March 23, 2026 Study Session - Part 1
Prior Lake Savage Area Schools Board of Education meeting
Approval of agenda
Public forum citizen input
Budget for 2026-2027 school year
High school choir staffing reductions
Secondary Spanish immersion program funding
Transportation RFP and routing services recommendation
Full Document Analysis
Votes (2)
Amend agenda to move transportation RFP to study session
Moved by Director Bullion · Seconded by Unknown
Move public forum to under section three of the agenda
Moved by Unknown · Seconded by Unknown
Notable Quotes (4)
If the proposed changes to choir happen next year, the damage to our students' futures will be incalculable.
A petition that was started just 3 days ago has just shy of 1,000 signatures of people standing alongside us to fight the good fight.
I suggest that other than until other options are fiscally available and financially available and feasible, the district continues to focus on cutting activities as much as possible to keep class options open.
We're not signing anything at this point, but we are going forward with the negotiations.
People (8)
BullionChairwomanPresiding over the March 23rd Board of Education meeting.
Presiding over the March 23rd Board of Education meeting.
Michael GillisPresident of Prior Lake Choir BoostersAdvocating against staffing cuts to the high school choir program.
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Advocating against staffing cuts to the high school choir program.
“My first ask tonight is that somehow you will find a way to work with building administration to preserve this invaluable partnership at the high school of Hahn and E.”
Regarding the potential reduction of high school choir directors.
Adria HedrickPLHS Alum/Speech Team CoachTestifying on the impact of the choir program and its directors.
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Testifying on the impact of the choir program and its directors.
“In splitting these two up, you'll be sacrificing not only one of the most impressive programs at our school, but an incredible community that these two have built in tandem.”
Opposing the separation of directors Rob Hahn and Randy E.
Grace GalbusPLHS SeniorAdvocating for the preservation of the choir curriculum.
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Advocating for the preservation of the choir curriculum.
“The first programs to take a hit during tight budgeting situations are the arts, and this simply must change.”
Commenting on district budget priorities.
Gisela DagerHigh School FreshmanRequesting reconsideration of cuts to the Spanish immersion program.
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Requesting reconsideration of cuts to the Spanish immersion program.
“It doesn't make sense to pause something like this and expect it to restart successfully a year later. It would undo years of progress.”
Arguing against a one-year pause in Spanish immersion.
Director PowersDistrict RepresentativePresenting transportation RFP recommendations.
Presenting transportation RFP recommendations.
Director ThomasSuperintendentProviding context on RFP negotiation processes and bid evaluation.
Providing context on RFP negotiation processes and bid evaluation.
Director AtkinsonBoard MemberQuestioning RFP transparency and conflict of interest concerns regarding CESO.
Questioning RFP transparency and conflict of interest concerns regarding CESO.
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Events & Meetings (1)
- March 23rd Prior Lake Savage Area Schools Board of Education meeting