April 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to order Regular School Board Meeting (2 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Discussion:
ISD282 Staff Present: Renee Corneille, Superintendent; Hope Fagerland, Executive Director of Academics; Tim Anderson, Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations; Beth Rehfuss, SAVEA President; Jada Richard, Communications Coordinator; Joan Nelson, Teacher; Andy Erickson, Teacher; Paul Lulai, Teacher; Emmi Hackbarth, Teacher; Carrie Nord, Teacher
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2. Approval of agenda (2 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Description:
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommended motion is to approve the agenda as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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3. Community Update (15 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip, School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Facing community concerns and declining student proficiency due to raised state standards, the board chair clarified the district's curriculum choice, grading policies, and MCA testing stance. The speech emphasized recentering on students, highlighting the board's expectation for unwavering teacher professionalism, and soliciting student voices to shape instruction. Finally, the board directed the superintendent towards measurable student success goals, emphasizing accountability and calling for community collaboration.
Description:
Chair Ben Phillip will provide an update to the community.
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4. Approval of Consent Agenda (2 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
In accordance with board rule, there is no discussion of Consent Agenda items, unless a board member requests an item be removed for discussion and action.
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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4.1. Minutes from March 18, 2025 School Board Work Session Meeting
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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4.2. Personnel and Payment of Bills
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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4.3. Policy Approval - Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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4.4. Business Services Coordinator Contract
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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5. Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5.1. Policy Approval (5 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Policy Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Policies have been discussed, per board policy 208, at least two times with opportunities for community comment. No changes have been made since the last review of these policies on March 18, 2025.
Policy 405 - Veterans Preference Policy 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students Policy 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommended motion is to approve Policies 405 - Veterans Preference,
Policy 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students, and
Policy 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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5.1.a. Policy 405 - Veteran's Preference
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Vice Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Forwarded From Information:
Policy Committee: Policy Committee
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Description:
Final reading - the purpose of this policy is to comply with the Minnesota Veterans Preference Act (VPA) which provides preference points for veterans applying for employment with political subdivisions, including school districts, as well as additional rights for veterans in the discharge process.
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5.1.b. Policy 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Vice Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Forwarded From Information:
Policy Committee: Policy Committee
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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Description:
Final reading - the school district desires to participate in the Enrollment Options Program (Open Enrollment) established by Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03. The purpose of this policy is to set forth the application and exclusion procedures used by the school district in making said determination.
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5.1.c. Policy 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Vice Chair and Hope Fagerland, Executive Director
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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Description:
Final reading - the school board will review Policy 903. This policy articulates statute regarding visitors to school buildings and/or sites.
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5.2. Unrequested Leaves of Absence and Non Renewals (15 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Tim Anderson - Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve Non renewals as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
The recommended motion is to approve the Unrequested Leaves of Absence as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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5.3. 2026-2027 School Calendar Approval (5 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille, Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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Description:
Every two years, stakeholders from all bargaining groups meet to discuss the school calendar for ISD282. The Board was presented this calendar at the March 18 Work Session. They are asked to approve the calendar at this meeting.
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6. Presentations and Discussion Items
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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6.1. Collaborative Process Update (15 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Tim Anderson, Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations and Beth Rehfuss, Union President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
The memo updates the board on the progress of the Effective Instruction (EI) initiative's collaborative problem-solving process, highlighting key agreements from a recent session. These outcomes include clarity on the EI format, a structured coaching cycle for teachers, and the initiation of a co-created proficiency model for the upcoming school year. The district and union emphasize their commitment to ongoing collaboration and will continue to refine the implementation through future meetings and reviews.
Description:
For the past few months, District and Union leadership have met collaboratively with qualified neutrals to ensure the implementation of Effective Instruction is done in partnership. Both the union and administration are thankful for the collaborative spirit and truly believe together our district can provide excellent instruction for our students.
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6.2. Operations Update - Success Metrics (60 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Discussion:
This memo summarizes the district’s winter data report, highlighting both challenges in student performance and efforts toward instructional improvement. While student achievement data reveals stagnation and disparities—particularly among multilingual learners and students receiving special education—staff professional development and curriculum initiatives are ongoing, though inconsistently implemented. A notable success story comes from a third-grade team at Wilshire Park, whose collaborative, data-driven instruction significantly improved math proficiency, serving as a model for effective practice.
Description:
Time will be dedicated to the Winter Update on both student and adult data. This is informational for the school board and does not require action.
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6.3. FY 25-26 Budget Assumptions (45 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille, Superintendent and Hope Fagerland, Executive Director
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
The administrative staff of St. Anthony-New Brighton are actively developing the financial budget for the upcoming fiscal year. A critical component of this process is establishing financial assumptions, which serve as key drivers in shaping the budget framework and guiding principles for budget development.
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Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the FY 25-26 Budget Assumptions as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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6.4. Policy 205 - Open and Closed Meetings (5 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Vice Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Forwarded From Information:
Policy Committee: Policy Committee
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Description:
The school board will review Policy 205 for the first time. This policy articulates statute regarding open and closed meetings. All changes were made in compliance with legal updates.
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6.5. Policy 512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities (5 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Vice Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Forwarded From Information:
Policy Committee: Policy Committee
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Description:
The school board will review Policy 512 for the first time. This policy articulates statute regarding school-sponsored student publications and activities. All changes were made in compliance with MSBA recommendations.
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6.6. Policy 806 - Crisis Management Policy (15 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Vice Chair and Hope Fagerland, Executive Director
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Forwarded From Information:
Policy Committee: Policy Committee
Attachments:
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Description:
The school board will review Policy 806 for the first time. This is one of the policies that the Board reviews annually. Policy 806 outlines the District's Crisis Management procedures. This relined version also includes comments for the Board to consider which align ISD282's Crisis Management Policy with the Standard Response Protocols that have been adopted.
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7. Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7.1. Update on ISD282 (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Hope Fagerland, Executive Director
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Each school board meeting, time is taken to reflect on the school district's achievements, events and stories of students and staff. The idea of these notes is to keep the board both informed and inspired about all the amazing work our school community has done over the past two weeks.
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7.2. School Board Member Reports (10 minutes)
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip, School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Board Reports
Description:
Each school board meeting, the School Board members will take time to share information from the meetings, professional learning and events they have attended.
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8. Adjourn School Board Meeting
Speaker(s):
Ben Phillip, School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Discussion:
Chair Phillip adjourned the meeting at 9:42pm.
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