Resolution to Enter into Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for Solar
WHEREAS, the Independent School District No. 881 – Maple Lake Public Schools School Board makes provision for its Chair and Clerk to sign Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for the installation of a solar array, AND
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board authorized its Superintendent of Schools to sign the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract with Ideal Energies, LLC and Ideal Energies Solar Leasing, LLC.
Adopted by the Independent School District No. 881 – Maple Lake Public Schools School Board at their regular board meeting held on June 8, 2026.”
Kaitlyn Helmbrecht, Board Chair
Branson Thomas, Clerk
(Published in the Maple Lake Messenger June 3 and June 10, 2026.)
Special School
Board Meeting
May 27, 2026 6:00 PM
BOARDROOM
200 Highway 55 E, Maple Lake, Minnesota 55358
Independent School District No. 881 – Maple Lake Public Schools, Public Notice: Independent School District No. 881 – Maple Lake Public Schools intends to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract with Ideal Energies, LLC and Ideal Energies Solar Leasing, LLC for the installation of an on-site solar array at its meeting on June 8, 2026.
Natalie Anderson:
Present
Kaitlyn Helmbrecht:
Present
Liz Lind:
Present
Scott Mavencamp:
Present
Joe Paumen:
Present
Jen Rasset:
Present
Branson Thomas:
Absent
Present: 6, Absent: 1.
- Call meeting to order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- (INFORMATIONAL) Recognition of visitors
- (ACTION) Approve the agenda for the special school board meeting held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Motion to approve the special meeting agenda held on Wednesday, May 27. This motion, made by Natalie Anderson and seconded by Liz Lind, Passed.
Branson Thomas: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Scott Mavencamp: Yea, Joe Paumen: Yea, Jen Rasset: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
- (INFORMATIONAL) Open Forum
Liz Dirks spoke to the school board about recognizing the top of the class by adding a valedictorian and a salutatorian.
- (7:05) New Business
6.A. Academic Recognition
Motion to table this item until the August school board meeting. This motion, made by Kaitlyn Helmbrecht and seconded by Joe Paumen, Tabled.
Branson Thomas: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Scott Mavencamp: Yea, Joe Paumen: Yea, Jen Rasset: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Discussion covered recognizing the top 10 in the class and students of excellence. There was also discussion on how to recognize these students in the program.
Other ideas were to weight or unweight the classes, printing names in the newspaper, and recognizing all students with a 4.0 gpa or higher.
6.B. Legislative Approval Fund Transfer
Motion to approve ISD 881 Maple Lake Public Schools to transfer up to $1,800,000 from its building construction fund to the reserve operating capital fund. This motion, made by Jen Rasset and seconded by Scott Mavencamp, Passed.
Branson Thomas: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Scott Mavencamp: Yea, Joe Paumen: Yea, Jen Rasset: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
6.C. Tour High School Construction Sites
The school board visited the different possible construction sites in the high school.
6.D. Summer Project Approval
Motion to table this agenda item to the June 8th school board meeting. This motion, made by Liz Lind and seconded by Natalie Anderson, Tabled.
Branson Thomas: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Scott Mavencamp: Yea, Joe Paumen: Yea, Jen Rasset: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
- (8:00) Set Meeting Dates
- (8:00) Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting. This motion, made by Liz Lind and seconded by Jen Rasset, Passed.
Branson Thomas: Absent, Natalie Anderson: Yea, Kaitlyn Helmbrecht: Yea, Liz Lind: Yea, Scott Mavencamp: Yea, Joe Paumen: Yea, Jen Rasset: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
(Published in the Maple Lake Messenger June 10, 2026.)