Community and government relations
Upgrade of voting equipment
Al Ickler, executive director of community and government relations, provided an overview of a request from Anoka County
Elections, the entity that coordinates elections for Anoka-Hennepin schools. A planned upgrade of voting equipment will
improve accessibility and voting procedures for voters in compliance with state statutes. A joint powers agreement between
Anoka County and Anoka-Hennepin schools stipulates a cost sharing formula for equipment upgrades which will be honored
through providing this necessary upgrade.
Operations
Blaine High School addition and remodel phase two - bid 20019B
Greg Cole, chief operations officer, and Tiffany Audette, CPPB, manager of purchasing, submitted results of seven bids
collected and recommended approval of bid to Jorgenson Construction at a total cost of $16,050,000. The bid was
approved by the School Board on a unanimous vote.
Labor relations and benefits
Group medical and pharmacy third party administrative services decision
Todd Mensink, director of labor relations and benefits, provided an overview of a competitive review process for medical and
pharmacy administrative services in compliance with state law. The School Board reviewed options and approved a two-year
plan with Medica on a unanimous vote.
Elementary and secondary education
Parent/guardian survey of distance learning
Dr. Johnna Rohmer-Hirt, director of research, evaluation and testing, provided results of feedback collected through
surveys of parents/guardians regarding distance learning. Rohmer-Hirt presented data that measured satisfaction with
communication from the school and district level, amount of school work provided for students, technology distribution,
and the availability of the student meal program. Similar surveys will be presented to secondary students and teachers.
Anoka-Hennepin values data and feedback as essential to improving service delivery.
General counsel
Resolution to approve discharge of continuing contract teachers
Paul Cady, general counsel, presented a resolution to approve a discharge of a continuing contract teacher which was
approved on a unanimous vote by the School Board.
Consent agenda
All items were approved.
A.
Minutes from the 04/13/2020 School Board work session.
B.
Retirements, resignations, terminations, layoffs and recalls, leaves and modified leaves of absence,
appointments, extra service agreements, curriculum writing.
C.
Cash disbursements report.
D.
Cash balance report.
E.
Donations and scholarship reports.
F.
Monthly revenue and expenditures.
G.
Villas by Mary T. - Sand Creek lease.
H.
Term life and long term disability insurance.
I.
Designate official investments, financial institutions.
J.
20016B - Anoka Middle School for the Arts - Fred Moore campus addition and alterations.
K.
Accounting and keyboarding curriculum adoption.
L.
Just Mercy update.
M.
High School English Language curriculum adoption.
N.
Advanced Placement environmental science text adoption teacher/community input.
O.
Immunization exclusions.
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