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Albert Lea board approves proposed 2025 (pay 2026) levy increase of about $664,000 (6.78%)
Summary
The Albert Lea Area Schools board approved the Proposed 2025 Pay 2026 Levy at Maximum, an increase of roughly $664,000 (about 6.78%), on a 7-0 vote after a presentation by Executive Director Paul Durbahn.
The Albert Lea Area Schools School Board approved the Proposed 2025 Pay 2026 Levy at Maximum on Sept. 29 after a presentation from Paul Durbahn, the district's Executive Director of Finance, Operations, and Safety. The board voted unanimously, 7-0, on a motion by Neal Skaar with Kim Nelson seconding.
Durbahn told the board the overall levy would be about $664,000 more, or about 6.78%. The transcript records the board's action but does not specify how the additional revenue will be allocated across operating, capital, or other funds. The motion passed without recorded dissent; board members present and voting yes were Dave Klatt, Mary Jo Dorman, Angie Hoffman, Gary Schindler, Davy Villarreal, Neal Skaar and Kim Nelson.
The board took the levy vote in a single motion after the staff presentation; no amendments or alternate levy figures were recorded in the provided transcript. The board adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
