September 2026 School Board Meeting: Big Lake Schools

Big Lake Schools’ school board meeting, held October 9, 2026 (titled the September 2026 meeting), approved the consent agenda, including claims and accounts, credit-card reports, personnel items, fundraisers, and prior meeting minutes. The claims-and-accounts figure is garbled in the transcript. The board also approved the preliminary 2027 levy at the maximum; the administration cited a 2.66% figure and said the levy can be reduced before final certification. The Truth in Taxation hearing was announced for December 16. No contract awards were reported. The Right Tech student-built house is being offered for bid, while possible stadium improvements, sponsorships, scoreboard advertising, and an application to annex a district parcel were discussed; the annexation motion carried, to support clearer jurisdiction and potential future facility changes. The district reported no budget revisions, noted enrollment is below budget, and raised concern that a potential reduction to state ADSIS funding—about $1.5 million for the district—could affect intervention programs. Right Tech also received a $15,000 apprenticeship grant.