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No change in school polling places

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 10:01am
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The GSL School Board has finalized much of its proposal for the possible construction project it would like the public to approve on May 12. First, a motion was carried for a 30-year repayment plan, with a final payment to be made Feb. 1, 2045.
Next, Superintendent Chris Sonju recommended approval of the ballot language, highlighting the plans for the improvements, which  was approved by the board.
The Review and Comment proposal has been prepared for submission to the Commissioner of Education by Business Manager Michelle Sander, which was approved by the board and Board Member Clark Christiansen made note that the School Board appreciates all of the work she had put in to the 42-page document.
The board held a discussion regarding the potential polling placesfor the bond election. Sonju noted that these locations are not a recommendation, just explaining where the elections have been held before. The potential places will be at Lincoln School, Lakeside School, New Auburn City Hall, Plato Fire Hall and the Brownton Community Center. The Hassan Valley Township location in Biscay is no longer going to be used. Absentee ballots are available and the requirements for absentee ballots are much more open, with leaner requirements than in past elections. The application for an absentee ballot will be available online, or can be requested from the district office.
Board Member Jamie Alsleben recommended that the Glencoe location be at the Panther Field House to limit disruption at the schools.  Dawn Petersen, assistant to the superinendent, said that the last general election held in the field house went very poorly, with a lot of noise coming from the gym next door
Christianson reiterated that he still supports having the only polling place at Helen Baker School, because people who haven’t seen it can see what they are voting about. Board members Jason Lindeman and Anne Twiss agreed that a single polling place would be effective, especially in light of the new ease of the absentee ballots.

For more, see the Feb. 11 print edition of The Chronicle.