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April 28, 2025 Special Business Meeting/Study Session Part 2

Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsThursday, May 15, 2025
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Child Nutrition Staff Appreciation Week Proclamation

National School Nurse Day Proclamation

National Speech and Language Pathologist Appreciation Month Proclamation

Teacher Appreciation Week Proclamation

2025-2026 Budget and Enrollment Update

Staffing Update and Tentative Assignment Timeline

Review of Board Authorization Thresholds for Purchases/Leases

Full Document Analysis

Notable Quotes (2)

Our child nutrition staff truly are the heart of our schools, nourishing students, not only with the nutritious meals that they serve, but also those caring connections.

— Director Malone
Child Nutrition StaffSpeaking during the nutrition staff appreciation proclamation.

If we were a district who was cons consistently if our expenses were meeting... our revenue... I don't think that we'd be having this conversation. I do not support raising it.

— Director Atinson
Budget/FinanceRegarding the 25k threshold and the district's history of dipping into fund balances.

People (5)

Dr. ThomasSuperintendent

Provides oversight and updates on budget, staffing, and administrative policy.

1 quote

“anything below 25,000 I honestly I would get concerned with our ability to meet frequently enough to get a turnaround time to pay these bills on on time”

Discussing the burden of the 25k purchase approval threshold.

Chair WhiteBoard Chair

Leads the meeting and facilitates board discussion on thresholds.

1 quote

“Does that seem low, high, about where it should be? Could this be a tiered kind of approach where up to a certain dollar amount somebody has authority?”

Inquiring about potential reforms to purchase approval thresholds.

Director AtinsonBoard Member

Requests transparency and consistency in financial reporting.

1 quote

“I think also just like looking back past this year like where is the consist there's I I'm seeing some inconsistencies about what is brought forth.”

Criticizing the inconsistency in items brought to the board for review.

Director FredericksonBoard Member

Provides updates on kindergarten enrollment and financial advisory meeting dates.

1 quote

“We're still about 19 kids short of where we would expect to be in October 1st, but um we're back to where we were at this same time last year.”

Updating the board on kindergarten enrollment numbers.

Director HermanBoard Member

Updates board on teacher and administrative staff contract assignments.

1 quote

“May 1st in multiple of our contracts is a big date for our administrative assistance and our our teachers contract”

Explaining the timeline for staffing assignments.

Places Mentioned

Prior Lake Savage Area SchoolsGlendale (School)Hamilton Ridge (School)

Events & Meetings (3)

  • Study Session, April 2025
  • Finance Advisory Committee Meeting, tomorrow morning
  • Board Meeting, May 5th, 2025
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