Regular School Board Meeting: November 18, 2025

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Approval of meeting agenda

Public comment on election transparency and facility use

Consent agenda items

Grant acceptance from 622 Education Foundation

Student school board representative reports

Annual financial audit report presentation (FY2024)

Areas of Interest (5)

External audit reveals six material weaknesses in school district financial internal controls.
Concerns raised by community members over the influence of political organizations in nonpartisan school board elections.
Public pressure builds for a revised facility use policy to curb political campaign activities on district property.
Tension between conservative community members and teachers' unions regarding political campaign spending and messaging.
Financial audit delayed past state and federal deadlines due to staffing turnover and reconciliation issues.

Votes (3)

Approval of the meeting agenda

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Livingston · Seconded by Swarore

Approval of consent agenda items A through H (excluding grant acceptance)

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Sar · Seconded by Livingston

Acceptance of educational mini-grants

PassedVoice vote

Moved by Yan · Seconded by Natardi

Notable Quotes (3)

Transparency strengthens trust and trust strengthens our school district.
— Peter Provost

Election transparencySupporting a call for campaign finance disclosure.

These activities should never take place in taxpayer funded buildings, no matter what group is involved.
— Gary Temple

Facility use policyAdvocating for a neutral facility use policy.

The audit was delayed and since that was delayed, the district was unable to comply with the state and federal deadlines.
— Jackie Heaggle

Financial oversightReporting on FY2024 audit status.

People (4)

Peter ProvostResident

Advocating for transparency in school board election funding and ethics policies.

1 quote

“Transparency strengthens trust and trust strengthens our school district.”

Regarding the need for transparency policies in nonpartisan elections.

Gary TempleResident

Requesting a clear, neutral facility use policy to prevent political activity on district property.

1 quote

“These activities should never take place in taxpayer funded buildings, no matter what group is involved.”

Requesting a ban on political organizing in school facilities.

Carla NelsonResident

Addressing concerns regarding the treatment of conservative Christian families by unions.

1 quote

“If you hold a conservative viewpoint, your values are not welcome here.”

Critique of political messaging by the teachers union.

Jackie HeagglePartner at LB Carlson

Presenting the district's annual financial audit for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Places Mentioned

District 622MaplewoodTartan High SchoolNorth High SchoolMaplewood Nature CenterOakdale

Events & Meetings (4)

November 18th: Regular School Board Meeting
December 5th-7th: Tartan Theater production of Elf Jr.
November 20th: North choir concert
November 21st: Win-Time movie event at auditorium

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