Lindbergh Schools Board of Education Workshop No. 1638

Lindbergh Schools Board of Education workshop, July 20, 2026. The board received a student achievement and growth report and updates on health benefits and alternative learning programs. The district reported strong reading and math assessment results, while identifying areas to monitor among some student groups and grade levels; no related purchasing or spending action was taken. The main financial discussion concerned the self-insured medical fund, which is running a deficit and has required transfers from operating funds. Administrators presented proposed employee premium increases intended to raise an estimated $1.382 million based on current enrollment, while retaining a no-cost employee-only option on the high-deductible plan and leaving plan designs unchanged. The proposal was not approved at the workshop; it is to be discussed with the employee benefits committee in August and brought back for formal board consideration in the fall, with changes anticipated to take effect January 1, 2027.

The district also described plans to bring alternative learning services in-house after the partner Scope program ended. Lindbergh has been allocating $185,000 to the program and repurposed an existing academy position to staff the initial phase. Staff are considering locations and possible future facility build-out, with costs and financing to be presented to the board later; no construction contract or new expenditure was approved. The presentation also noted grant funding secured for a skilled-trades/carpentry program. The workshop concluded with an adjournment motion, which passed.