September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - South St. Paul School Board Meeting

I. ROLL CALL and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   

II. OATH OF OFFICE

II.A. Quality-in-Action: Oath of Office for the 2025-26 Student School Board Representatives Chloe O'Neill, Fenet Ireso, and Monty Whitacker. (K. Humann)
  

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES

III.A. School Board Meeting Agenda, September 22, 2025.

III.B. Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes for August 25, 2025, Work Session Minutes for September 8, 2025, and Special Meeting Minutes for September 11, 2025.
 

IV. QUALITY-IN-ACTION and REPORTS

IV.A. Report:  Student School Board Representatives Chloe, Fenet, and Monty will provide an update on recent events, activities and other informational items.
 

IV.B. Quality-in-Action: KEC Tree Planting Project: On September 16, 2025, Kaposia Education Center partnered with Tree Trust to plant nearly 30 trees on campus with the help of students, staff, and community members. This project fostered student pride and community connection while enhancing school grounds. Principal Terry Bretoi, staff, and Tree Trust’s Rachel Schindler will share highlights of this collaboration with the board.
 

IV.C. Quality-in-Action: School Board Appreciation: September is School Board Appreciation Month, and we would like to recognize and thank our South St. Paul School Board members. Their leadership, vision, and dedication ensure that students and staff are supported, challenged, and prepared for success. We deeply appreciate the countless hours they devote to guiding our schools and serving our community. (B. Zambreno)
  

IV.D. Report: Jennifer Danielson, Assistant Director of Student Services, Amy Winter, Executive Director of Educational Services, and Dr. Scott Sundstrom, Instructional and Achievement Coordinator, will present the Minnesota Accountability Measure Performance Report. Each year, the district presents a comprehensive review of key accountability data that includes: Attendance, MCA/MTAS Results, and Graduation Rates. (A. Winter, C. Burckhard, S. Sundstrom)
  

IV.E. Report:  Chair Kim Humann will highlight the Stakeholder Comments to the Board submissions. (K. Humann)
   

IV.F. Report:  School Board members will highlight items from the Board's Work Sessions. (Board)
   

IV.G. Report:  Superintendent Zambreno will provide highlights from around the District. (B. Zambreno)
   

V. CONSENT ITEMS

V.A. Financial Claims:  Bills Payable
 

V.B. Staffing:  Appointments, Resignations, Transfers, Retirements, Abolishments, and Leaves
 

V.C. User Support Independent Agreement
   

VI. POLICY REVIEW

VII. BUSINESS ITEMS

VII.A. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the 2025 Payable 2026 Proposed Levy (R. Chhoth)
  

VII.B. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the Transportation Contracts. (R. Chhoth)
 

VII.C. Approval, for the South St. Paul School Board to approve the 2026 & 2027 Self-insured Health Insurance contracts with Health Partners. (C. Cook)
 

VIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

VIII.A. Board Members' Reports/Committee Updates/Where Have You Seen a Passion:  Board members will report on recent educational activities/events in which they have participated as well as other informational items.
      

IX. ADJOURNMENT