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Votes and formal actions (summary)

- Amendment to add an achievement and integration presentation to the Jan. 16 agenda — Motion to amend the agenda passed by roll call. Member Tyson voted “No”; the roll call recorded the other members as voting yes and the amendment was approved.

- Approval of the meeting agenda (with the above amendment) — Approved (voice/roll call after amendment passed).

- Election of board officers (nominations and votes):
- Chair: Member Revaline elected chair; recorded tally was 4 votes for Revaline and 3 votes for Member Tyson (count taken by raised hands). Motion outcome: elected.
- Vice President (vice chair): Member Hedlund elected vice president (vote by roll call/voice; outcome recorded as elected).
- Clerk: Member Antonson elected clerk (vote by roll call; elected).
- Treasurer: Member Castle elected treasurer (vote by roll call; elected).

- Consent and appointments (consent bundle, with several items pulled for discussion):
- The board approved consent items 7.1–7.9 with exceptions noted and later approved individual appointments. Motion passed.
- 7.2 Appointment of school district legal counsel — Approved after discussion; board approved a slate of law firms used by the district for different specialties (municipal/school law, benefits law, immigration, business law). Motion passed.
- 7.3 Appointment of district medical doctor (Dr. Kamler) — Approved. Motion passed.
- 7.4 Appointment of fiscal/accounting consultants and municipal advisors — Approved. Motion passed.

- Routine committee and representative appointments (8.1–8.11) — The board approved representative assignments (MSBA, Minnesota State High School League, special-education advisory, community ed advisory, etc.) and committee membership as discussed; motions passed by voice/roll call.

- 9.1 Approve 2025 legislative platform — Board approved administration’s recommended platform, including continued advocacy for increased transportation sparsity funding (seek at least 70% of sparsity need), a minimum of a 3% inflation-indexed increase to general education aid, and full funding for mandates such as universal school meals and summer unemployment support. Motion passed.

- 9.2 Resolution authorizing the superintendent and administration to analyze and recommend reductions in positions/programs/services (routine step for budget/staffing planning) — Approved. Motion passed.

- 9.3 Elementary attendance boundary adjustments (direction to administration) — Board voted to direct administration to research and model boundary-adjustment scenarios (aimed at informing decisions for the 2026–27 school year). Motion passed.

- 9.4 Permission to solicit bids for technology infrastructure (network switches, access points and related hardware) to support E-rate funding applications — Board authorized the request to bid; motion passed.

- 9.5 Authorize request for proposals (RFP) for employee-group self-insured medical insurance (per Minnesota Health Insurance Transparency Act cycle) — Board authorized the RFP process and timeline; motion passed.

Procedure notes and vote reporting

- Where the transcript records roll-call or hand-count tallies (for example, the chair election and the agenda-amendment roll call) those tallies are included above. When the transcript did not record individual roll-call votes, the actions are listed with a summary outcome (approved/elected) to avoid inventing individual vote attributions.

- Several agenda items were presented as first readings (policy updates for medication administration and acceptable-use/technology policy) and were informational; no vote was taken on those first readings.

The board chair and administration indicated items that will return for further action, including detailed presentation of the achievement and integration plan on Jan. 16 and subsequent boundary modeling and public engagement as administration completes demographic and mapping work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Forest Lake Area Schools - School Board Meeting, January 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved multiple routine appointments and procedural items, elected officers, directed staff to model elementary-boundary scenarios, and approved the district legislative platform and procurement steps for technology and employee health plans.","taxTitle","FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",65366,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6662583,"Linwood Elementary students showcase \"Ranger\" leadership; Lakes Center-funded enrichment program highlighted",875,2995000,3870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2623798-f355ad2cc7675dfd860ae1a64e195f13&start=2995&end=3870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2623798-f355ad2cc7675dfd860ae1a64e195f13/thumbnail_2995000.jpg","/articles/6662583/Minnesota/Linwood-Elementary-students-showcase-Ranger-leadership-Lakes-Center-funded-enrichment-program-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662583-dc87b2849818e2aeaa7ba6728afd4c60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155657&Signature=LxPO4Ew8LWN-eRWLZK~JHrLK1KDM2Id76iuqDJBQB0fRggSp4sXzBDjWeghEam6RVrJuzfCyTQ5QydcfLmzRB4BLXckdv0u5yyC1JdIUMt3wD8Y~BgmcaoGZVbiactfcfjZKhNwf9Upps3aDlpaO5U6CyHs0ccBFwLfmXlaptvN-pI-QLGZQ~2Vw1G8v7jjA35~fIplLb7O5XBzCFMQaHtYbxidXW5d7kVZE6N72ZbysKRU9P3klyiej-tl7ZN6N1egzZQw3F~P62mFIeLPuOt72TaqZMzNW0aChv~IMDeS2fZOyzbKvXaT~~DrTD7DoXXLvBQ4q5GUsXlkLaGj~XA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Linwood Elementary students and staff presented the school’s \"Ranger\" leadership groups to the Forest Lake Area School Board on Jan. 8 and described how groups of fifth- and sixth-graders lead spirit events, bus- and recess-safety work, community-building and forest stewardship.

Principal Madsen and enrichment coordinator Abby Hines (Lakes Center for Youth and Families) explained the ranger structure — Lion Rangers (PBIS/positive-behavior ambassadors), Influence Rangers (event support), Kindness Rangers and Forest Rangers — and said groups meet twice a month at lunch to plan events and lead projects. Students described tasks including helping at book fairs and pride breakfasts, running spirit activities, creating forest-safety presentations for younger grades, leading spring cleanups and building bat and bird houses for the school forest.

Hines, whose role is funded by a grant created in partnership with Linwood and administered by Lakes Center, said the program aims to prevent and intervene against high-risk behaviors, build students’ decision-making and conflict-resolution skills, and strengthen relationships with caring adults. She described lunch clubs (Healthy Hearts, Career Club, Art Expressions, Book Club and Internet Awesome), social-emotional small groups, STEAM challenges and service-learning projects. Hines said the current grant runs through 2025 and that Lakes Center and the school coordinator meet monthly to align programming.

Board members asked how students are selected (application process in the fall; returning sixth graders get priority), how often groups meet (twice monthly at lunch) and whether the program can accept community donations (yes). The board praised the program’s role building leadership, social skills and family engagement and encouraged community volunteers for future projects such as the school’s planned maple-syrup activity and garden work.

No board action was required; the presentation served as an informational update.","Linwood Elementary staff and student 'Ranger' groups demonstrated school leadership, community events and social-emotional learning; the board heard an overview of an on-site Lakes Center enrichment program funded by government grants through 2025.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6662587,"High school instructors and students tell Forest Lake board medical-careers classes, HOSA drive career readiness",1158,876000,2034000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2623798-f355ad2cc7675dfd860ae1a64e195f13&start=876&end=2034","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2623798-f355ad2cc7675dfd860ae1a64e195f13/thumbnail_876000.jpg","/articles/6662587/Minnesota/High-school-instructors-and-students-tell-Forest-Lake-board-medical-careers-classes-HOSA-drive-career-readiness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662587-db0c352acbb97e3a061211bc9cb08a5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155657&Signature=ROSqUVfdRDoF3ECuIfZxI1~R7Jj3f2XaHfDlD1z3o3Qu1vxClUkOqaWfOshq51-xlaadU9QVodlsms4bBvV0n4cCS2ZbxkumJUrC59b0ybcb7I1UxDmAFIQK5uhsWPKVeo9eoOXwc-EqUih4iC5Gf9f0mKqmJrOCFdQEbko9fuB0UQaUe3y4Rk2x7YYMAhflkstbr9xBGwWWblf68EzHTM0uUq4NZPcgL1alNcz9wMpckUyJZ8PWTaoe1XCrA8BYJJ2Q6BXrTWY5tEXanEbcjGh8q6jy3zMu6R~6T51IZiZ9yTPy6r8QNkFsPe2gqxpFv75VZmK5ofqim4rtI8QNsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Instructors and students from Forest Lake Area High School described the district’s medical-careers pathway and the student Healthcare Occupations Students of America (HOSA) club during the school board meeting Jan. 8.

Teachers Jody Ryan (medical careers/CNA/pharmacology) and Tracy Johnson (EMR/EMT) told the board the program offers a sequence of courses starting in ninth grade and progressing to certification classes for CNA and EMT. Ryan said about 150 students typically take the introductory exploring medical careers course each year; medical terminology enrolls roughly 80; and EMT sections are capped around 24–25 students and are often full. She reported 17 students passed a CNA competency test last year and that in one recent year eight students passed the national EMT registry.

Student speakers described personal outcomes and real-world application. Seniors said the classes helped them choose majors, earn concurrent-college credits, and enter paid work in long-term care and emergency medical services while still in high school. One student described using training at work to recognize and respond to hypoglycemia in a resident; another recounted assisting at a choking incident. Students highlighted ride-along experiences with ambulance providers, junior- and senior-year certification opportunities, and service elements such as providing medical staffing at school events.

HOSA student leaders said the club has restarted this year with roughly 30 students active in group chats and about 60 names on an interest list. They described early service projects — holiday cards for nursing-home residents and plans for assembling donation kits and tie blankets — and explained that HOSA also provides competitive events that give students experience and recognition.

Board members praised the instructors’ work and noted the program’s potential to accelerate students into college and careers. The district noted that many of the medical classes offer concurrent-enrollment college credit and that the program has given students both certification opportunities and practical experience.","Teachers and students from Forest Lake High School presented the district’s medical careers sequence and HOSA student organization, describing certification outcomes, concurrent-college credit and student experiences applying skills in real situations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":46,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6662589,"Forest Lake board directs administration to model elementary attendance-boundary adjustments",1005,7772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2623798-f355ad2cc7675dfd860ae1a64e195f13&start=7772&end=8777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2623798-f355ad2cc7675dfd860ae1a64e195f13/thumbnail_7772000.jpg","/articles/6662589/Minnesota/Forest-Lake-board-directs-administration-to-model-elementary-attendance-boundary-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662589-67c05d7eb8162131ec74c81ad63f4790/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155657&Signature=EGgvVnSTglMk09hZOzRBARtOjNRSTjq807JK-mY8uIf3qrY8ZSoqvawQHblnHVq-8tm7TtV8vY~L0Tux~Npzg2nWsBSTF8Wtcl0OH7uNnInq6ZYNpGbn8DY6Osyqg5Us~UolnKZt6hVe3rYS2FRpcGkRnJxhtBKBFGJ5GLgcXilFsYMJNv~Gu9AkySKggJO6cfmL8sRnJLdndGdkjrpY0iSKAEJTJU8auhFbBdqQIu0C-TAx8iIQWm~BrUHLS4Ur7O6n9K-lucdzZ3WA2a~QI5QX3y~ojVBE5Nnz70XIluwbQ2rtM0tyH4MeX14PMzebT8UP6CtWUp5YwKoaXaXo-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Forest Lake Area School Board on Jan. 8 directed district administration to begin research and modeling for possible adjustments to elementary school attendance boundaries, aimed at evening out enrollment and strengthening neighborhood elementary schools.

Administration said demographic shifts and recent changes — including movement of sixth grade into middle school and consolidation of Forest Lake and Forest View elementary programs — left some schools projected to shrink and others to grow. Superintendent David Massey told the board that current projections show notable declines at Scandia and steadier or growing enrollment at other sites, and that the district has not adjusted boundaries in more than a decade.

Massey said the work would require updated enrollment and housing analyses and mapping tools that show where students live and attend, and that those tools will identify students in special programs (for example Spanish immersion, STEM or special education placements) so the district can factor programmatic impacts into any proposal. He said any boundary changes discussed now would be aimed at the 2026–27 school year, not the upcoming year.

Board members asked administration to include ‘‘buffer zone’’ options that would give families predictability and to model the effect of transfers and parental choices (families who continue to drive children to a school after a boundary change). Directors also asked that the plan include impacts to programming such as immersion and special-education placements and show cost and staffing implications. Massey said the district will present a proposed timeline, scope and estimated consultant costs at a later meeting.

The motion passed after board discussion and clarifications. The board’s direction was to initiate the technical work — updating demographic and housing data, running mapping analytics and identifying constraints such as program locations and transportation impacts — and to return with draft scenarios and a public engagement plan.

The directive does not itself change any student assignments; it asks administration to develop options and analyses for future board consideration.

The board also discussed whether to keep members assigned as building liaisons; after debate the board agreed to retain designated liaisons through the remainder of the school year while considering a longer-term change.

Looking ahead, administration said any formal boundary proposal would include maps, estimated affected student counts, transportation implications and an outreach schedule for families and staff.","The Forest Lake Area School Board voted to direct district staff to research and model possible elementary-school boundary changes aimed at balancing enrollment across neighborhood schools; administration will return with scope and timeline focused toward the 2026–27 school year.","actionData","errors"]

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At a glance: key votes, appointments and directives from the Jan. 8 Forest Lake school board meeting

Linwood Elementary students showcase "Ranger" leadership; Lakes Center-funded enrichment program highlighted

High school instructors and students tell Forest Lake board medical-careers classes, HOSA drive career readiness

Forest Lake board directs administration to model elementary attendance-boundary adjustments