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Protesters lined up at the District Services Center to show support for the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools’ resolution on equity and inclusion prior to the June 9 board meeting. Robb Jeffries / PL News Compass

PLSAS board eliminates DEI

resolution on 5-2 vote

The Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board chose to eliminate its resolution in support of equity and inclusion, removing the guiding document that directed the district and its board to commit to governing in a manner that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusivity.

The resolution was adopted in 2020 after months of study by a committee of parents, students, employees of the district and members of the Prior Lake and Savage communities. The board departed from its standard practice of addressing the change of a policy or resolution across multiple board meetings or work sessions, eliminating the resolution in the first meeting in which it appeared on the agenda.

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The board voted 5-2 in favor of eliminating the resolution. Board chair Dan White and members Lisa Atkinson, Amy Bullyan, Charles Johnson and Jessica Mason voted in the affirmative; board members Mary Frantz and Jessica Olstad voted against the motion while urging the board to table the vote to allow a more robust conversation on the resolution’s fate.

“I think this needs more discussion for the sake of full transparency, something I know we all value on this board,” Olstad said. “This resolution should be open for discussion [with the community] before we as a board are forced to cast a vote on it.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Council members were updated at Tuesday’s meeting about increasing traffic patterns.

Traffic has increased; cameras approved for reading license plates

Traffic flowing through the city is up and back to pre-pandemic levels; more drivers are using Marschall Road to gain access to Highway 169.

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School News

WestWood Elementary will no longer be used as a neighborhood school starting in the 2026-27 year.

More details provided on school closure, next year’s budget

PLSAS will undergo major changes in the next few years due to financial cuts. The board approved the 2025-26 budget at its Monday night meeting.

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