Votes at a glance: Winona Area Public Schools board approves school nutrition budget adjustment, adopts three policies and accepts donations

The Winona Area Public School District board voted on several routine and action items during its May 15 meeting.

Key votes and outcomes - School nutrition budget adjustment (2025): The board moved and approved the 2025 school nutrition budget adjustment. Motion carried after voice vote. - Policies adopted (action): The board approved three policies in a single motion: policy 413 (harassment and violence), policy 623 (summer school instruction) and policy 721 (uniform guidance regarding federal revenue sources). Motion carried by voice vote. - Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (minutes, personnel/human resources items) by voice vote. - Donations: The board adopted a resolution accepting donations. The donations roll call was conducted and the board accepted gifts and grants totaling $45,437.25 (donations listed in board materials included contributions to athletics, Project Compass, trap team, school‑based health clinics and multiple student trips and activities). The resolution read statutory language from Minnesota law during the motion.

Formal motions and recorded actions All non‑recorded voice votes were reported in the meeting as “all those in favor say aye” with the chair announcing the motion carried. The donations resolution included a roll‑call confirmation; the board recorded affirmative votes on the donations resolution and the chair declared acceptance of the gifts.

What remains Several items presented as briefings at the May 15 meeting — including the 2026 general fund, construction fund and OPEB trust (Fund 45) budgets — were presented for information and scheduled to return to the board for action at a future meeting.