Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 05/20/2019 | Page 2

Resolution to rescind the inclusion of certain teachers’ names in resolution terminating probationary teachers.
The School Board reviewed terms and conditions of the resolution and approved the resolution on a unanimous vote.
Community and government relations
2019 population certification
Al Ickler, executive director for community and government relations, presented the School Board with the 2019 Resolution
of Population Certification: The current population of 245,575 for the Anoka-Hennepin School District is based upon the
State of Minnesota Demographer’s estimate. The item was approved on a unanimous vote.
Elementary and secondary education
Middle school health materials purchase
Cory McIntyre, associate superintendent for middle schools and student services, along with Kim Pavlovich, secondary
director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, Tracy Ward, secondary TaLS at the Educational Service Center, and
Heather Stottler, health teacher at Roosevelt Middle School, presented a recommendation to purchase new middle school
health materials due to the current materials being outdated, containing inaccurate content and inconsistent across
middle schools within the district. After receiving parent and student survey data and input, and a study committee met to
extensively review materials, it was recommended to the board to purchase Goodheart Willcox Essential Health Skills for
Middle School to be implemented during the 2019-20 school year. The board will consider approval at a future meeting.
Labor relations and benefits
2019-20 District calendar ammendment
Nicole Tuescher, executive director of human resources, along with Todd Mensink, director of labor relations and benefits,
and Val Holthus, president of Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, presented a proposed ammendment for the 2019-
20 school year. The recommendation creates a non-student contact day on Tuesday, March 3, which is the date of the
Presidential Primary Election and switches a staff development day from Monday, March 23, a day that student will now
attend school as the School Board approved the recommendation on a unanimous vote.
2020-21 District calendar, first reading
Nicole Tuescher, executive director of human resources, along with Todd Mensink, director of labor relations and benefits,
and Val Holthus, president of Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, presented a proposed calendar for the 2020-21
school year. Development of the proposed calendar was coordinated through a committee of district staff representing
various labor groups and school and district administrators. Approval of the calendar is anticipated at an upcoming School
Board meeting.
Finance
FY20 proposed budget
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, provided the 2019-20 budget, a detailed report on revenue and expenditures and
factors that influence them for next school year. The presentation included information from the recent legislative session
and will be updated and approved by the School Board once the final bill is signed into law by the Governor. The School
Board will consider approval of the budget at their June 24, 2019 meeting.
General Counsel
Education Minnesota Anoka-Hennepin Education Support Professionals 2018-2021 agreement
Paul Cady, general counsel for the district requested approval by the School Board of the agreement for Education
Minnesota, Anoka-Hennepin Education Support Professionals 2018-2021. The agreement is within board parameters and
was approved on a unanimous vote.
Consent agenda
All items were approved as presented.
A.
Minutes from May 6, 2019 board meeting.

B.
Retirements, resignations, terminations, layoffs and recalls, leaves and modified

leaves of absence, appointments, extra service agreements, and curriculum writing.

C.
Cash disbursements report.

D.
Cash balance report.
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