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highly gifted learners. Work on these efforts has been under development since 2015. Dr. Mary Wolverton,
associate superintendent for elementary schools, led an overview presentation regarding the program that will
serve students in grades 3, 4 and 5. The School Board approved a plan to locate the program at Eisenhower
Elementary School with a starting date in the fall of 2019.
Elementary ELA Update
Anoka-Hennepin is in year three implementation of Reading Wonders English Language Arts curriculum for
all students in district elementary schools. A program review and feedback from teaching staff and school
administrators has led to alterations for improvement, particularly as it relates to assessments. The proposed
modifications were approved on a unanimous vote.
Finance
Preliminary general fund budget fiscal years 2020 and 2021
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, provided an overview of district revenue and expenditures for the next
two school years. Vargas reviewed the timeline and process to create the proposed 2020 budget, which is under
development and expected to be approved by the School Board on June 24, 2019. A series of parameters used
to develop the General Fund revenue and expenditures were shared and discussed. Vargas identified special
education programming, transportation contracts and health insurance as areas that are providing pressure on
the budget.
General counsel
Approve master agreement, curriculum materials attendant 2017-20
Paul Cady, general counsel, presented an agreement regarding terms and conditions of employment for
curriculum materials attendant from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020. The contract is within budget parameters
and was approved by the School Board on a unanimous vote.
Approve master agreement, Anoka-Hennepin Community Education coordinators
Paul Cady, general counsel, presented an agreement regarding terms and conditions of employment for Anoka-
Hennepin Community Education coordinators from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020. The contract is within budget
parameters and was approved by the School Board on a unanimous vote.
Consent agenda
All items were approved as presented.
A.
Minutes from Dec. 10, 2018 School 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.
E.
Donations and scholarship reports.
F.
Monthly revenue and expenditures.
G.
Election services contract with Anoka County.
H.
Monroe Elementary School HVAC replacement and deferred maintenance, phase one.
I.
Prior approval for release of payments in 2019.
J.
City of Blaine/HyVee proposed easement.
K.
Immunizations exclusions.
Next meeting
School Board regular meeting, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m., Sandburg Education Center, 1902 2nd
Ave., Anoka.
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