Principals David Kreft and Chantel Boyer will provide an update on the High School and Middle School

1.  We have begun MCA testing in our schools.  This will continue through the middle of May.

2.  We are continuing to look at staffing for next school year.  Included in that is working to help meet the needs of our Strategic Plan, ensuring proper licenses and also completing evaluations of staff as required.

3.  Referendum Update-Referendum Projects

4.  Legislative Update-Along with some other favorable bills, Becker Public Schools is continuing to advocate for one-time monies to support unprecedented construction inflation.  Our bids have been competitive, but we have remained tight to our budget due to value engineering and elimination of portions of projects.  We are encouraging people to contact Senators and Representatives to urge support for HF 2917 (Howard) and SF 2615 (Hauschild).

March 24: Committees must act favorably on bills that met the first deadline in the other body.
April 4: Committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills.
April 5- 10: Legislative break.
May 22: Last day of the 2023 legislative session.


6. Graduation-Will take place on May 26 in the evening.  Please be sure to communicate with Angela if you plan to attend or not.

There have been no changes to these policies since the last adoption/revision date.  

410 Family & Medical Leave:  Added language to Special Rules for Instructional Employees

416 Drug and Alcohol Testing:  Significant Changes, Adopt MSBA's Latest Verson

536 Special Dietary Needs:  A district special diet policy will provide staff and families a clear description as to how special diet requests or needs for our students are accommodated. The special diet policy will ensure all special diet requests and procedures for accommodations are handled consistently.

MN Statute 120A.41 sets a required number of days and hours for students. Becker School District Policy 602, Article IV, Subd. C states that proposed changes in the school day shall be subject to review and approval by the school board.
With the recent inclement weather days, contracted staff days must be made up.  Students in grades 1-11 require 165 days of school. Students need the following minimum hours in grade K need 850; 1-6 needs 935; 7-12 needs 1020. 
To ensure we are above the required hours, I recommend seniors final day to be Friday, May 26. 2023 and, require staff to make up their day on Monday, June 5, 2023.  We will work with administration and involved staff to develop a plan for this make-up day.