School Board Special Regular Meeting- November 9, 2026

Wayzata Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting, November 9, 2026. The board reviewed the September 30 financial report, covering the first month of the fiscal year: general-fund cash was approximately $68.5 million and construction-fund cash approximately $102 million. Capital-project expenditures were 22% of budget at that point, partly reflecting construction-fund costs not yet fully coded. Staff also described Carl Perkins federal funding for career and technical education equipment, reimbursed at 100%. No contract awards, vendor selections, bid approvals, or new purchasing decisions were identified. The board approved the 2027–28 open-enrollment resolution by roll-call vote, with one member opposed; the administration said the change shifts the existing 2% cap from a grade-level basis to a district-wide basis rather than increasing it.

The board approved policies 212, 214, and 220, with the motion waiving second reading, and received a first reading of the district’s responsible-use policy for artificial intelligence. Discussion covered student safeguards, access to approved tools, and possible instructional and operational uses; Google Gemini and School AI were cited as tools the district already has agreements to use, but no new AI procurement was proposed. The board also discussed possible models for student participation in board work and planned to gather student feedback before developing an implementation framework.