February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Work Session of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board
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1. Call to Order School Board Work Session
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Time:
2 Minutes
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2. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the February 17, 2026 agenda as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
2 minutes
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3. Announcements and Recognition
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Chair Palmer to provide announcements and any recognitions.
Time:
2 Minutes
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4. Approval of Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Description:
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, including:
minutes from January 27, 2026 regular meeting, personnel, payment of bills, 2025-2026 School Board Meeting Dates, finalized Single Audit, and Policies 417, 513, 519, 612.1, 616, and 709. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
10 Minutes
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4.1. Finalized Single Audit
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Attachments:
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Time:
10 Minutes
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4.2. School Board Meetings Dates
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Attachments:
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5. Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5.1. 2026-2027 School Calendar Approval
Speaker(s):
Wendy Webster, Director of Community Services & Communications
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Attachments:
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Description:
In the 2025 Legislative Session, because of the late date of Labor Day, school districts were given permission to begin school on September 1 in both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. The District Calendar Committee, made up of teachers, food service. paraprofessional, custodial, administrative staff and a school board member, met in November to review an option in which our 2026-27 school year began on September 1. After the Calendar Committee met, two calendar options--the original with a September 8 start day and new one with a September 1 start date--were sent to the teacher's union. Teacher's overwhelmingly chose the September 1, 2026 start date. The 2026-27 calendar before you tonight is the recommended 2026-27 calendar. Although a 26-27 calendar, with a September 8 start date, was approved by the school board in April 2025, it was not shared with school district parents.
Recommended Motion(s):
The motion is to approve the calendar as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
15 Minutes
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6. Facilities Report
Speaker(s):
Troy Urdahl, Director of Athletics, Activities, Facilities
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Attachments:
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Description:
A long-term facilities maintenance project and budget update will be provided to the school board, in addition to information on recent energy curtailments due to severe weather.
Time:
15 Minutes
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7. Discussion Items
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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7.1. Board Goals
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Time:
30 minutes
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8. Building Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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8.1. Report: Community Services
Speaker(s):
Wendy Webster, Director of Community Services & Communications
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
The purpose of the Community Services report is to understand the dynamic and multifaceted role that community services plays in our school district. Established in state statute in 1971, Minnesota has a history of community education programs in school districts across the state. From early childhood through adult and senior programs, the goal of Community Services is to create communities of belonging in our school district community.
Time:
15 Minutes
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8.2. Facilities Rental
Speaker(s):
Wendy Webster, Director of Community Services & Communications and Troy Urdahl, Director of Athletics, Activities, Facilities
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Policy 902 provides guidelines for community use of school district facilities and equipment. This report will showcase the process for how administration updated facilities use procedures, detailed classification of users, fees and scheduling in response to increased demand and inconsistent practices. Through that process, administration ensured the updated procedures were equitable, transparent and legally compliant to the Public Purpose Doctrine. Administration also identified a formula for cost-recovery and recommends those funds be reinvested into facility improvements. The school board will determine if administration proceeds with a phased rollout to our largest facility users.
Time:
20 Minutes
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9. Board Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Board Reports
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9.1. Superintendent Reports
Speaker(s):
Hope Fagerland, Assistant Superintendent
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.
Time:
5 Minutes
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10. Closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(a)(3) and Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(b) to discuss private educational data and to discuss the Superintendent.
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
The School Board will close the meeting pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(a)(3) and Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 2(b) to discuss private educational data and to discuss the Superintendent. |
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11. Adjourn closed session
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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12. Adjourn School Board Meeting
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Upcoming Meetings: March 3, 2026 |
