Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 11/24/14

details aren’t shared publicly, Chuck Holden, chief operations officer, thought it would be beneficial to share the most up-to-date winter weather plan with the School Board and community. If the district is experiencing heavy snowfall, a decision on whether to close school will occur by 5:30 a.m. If students are at school and the weather deteriorates, after-school and evening activities may be canceled. This decision will be made by 1:30 p.m., while a decision on afternoon preschool will be made by noon. School may also be canceled for cold or dangerous temperatures. This decision will be made by 5:30 a.m. and likely occur when exposed skin can be frostbitten in less than 15 minutes (typically in the -40 degree range). The district will rely on the National Weather Service’s windchill chart to determine this. Holden noted that late starts and early dismissals haven’t been possible in the district for several years now because of the large number of combination bus routes and shuttles. He said this is pretty typical for large metro school districts. The district will post information about school closings through a variety of communication vehicles: • District and school websites. • District and school social media pages (Facebook, Twitter). • Backpack Online e-newsletter. • Push notification from the Anoka-Hennepin mobile app (Apple and Android devices). • Recorded message at 763-506-1000 or any other Anoka-Hennepin phone number. • Media outlet notifications including WCCO, KSTP, Fox 9, KARE 11, Northwest Community TV, WCCO radio and Star Tribune newspaper. More information can also be found on the district website at: anoka.k12.mn.us/weather. Elementary and Secondary Education Ramsey attendance boundary proposal presented Chuck Holden, chief operations officer, and Dr. Mary Wolverton, associate superintendent for elementary schools, shared three scenarios for moving students from the largest elementary school in the district, Ramsey Elementary. Increasing enrollment and the additional space needed for the new all-day-every-day kindergarten program have created a need for more space. As of Oct. 1, Ramsey Elementary has 1,368 students. In talking with a demographer and city officials, the population is expected to continue to increase in Ramsey. Although it’s possible to add classrooms to Ramsey with lease levy dollars, which don’t need voter approval, the central areas like the lunchroom, hallways and bathrooms couldn’t be expanded using this funding source. These areas are already quite full. From there, it was determined that a solution was needed to reduce the number of students attending Ramsey Elementary. 4 ACTION Holden, Wolverton and their teams analyzed several scenarios and arrived at these three proposals: • Scenario A: move a portion of K-5 Ramsey Elementary students (180) to Wilson Elementary. See a map of the selected area in the full presentation. Wilson Elementary would then receive an addition for some extra classrooms. • Scenario B: move a portion of K-5 Ramsey Elementary students (170) to Wilson Elementary. See a map of the selected area in the full presentation. Wilson Elementary would then receive an addition for some extra classrooms. • Scenario C: move a portion of incoming kindergarten students (155 or 250) to the Educational Service Center, Sandburg Education Center or Wilson Elementary. More details on the considerations and challenges of each scenario can be found in the full presentation.

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