# School Board Meeting October 19, 2026


**Body:** Sartell-St. Stephen School District 748
**Date:** October 18, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Sartell-St. Stephen School District 748 regular school board meeting on October 19, 2026, included presentations on building continuous-improvement plans, superintendent and finance updates, committee reports, and policy actions. The district reported that transportation spending was roughly double the same point last year because it paid an initial bill upfront for summer truck work; the amount was expected to be trued up at year-end. The certified levy increase was 1.23%, and the annual audit’s fieldwork was complete with no major issues identified; the audit was scheduled for presentation to the board on November 16.

A potential new facility remains under consideration: lease documents were being negotiated with the owner and attorneys, and an architect was preparing plans for the final layout. A special meeting may be scheduled to complete the lease paperwork, but no lease approval, contract award, dollar amount, or procurement-related vote was reported. The board unanimously approved several policies and discussed additional policy revisions; no other procurement action was identified.

**Source:** Sartell-St. Stephen School District 748