Action of the School Board Action of the School Board: 01/27/2020

ACTION SCHOOL BOARD
OF
THE
MEETING RECAP
Tom Heidemann
Board Chair
Marci Anderson
Marci Anderson
Vice Chair
Nicole Hayes
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ISSUE 52, VOL. 11
Bill Harvey
Treasurer
Bill Harvey
Jeff Simon
Clerk
Jeff Simon
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01/27/2020
William Fields
Director
Anna Dirkswager
Nicole Hayes
Director
Erin Heers-McArdle
Recognitions
Compass Program National Scholar Society Poetry Anthology published poets
Dalton Pieske, ELA teacher, and Ray Brodeur, principal, presented eighth-grade students Kylie Swanson, London Richied,
and Melanie Ross for having their poems published in the National Scholar Society Poetry Anthology 2019-20 Edition.
Kindness poster winners
Dr. Eric Melbye, associate superintendent of middle schools and student services, and Dr. Stephanie Ochocki, lead social
worker, presented the following students for winning the 16th annual Anoka-Hennepin kindness poster contest: Olivia
Landmark (Monroe, kindergarten), Josephina Toth (Sand Creek, grade 1), Nora Fandrich (Oxbow Creek, grade 2), Avrie
Siedschlag (Sand Creek, grade 3), Saee More (Sand Creek, grade 4), Graci Lowell (Sand Creek, grade 5), McKinley Brown
(Roosevelt MS, grade 6), Emily Nguyen (Jackson Middle School, grade 7), Morgan Johnson (Oak View Middle School,
grade 8), and Amelia Conley (Coon Rapids HS, grades 9-12).
Communications, delegations and petitions
Nate Hessberg provided testimony for school board consideration.
Operations
Facilities condition index evaluation - update
The School Board is reviewing options to manage maintenance and improvement projects in district facilities. One
consideration is protecting the taxpayer investment in aging buildings and ensuring fairness in how funds are allocated.
Dave Maroney, vice president of ATS&R architects and engineers joined Greg Cole, chief operations officer, in outlining a
series of options for board consideration. The board will review and consider options for approval at a future meeting.
Finance
FY20 budget amendment
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, presented a revised budget for the current school year for board consideration. The
budget reflects additional revenue based on increased student enrollment, staffing decisions and updated projections
based on last year’s actual numbers and current year trends. If approved, the action would increase the unreserved fund
balance to 10.4% of expenditures. The board will consider approval at the Feb. 10 work session.
FY21 budget reductions
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, presented a recommended $1 million in budget reductions for the 2020-21 school
year. Recommended items include savings from software purchases, supply modifications and district level supplies, and
staff and vendor contract savings. Enrollment growth and effective budget management led to a reduced amount than
originally projected. The School Board approved the recommendation on a unanimous vote.
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