Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 06/24/2019 | Page 2

For information only: long-term substitute teachers, intern teachers, re-employed retired teachers.
The board reviewed a listing of employees whose contracts with the district are due to expire at the end of the school year.
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 legislative recap
Al Ickler, executive director for community and government relations, and Lori Grivna, from Amundson Strategies, presented
an overview of the 2019 legislative session for School Board consideration. Each year, the School Board establishes
legislative priorities and works with area legislators and others to provide information on how legislation can positively
impact student outcomes. Grivna noted feedback from legislators regarding the impact of testimony from Anoka-Hennepin,
and in particular Superintendent David Law. Nearly 80% of all funding to provide education for Anoka-Hennepin students is
through funding from the State of Minnesota.
Elementary and secondary education
High school health materials purchase
Dr. Timothy Gadson III, associate superintendent for high schools, along with Kim Pavlovich, secondary director of
curriculum, instruction and assessment, and Tracy Ward, secondary teaching and learning specialist, presented a
recommendation to purchase new high school health materials. This is the first curriculum update in this area since 1999.
Along with providing modern materials to support instruction, the aim is to increase accuracy and remove inconsistent
instruction across high schools within the district. After receiving parent/guardian and student survey data and input, and a
study committee that met to extensively review materials, it was recommended to the board to purchase Goodheart-Willcox
Essential Health to be implemented during the 2019-20 school year. The board will consider approval at a future meeting.
Operations
Long term facility maintenance budget
Chuck Holden, chief operations officer, along with Steve Anderson, director of building and grounds presented an overview
of the district’s long term facility maintenance (LTFM) budget. State law requires School Boards in districts who utilize LTFM
to approve both a two-year and ten-year plan annually. LTFM can only be used for replacement or maintenance of existing
infrastructure such as air quality systems, windows, flooring, parking lots and numerous other facilities. Funding allocated to
LTFM is considered an important strategy to protect the existing public investment in schools. The LTFM plan was approved
on a unanimous vote.
Bond projects, phase two
Chuck Holden, chief operations officer, along with Steve Anderson, director of building and grounds presented the board
with and update on construction happening throughout the district, following the Fit for the Future plan that was approved
by residents and community members of Anoka-Hennepin November, 2017. Phase one construction is nearly complete with
Sunrise and Brookside elementary schools preparing to open in the fall of 2019 and improvements at all five traditional
high schools nearing completion. The presentation focused on phase two projects, items that will take place over the next
two years including extensive improvements at Anoka Middle School for the Arts, Champlin Brooklyn Park Academy, and
River Trail Learning Center, along with a number of other projects included in the Fit for the Future plan.
Finance
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 84 resolution
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, noted a change in state law and rules from the Government Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) that require school districts to manage extracurricular fund accounts under the authority of the School Board,
similar to other public funds. This action does not impact booster clubs or parent teacher organizations. The resolution was
approved on a unanimous vote.
2019-20 budget approval
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, presented a proposed budget for the 2019-20 school year for School Board adoption
following a review and comment at the May 26 meeting. The overall budget includes the $526,113,088 general fund,
which incorporates a series of School Board actions, bond referendum funds, increased revenue from state sources and
increased enrollment along with expenditure changes, and state and federal government grants. General fund highlights
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