School Board Work Session - November 10, 2026

Lakeville Area Schools Board work session, November 10, 2026: The board received preliminary FY2026 audit results from CLA. The auditors reported a clean, unmodified opinion and no audit adjustments, internal-control comments, or current compliance findings; the report remains preliminary pending final review and federal guidance. The general fund ended with about $42 million in cash and investments and a $31 million fund balance, with unassigned fund balance at 10.2% of expenditures. The food service fund had approximately $530,000 in excess revenue, and the community service fund returned to a positive balance. No contracts or procurement awards were considered.

The board reviewed enrollment projections indicating enrollment is expected to remain roughly flat or increase slightly, alongside facility-capacity concerns at Kenwood Trail Middle School and the high schools. Administrators said further strategic and capital-planning discussions would be needed; no construction or capital project was approved. The board also discussed estimated costs for district-only election polling locations: about $119,000 for four sites, $145,000 for eight, and $154,500 for 20. Members discussed whether to add locations, requested further cost information, and planned to return to the matter at a meeting where action could be taken; no vote occurred at this work session.