December 13, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Regular

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• Tina Week
• Hugo McPhee
• Jim Sanborn

Description:  Monthly bills are available for Board Members to audit before or after the meeting. Please contact Todd Swanson with any questions or concerns regarding district bills as presented.

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• Josh Sell - JB Baseball
• Ashley Motzko - MS Dance
• Nathan Woodard - MS Wrestling
• Kelly Claussen - MS Gymnastics

Description:  (Community Education, Activities, Bayview Elementary, Southview Elementary, Clearwater Middle School, Waconia High School, Teaching & Learning, Grant Development)

Description:  Recommendation #1 
Close Bayview and Southview Elementary Schools to any new open enrolled students for the 2011-12 school year. 
 
Rationale:  Both schools are beyond capacity, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grade levels and buildings.   In 2010-11, there were 26 new elementary open enrolled students spread across grades K-4 in two buildings.  We could reasonably anticipate a similar number of applicants in 2011-12, which would equal approximately 13 students per building, or less than three students per grade level.  This will clearly not make a difference initially in terms of staffing or space, but may have a cumulative effect over time.
 
Recommendation #2
Siblings of open enrolled students (as of 2010-11 school year) may open enroll into Waconia Schools, regardless of the new student’s grade level. 
 
Rationale:    This would allow new elementary students to enroll if a sibling is already attending District 110.  This would allow families to be involved more fully in their children’s education, rather than having students in multiple districts.
 
 
Recommendation #3 
Waconia High School and Clearwater Middle School will accept open enrolled students for 2011-12 school year.  The Board will waive the January 15 deadline for new middle and high school students.  However, elementary siblings of new open enrollees would not be allowed. 
 
Rationale & Background: 
The January 15 deadline is cumbersome, and only causes ill will.  The administrative team does not believe that most families can reasonably project their school, transportation, and daycare needs nine months ahead.    Because the elementary schools would be closed in recommendation #1, it would not be reasonable to use secondary students as a way to assure an elementary slot. 
 
Recommendation #4
The School Board should revisit Open Enrollment criteria in September 2011 for the 2012-13 school year, based on new enrollment information. 
 
Rationale:
Board members will be asked to review the status of open enrollment for 2012-13 early in the 2011-12 school year, in order to adequately plan for future space needs. 
 
Note: 
All currently open enrolled students would remain eligible to continue in Waconia Schools, as is required by MN statutes governing open enrollment.  
 

Description:  Ms. Oliphant will present background and information about the revision process.

Description:  The policies have been recently updated by MSBA and reviewed by the Policy Committee.  School districts are required by statute to have policies addressing these issues, and the Policy Committee is recommending the updates as presented.