The Carver County Board adopted amended operating rules for 2026, including chair discretion to prioritize county residents for public comment and new language on disruptive behavior; the board also approved committee appointments and a consent agenda that included a U.S. DOT grant authorization for the Highway 5 project.

Tim Teehan of the New Jersey School Boards Association gave an ethics presentation emphasizing mandatory governance training, financial-disclosure rules, the 180-day complaint window, penalties (reprimand, censure, suspension, removal) and cautions about social media and confidentiality.