Lakes Public Schools board organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026; all recorded motions carried 6-0.
Below are the formal motions and outcomes recorded at the Jan. 5, 2026 organizational meeting of the Pequot Lakes Public Schools Board of Education. All motions recorded in the meeting minutes carried by 6‑0 votes unless otherwise noted.
Key recorded motions and outcomes: - Approve the meeting agenda as presented (mover: Dena Moody; second: Amy Sjoblad) — carried 6‑0. - Elect Kim Bolz‑Andolshek as Board Chair for 2026 (nomination: Dena Moody) — carried 6‑0. - Elect Pamela Johnson as Vice Chair for 2026 (nomination: Kim Bolz‑Andolshek) — carried 6‑0. - Elect Dena Moody as Clerk for 2026 (nomination: Amy Sjoblad) — carried 6‑0. - Elect Amy Sjoblad as Treasurer for 2026 (nomination: Dena Moody) — carried 6‑0. - Set the regular school board meeting schedule for 2026 as presented (mover: Pamela Johnson; second: Mariah Hines) — carried 6‑0. - Set board salaries at $250 per month (mover: Pamela Johnson; second: Dena Moody) — carried 6‑0. - Set officer salaries: Chair +$100/month; Clerk and Treasurer +$50/month each (mover: Ross Nelson; second: Mariah Hines) — carried 6‑0. - Set compensation for extra meetings/trainings at $100 per full day and $50 per half day (mover: Dena Moody; second: Amy Sjoblad) — carried 6‑0. - Name the Pine and Lakes Echo Journal as official newspaper for 2026 (mover: Amy Sjoblad; second: Mariah Hines) — carried 6‑0. - Approve Kennedy & Graven as district legal counsel and authorize superintendent, board chair and vice chair to contact counsel (mover: Dena Moody; second: Amy Sjoblad) — carried 6‑0. - Designate Old National Bank, First National Bank North, and PMA as district depositories (mover: Amy Sjoblad; second: Dena Moody) — carried 6‑0. - Authorize Superintendent or Business Manager to lease, purchase, and contract within the approved budget and below bidding threshold (mover: Pamela Johnson; second: Dena Moody) — carried 6‑0. - Schedule next board meeting for Jan. 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; adjourn meeting (mover to adjourn: Mariah Hines; second: Pamela Johnson) — carried 6‑0. Meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
The minutes record each motion and the persons who moved or seconded; individual roll‑call votes were not recorded beyond the consolidated 6‑0 tallies.
