Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 04/24/18

ACTION OF
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Tom Heidemann
Board Chair
Tom Heidemann
Marci Anderson
Vice Chair
Marci Anderson
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SCHOOL BOARD
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Bill Harvey
Treasurer
Bill Harvey
Jeff Simon
Clerk
Jeff Simon
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William Fields
Director
Nicole Hayes
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Nicole Hayes
Director
Anna Dirkswager
Recognitions
Project Lead the Way Distinguished Schools
Coon Rapids High School’s Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Blaine High School’s Center for
Engineering and Math and Anoka-Hennepin Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) were recognized
as Distinguished Schools through Project Lead the Way (PLTW). The schools compete against 17,000 schools
nationwide and were the only three recognized in the state of Minnesota. Jeff McGonigal, associate superinten-
dent for secondary schools and Todd Protivinsky, principal on special assignment presented Vic Dreyer, PLTW
director, who presented the honor. Jason Paske, Blaine High School principal, Dr. Annette Ziegler, Coon Rapids
High School principal and Jes Lipa, STEP director accepted on behalf of their schools.
Anoka County Public Health Recognition Award
Cory McIntyre, executive director of Student Services, introduced the partners who work in partnership to sup-
port mental health need of students in Anoka-Hennepin, an effort awarded by the the Anoka County Board of
Commissioners. McIntyre noted the shared belief that awareness, integrated service delivery and access to ser-
vices and therapists leads to better outcomes for students. Partners recognized include Lisa Woodruff and Sara
Benson from People, Inc., Christie Haustein and Michael Landren from Headway Emotional Health Services and
Nita Kumar, Anoka-Hennepin mental health consultant.
Top 10 state geography bee finish for Andover Elementary student
Mark VanVoorhis, principal at Andover Elementary School presented Evan Kouba, grade five student, who
placed ninth overall in the State Geography Bee held at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The competition
included 100 top students in grades four through eight from across Minnesota.
Athena Awards
The Athena Award is presented to the top female athlete at high schools from Anoka-Hennepin and throughout
the metro area. Honored students include Erin Becker, Andover High School, Taylor Krone, Anoka High School,
Gabriella Rosenthal, Blaine High School, Lizzie Zeller, Champlin Park High School, and Caitlin Ackerman, Coon
Rapids High School. Athletes will accept their awards at a May 4 banquet and ceremony held in Bloomington.
MSHSL AAA Award nominees
Each high school nominates one male and one female student for the Minnesota State High School League
Triple A award, recognizing excellence in athletics, academics and the arts.
Anoka-Hennepin students nominated include Alyson Cole and William Kron, Andover High School, Emily Smith
and Jack Weaver, Anoka High School, Madison Pender and Byron Bynum, Blaine High School, Megan Muuneke
and Max Shellum, Champlin Park High School, and Clara Henneman and Tanner Isaacs, Coon Rapids High
School. Nominees are high school seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and a
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