Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 02/22/16 | Page 2

Enrollment projections

Dr. Joel VerDuin, chief technology and information officer, presented a detailed report on
student enrollment projected through the 2020-21 school year. He reviewed sets of data that
impact projections including birth rates, new housing starts, and census data to arrive at
projection numbers.
Anoka-Hennepin is projected to enroll 36,719 students in the 2016-17 school year, or 155 additional students. The projection is considered conservative in nature. The board requested
additional data to increase reliability in long-term planning decisions.

Project Lead the Way strategic investments

Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, presented a plan to finance computer technology
necessary to operate strategic investments in Project Lead the Way programs at the high
school and middle school levels through 2021. With the approval of the investment strategy, the School Board authorized the use of the available fund balance to ensure students
may maximize the use of technology to support learning in these science, engineering,
technology and math-related courses.

2015-16 Indian Education parent committee resolution and bylaws

The School Board accepted the resolution and bylaws for Indian Education that were developed with input from the advisory committee on a 6-0 vote.
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ACTION

Consent agenda

The School Board approved all items:

a. Minutes from Feb. 9, 2016, work session.
b. Retirements, resignations, terminations, layoffs and recalls, leaves and modified
leaves of absence, extra service agreements and cur riculum writing.
c. Cash dispersements report.
d. Cash balance report.
e. Donations and scholarship report.
f. Anoka Middle School for the Arts – Fred Moore campus family and consumer
science lab replacements.
g. University Avenue Elementary School classroom additions and alterations.
h. Immunizations exclusions.

Next meeting: School Board regular meeting, Monday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m., Sandburg
Education Center, 1902 Second Ave., Anoka.