Good evening. Today is Thursday, January 8th, and the time is 6:30 p.m. I will now call the regular meeting of the ISD 191 Board of Education to order. Welcome to those of you who are in the audience here or watching online. Uh, Director
Hume, will you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance? >> I pledge algiance >> to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all. Do I have a motion to approve tonight's agenda? >> So moved. >> Moved by Director Hume. Second. >> Second by Director Chester. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Opposed.
Nay. The motion carries unanimously. The next order of business is the annual organization of the board of education. There are 13 items to this section of the agenda. We will start by filling the four board officer positions. I would
like to take a moment to briefly review and discuss the nomination and voting procedures. Anyone can nominate someone for the open position. Nominations do not require a second. I will ask for nominations three times before closing
the nominations. If only one school board member is nominate nominated. Historically, our board has declared that the candidate elected be acclamation MSBA general guidance.
Is this agreeable to everyone? Board members will need to vote only if there is more than one nomination for the position. We should decide as a group how to vote in the case that two or more people are nominated. Would you
like us to use a roll call vote or show of hands? Please note, each member's vote must be recorded in our minutes. >> Show of hands. >> Show of hands. >> Roll call. >> Call. >> Roll call. >> I would say roll call. >> Yeah, roll call. Roll call. Roll call.
>> Do we have to have a roll call vote for the roll call vote? >> No. >> Okay. in the library. >> Let's begin the election process. Starting with the board chair. The chair presides at all school board meetings
and works with the superintendent on calling board meetings and establishing meeting agendas. At times, the chair is called upon to serve in a ceremonial capacity as the ranking elected representative of the school district. The chair countersigns all checks drawn
by the treasurer. Are there any nominations for the office of board chair? I would like to nominate Abigail Alt. Abigail Alt has been nominated for chair. Are there any other nominations
for the office of chair? Are there any other nominations for the office of chair? Do it three times. If there are no further nominations, nominations for the office of board chair are now closed. Director Alt is the only candidate
nominated for the office of chair. I hereby declare Director Alt elected chair by acclamation and direct the acting clerk to record it in the minutes. Okay. So, switch spots with new board chair and change name plates if needed.
There you go. You can keep that marker. >> You have >> I have one. Yeah. Thank you. All right. Name plates. Oh, name plates. >> Oh, that would have Yeah. Okay.
>> The logistics >> always the most awkward 45 seconds of the year, >> right? >> Awesome. That is your water. Yes. >> See what I mean? >> Awesome. Thank you. Um, and a special
thanks to our outgoing chair, Anna Worb, um, who has served not once but twice as vice chair and has led us this past year, um, through some challenging conversations, especially around uh,
facilities and u, most importantly led us through the superintendent search and helped us find our own Dr. Daniels. So, thank you very much for your leadership. Um, now we will turn to the election of vice
chair. Uh, the school board created the vice chair position in 1989 for the purpose of easing the workload of the chair. The vice chair serves as chair when the chair is absent, assists with board operations, and also plans and
manages the annual evaluation of the superintendent. Are there any nominations for the office of vice chair? I would like to nominate Director Scott Hume for vice chair. Thank you, Director Chester. Uh,
Director Hume has been nominated for vice chair. Are there any other nominations for vice chair? Any other nominations for vice chair? If there are no other nom no further nominations, uh the nominations for vice
chair are now closed. Director Hume is the only candidate nominated for the office of vice chair and I hereby declare uh Director Hume elected vice chair by acclamation. Thank you very much.
Uh now we will move to the election of clerk. The clerk presides at board meetings in the absence of the chair and vice chair and from a legal standpoint is responsible for board minutes, signing board approved contracts and
calling schoolboard elections. The clerk also countersigns all district checks. The routine duties of the clerk are performed by the superintendent's office and business office. Are there any nominations for the office of clerk? I
would like to nominate director Mickelson as clerk. Uh, director Mickelson has been nominated for clerk. Are there any other nominations for clerk? I will ask again if there are any other
nominations for clerk. If there are no further nominations, uh, nominations for clerk are now closed. Director Mickelson is the only candidate nominated for office of clerk and I hereby declare Director Mickelson
elected clerk uh by acclamation. >> Congratulations. >> Congratulations. Yes. Uh, next we will move to the election of treasurer. The treasurer is legally responsible for the deposit and withdrawal of all district
funds and reporting of the same to the school board. Checks drawn on the school district accounts are signed by the treasurer. The routine duties of the treasurer are performed by the business office. Are there any nominations for the office of treasurer?
>> I nominated director Anderson. >> Thank you. Director Anderson has been nominated for treasurer. Are there any other nominations? I will ask again. Are there any other nominations for treasurer?
If there are no further nominations, nominations for treasurer are now closed and director Anderson is the only candidate nominated for the office of treasurer. I hereby declare Director Anderson elected treasurer by acclamation.
Congratulations. Salaries of F. Next, we'll move to salaries of board members. Salaries of schoolboard members are set annually. In January of 2019, the salaries were set at $450 per month for each director,
plus an additional monthly stipend of $50 for the chair in recognition of increased duties and expenses associated with that position. The recommendation is that salaries of board members be set at $450
per month. Um, and that the chairperson receives an additional $50 per month. Uh, do I have a motion for this recommendation? So moved. Moved by Director Chester. Second. >> Seconded by uh, Director Saxi. Is there
any discussion? Hearing none. Uh all those in favor please signify by saying I. I. >> All those opposed say nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Uh next we will move to regular meetings of the school board. Regular meetings of
the school board are typically held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. However, board meetings may be scheduled during other weeks to accommodate scheduling needs. For example, the proposed 2026 calendar will have meetings on the second and third
Thursday in November. Regular schoolboard meetings will be held here at Diamond Head Education Center, 200 West Burnsville Parkway, Burnsville. The recommendation is that all regular meetings of the Independent School
District 191 Board of Education commence at 6:30 p.m. on the dates outlined in the board packet materials with meetings conducted at the Diamond Head Education Center and cablecast. Board listening sessions will be
scheduled from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m. before regular board meetings. Do I have a motion to um for this recommendation? >> Moved by Director Worb. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by Director Anderson. Uh
discussion hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I >> I oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Uh next we will move to uh what is
considered the consent section of the uh organizational meeting. Um items G through M pertain to the calendar year 2026. They are of a routine nature and although board action is required,
discussion is usually unnecessary. I recommend approval of all resolutions as a single consent agenda. In the event a board member wishes to discuss any item, it should be removed from the list so that it may uh receive individual
attention. Um please note, however, that our committee meetings will be approved at our board meeting on January 22nd um to give board members a chance to submit their individual wishes. Uh, is there a motion to approve consent agenda items G
through M? >> So moved. >> Moved by Director Saxi. Second. >> Seconded. >> Seconded by Director Mickelson. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. Um, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. I.
>> All oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you. All right. That concludes the organizational meeting. Um, thanks to everyone. Um, we will now move to theformational portion of our board
meeting. Um, starting first with our school report. Um, Nicollet Middle School. We will be receiving uh the school report from Dr. Belmont, assistant superintendent, Dr. Carolyn Alustin Trentiton, and Brad Sorenson,
teacher, as well as Tone Waters, um, parent. Welcome all. >> Thank you, Chair Alt, Superintendent Daniels, members of the board. Um, we have entered the middle portion of our school year and we are then entering
our middle portion of our school report. So, we have Dr. Alustin Trentian here, Nicollet Middle School, just to help regground the board. Um, our school reports are intended to hear directly from the principal and their team about um, some datadriven
um, efforts that are showing that schoolwide rep uh, that schoolwide progress and that how that informs school improvement planning now and into the future. So, um, welcome Carolyn and the the team. >> Thank you.
>> Good evening, Superintendent Dr. Daniels, board chair and board. Thank you for this opportunity to share on the work that we are um proud of um at Nicola Middle School. So I'd like to introduce Miss Tone
Waters um as well as Mr. Brad Sorenson to uh members of the Nicola community. The priorities that I'll be highlighting or that we will be highlighting today um are listed on this slide. building a safe, connected, and supportive school
culture, strengthening instruction through feedback and collaboration, and instilling a mindset of continuous improvement. You may notice that all three of these priorities are interconnected in that with us focusing in on all three of them. The goal is to
create sustainable long-term change and progress at Nicollet Middle School. a few things that we have established and continue to build on um for this year collaborative feedback loops to ensure that we are creating a safe, connected and supportive school culture.
So an example that I can share of a collaborative feedback loop that has helped us create some systems that have um moved us towards a continually safe and welcoming school environment. Uh we have a bi-weekly staff meeting where we
um are able to enlist all of our staff in a forum style conversation around how things are going in the school. Um any challenges that they may note um and they are we always have a noteaker and we're able to note down any of those things that they name. We then bring
those challenges back to the BLT where we're able to come up with different solutions um that we either are able to put in place or bring back to the bi-weekly staff meeting so that we can come up with something that we can put in place to try. Um so that allows us to
go kind of have like a cycle where we can make adjustments, make tweaks and get feedback from the community to see what um the impact of what we're putting in place and implementing. One of those things is the um a bathroom process or a schoolwide uh process that we have in
place that I'll speak a little bit more about um with the hallway supervision. So, we've restructured hallway supervision and that we have um we were noticing um that we were having students in the hallways more frequently than we would have liked. Um which means less
time in the classroom where they should be uh learning and experiencing rigorous instruction. And so we brought this challenge to the school community as well as to the BLT. Um we came up with a solution that we wanted to try and first it was going to be a short-term solution
where we were um having adults in the hallway, staff members in the hallways to just be positioned at certain locations so that when students were transitioning throughout the building, there was always an adult that they would encounter and have an opportunity to connect with. And so we noticed that
um like we shared we talked to families about this. We made sure that we're very communicative in regards to the shift and we noticed that we were seeing a decrease in students in the hallways. We were seeing more students in the classrooms. Um bringing it back to our staff meeting and our BLT, we were
hearing the same positive feedback which was really exciting. Um students shared that they were feeling they they were feeling increased safety in the school building because whenever they were transitioning throughout the halls, there was an adult that they could connect with. Teachers have even mentioned that they are able to connect
with students that they do not have in their class and they're able to build relationships with those students when they are stationed different locations in the hallways. So, we have seen a lot of positives come out of that um system that we currently have in place. And originally, as I mentioned, it was
planned to be short-term, but speaking with our PTO and speaking with the school community, um that is something that we are going to continue throughout this year this year because we are seeing positive impact from it. We also have a bus ambassador program that is in place where we are leveraging
our teachers and uplifting them as leaders to support with ensuring that the bus is a safe experience for our students. So we have teachers who are assigned to specific buses um at dismissal. So they they go on the school buses, they check to make sure that everything is going accordingly as
expected. um they bring any information back to admin and deans so that we can make sure that we are addressing any challenges that may take place on those school buses. We also have those adults along with deans stationed outside by the buses so that students are being supervised um as they are transitioning
out of the school building as well. We have um our web program which is something that we are really proud of and um you'll see on this slide there's a picture of two of our web leaders uh serving coffee to one of our teachers.
So we are really trying to create opportunities for our web leaders and our other students to be uplifted and seen as leaders and seeing themselves as leaders. We also have our uh monthly town hall which is the top picture. And something that we're doing differently this year is every grade level is
assigned a month where they can the teachers and the students can decide amongst themselves who is going to create a video that highlights one of the core values. So students are in those videos. It's really fun to watch. They you know they have their little skits and of course they love to show
examples of uh non-examples of the core values because for us you get away with doing that right. Um so uh those are a couple examples of how we're working to develop student leadership and agency and um I believe Mr. Sorenson wanted to
share a little bit about our school council. >> Uh well the the web leaders have helped um kind of expand. So I run the student council with um another teacher for the last three or four years and um we've had kind of spotty attendance and and
not a very consistent group but this year we have the the biggest group we've had. Um and a lot of it is due to trying to kind of cross the web leaders with the student council. So there's a few that are on both. Um and so we've had a lot of um better attended meetings this
year. Um we had a very successful first dance. Um and they're currently in the process of trying to plan a culture week or day, something that we haven't talked about yet, but um they've got a lot of great ideas and they're really excited to do it and they show up and they want to do it. And so there um my AVID class
also was the first class to make the video like you mentioned um and they were really excited to do that and there was a chance for eighth grade to do it again next week and like most of them signed up and said they would do it again. So I like oh we should let other kids do it but um it's just great to see the enthusiasm and that there's more um
joining in on things and more kind of school pride um than we've seen some other years. >> Thank you Mr. Sorenson. And we've also established a PTO this year, which is really exciting. And I'm going to defer to Tone to speak speak to that. >> Yes. So, our PTO is fabulous. I know I'm
biased, but um we do meet monthly and we have very involved, excited parents who are here just to serve our community. Um Dr. Caroline was talking about the bus ambassador program, restructuring hallway supervision, all those things
the PTO has had input on. And so it's so lovely as a parent to sit with the principal and have her take that feedback really seriously and take it to the staff and improve our community. And so I just want to thank you for that. Um, we've also been providing different
supplies throughout the year and uh food and beverages for teachers during conferences and things like that. So, we're well on our way to doing some pretty great things and can't can't wait for what we'll do for the rest of the year. So, right, >> I could add on to that that I've been at
Nicollet for 27 years. Um, and maybe we had one a long time ago, but this is the first year I remember having like a real PTO and having meetings and I attended one and it was pretty cool. So, um, that's just another thing that's great. Um, and that Tone is doing a great job of kind of taking control of that. So, um, it's been kind of something we've
needed for a long time and it's nice to see that. Yeah. And so along with focusing in on um continuing to build a positive school culture, of course, our focus is to strengthen the instruction throughout feedback and collaboration. And so a few things that we have established this
year include monthly cross building learning walks. And so to elaborate on that, um principal Heli uh from Eagle Ridge Middle School and I, we visit each building monthly and we've really narrowed our focus. So, we focused in on specific content areas during these
walkthroughs so that we're able to see similarities between the school sites, see any differences, see any best practices that are being implemented at each school site, and then we are able to have discussions about how we can implement those things at our specific school sites. Um, one example that I can
think of, uh, connected to math, for example, um, as we were going through the schools, both of our schools, we noticed that there were opportunities for students to collaborate a bit more in their math classes. And so, um, I was able to bring that back to my math
department. And so, we sat down, we talked about it, I shared like the glows, the grows, the different things that we noticed amongst both schools and then specific to Nicollet. and they came up with the idea of sharing practices amongst themselves and we need a drive on the on on Google Drive so that we can
kind of draw examples of the different ways that we are promoting collaboration in our specific classrooms. um they requested some time during one of our professional development days so that they could do that work together and they were given that time and that idea that they provided allowed for every
other department to have that same time where they were able to share those practices and create a drive or create a document where they could drop examples of those practices so that the whole entire departments were able to access those pieces. And so the monthly cross building
walkthroughs have been really helpful and and I would say it's a it's been really powerful just to see um both school sites and to bring things back to Nicollet to continue our improvement. We've established a pair observation structure this year where teachers are
given time to observe a colleague. And so, similar to those best practices that I've been able to observe um between the two middle schools, this opportunity allows for teachers to go into another class and to observe something that they've heard is going really great or
um a practice that they're curious about. And so, when teachers go into um a classroom, of course, they're giving no notice beforehand and they're sharing, you know, this is what I'm hoping to see. um at the end to normalize feedback, a culture feedback. Teachers are leaving a feedback form or
a feedback note, which is what you see on this slide. Um and they're able to highlight things that they have questions about as well as things that they were really excited to see. Um and and how it connects to our focus of ensuring that every single student is showing their learning in the classroom
so that we know every single student is making progress. We also have established our collaborative uh planned weekly overviews. And so what that is is every week teachers have time on Thursday during their team time to look back the
week the week the prior week in order to um plan forward. So, how students performed on the tasks of the prior week and what the next steps are as far as the lesson planning to ensure that they are meeting, you know, they are reteing, they're meeting the needs of any misconceptions that may have surfaced
and um to make sure that they are in alignment across the grade level as far as the content area goes. So every teacher creates that they excuse me content grade level teams create that collaboratively together and they um they post those at their door so that
when I when there's a visitor that goes into the classroom and you're unsure what's going on in the classroom or what students are focusing in on or when I go into the classroom and I want to give feedback I'm able to grab that right off the door and I'm able to see what the learning objective is and what the task is for the day and I'm able to give more
targeted feedback um based on what the objective and the goal of the lesson may have been and that has been a tool that I would say is supportive for people coming into the classroom, but I'll also say it's very supportive for students and teachers because now their
experiences are more consistent than they have been in the past and that our pacing is more closely aligned. The tasks that students are given, they're more closely aligned. the level of rigor that students are being presented with is at grade level and is is clearly
challenging to our students which is exciting because the the level of collaboration that is happening and lastly restructuring of AVID. I am going to defer to Mr. Sorenson to speak a bit about that. Um I just want to back up to the that
though too about um how we plan these together. Um it's we've had more like the way I used to teach is like I'd plan my own class, you know, and and there'd be a lot of teachers do different things, but this year as an ELA teacher, we're all on the same page. We're all doing the same thing just about every
day. Um and we know what we're doing and we plan it together and so it's based on standards and it's it's just much more effective. Um and the peer observations are really working well too, I think. Um just as simple as you get to learn. So, I went into a classroom and I saw just a
very simple thing that a teacher was doing that I had even thought of. I've done it every day since and I never would have seen that if I hadn't done the the observation. Um, but to AVID, so I'm wearing my AVID t-shirt designed by the eighth graders. There's more in the back. >> Um, we're working really hard to um um
make AVID very successful this year. Um, it's always been a big thing at Nicollet, but we've had kind of bumps in the road. We lost coordinators and had a lot of turnover, so that's always caused issues. Um but this year we're in the third year with um Dr. Alustin which really helps with the continuity. And so
um the the things I want to highlight is that so there's two parts to AVID. There's the AVID elective and then there's the AVID um schoolwide. And so we have the AVID elective which has kids in each grade level they're in it and and it's it's its own class this year. Um we had struggles with it being
embedded but this year it's it's an elective class kids have to choose to take. Um kids are excited about it. We have a lot of applications. There's a lot of interest. So, it's going great the way it's um designed to be. And then for AVID schoolwide, um we're implementing along with Eagle Ridge, we
developed what's called the common three where we have three big AVID strategies that we are kind of focusing on throughout the year. Each one's broken into two. So, there's really six strategies, but they're all just best practices. They're all things that we would do as teachers anyway. Um, but
helping every teacher, new teachers, veteran teachers understand that these are these are AVID strategies, but these are just best practices that we would do. Um, really helps the buy in and has helped make it schoolwide. Um, and being a coordinator for the first year, um, I'm working really hard to try to offer
as many opportunities as possible and um, Dr. Olson is giving me that um, time to do that. Um, and so it it ties into like the weekly overviews, the instruction, um, everything that we do, if it has an avid lens, it's going to it's going to work well with that. And so, um, it's been very successful and
it's a process. It's going to get better, um, each year, but I've been pretty proud of what we've done this year so far. And I do want to speak to, um, the image that is titled grounding COA indicator number nine. And so what you are seeing
there is a culture of achievement indicator and that comes from Dr. Terresa Perry who was a professor and is also an author and as a community at Nicollet we looked at about 13 culture of achievement indicators and as a
community we identified this specific indicator which serves as our grounding when we come together as a community. So at all of our staff meetings, our professional developments, whenever we come together, we always put this up because it just reminds us of our goal. Like our goal is to for our students and
for us to achieve excellence. And we know that that takes persistence. We know that takes a lot of work. We know that it's the same level of effort it takes as if you were taking up a new instrument or a new sport. And we always want to put that at the forefront just as a grounding for us and for our students to know like we're all working
hard here. And we all know this takes significant effort that we're willing to put in to get to excellence. And so on this slide, um I want to highlight that I've spoke a bit a little bit about the culture and the culture sh as well as the instructional things that
we're putting in place. And um there are three data points on here that I'm going to speak to because I believe and I believe that this is well known that when there are strong structures in place and when the the culture is
strong, you are going to see improvement and you're going to see growth and I believe this data highlights just that. Um and so our school enrollment trend is trending up significantly which is really exciting. Um I also want to name
that our parent perception trend which specifically uh my school my child's school provides a safe learning environment. Um as far as families who agree or partially agree uh we are at about 80% which is really exciting and
that is sign that is significant growth from the 62.7% that we that we were at in 23 24 school year. Um and then lastly, our attendance is trending up. So our chronic absenteeism has gone down significantly, which is really exciting
as well. And those three data points for for us reassure us that the work that we're doing is bringing families in, making families want to stay at Nicollet and want to continue to experience the progress and the growth that we are that we are experiencing.
And just to add to that, if I could, as a parent, I'm just really proud to send my kids to Nicollet. Um I'm also a special education parent and so I have been so impressed by the staff, um the teachers, anyone who interacts with my
child. Um I get a weekly call from her case manager. That didn't even happen in elementary school. It's just wowed me um how how personable each person is at Nicollet. um and the level of education that they're getting. So even if they're in special education, our students are
being pushed in a really good way, in a really sound way. Um, and so I just as a 191 advocate, I just really want us all, especially with Nichollet, to reframe the narrative, um, that what we're what we're talking about with this school,
um, because it is so academically rigorous, um, excellent in many different ways. And there's so many opportunities for our students to thrive. And I just want you to hear that from a parent perspective. So, thanks for listening. And so looking forward um what you see
at the top of the slide is the goal directly from our school improvement plan. And so going back before we look forward as um Mr. Sorenson shared this is my third year as a principal of Nicollet Middle School. And so the first year we were really focusing in on
laying a strong foundation. And so just making sure that we were honoring voices. We were uplifting each student and every staff member as an individual and really narrowing in and zeroing in on the identities that we serve and how can we make sure every single student feels connected to our community and to
to the community that we serve. Um going on to 2425 when we were really focusing on intentional instructional practices and and building capacity to make sure that we were on the path to achievement, a safe school environment and making
sure that we had an open path of communication between families, staff and and students as well to where we are now where we are establishing systems to make sure that we are moving towards sustainability. Um, and then for next year, making sure that we are moving, we
are in a place of sustainability by adjusting those systems that we're putting in place, continuing to get feedback, seeing where we may need additional systems or, you know, make adjustments to those systems and and um continuing to reflect as well as uplifting teachers as leaders. So, this
year we also started committee meetings which uh meet monthly. So teachers were able to pick a committee that they felt they wanted to join being um like a advisory committee or a PBIS for staff or PBIS for students and they are able
to really zero in on things that they they enjoy, right? and they're able to build these pieces up in the school community. Um, with the idea that next year we'll be able to do more of that on a more frequent basis so that everyone has ownership and feels as if they are leaders in the building who are
positively contributing to the change as well. And I just want to close with this quote by W. Edwards Deming. Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. which I strongly believe. Um, and
I will say currently the results that we're getting, we know that we're moving on the path that we want to go into. Um, however, I'm not fully I'm not fully pleased yet with the results that we where we are. And so, we know that we're going to continue to make tweaks. We're going to continue to put strong systems
in place so that we can get to the place where we can say Nicollet is wholeheartedly a place of excellence, where we expect excellence. our students are leaving fully prepared for high school and beyond and where we can be proud. We already are proud. We can continue to be proud to say that we are
members of ISD 191 and and community members of Nicollet Middle School. Thank you. Great. Thank you all very much. Great report. Um I'll open it up for comments and questions from fellow board members.
Director Anderson. Oh, try that again. Thank you. Um, so I'm looking at slide four. Um, I love I love everything on this slide. I just want to um and I love the idea that I
mean pure observation and collaborating obviously makes a cohesive school but that you're also collaborating with um Eagle Ridge and making it so that every middle schooler in our district is going to receive an equal education
opportunity. Um that is that's something that's really like hitting me I guess tonight. Um I I cannot stress enough how important that is in my view and um I really appreciate that you're doing the work to make sure
that that happens. >> Thank you. >> Love I love all that. Thank you. >> Thanks. Thank you. >> Any other comments or questions? Uh >> yeah, kind of going off of that. Uh I think the learning walks and
understanding the collaborative approach in the STEM classes. I know that was something I heavily struggled with in middle school. So, learning that lesson uh from Eagle Ridge and making sure you're uh helping students get over it and better prepare for high school, I
think it's incredible and I know there's countless other practices that you've guys learned from both Eagle Ridge um and you've shared to uh Eagle Ridge as well. So, that's a wonderful thing that I really hope more schools can implement as well. >> Thank you,
uh Dr. Mickelson. Um you know definitely I know other parents here are also uh you know proud parents of either you know all three of my kids are Nicollet alums so definitely feel a very strong affinity loved their time at Nicollet and lots of opportunities there and so
just wanted to show that you know can it's great to see what's continuing to happen uh at Nicollet um and and building on on what was there um I I just wanted to comment about the uh hallway supervision and I think that's really awesome Uh it's fantastic about
teachers, you know, coming out and being visible and and you know, just staff in general being out and and visible in that hallway. Uh you know, when students are seen, you know, it it makes a difference. It, you know, discourages some things and encourages others and, you know, kind of behaviors, which is
great. and just saying I appreciate that teachers are um seeing a benefit to it and a real positive to continuing to do it because I'm sure hey even those 5 10 minutes of transition time moving from one you know period to the next they're
giving up some of that kind of prep just ability to just kind of and transition to the next um that it's really great that uh they are um seeing a benefit and willing to make that sacrifice uh for some of that transition that they're
doing to be able to see that benefit around the school and with the students. So, I think that's just really excellent that they're they're willing and able to do that. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Director Hume. Did I >> as another parent of three Nicollet
alums noticing a trend, >> um I just want to say thank you. Um all three of my boys were at Nicollet before you, some quite a bit before you. um and they all had very positive experiences, but I know that was unfortunately not
the case for all of their friends and classmates at the time. So, it's really exciting to me to hear about all the changes that you have been putting in place. And I know this presentation was not about academic performance, but to me, not not directly, but I think indirectly it very much was because
you're putting the systems and the processes in place that lead to that. And I think seeing that enrollment is up, that attendance is up, that parent perceptions is up, those are the things that are going to lead to an environment that leads to improved academic performance and results. So I really
appreciate that and respect the work that you and your team are doing. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Any other Yes, Director Chester. >> I'm a current Nicollet Middle School. um um and also a past parent of eagle.
So so I I do love the collaboration again with doc um Dr. Principal Hulky um too because I think establishing that that um having that equitable experience within the both middle schools is is
important. Um, but then also to coincide with Director Mickelson and Director Hume, um, I love the the adult presence in the hallways cuz I think in terms of um, social emotional connection with
students. I think it's really vital and critical that students are seeing and meeting teachers or adults outside of their classroom and outside of their teaching to develop and cultivate a relationship where there is a sense of belonging and somebody in their school
that is an adult that they can trust. So if there is an issue, they have a person to go to. Um and that leads to academic success. the more that a student feels that they belong, feel that they're seen, have a relationships with with
adults there that believe in them, see them for who they are, they'll succeed academically. Um, so I appreciate that and I love the revi restructuring within AVID. My daughter is an AVID student and she is feeling challenged more so this
year than last year. Um, and she loves her shirt. So, >> thank you. Yes, director. >> Um, as also a current parent of a student at Nichollet, I also appreciate all the work that's
being done there to um improve student outcomes and just make it a um a community that that students feel cared for and um listened to. Um, I have to say, Tone, I am very proud that you have a PTO going there because I will
distinctly remember saying, why don't we have PTO at the middle school levels? Because I was PTO at William Burn and just when our kids were transitioning into middle school, I was like, why is there no PTO at the middle school? So, obviously, it takes somebody very
dedicated like yourself to get it going. So, thank you for that. Um, what can you tell me like exact do you know how many parents are attending the meetings? I would say on average 10 to 12 parents. >> Yeah. Great. That's awesome. >> It's pretty consistent. Yeah,
>> it's a good start. >> That's great. I mean, I I think >> Yeah. Like I know it's great at the elementary level, but I think middle school is is also a perfect opportunity for PTO. And it sounds like it's already
creating um great impact as far as like the feedback and what it's you know going to um principal um Alston. So it's great so great to hear. So thank you guys for your report. >> Thank you. Great. Thank you. Uh so I
will wrap us up. Oh, I'm sorry. Director Saxi, I'm sorry. >> It's okay. I just felt obligated at this point. because I'm also the parent of an alum and I'll have a second one coming in a couple years, but I can promise you there won't be a third.
That's going to be it. Um, you know, um, also echo the comments on having a PTO there. That's a fantastic thing to see. So, thank you for stepping up and taking a leadership role in that, um, and making it happen. And also the entire presentation was great. a lot of we had a very good experience with Nicollet
with my first but um great to see the progress on some things um like others have said to make it for every student to have that same experience and you definitely seem to be on that path so appreciate that. >> Thank you. >> Thank you Director Saxi. Um so to wrap
us up if everybody's finished um I yeah I think um what stands out in my mind over time is this report uh really is highlights um some distinct changes at the school and I think that's wonderful
um really revitalizing um what's happening at the school with the input of parents and teachers which is fantastic um and I just as you all speaking. Um, I just wrote down cross-pollination because that's really what's happening
internally and also as you were talking about your conversations with principal Heli at Eagle Ridge. And I think that that's really um it's it's what we would all hope for districtwide in terms of an equitable um experience for our
students. so that whether our student is is attending at Eagle Ridge or at Nicollet, and tonight we're hearing about Nicollet, they're getting um cal fairly equitably calibrated um learning experiences at at both of our middle
schools. And so, thank you for taking the time to um collaborate with with your colleague over at at Eagle Ridge. Um and um so that was just something that was going through my mind. question.
PBIS for staff versus PBIS for students. I have not heard of that before. >> Yes, that's a great question. So, PBIS is PBIS. So, it's all to put in place positive, you know, experiences and and positive culture experiences in the school building. The reason that we
decided to separate it out is because we meet the committee the committees meet monthly right now. And so with the limited amount of time that they are meeting, I didn't want for the focus to shift to just specifically students or specifically staff, we wanted to make
sure that there are positive things that would be putting that we were putting in place as far as like events or experiences for both. Um, and so that's why it's been separated out that way. Got it. Thank you. That absolutely I was like I don't think our staff needs PVC
and if they do it's a different conversation. Um and then um the tone your your comment about reframing the narrative um that just really stuck out for me because um that's what this you know in part really talking about the
revitalization at Nicollet you know engagement of families engagement of student students having staff doing things differently and and u Mr. Sorenson talking about you yourself learning something different. >> That's fantastic from a from a seasoned
teacher. So, thank you for being vulnerable and and admitting that here. That's that's just it's just awesome because we're all learning something at some point or another. So, um thank you for coming here tonight. It's a rainy evening. It's kind of miserable out.
Fantastic report. So, um thank you again for your time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. And next we will turn to our student representative report with fave and testify. So during the last two weeks before
winter break, Burnsville High School students were busy wrapping up activities for the year with over 50 link crew members made up of juniors and seniors visiting eighth graders at Nicollet and Eagle Ridge to share their personal experience with classes and provide an overview of what high school
would look like. The band and choir concerts also saw huge success featuring festive songs and drawing very crowded crowds at their December shows. As students have returned after the break this week, they have shown slightly similar levels of excitement. In
particular, 50 dual enrollment students in American government participated in a field day at the University of Minnesota this past Tuesday, serving on student juries alongside students from across the state that have taken the same class. With vinyls approaching, stress
has been growing, as I can personally attest. However, to alleviate some of it and play with some dogs, Burnsville Strong will host a fa student favorite dog therapy event this coming Monday. This morning, over 25 students departed for the youth and government conference
in Minneapolis, where they will stay at Hilton Hotel for the next 4 days and participate in studentled model government sessions at the capital. Tomorrow, the wind ensemble and symphonic orchestra will perform at the Morass Center for fifth graders, giving
them a glimpse of what band is like and finding instruments that they might be interested in playing. Student council is ramp ramping up snow week preparations which take place in the last last week of January highlighting winter sports such as basketball and wrestling along with fun activities
including a pepfest neon dance and a newly created rock paper scissors bead contest. That same week, the blood drive committee will host its second drive of the year as they work towards the goal of having the most donations in the state. Lastly, a new process will run
during the week of the 19th where students will attend advisory daily instead of just Wednesday to work on selecting and finalizing their schedules for next year. This now incl concludes my report. >> Thank you, Faven.
Uh, and next we will uh receive our superintendent report from Dr. Daniels. >> Thank you, Chair Alt. Good evening, everyone. Happy New Year. And as we begin a new year, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the energy,
hope, and possibility that come with new beginnings. We closed out a steady first semester, and now our our focus turns to ensuring an even stronger second half of the school year. Final exams are scheduled next week, which means our
seniors are officially one semester closer to graduating from Burnsville High School. That milestone alone brings excitement, pride, and anticipation for the celebration that awaits them and all of us this spring. At the same time, I
want to recognize the challenging climate we are navigating. It is real and it is felt across our community. Yet, despite the noise and the distractions around us, our purpose remains unchanged. As teachers, staff,
and leaders, we are here to serve students. We are here to ensure they learn, grow, and thrive in the safest environment we can provide. We are not new to this. We are true to this. We
have faced challenges before and we've faced them together. We endured because we stayed focused on our mission of each student, future ready and community strong. And we focused on one another. I want to reassure you that each of you
was chosen to teach, serve, and lead in this moment. You have the strength, you have the skill, and the heart to guide our students and staff through whatever comes our way. In 191, we will continue to teach our students. We will continue
to support our students and we will continue to support you. Thank you for your ongoing commitment and your steady leadership. Let's move into the second semester stronger, more unified, and more determined and focused than ever because each and every one of our
students deserve nothing less. And this concludes my report. >> Thank you, Dr. Daniels. Next we have board member reports. Are there board member reports? No.
I have one kind of dovetailing on yours, Dr. Daniels, un unbeknownst to either one of us. Mhm. >> Um, as we welcome in the new year, um, I've been spending time with our community and wanted to share just a few
thoughts. It being January, uh, many of us will complain about the snow and the ice and this week the melting snow. Uh, and this is fair to be sure. While many of us
keep our eye on the weather, perhaps we might also be mindful of how else we might help others in our neighborhood. December is often known as a time of giving. In 2026, as we welcome in the new year, let's also remember that every
day is a day to give and donations of all kinds are still very much needed. Think groceries for food shelves. monetary and clothing donations to nonprofits. Perhaps consider checking in with our
local faith community to learn more about how and where to help. Look around. Do you know a family who might appreciate get help getting their student to and from school each day? Families check with your principles or PTO leaders. We just had a very
enthusiastic PTO leader here with us. They can offer a wealth of guidance. Or maybe you have a neighbor who walks or takes the bus to work. Is a ride share an option? Maybe a neighbor needs help getting groceries for her family.
There are a variety of different ways we can each help our neighbors in these dark days of winter. Coming together within 191 school walls is a wonderful way to support our students. Looking around, taking action in support
of our neighbors is another demonstrably concrete way of strengthening our school community, of living our values as a caring community, inspiring a culture of trust for students and families alike.
This ends my report. And with that, we will turn to our business meeting. Uh the consent agenda. Um although board action is required, it is generally unnecessary to hold discussion on these
items. In the event a board member wishes to discuss an item, that item will be moved for separate consideration. Uh are there any items that board members would like to uh separate? Seeing none, uh, do I have a motion to
approve the consent agenda? >> So moved. >> Moved by Director Saxi. Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by Director Anderson. >> Uh, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed.
The motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Uh, next we move to new business. Uh, and at the top of new business, we're being asked to approve the
Burnsville High School course catalog with Dr. Chris Belmont, assistant superintendent. Welcome, Dr. Belmont. Thank you, Chair, Superintendent Daniels, members of the board. Um, the course catalog was uh originally presented by AP Noble, Miss Coleman, and
uh, Principal Sandovval back at the December 11th board meeting. it it lays out adjustments, shifts, and changes to our course offerings as well as um we highlighted some new courses like the personal finance and unified PE offering
for grades 11 and 12. Um the the 26 27 course cataloges coming to life soon. Uh Faven did a great job like detailing some of the steps that are being taken to engage our middle schoolers as well as our high schoolers and making those
best decisions for themselves and their families. Um I happened to be over at the high school this morning. They had a staff meeting before school and I was really encouraged by hearing just I just want to publicly thank our school counselors, our administrators and our
teachers for just really diving in to understand the features of the course cataloges, the opportunities and then preparing to engage our students in those conversations that Favven mentioned. So it's my recommendation um that the board approve the Burnsville
High School 202627 course catalog. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve the recommendation? >> Moved by Director Worb. Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by uh Director Hume.
>> Questions or discussion? >> Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. >> And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you, Dr. Belmont. Uh staying with Dr. Belmont, uh we are next being asked
to approve a concurrent enrollment contract with Metropolitan State. >> Thank you, Chair. Um this concurrent enrollment contract with Metropolitan State, we had a little bit of a an unintentional backlog that we ironed out
going forward. This one um this concurrent enrollment contract helps support our edu 200 and 203 are um our students in the education pathway. It allows for students to earn concurrent enrollment college credits. I believe
it's up to seven credits they can get through these two courses. They're with um they're on Burnsville High School campus with Brunzo High School staff. Um, but thanks to that partnership with Metro with Metro State, we can um we can
make sure the course content meets their criteria for those. So, it's kind of a win-win as we view it. Um, so it's my recommendation that the board approves a concurrent enrollment contract with Metropolitan State between
District 191 and that and that and the state of Minnesota acting through its board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities on behalf of Metro State University and authorize the superintendent of ISD191 to execute that agreement.
>> Great. Thank you. Uh, do I have a motion? So moved. Moved by director Chester. Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by director Saxi. Discussion hearing. None. All those in favor please signify by saying I.
>> I. I. >> Oppose. Nay. And the motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Unanimously. Thank you Dr. Belmont. Uh next we are being asked to uh approve
the proposed revisions in the 2025 2027 collective bargaining agreement with the Burnsville Education Association. Might >> have skipped one. >> Oh, did I skip one? >> Oh, I did. Yes, my apologies. Uh proposed uh approve the proposed
ratification of the Reed Act memberou with the Burnsville Education Association. Stacy Sovine presenting executive director of administrative services. Welcome Stacy. >> Good evening Chair Alt, Dr. Daniels, members of the board.
As a part of the Reed Act uh that was um adopted a couple of years ago, we are required to provide an annual with the BEA around the READ Act as we distribute um funds for teachers completing the training. Uh the the amount continues to
be $600 as it was last year and we continue to provide these funds as long as they're available. So once they're out, our for next year will be reflected as such for what the amount that we still have remaining. With that, it is my recommendation that the board of
education approve the proposed language in the the 2025 2026 readact memorandum of understanding with the Burnsville Education Association. Thank you, Stacy. >> Do I have a a motion to approve?
>> So moved. Moved by Director Anderson. Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by Director Chester. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. Nay.
>> And the motion carries unanimously. Staying with Stacy. Soine. Uh we're being asked now to approve proposed revisions in the 2025 2027 collective bargaining agreement with the Burnsville Education Association.
Okay. Uh beginning in July of 2025, we met with the Burnsville Education Association over 13 meetings before a tenative agreement was reached in which the BEA voted and approved in uh early December. Um the contract had a number
of different language item changes as well as a couple of economic items. I'm not going to go through the entire list. Um but the second year we will be starting uh with teachers new to the district above 50,000. The total uh
package is $ 8.44 million over two years with a 7.39% increase according to MSBA. The average uh increase per employee for salary and benefits is just a little over $6,000 per year. It is my recommendation that the board of education approve the
proposed revisions and readopt the unchanged language in the 2527 collective bargaining agreement with the Burnsville Education Association and Independent School District 191. >> Thank you. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Director Hume. Second.
>> Second. >> Seconded by Director Saxi. uh discussion or questions. >> That's something I wanted to say quick. >> Sure, Director Hume. >> Um, thank you. So, we have before us for approval tonight contracts for four of our bargaining units, including the Burnsville Education Association, the
Burnsville Association of Educational Assistants, the Association of Clerical Employees, and with our information technology specialist. Just wanted to take a minute to acknowledge and thank the members of the negotiating teams, the district's negotiating team, and the negotiating teams of each of the other
bargain units with contracts before us this evening. I think it's safe to say that negotiations are roughly described as a fun or easy process, nor should it be, as much as I sometimes wish it was. Um, but they are important conversations and they are decisions that affect many individuals and families in our schools
and in our community, which is why it does take so much time and effort. I have a tremendous amount of respect and appreciation for each person who has been involved in this year's process and just want to say thank you. That's all. >> Great. Thank you. Any other comments or questions?
>> Hearing none. All those in favor uh please signify by saying I. >> I oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Uh, next we are being asked to approve
proposed revisions in the collective bargaining agreement with the Burnsville Association of Educational Assistance. >> Thank you. Um, we met with the B uh the EA uh unit uh three different times.
They had about 20 language items in which we were discussing uh wrapped up in November and which they ratified then in early December. uh highlights for them um really was around the Minnesota paid leave act. We reworked the attendance incentive incentive. Uh they
had a 2 and two increase on uh the salary schedule in lanes uh two and three. Level one had a 3% increase each year. Level one are our entry level positions. They primarily provide supervision for lunchroom, playgrounds,
things along that line. um they worked to increase the family contribution for medical insurance to 80% uh in the year 2026. Uh for our EAS, it is difficult to be able to afford the family rates at
the at the 70% level. In exchange for that, um the second year of their contract, they are only going to step halfway through the year. So what that means is is the amount that they're earning this year will be the amount that they stay on or the step for next
year until about January. Then they'll step to the next level which will offset the cost for this. So the 2-year increase uh package was about 1.37 million with an MSBA of 9.89%. With that, it is my recommendation that
the board of education approve the proposed revisions and readopt the unchanged language in the 2527 collective bargaining agreement with the Burnsville Association of Education Assistance. >> Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved.
>> Moved by Director Worb. Second. >> Seconded. >> Seconded by Director Mickelson. Questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. And the motion carries
unanimously. Uh staying again with Stacy. Uh we're being asked to approve the collective bargaining agreement with the association of clerical employees. >> Again met with them uh over two bargaining sessions and they ratified
the the agreement in early December as well. Again, major language items. Um, always going through updating dated language. We did add uh Martin Luther King Jr. Day to the holiday language for our clerical unit. Uh, they do have
steps both years. Uh, we increased their uh 403b contribution to $2,000 beginning in uh the second year and also reworked their attendance incentive language. Um the 2-year uh package is about 30 uh $367,000
for the unit with an MSBA package of 6.55%. With that, it is my recommendation that the board of education approve the proposed revisions and readopt the unchanged language in the 2527 collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Clerical Employees.
>> Thank you. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. Moved by Director Hume, seconded by Director Saxi. Uh, is there any discussion? Nope. Um, hearing none. All those in
favor, please signify by saying I. >> I oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously. And I think this is the last of the bargaining agreements. Um we're being asked to approve the collecting collective bargaining agreement with the
information technology specialists. >> Uh again uh addressing uh the Minnesota Paid Leave Act with anou with this unit. Um updated the employee seniority dates. What this refers to is the employ uh
seniority dates prior to the IT group uh unionizing many of the level one and level two techs at one time were a part of the EA group. So when they came over from the EAS, they lost the seniority that they had as um time spent in the
district and the union felt that it was important that those folks were able to recoup that since they were doing either the same position or had grown into higher levels and higher responsibilities. So we did identify a number of folks to where their higher date originally in the district became their seniority date
in the unit which opened up some benefits for them. We updated the 403b contribution. Again, removed some dated language. Uh they received 2.3% increase on steps both years for a total package of about $101,000.
And for some reason, I don't have the MSBA listed on this one. I apologize for that. >> That's okay. thought. Oh, and let me continue. I sit here all night on the last one. >> I'm waiting, St. I know. >> So, therefore, it is my recommendation
that the board of education approve the revisions and readopt the unchanged language in the 2025 2027 master agreement with the information technology specialist. >> Great. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve? >> So moved. Moved by director Anderson.
Second. >> Second. Seconded by Director Chester. Questions or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you, Stacey.
Uh, next we are uh moving to a resolution to accept donations with Dr. Daniels. >> Thank you, Chair Alt. Before I begin to present this formal res resolution, I just want to take a moment to thank the many community organizations,
businesses, and families that support District 191. The support of these community partners are essential to our operations and are vital to our district, and I'm deeply grateful for their gifts. The past few weeks, we have seen an incredible outpouring of support for our district's brain power in a
backpack program. This program is a volunteer-led hunger relief program that was started in 2008 and has evolved into a comprehensive food security network serving hundreds of students and their families by bridging the weekend hunger
gap for students who rely on school meals during the week. In the past couple of months, our brain power in a backpack program has received over $50,000 in donations. While I would like to recognize everyone individually here
tonight, the list is extensive and I wouldn't want to miss anyone. So, please be sure to review our full resolution to review a full list of all of our incredible partners. Our other primary program that received donations recently was our food and nutrition services
program. Many individuals who often wish to remain anonymous donate their meal account balances back into the program and we thank them sincerely. Once again, thank you to all of our donors for their generous support. It is now my recommendation that the board of
education adopt a resolution to approve and accept these donations to our district in accordance with our school board policy and Minnesota statutes and to permit their use as designated by the donors. Thank you, Dr. Daniels.
Uh tonight we are being asked to adopt a resolution to approve and accept donations as presented whereas they follow school board policy 706 and Minnesota statutes 123B and 465.03.
This res this resolution was presented by Dr. Latana Daniels. Uh with a resolution um this requires a roll call vote. Uh board members, you will signify I if you are in favor of the resolution or nay if you are opposed. Sarah, will
you please make the roll call? >> Director Saxi >> I. >> Director Anderson >> I. >> Director Chester >> I. >> Chair Alt >> I. >> Director Word >> I. >> Director Mickelson >> I. >> And director Hume >> I. >> This resolution is declared dually
passed and adopted. Thank you everyone. Um so now uh now we will we're looking at a recess. We we are moving to a work session. Uh but due to the work session
uh to review the superintendent evaluation tool, I'd like to suggest we take a brief recess. Um the time is now about 7:45. will take a 5m minute recess >> um and return at um
>> 7. >> No, I think we need the motion. >> We need a motion. Well, yes. >> No, for the call motion for the roll call. >> Oh, we didn't do the Oh, we need Sorry. >> Point of order, as they say. >> Point of order. Yes. >> Okay. Do I have a motion?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by Director Saxi. All those in favor of passing the resolution for donations. >> Do we need to do the go around again? >> I have the record unless anyone's changing.
>> No. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, we're good. >> Roll call. >> Roll call. Roll call was called. It's It's unanimous >> Okay. My apologies everybody. >> Opening night. >> Yes. Opening night. Yes. And I haven't
done a resolution in ages. Okay. So now we're Sarah, we're good with going to recess. Okay. Um but we do need to vote to go to recess if folks are good with that. Um do I have a motion to go to recess? >> So move.
>> Moved by Director Saxi. Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by Director Hume. Any discussion? >> All those recess. Um, all those in favor signify by saying I. I oppose. Nay. We'll return at 10
minutes to 8. Thank you everybody. This is really just the final evaluation, final review of the superintendent evaluation tool. Um, and I think what we'll do
is, um, we'll start with the Google form itself. And I want to start by thanking Sarah so very much for your time getting this
into this form. Um this was based on our last review at the end of last year. Basically getting everything um aligned to what we had discussed and um just wanting to make sure that we're
all on the same page in terms of this was what we had discussed. Everybody agrees that this is the the tool that we're going to use. Are there any corrections? Um starting uh uh uh we can see the red line
edits. Um, I'm just going to go page by page going the first page through number five. If anybody has any comments, we'll do that first.
Okay. Going to the next page. And I'm kind of trusting everybody's kind of reviewed this already before we got here. We're going through number 11 through ethical and inclusive leadership. And this was Sarah was kind
enough to make sure that the responses kind of tied back to the actual question itself. And Dr. Daniels, of course, if you see anything as well, let us know. I'm going to keep scrolling and talking. We'll go down.
Now, this next page, starting with number 12, uh the standard of communication and community engagement goal. This had this is where it's kind of
added into the the tool and this was lifted from MSBA. Any questions or concerns about that standard? This was from just going back from when we had the MSBA person here when we had
that other retreat workshop. This is comes from that. >> Exactly. And Sarah took that and >> Yep. I appreciate that. >> Flunked it in. Yes. >> Yep. rather than having the generic that we had before. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. I like those coinciding with the ratings above and then the explanation for them. I appreciate that. >> Yep. And the additional thoughts or comments too. I appreciate that too. So the next standard school district
operations goal operations and management for goal 2 A Any comments on this goal? Okay. Uh, let's see. Oop, I think I missed
one. 2B. Oh, I see. She left it in. Yeah. 2B facilities management plan. comments or questions on goal 2B. Okay. Next one is teaching and learning is the
standard and goal three establish a district-wide culture of collaborative leadership. Any questions or comments on goal three? >> Going back to Yes sir. >> 2B is a facilities management one. 2 A
says rate the element of budget development and maintenance. That's the same descriptor above. Establish a facilities management plan. >> Should say functional. >> Oh wait, >> catch. >> Are they the same? They are it's like 2
A and 2 B are the same rate the element. >> Okay. >> So what >> 2 A should be budget. >> Yeah. 2 A budget and that's just the wrong copy and paste. >> Okay. >> So let me
>> great great great catch Tyler. Yep. Good. >> It's why we're here. >> So 2 a the descriptor >> should be budget. >> Mhm. >> Okay.
Um 2B is fine. Is fine as facilities. Okay. Very nice. Oh, yeah. It's even in there. You're right. Mhm.
So, three So, I'm just going to stick with goal three since we went back to two and make sure that we're good with goal three. Oh. Oh. Okay. So, I'm assuming we're good with goal
three. I'm not hearing anything. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> That's good. Um, there we go. Oops. Hold on. Chromebook is glitching. Uh goal four, climate and culture. Goal
ethical and inclusive leadership foster a culture of transparency, trust and collaboration. That's good. >> Okay. All right. Is everybody good? Okay.
Um and then the other two documents are just supporting tools. Any other comments, questions, discussion? >> I just had one since I guess this is my responsibility now in my new role. So, I
saw on the board planning document um where did it go? Superintendent self-evaluation is sent to the vice chair by March 31st. So, the expectation is that Dr. Daniels would complete her own self-evaluation by
March the 31st. >> Okay. >> Yes. Yes. Um because >> self-ealuation tool is sent to the
superintendent to complete in February. >> Okay. >> In that same document. Yes. >> Got it. >> Yep. Mhm. >> Which is kind of a good thing because sometimes I mean
in some cases superintendent have have provided a wealth of um supporting collateral. >> Mhm. >> Sometimes you just provide what you think is you just provide what you think is >> okay >> is good.
>> Okay. Right. >> Okay. >> We know you. >> This might just be a note to self for the next time we review the board planning document. >> Yep. >> In a different year where we were doing
like I assume we're not doing a midyear evaluation, but in a year where we have done in the past a midyear evaluation of the superintendent, we'd be doing it probably either this meeting or the next meeting. >> We are doing it the next meeting. >> Are we doing it the next meeting? Oh, okay. There you go. I guess I haven't looked that far ahead yet.
>> Well, then that answers Well, that's part of what I'm kind of stuck on a little bit. So, we're going to do that at the end of January and then basically a month later after her midyear review, we're doing asking her to start working on the full year. It just seems like a very
>> compressed compressed timeline to not not if there are things to >> improve at the mid year, there's not a lot of time before doing that annual evaluation. So, I think that might be something we want to think about in the future.
>> And typically the midyear, historically, it's happened in December. >> I don't think we've done it in December as long as I've been on the board. >> It has happened in December. It has happened in December, but I think >> with a new superintendent,
>> you know, with a new superintendent, December didn't really M >> and I think that there we found some what in the retreat was it in the retreat or in the last work session did we find >> some that we really wanted to make some
changes to the instrument I think that probably delayed it as well. >> Yeah. I mean, if it happens, but to your point, Scott, you know, thinking about that timeline, >> I wonder if rather than December,
January for the midyear check-in, it's November, December. I don't know. >> Or we do the Well, it's hard. I mean, this is just We don't need to talk about it tonight. just in the future. >> Give it some thought on how that whole
process because I know we want to get it done by the end of June. So, we had to kind of work backwards from there, which is I think which is how we ended up with the dates that we have on there now. But >> yeah, >> maybe I'm thinking about it in the context of a brand new superintendent. The dates don't necessarily feel as
right as if it's someone who'd been here for a few years. And maybe that's something we just put into it where, you know, if it's a new sup if we have a new when the board has a new superintendent, >> right? >> We've found maybe this timeline is a
little is a little better >> just like I don't think we need to change it for this year, but what's done is done. Let's just I think about it for the future >> with a new superintendent. If you if the idea is that, you know, like in this instance where there's not a technically a midyear
>> Mhm. >> to be preparing in February isn't bad because we didn't have a midyear check-in. I think going back to having a midyear checkin, I still think, you know, maybe
November, December would make more sense um to allow more time then to self eval from that. >> Mhm. >> Right. >> Checkpoint. >> Yeah. >> What do you think, Dr. D? I was think as
um director Chester was speaking I was thinking it depends on if you're going to evaluate me um thinking about the entire year >> or is it aligned with the school year
>> right? You you see what I'm saying, >> right? Because July to July, >> right? July to June. Yeah. Are we evaluating based off of contract year versus >> It's contract year. Yeah, it's July to Well, and technically it's a partial
year. It's July through April, >> right? >> Because we have to have it done >> before the new fiscal year. >> Before the new fiscal in order to have the statement read in June. Okay. >> Right.
>> Oh, >> I mean we have to kind of work backwards from the June date. Exactly. >> Well, I'm new to this. So, >> so then in year two, you it would basically be evaluating from say May through April or the next year. >> Exactly. Right.
>> Yeah. The first year is Yeah. Yeah. >> Got it. >> Yeah. >> Got it. >> It's the first year. Yep. >> Yep. Yeah. >> And maybe it's maybe the mid mid is based on the first 100 days since that was sort of
>> the first goal. >> Mhm. >> It's a good thing to think about for the future. >> I'm glad you didn't grade me on the first 100 days because I'm still listening and learning. >> But if you did a good job in those first
100 days, be a problem. Like >> even when the goals are >> longer than that, it's still a checkin. You're right. Check. Yeah, it is a checkin. Yeah, it is a check in, >> right? >> Well, yeah, it shouldn't it shouldn't actually be where any scoring is happening. It's really just kind of like
a check. It's a conversation. >> It's formative. It's not summitative. It's a Yeah, >> fairly informal. >> Let's not be surprised. >> Right. >> Right. Don't surprise me. There is no tool for the midyear.
>> There is not. I know. I'm like, do I need to do something now? >> No. >> No. No. >> Okay. >> So, that's a good that's a good comment. Yeah. >> Any other thoughts? >> Dr. Daniels, >> I'm great. >> You're good. >> Mhm.
>> All right. So Scott, you're taking notes for Sarah or should I just let her know? >> You can let her know >> about the change. >> About the change. >> Okay. Great. Awesome. >> That now so I don't forget. >> Great conversation. Thank you everybody.
>> Thank you. >> I think we're all set. >> All right. >> Formally a journal. >> Do we Let me look. Uh clearly >> do do we need to formally adjurnn? >> Oh, we do need to. Okay. Um is there a motion to adjurnn?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Seconded by motion by director Chester, seconded by director Anderson. Discussion. Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion carries unanimously.
We are adjourned. It is 8:15.