Forest Lake Area Schools

Stories from the past 45 days

Forest Lake school board grapples with internal trust issues

Story Date Aug 28, 2026

The Forest Lake Area Schools board met Thursday to review its self-evaluation results, which revealed the board is in a "storming" phase marked by poor communication and lack of trust among members. T…

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Forest Lake School Board Establishes Procedural Rules for Key Vacancy Selection

Meeting Dec 4, 2025Story Date Aug 27, 2026

The Forest Lake Area Schools Board of Directors recently discussed and refined the procedural framework for selecting a new member at its December 4th special meeting, emphasizing a special order of b…

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Forest Lake Schools Board Narrows Vacancy Field, December 4th Set for Selection

Meeting Dec 4, 2025Story Date Aug 22, 2026

Three individuals, including a top vote-getter from the 2024 election, have been named finalists as the Forest Lake Area Schools Board prepares to fill a crucial open seat.

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Forest Lake Schools board interviews seven candidates for vacant seat

Story Date Jul 23, 2026

The Forest Lake Area Schools board held a special meeting on December 4 to interview applicants for an open school board position, hearing from seven of eleven candidates who outlined their visions fo…

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School board deadlocks on legal representation debate

Story Date Jul 23, 2026

The Forest Lake Area Schools board split 3-3 on March 6 over whether to add a discussion of additional legal firms to the agenda, with board members disagreeing on whether the district needs more lega…

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