Action of the School Board Action of the School Board 11/27/2019 | Page 2

Grade 11: Nickolas Baumann, Myrnha Blanc, Aidan Hansen, Kyra Hinkel, Cameron Manning, Samantha Mattson, McKenna
Patterson, Joshua Pekarek, Jessica Shaw, Alexis Skog, Mychaela Solberg, and Andrew Watorba.
Grade 12: Daniel Anderson, Zachary Bloom, Samuel Bock, Tyler Churchill, Aaron Ganion, Brandon Hinderks, Brock Law, Kal
Nelson, Carter Packingham, Sean Peters, Alexander Spiczka, Samuel Stanislowski, and Erin Summerbell.
Communications, delegations and petitions
Sarah Molnar provided testimony for board consideration. 
Community education and government relations
Legislative priorities for 2020
Al Ickler, executive director of community and government relations, presented a draft of legislative priorities for the
2020 legislative session. Four priorities were presented for consideration including policy issues with special education,
maintaining the current tiered licensure structure for teachers, eliminating the requirement linking a percentage of
compensatory revenue to extended day programming, and providing sustainable funding through the safe schools levy to
support school safety officers and support for student mental health and chemical health challenges. The priorities will
return for approval at a future meeting. 
Elementary and secondary education
Secondary math materials recommendation
Dr. Eric Melbye, associate superintendent for middle schools and student services, and Dr. Timothy Gadson III, associate
superintendent for high schools, led an overview of a recommendation for new math curriculum for secondary students.  If
approved, the recommendation will align secondary and elementary math curriculum and would be in schools for the 2020-
21 school year. The recommendation will be considered for approval by the School Board at a future meeting. 
High school external facilities update and recommendation
Greg Cole, chief operations officer, Steve Anderson, director of building and grounds, and Jacob Morgan, building and
grounds supervisor, presented an overview of a proposal to add synthetic turf fields to district stadiums and one synthetic
turf practice field at each high school. District programs are impacted by inconsistent field quality for fall and spring sports,
particularly with the impact of lacrosse. Anoka-Hennepin has increased field maintenance over the past two years to
address field conditions while the School Board authorized a strategic priority to pursue the addition of synthetic turf as a
possibility.  The program would add the stadium fields in 2021 and the practice fields in 2022. The recommendation was
approved on a unanimous vote. 
General Counsel
Approval of contract for Anoka-Hennepin Elementary and Secondary Principals Association
Paul Cady, general counsel, presented a working agreement for 2019-2021 with the Anoka-Hennepin Elementary and
Secondary Principals Association for board consideration. Cady explained that the proposed terms and conditions are within
the authority provided by the School Board and within budget parameters and it was approved on a unanimous vote. 
Consent agenda
All items were approved.
A.
Minutes from the Nov. 12 School Board meeting.

B.
Retirements, resignations, terminations, layoffs and recalls, leaves and modified leaves of absence,

appointments, extra service agreements, curriculum writing.

C.
Cash disbursements.

D.
Cash balance report.

E.
Donations and scholarship reports.

F.
Monthly revenues and expenditures.

G.
Andover Community Center ice rink contract renewal with Andover High School.

H.
School transportation serevices for areas A and C - First Student for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025.

I.
District calendar 2020-21.

J.
Revision 7/2019-7/2020 meeting dates.

K.
Immunization exclusions.
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