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Detroit Lakes board approves $2.26 million in payments, updates policies and signs multiple contracts
Summary
The Detroit Lakes School Board approved a broad consent agenda on Sept. 23 that included $2,255,067.31 in combined payments and payroll transfers, second readings of four policies, student activities contracts and snow-removal contracts for district facilities.
The Detroit Lakes School Board approved a consent agenda on Sept. 23 that included routine minutes, multiple payments and several contract and policy items.
The board approved K–12 computer checks #707412–707499 and #707580–707684 totaling $608,971.57, hand-payable checks and wire transfers totaling $850,786.04, and net payroll transfers on 8/30/2024 and 9/13/2024 totaling $795,309.70 — a combined total of $2,255,067.31. The consent package also included second readings and approval of policies 506 (K–12 Discipline and Violence Prevention), 613 (Graduation Requirements), 722 (Public Data and Data Subject Requests) and 806 (Crisis Management).
The board approved student activities transportation and other operational contracts, including a High School Student early graduation application to be effective January 17, 2025, and multiple snow-removal contracts for district buildings and programs. According to the minutes, the motion to approve the agenda was made by Michelle Okeson and seconded by Amy Erickson; the consent agenda motion was made by April Thomas (the minutes do not specify the second), and both motions carried unanimously.
District staff provided exhibits for several items cited in the minutes; the minutes do not include additional detail about the terms of the contracts or policy amendments beyond the policy numbers and contract titles.
