School Board Meeting - Oct. 13, 2026

Stillwater Area Public Schools board meeting (Oct. 13, 2026; the meeting metadata timestamp is Oct. 14 UTC). The board approved the agenda and consent agenda, then unanimously approved a resolution allowing a part-time teacher to participate voluntarily in the retirement program; staff said there would be no cost to the district. The board also received updates on student achievement, the high school’s new schedule, expanded course and online offerings, and related funding considerations. Staff noted that retaining students in district online courses can preserve funding—estimated at roughly $1,500 per year-long course compared with students taking courses elsewhere—but no related budget allocation or purchasing action was taken.

Staff discussed revising the course-proposal timeline and introducing a review rubric covering student need, sustainability, feasibility, and associated costs and resources, including materials and concurrent-enrollment fees. The proposed process is intended to inform later course approvals; no courses or contracts were approved at this meeting. The board voted to enter closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 3(c)(3), to develop or consider an offer, with no further details provided in the transcript.