WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=Yzv_9G7V0Bk NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: Yzv_9G7V0Bk): - 00:05:00: Meeting Called to Order, Agenda Approval - 00:06:12: Recognizing Achievements of Students and Staff - 00:12:11: Resolution Recognizing Departing Faculty and Staff - 00:14:54: Consent Agenda: Approval of Routine Items - 00:16:16: School District Insurance Package Renewal Discussion - 00:23:55: Public Comment and Approval of Insurance Renewal - 00:26:13: Finalizing District Boundary Realignment Plan - 00:29:46: Comprehensive Needs Assessment: Northstar Accountability System - 00:36:48: Public Comment and Explanation of MTSSA vs MTSSB - 00:41:25: Next Steps for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment - 00:42:43: Resolution Accepting Various Monetary Donations - 00:44:26: Superintendent Updates: Graduation Information - 00:46:26: Motion to Close the Public Meeting - 01:39:56: Motion to Re-Open the Public Meeting - 01:40:12: Meeting Adjournment Part: 1 1 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:22.000 All right, I'll go ahead and call the May 26, 2026 Independent School District 152 schoolboard meeting to order. And we'll start with roll call to my left. >> Bergen present. >> Markwart present. >> Yorkland present. >> Steph is present. >> Vote present. 2 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:56.800 >> And we'll stand for the pledge. Preview of agenda. Dr. Lunick. >> Thank you. No additions or corrections. Recommend approval. >> Cassidy. >> I move to approve the meeting agenda as presented. >> Um Scott, >> I'll second. >> Uh we have a motion by Cassie, second by 3 00:05:56.800 --> 00:06:12.240 Scott to approve the agenda as presented. Any further discussion? Any additional discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Post. Same sign. Motion carries. At this time we'll do we are proud. This 4 00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:27.680 is the time during the meeting we recognize outstanding achievements students, staff and comm community members. After the honor's name has been read, they will accept the certificates and a photo will be taken. So please wait for the photo and if any parents want to come up for a photo as well at 5 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:46.960 the end, please do so. We are proud of MHS's adaptive bowling team who competed in the 2026 state adaptive bowling meet. The physical impaired team Evan Wan Kelvin Gresim, 6 00:06:46.960 --> 00:07:04.000 Colton Sudi, and Ree Highness placed third in the team competition. Other athletes who competed include Aiden Lucian, Emily Berg, Bella Decker, Tate St. Lewis, Damen Oi, Addie Don, Kaylee 7 00:07:04.000 --> 00:10:13.600 Ace Vido, and Julia Ror. The team is coached by Heidi Fischer. We are proud of the MHS robotics team, Sputnik, which has had its best season since the founding since founding in 2012. The team was on the winning 8 00:10:13.600 --> 00:10:30.640 alliance at Northern Lights Regional and finished 16th in the invitational rankings. The team ranked 19th at Great Northern Regional. Team members include Wyatt Button, Gina Canton, Ethan Collins, Henry Huskin, Eli Cole, 9 00:10:30.640 --> 00:10:47.440 Horttech, Miller, Bowden Lener, Khloe Matson, Isabella Miller, Rosetta Miller, Gio Munes, Nolan Olsen, Hunter Rona Christensen, uh Jonah Paul, Jason Fam, Levi uh 10 00:10:47.440 --> 00:11:03.120 Risinger, Austin Shrien, uh Bellian Taylor, Simon Taylor, Gavin Voit and Simon Wanzik. The team is coached by Matt Craig and Tammy Risinger. The team mentors are Roger 11 00:11:03.120 --> 00:11:20.120 Armanson, Nick Buts, Stacy Buts, Colton Keane, Ian Nas, Shannon Olsen, uh Deanna Lynn Oath, Dylan Puit, Onage Stantum, and Linda Wrinkler. 12 00:12:11.200 --> 00:12:27.680 All right, we're moving on to recognition. Um, resolution of recognition and appreciation. Whereas the Morehead Area Public School District has been fortunate to have dedicated faculty and staff committed to the mission of the district and whereas several members of the faculty and staff 13 00:12:27.680 --> 00:12:43.279 and now about to embark a new adventure in life away from Morhead public schools. And whereas we as members of the Morhead Area Public Schools Board of Education wish to extend our utmost appreciation for the work and for these faculty and staff members have done to 14 00:12:43.279 --> 00:13:00.000 make education an exciting and joyous experience for the students of our district. And whereas the board wishes to extend our sincere best wishes for every happiness in the future and for those faculty and staff members who are who will be leading the district in the 2526. 15 00:13:00.000 --> 00:13:18.079 And now where therefore will be resolved that the Morhead public school board of education recognizes and appreciates the service of those employees departing the district. Those employees being Cara Cody Braun, Heidi Fischer, Renee Grover, 16 00:13:18.079 --> 00:13:36.240 Diane Karsten, Tony Keebler, Stephanie McNab, Jeff Peg, Katie Roxed, Annie Schneider, Barb Schumacher, Mari Lordis Shamdis, uh Kathy Schwandeck, 17 00:13:36.240 --> 00:13:55.920 Karina Taylor, Janelle Van Beek, Judy uh Wernern and Shellyley Zaredka be be future resolved the area uh Morehead Area Public School Board of Education wishes them well in the future 18 00:13:55.920 --> 00:14:10.800 endeavors and further that this recognition of appreciation and support to duly recognize and spread across the minutes of the Morehead Area Public School Board of Education on this 26th day of the month of May in the year 2026. 19 00:14:10.800 --> 00:14:28.000 David Markwar chair Melissa Burgard clerk Laurie Bergen director Matt Ballen director Cassie Bjorkland vice president Keith Vo treasurer Scott te Steph director and Dr. Dr. Brennan Lunik, superintendent. So, thank you all very much for your 20 00:14:28.000 --> 00:14:54.000 time and commitment to Morid Area Public Schools. Uh, let's see here. We have no public comment request. >> That is correct. >> All right, we're moving on to consent agenda. All items on the consent agenda are considered to be routine and have been made available to the school board at 21 00:14:54.000 --> 00:15:10.320 least two days prior to the meeting. The items will be enacted by one resolution where uh there will be no separate discussion of these items unless the schoolboard member so requests in which event that item will be removed from this agenda and considered under separate resolution. To the extent 22 00:15:10.320 --> 00:15:27.199 possible, schoolboard member inquiries on consent agenda items are to be made directly to the DR district administration prior to the time of the meeting. Superintendent Dr. Lunik approval of the May 11, 2026 schoolboard meeting minutes, business administration 23 00:15:27.199 --> 00:15:43.720 services, Dr. Damer May claims, resignations, retirement, new business employees, additional staffing requests, and the 2026 2027 resolution for membership in the Minnesota State High School League. 24 00:15:43.760 --> 00:16:00.079 >> Scott, >> move to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> And Keith, >> I second. We have a motion or we have a motion by Scott, second by Keith to approve the consent agenda as presented. 25 00:16:00.079 --> 00:16:16.959 Any further discussion? Any additional discussion? All in favor say I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Thank you. Moving on. School district insurance package renewal. Dr. Damer. >> Thank you. Um, we invite Mr. Joel Comp 26 00:16:16.959 --> 00:16:32.480 tonight to talk about our district insurance package renewal, which we do. So, he'll talk a little bit about our renewal and some trends that he's seen in his role. >> Thank you, Kristen. Good evening, board members. It's wonderful to see you again. I appreciate you taking allowing me to take the time tonight to talk 27 00:16:32.480 --> 00:16:48.000 about uh what usually is everybody's favorite topic is their insurance renewal. Um although it it's very favorable this year and we'll talk about some of those factors in comparison to what most are seeing as well as trends, challenges, and overall approach. 28 00:16:48.000 --> 00:17:05.360 uh the administration and service of your insurance program, risk management program. This is a snapshot, a point in time comparison year-over-year, but it really is a daily task that takes a tremendous amount of effort with a lot of people involved from your 29 00:17:05.360 --> 00:17:21.760 administration to to day-to-day staff. And and what I can say from this side uh to help fuel the best results is your district is bought in. You really are. You're doing the things that you should. you're showing uh that you're concerned with safety, about best practices, all 30 00:17:21.760 --> 00:17:37.840 the things that we can translate to the insurance market to show Morehead is and continues to be a flagship district that people want to do business with, they want to partner with because insurance and it comes with with costs and a lot of stakes when claims are involved. Uh 31 00:17:37.840 --> 00:17:55.039 but kudos to all of you as as as leaders and and decision makers because it really does make a difference when you're looking at your insurance renewal. So this is an executive summary highlight. It it's an overview of this year compared to last. Uh as you recall 32 00:17:55.039 --> 00:18:12.640 from prior years, school districts for myself and in the agency is an area of specialization and focus in that we represent all of the carriers and options that can ensure school districts. that allows us to make sure that either your current carrier lineup is still the the preferred option or if 33 00:18:12.640 --> 00:18:29.760 there's others to consider in the scheme of those who ensure school districts considering coverages, depth and breadth of experience uh in the marketplace in the state of Minnesota and dealing with with school districts. So, I'd like to highlight a few just market trends that 34 00:18:29.760 --> 00:18:46.080 we're seeing and some might you recall from last year and it's a few main buckets. The first and continues to be the most challenging is the liability landscape and you guys have probably seen fields that heard and and dealt with with the um challenges and one of the things that's fueling it in the 35 00:18:46.080 --> 00:19:02.559 state of Minnesota as well as most states is third party litigation financing is legal and it still happens. And what that means is you quite literally have hedge funds and investment firms that are a checkbook to law firms specializing in liability claims. Those push forward, more cases 36 00:19:02.559 --> 00:19:19.120 are brought, more frivolous, you name it. Some valid, some not. But what that does, it just it spikes cost. It ties up resources and things to go through it. And most insurance companies are actually underwater on those lines, meaning that they're paying more in claims that they are in premium. So that 37 00:19:19.120 --> 00:19:35.360 is a continued challenge that we see in in in terms of of insurance companies and districts dealing with it. Property. Um although guys you are a little bit against the trend in the positive, it still is a challenge. Although we are seeing some softening. We're seeing some 38 00:19:35.360 --> 00:19:52.080 some lift in property because there's been a couple favorable storm years quote unquote. But it's a teeter totter, right? It's it's a few storms away from that changing. But when that happens, it means we have a little bit of of softer terms as far as what insurance carriers 39 00:19:52.080 --> 00:20:07.679 are offering some more competition and stirring the pot to drive results. and carriers wanting to keep and grow their business. Uh cyber, as you've heard, although you weren't affected by the latest large cyber breach of Canvas learning management system, that is 40 00:20:07.679 --> 00:20:23.280 still a challenge. It's a click away or something happening from being infiltrated as a district. And then other daytoday of just transportation and staffing issues. So, all that being said, most districts in today's market, um, as opposed to even prior challenging 41 00:20:23.280 --> 00:20:40.320 years are are are seeing about a 10% give or take premium difference. You guys are at uh 1.6, which is extremely favorable in comparison to the average. Um, as well as some of the factors that are going into your renewal. And looking 42 00:20:40.320 --> 00:20:55.760 at that, a large part of what driving that change was some of that uh um increase a rate decrease uh in your property lines. And uh that was achieved in part by the relationships that we 43 00:20:55.760 --> 00:21:13.520 have with carriers, but also as I said, you guys doing your part, showing that yes, we're a district that carriers want a partnership that they want to take a long-term approach with, that they want to keep or grow as as uh as as as partners. And this uh as well of 44 00:21:13.520 --> 00:21:30.080 achieving uh really favorable results is this is a little bit forward looking in that it includes the completed values of of your phase two of your high school. So it essentially is almost no premium change in your property lines. um again in part of some of those factors driving the 45 00:21:30.080 --> 00:21:45.760 results and part of some of the strategic factors that that we employed. But all in all, it's very positive and that as well is is validating with other carriers who do write school districts and who also um know the stance of other carriers. And quite frankly, you know, 46 00:21:45.760 --> 00:22:01.600 at the top line, no one can compete with with EMC at their current stance and their in their rates as well as their terms. uh most carriers if we were to switch would require a 1% windhale deductible and that's 1% of your building values. So if you're looking at 47 00:22:01.600 --> 00:22:17.760 your larger high school that's almost a 1.6 1.7 million deductible uh that other carriers would require. EMC does not you stayed at at a lower flat deductible at 75,000 which is again very favorable and part of the relationship relationship 48 00:22:17.760 --> 00:22:33.679 and strategy that that goes into it. your work comp, you're still qualifying in in in a program that res rewards safety efforts and results um and sitting on safety committee meetings and and things. You you guys again are doing your part to show that you belong and 49 00:22:33.679 --> 00:22:49.919 those specialized programs that reward performance. Uh and this year that the work comp your payroll is up a little bit, but your premium is roughly flat. It rates are down. Um so the slight premium change there. cyber again talking about the the latest cyber 50 00:22:49.919 --> 00:23:05.600 breaches. It's a challenge industry u but again you guys meet security protocols doing the things that you should and you'll see a little premium reduction there. So all in all all things considered I mean net if if your property rates wouldn't have changed. 51 00:23:05.600 --> 00:23:20.640 It's a 9% property value increase across all of your property. So all things being equal, you you would have at least expected that. But again bringing it full circle in the results and and everything that goes together uh it was 52 00:23:20.640 --> 00:23:36.720 one point 1 1.6 change which is which is very favorable in today's market and and well below what majority of the districts in the state and frankly across the nation are seeing. So after reviewing and all of those factors, it is your administration's recommendation 53 00:23:36.720 --> 00:23:55.039 to uh approve the renewal as you see presented which essentially is your your current carriers and happy to answer any questions and appreciate time again. >> Any questions? Scott, 54 00:23:55.039 --> 00:24:11.520 >> could you just >> would you please enlighten me on what inland marine is? uh inland marine. It's a little history lesson. Probably don't want to hear that, but insurance started by shipping across the ocean and once they hit the 55 00:24:11.520 --> 00:24:26.799 shore, they had to ship it inland. And they it named inland marine. It's it's essentially uh for those items that can move and are not necessarily tied to the premise. And those happen to be that the district acquired some welding 56 00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:42.480 simulators and so they were added to the to the policy. So there's different things that can be included within inland in inland marine. That's specifically what that is. So it's it's mobile. It can be moved around. >> Thank you. How about the commercial auto? I see that kind of jump from about 57 00:24:42.480 --> 00:24:59.039 $8,000. Is there a reason for that jump? >> That is one of the lines. uh auto is is challenged in today's market but that is a direct re result of of some uh claims activity and in this current term um just with some paid claims where the the 58 00:24:59.039 --> 00:25:13.919 payout is exceeding what is is collected in premium so that's really driving that that change there just just claims that that's been saw >> but fortunately was was wiped away with with some of that >> I was kind of wondering if that's what it was from you bet yep that's exactly right 59 00:25:13.919 --> 00:25:36.440 >> thank you Joel Chief prepared to make a motion. Sure. >> Move to approve the insurance package renews in the total of amount of 1 1.160,512 >> 1 million >> $160,5129 60 00:25:36.960 --> 00:25:56.960 as presented by Mr. Joel Kwam of Bremer Insurance. >> Cassidy, >> I'll second. Motion by Keith, second by Cassidy to approve the insurance package renewals of the total amount of 1,160,5129 cents as presented by Mr. Joel of Bmer Insurance. Any discussion? 61 00:25:56.960 --> 00:26:13.760 Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> Oppose. Same side. Motion. >> Thank you for coming in. Thank you. >> Thank you. Motion carries. All right. Resolution regarding the finalization of the district boundary 62 00:26:13.760 --> 00:26:29.360 realignment plan with Dworth Glendon Felton public schools. Dr. Lun. >> Thank you. Tonight you have a resolution. Uh if the board does approve this, this does wrap up the 2016 63 00:26:29.360 --> 00:26:45.039 uh boundary realignment. By doing this, like we said a couple meetings ago, this has our boundaries now aligned to our city's growth plans and their city's growth plans. Um, you'll see on page 49 the four parcels that this does affect. 64 00:26:45.039 --> 00:27:01.679 We know that uh DGF will cut us a one-time check to take care of the cash difference. Um, just so you're aware as a board, um, Dan's not aware and Brenda's not aware, but we will get together and we will identify the 65 00:27:01.679 --> 00:27:18.960 families that are in that uh, boundary. We will then send a correspondence assuming that you approve the resolution tonight and we will let those families know that they will still be welcome in our district. We just need to convert them to an open enrolled family, open enrolled student. Transportation will 66 00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:35.440 not change. uh we will still pick them up just like we do today. So from the outside nothing changes for them other than we will communicate to them that their boundary was transferred uh to their home district and then we will 67 00:27:35.440 --> 00:27:52.720 take them as an openen enrolled student. So, uh, with that, I will entertain any questions, but the resolution is in the packet, and I would appreciate your support to wrap this thing up, put it in a bow, and send it off. >> Lauren, 68 00:27:52.720 --> 00:28:09.440 >> um, parents wouldn't have to open and roll for the remaining couple of days this year, right? Okay. >> Because it doesn't Okay. Yeah. So, good good question. It does not go into effect till July 1st. So they will finish the year resident school district pupils. 69 00:28:09.440 --> 00:28:26.880 July 1st comes if this is supported they will roll and become open enrolled pupils. Scott >> and I just want to clarify I know we talked about this last time. If new students come into that area and want open enroll to our district we we will 70 00:28:26.880 --> 00:28:42.320 still be pro providing buses. >> Correct. Because we will we will be running the >> buses. Yep. Okay, I have a motion. Yeah, >> go ahead. >> Move to approve the resolution regarding the finalization of the district boundary realignment plan with Dorth 71 00:28:42.320 --> 00:28:57.360 Glenn and Felton Public Schools Independent School District one or 2164 and to authorize administration to certify these changes with the Klay County auditor. >> Cassidy, >> a second. Motion by Scott, second by Cassidy to approve the resolution 72 00:28:57.360 --> 00:29:14.159 regarding finalization of the district boundary realignment plan with Dworth Glendon Felton School District Independent District 2164 and authorize administration to certify these changes with the Klay County Auditor as presented. Is there any further 73 00:29:14.159 --> 00:29:30.320 discussion? Any additional discussion? All right, this is a roll call. So, Deb, I believe you take over from here. >> You do. >> I do. Yep. >> Oh, call on everybody. >> Bergen A. >> I >> I 74 00:29:30.320 --> 00:29:46.080 >> Mark I. >> Bjorkland I. >> Steph I >> vote I. >> All right. Motion carries. >> It's only been 10 years. >> Short 10 years, right? All right. 75 00:29:46.080 --> 00:30:01.440 Moving on to comprehensive needs assessment update. Dr. Larson. >> Thank you. Uh so this is just uh kind of our report. Uh again part of the Northstar accountability system. Every three years uh the state of Minnesota 76 00:30:01.440 --> 00:30:17.440 has the Northstar accountability system uh to meet the every student succeeds act. Um and we have to do a needs assessment from that year to create a three-year plan. Again, uh the Northstar account, Northstar 77 00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:34.080 accountability system, it's based on three stages where schools or districts can be identified. Stage one, stage one is achievement. That is strictly the MCA for math and reading uh as well as our WEDA scores, English proficiency. 78 00:30:34.080 --> 00:30:49.760 Stage two is the growth progress, how kids have um grown on the MCAs. And then stage three is based on attendance. Uh in Minnesota, if you attend at least 90% of the school days, you are considered 79 00:30:49.760 --> 00:31:09.440 inconsistent attendance. So that's kind of the number that they have. It's the 90% uh of school days. So we had five schools that were identified uh in early September. Dorothy Dods, Ellen Hopkins, Robert Asp, 80 00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:25.919 and then Morehead High School. So, Dorothy Dods, Hopkins, and Robert ASP, uh were identified on achievement scores, um specifically a certain subgroup of score. So, again, what they do it is it's your overall grade, but then it's also subgroups. So Dorothy 81 00:31:25.919 --> 00:31:43.200 Dods for instance um out of their 284 third and fourth graders 15 of one subgroup didn't make progress and Dorothy Dodds was then identified based on that one subgroup. So uh the identification process again is uh it 82 00:31:43.200 --> 00:31:58.320 can go as big as a graduation rate but also as little as again that 5% of the population at DODS is really kind of one that got them identified for program improvement. So just for an example um and then uh different subgroups could 83 00:31:58.320 --> 00:32:13.760 have also had your attendance graduation rate uh the state sets the graduation rate minimum at 67%. Um and so the AI ALC was flagged ALC is usually right around 50% graduation 84 00:32:13.760 --> 00:32:30.720 rate. There was a request by the state to move to the seven-year graduation rate. Um it was denied by the federal government. Our seven-year rates at the ALC are 60, 68.3, and 72.7. So, two of the last three years. Uh the ALC would 85 00:32:30.720 --> 00:32:46.000 have met the criteria, but since it's still based on the four-year graduation rate, the ALC did not. So, there is again a push to try to get that to the seven-year graduation rate. Um most ALC's in the state don't make this 67% 86 00:32:46.000 --> 00:33:01.760 graduation rate for four years. So again that's why that school uh was identified and then the high school uh was just identified if over 30% of an enrollment come from one school then they 87 00:33:01.760 --> 00:33:18.080 identified as a linked school since um probably 95% or more of the ALC come from Morehead High School then Morehead High School was also identified based on that linked identification. So again, it really had nothing to do with the 88 00:33:18.080 --> 00:33:34.080 academics or attendance at the high school. Again, it was based on the ALC um and so they were a linked school. So how that goes is then once we had our um schools identified uh we worked with 89 00:33:34.080 --> 00:33:49.200 the regional centers of excellence uh through lakes country service cooperative um and then we had to create goals that we'll work on for the next three years. So what that first step was is to take 90 00:33:49.200 --> 00:34:06.080 this year um and kind of do a root cause analysis. So we worked with Lakes Country. They took our strategic framework, our district improvement plans, our school improvement plans um and our data and then we kind of came to a needs assessment of strengths and 91 00:34:06.080 --> 00:34:21.119 weaknesses and then we will create goals this summer based on that that we will then have for the next three years. So again, here's just kind of the the process. Uh planning began in September. October through November was really data 92 00:34:21.119 --> 00:34:35.520 collection and analysis uh with the lakes country. We started doing a more root cause determination January, February. Um I did a little bit of that with IAC. We used them as kind of some questions for uh some of the family 93 00:34:35.520 --> 00:34:53.200 communication. Um and then we in April we did the whole analysis. Um and then we'll be setting the goals here this this summer uh with review next year. So here is kind of some of the findings. Uh through the needs assessment, we came 94 00:34:53.200 --> 00:35:10.160 up with kind of five findings uh that we're going to work on. So what's working is our our strategic framework, our district improvement plan, and our school improvement plans are all aligned. Uh we've done that the last couple years to really make that tight so it's the same across the board. Um 95 00:35:10.160 --> 00:35:25.599 areas for improvement, it was flagged for PD effectiveness. um namely trying to really work at specialized PD groups. Uh special ed being one for instance. Um we have actually already started that as Dwayne has a new committee with uh the 96 00:35:25.599 --> 00:35:43.119 union that they are looking at what sort of PD they could have just for special ed next year. Uh so we actually are moving towards that. So, one of the areas is just continuing to try to do those ro specific trainings that sometimes are a little bit difficult uh to continue expand our PD 97 00:35:43.119 --> 00:35:59.359 database decision- making. Uh this one was really on the MTSSB side. We do not have um right now a good system that's consistent across all K12 levels. Um and that really showed up in the data of 98 00:35:59.359 --> 00:36:15.839 where that's scored. So, the lack of available data, it was really more on that B side. We don't have consistent MTSSB meetings necessarily. Um, every building has A and now we're infusing and we're working on getting that B side together. Uh the other one is just the 99 00:36:15.839 --> 00:36:31.920 data warehouse which uh we've been working with Dan's team on analytic insights as well as some different dashboards that will be much more user friendly next year uh for teacher teams all the way down to the PLC's to have uh all the data attendance behavior grades 100 00:36:31.920 --> 00:36:48.079 all ready to go at their fingertips uh every second. So we're working on those dashboards right now uh to have those for next year. Uh again, just continuing to build on our tier one instruction. Um >> Jeremy, can we interrupt? We have a question, I guess. >> Yep. 101 00:36:48.079 --> 00:37:03.920 >> Just curious on the prior slide, help me understand the difference between an MTSSA and a B meeting. >> So MTSSA academics, MTSSB behavior. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. Y um but continue to just look at our tier 102 00:37:03.920 --> 00:37:19.280 one instruction, right? You can't intervene your way out of a tier one issue. So that's one we're always going to look at. Um, specifically what came up was some of our core, which makes sense. Um, ELA and science were aligned 103 00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:34.800 uh, a little ahead right now, but those were also the groups that have already gone through our curriculum adoption with the new science standards and the new English language arts standards. Uh, social studies and math are actually in that process right now. So, um, that wasn't surprising uh, that that came out 104 00:37:34.800 --> 00:37:50.240 of our needs assessment. Uh we actually have an elementary about 30 elementary teachers beginning their summer vacation next week coming looking at math curriculum to pilot next Wednesday and Thursday. So this process has started but yes ELA and science were already 105 00:37:50.240 --> 00:38:07.599 done. So this kind of um was right on where we thought we were going to be. Family community engagement is always going to be a struggle. How do we get you know as much family engagement as we can? Um, we have set aside uh some money and that seems to have helped. So, we 106 00:38:07.599 --> 00:38:23.359 give every building uh $10,000 either through title funds or achievement integration to try to do different family nights. An example, uh, SGR did a world fair. Uh, but we just need to continue to build that structure around working with families to try to get that 107 00:38:23.359 --> 00:38:42.480 engagement as good as solid as possible. Um, and then just continue to build on our standardized tools. um PLC framework for reteing uh reteing cycle is a big push uh through our spuddy groups at the elementary but also um 78 in the study 108 00:38:42.480 --> 00:38:58.000 tables after school and high school. So we're continuing to try to build that uh reteing cycle which is in regards to giving kids multiple opportunities to kind of get that grade up so to speak and have those chances. Uh that would be our reting cycle. So we're still working 109 00:38:58.000 --> 00:39:13.599 on that. Um, we just really kind of expanded at 712. We've had sputddy groups at K6 for a few years. >> Jeremy, if you go back to what what so what would be a meeting the goal for family engagement? Is it more attendance or what is the >> I think attendance is the big one uh that we're going to have that as a goal. 110 00:39:13.599 --> 00:39:30.880 We'll continue to do that. But the other thing is to try to just track better what our family engagement nights are. >> Uh what is every building's doing? Trying to see what works at um Hopkins, maybe it'll work somewhere else. And so that's just more of an internal discussion of what that is. Um but also 111 00:39:30.880 --> 00:39:47.920 see like what the money that we are spending is it helping is it increasing engagement? Um we just purchased a new um tool through reach my teach that has interpreted services that we tried this last conferences that seem to really work well. Uh so it's you have instant 112 00:39:47.920 --> 00:40:04.480 communication with families and we don't have to have someone on standby. So just kind of those things just can continue that that partnership with families. So it's not just necessarily offering more, it's just hopefully attendance or right interactions with >> Y. All right. A Keith has a question to it >> and it's related to exactly what you're 113 00:40:04.480 --> 00:40:19.680 talking about. So I know that obviously being and feeling connected to the school is important and um are all schools using the family events funds that they receive >> for the most part. Okay. >> Yep. Yep. I think what the one we struggle with the most is high school because there's already so many things 114 00:40:19.680 --> 00:40:34.880 going on. What seemed to work a couple times was when we tried to have an event during a home basketball game or something because then we already had families coming. Um but K8 there's good there's been a good attendance. Uh if you had the opportunity uh Horizon East 115 00:40:34.880 --> 00:40:50.400 had their first academic awards night. Um and you couldn't find a place to sit. People that came five minutes before it was starting were standing out in the cafeteria because there was no room. So, um, that was brand new this year that, uh, Cory Holton and Spencer Sters 116 00:40:50.400 --> 00:41:07.359 started that was really good, heavily attended. So, I think it's just continuing to try those things. >> Yep. And that was my my next question where I was going is what's working, but it sounds like it's evolving and it's continuous to be >> Yeah. And that's one thing over the summer we want to do. Uh, Ellen Hopkins, for instance, changed to grade level 117 00:41:07.359 --> 00:41:24.440 specific engagement nights rather than like a buildingwide. Uh, second grade did this event for just second grade families. And so they tried to do it a little differently. Um and so we're waiting to kind of review that over the summer to see how that went. >> Appreciate it. Thank you. 118 00:41:25.119 --> 00:41:41.839 >> Um so then again, we kind of went through those are the four kind of themes and it kind of came up with five different um areas that we're going to look at to try to get some goals with. Again, really continuing to try to get more specific PD uh for some of our 119 00:41:41.839 --> 00:41:57.839 specialized group. uh the data warehouse which is coming along um curriculum alignment kind of that family engagement and continuing to build that PLC uh process and so next steps uh we're really going 120 00:41:57.839 --> 00:42:12.000 to look at uh how we can build some goals on that and what that looks like is we work with again the um regional centers of excellence which ours is Lakes Country uh we choose evidence-based practices these are kind 121 00:42:12.000 --> 00:42:28.400 of like MD DE approved goals. Um and so we will look to have three or four evidence-based practices uh to create those goals. Um and then the teaching and learning department meets with uh the regional centers of excellence uh 122 00:42:28.400 --> 00:42:43.200 quarterly throughout the next three years. So we'll have kind of the goals ready to present next fall uh that where we're going with the board and then yes we meet with them quarterly over the next three years just on the progress of that and then after that time there'll 123 00:42:43.200 --> 00:43:03.839 be another Northstar accountability um three-year identification process. Any other questions? Questions? All right. Thank you for the presentation. Hear me? 124 00:43:03.839 --> 00:43:20.720 Moving on. Oh, I guess I'll also just for the record, Matt joined us at about 6:25 if that makes need that for the record or not. But all right, moving on to resolution accepting donations. Dr. Damer. >> Thank you. Tonight I present the following donations. Um Karen M. Duckworth, a monetary donation for Ellen 125 00:43:20.720 --> 00:43:37.920 Hopkins Elementary Readathon. Nelson Insurance and Financial Services, also a monetary donation for the Ellen Hopkins Readathon. Bethesda Lutheran Church, a monetary donation for homeless services and youth support. Uh Joy M. Dressel, monetary for Morhead High School football. Shirley McMullen, monetary for 126 00:43:37.920 --> 00:43:53.200 Morehead High School swim team. Scott Tobalt Foundation, a monetary donation for the Morhead High School adaptive hockey. Linda Janet, a monitor, a monetary donation for Morhead High School girls basketball. Melvin E. Early Hurley Legion Auxiliary, a monetary 127 00:43:53.200 --> 00:44:09.040 donation for homeless services. you support our Redeemer Lutheran Church, a monetary donation for homeless services and youth support and Dave Nasik, a monetary donation from Morehead High School Girls Golf. >> Lauren, 128 00:44:09.040 --> 00:44:26.240 >> I move to accept the donations presented and direct administration to send a thank you letter. >> Scott, >> I'll second. >> I have a motion by Laura Lee, second by Scott to accept the donation uh donations presented and direct the administration to send a thank you letter. Any further discussion? 129 00:44:26.240 --> 00:44:43.599 Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Superintendent updates. >> Yeah. One update. Uh this Friday uh is graduation and uh doors will open at 5:00. 130 00:44:43.599 --> 00:45:01.280 >> Wow. Um, if uh you're going to be there, I would uh recommend that you get there at least an hour before the 7:00 ceremony and uh we'll get you situated and uh go from there. We will have uh some folks outside 131 00:45:01.280 --> 00:45:17.119 uh supporting at two doors to make sure that uh we're able to uh handle the wristbands and uh everything seems to be uh with support from multiple folks. Seems to be going all right. I think he was down to getting a hold of 30 132 00:45:17.119 --> 00:45:32.000 families at this point. So that's pretty good to be uh only at 30 uh heading into uh graduation on Friday. So, if you're going to be there, I would ask that you be there at least an hour prior to the 133 00:45:32.000 --> 00:45:53.520 ceremony. And, uh, we can use that time to get everybody situated. And, uh, graduation kicks off at 7:00. >> Sounds good. Uh, next, >> can we park on both sides? >> Yes, >> we can park. Okay. Yep. 134 00:45:53.520 --> 00:46:08.160 >> And you'll Well, you can park on both sides, but the main door uh will be open and the athletic door will be open. Those will be the only two doors that we will have open. So, you can park on the um west lot. I'll call it the center lot 135 00:46:08.160 --> 00:46:25.720 and the athletic lot. So, there should be um there'll be parking places. I can't guarantee you >> how long they'll last. If >> we don't have a wristband, will they let us in? You might get in. >> Okay. 136 00:46:26.560 --> 00:46:44.000 All right. Close meeting. Need a motion. I believe Keith move to mo move to close the p public meeting at 6:41 p.m. pursuant to Minnesota statutes 13D.05 sub subdivision 3D to discuss and 137 00:46:44.000 --> 00:46:58.560 receive security briefings and reports on buildings, security systems, and infrastructure. >> Scott. Motion by Keith, second by Scott, to close the public meeting at 6:41 p.m. pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05, 138 00:46:58.560 --> 00:47:13.839 Subdivision 3D, to discuss and receive security briefings and reports on buildings, security systems, and infrastructure. Is there any further discussion? Any additional discussion? All in favor say I. 139 00:47:13.839 --> 01:39:56.239 >> I. Same sign. Motion carries. We are closed. We don't need to till the end. All right. Okay, Cassie. Um, I move to open the public meeting at 7:35 p.m. Lori, >> I second. 140 01:39:56.239 --> 01:40:12.239 >> Motion by Cassie, second by Laura Lee to open the public meeting at 7:35 p.m. Any discussion? Any further discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose, same sign. Motion carries. Ajournment. Keith 141 01:40:12.239 --> 01:40:29.440 >> move to approve the adjournment of the May 26, 2026 schoolboard meeting at 7:35 PM. >> Laurely, >> I'll second. >> Getting concerned there for a minute. All right. >> Motion by Keith, second by Laura Lee to 142 01:40:29.440 --> 01:40:46.000 adjourn uh to approve the adjournment of the May 26, 2026 board meeting at 7:35 p.m. Any additional discussion? Any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> Post same side. Motion carries and 143 01:40:46.000 --> 01:40:49.400 meeting journed.