Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 07/10/17

ACTION OF
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Tom Heidemann
Board Chair
Tom Heidemann
Marci Anderson
Vice Chair
Marci Anderson
THE
SCHOOL BOARD
ISSUE 27, VOL. 09
Bill Harvey
Treasurer
Bill Harvey
Jeff Simon
Clerk
Jeff Simon
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William Fields
Director
William Fields
07/10/17
Nicole Hayes
Director
Nicole Hayes
Communications, delegations and petitions
The School Board did not receive any communication from community members.
Elementary and secondary education
Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment Task Force report and leadership recommendations
Cory McIntyre, executive director of student services, led a presentation recapping actions of the 28-member
Anti-Bullying/Anti-Harassment task force over the 2016-17 school year. Dr. Jennifer Cherry, director of student
services/Title IV coordinator and Liz Burgard, parent involvement coordinator, were joined by task force com-
munity member Judy Orgard and Anoka High School student member Berlynn Betingo. The task force met three
times over the course of the year and coordinated 23 focus group sessions at district elementary schools to
collect parent perceptions on school safety and anti-bullying efforts.
Dr. Cherry reviewed the five years of activities coordinated through the task force and noted that the work of
the group satisfied the requirements of a consent decree with the federal government. Dr. Johnna Rohmer-Hirt,
director of research, evaluation and testing, explained a system for monitoring anti-bullying/anti-harassment
performance indicators for the 2017-18 school year. Cory McIntyre reviewed a series of recommendations to
continue and strengthen systems and strategies to ensure safe schools.
2017 Special election resolution, review and comment
Chuck Holden, chief operations officer, and Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, presented ballot language for
a Nov. 7 election. The ballot will have two questions. One question provides funding to improve safety and secu-
rity for students through the removal of 62 portable classrooms in the district, add classroom space for growing
student populations and provide solutions to maintain quality facilities across the district. An operating question
at $226.20 per pupil will also be requested to provide funds to operate the new space and allow the district to
address class size at schools across the district. Approval of the questions by voters would result in a property
tax increase of $11 a month or $132 annually for the owner of a $200,000 home.
The School Board resolution was approved on a 6-0 vote.
Finance
Pay 2018 tax timeline
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, presented a recommended set of actions related to the approval of tax
levies by the School Board. A public hearing will be set for Mon., Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. followed by adoption of the
levy. This is considered a routine, annual business function of the School Board and the recommendation was
approved on a 6-0 vote.
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