Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 10/27/14

Meeting Date:
Oct. 27, 2014

Board Chair
Tom Heidemann

ACTION

of the School School District
Board
Anoka-Hennepin

Recognitions

The School Board recognized the following students and staff:

Andover High School

Vice Chair

Marci Anderson

• Principal Becky Brodeur introduced technology education teachers Frank Kratochvill,
Mike Hecker and Dale Johnson. Their outstanding work led to Andover High School
being recognized with the Minnesota Technology Education Association Program of
Excellence award in October.

Anoka High School

• The School Board recognized the Anoka High School Grade 9 and 10 boys lacrosse
team for winning the Minnesota State Boys Lacrosse Association championship last
spring. The team was coached by Andrew Heidemann and Wade Grabow.

Blaine High School
Clerk

Dr. Scott Wenzel

• The School Board recognized German exchange students and their host families at
Baine High School.

Elementary schools recognized for outstanding work

Treasurer
Jeff Simon

Director

• Associate Superintendent Mary Wolverton introduced principals and staff representatives from a number of schools for achieving exceptional results in the state’s Multiple
Measures Rating (MMR) system, which assigns a range of designations to schools that
receive federal Title funds for having high percentages of students in poverty.
• Evergreen Park was recognized for substantial improvement that resulted in the school
coming off the Focus designation list.
• Mississippi and Hamilton were recognized for being designated as Celebration Eligible
Schools. They have the opportunity to vie for Celebration School awards, which will
be announced later in the year. Their MMR rating fell in the top 60 to 84 percent of Title
schools.
• Schools recognized for Reward status were Adams, Eisenhower, Hoover, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, Monroe and Wilson. These schools scored in the top 15 percent of Title
schools in the state.

Bill Harvey

Communications, delegations and petitions

Patrick L. Anderson said he has read and listened to a lot of information on bullying and he
presented advice on simple truths that he believes will allow schools to heal.

Director

William Fields

Jeffrey Cosmen expressed concern over how schools are teaching about global warming.
He asked that schools present both sides of the issue to give students a well-rounded education and he volunteered to help teach the topic.

Elementary and secondary education
Annual Oct. 1 enrollment report presented
ANOKA-HENNEPIN
SCHOOLS
A future without limit

The School Board heard an overview of the Oct. 1 enrollment report, which showed a
decline of 168 students in regular kindergarten through grade 12 from Oct. 1, 2013. Enrollment for regular K-12, alternative day and special education students is 37,129. Enrollment
for early childhood special education students is 731, bringing Anoka-Hennepin’s enrollment to 37,860.