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Edina Public School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

1 h 40 min · 0 public speakers

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Edina board approves 2026⁠-⁠2028 agreement with Minnesota School Employees Association 1:10:23

  • Staff members presented updates on the new Little Kids Club summer program and on community education summer programming, which a staff member said served over 5,300 unique students in 11 weeks. 4:22
  • One board member led a discussion of board compensation and recommended raising annual director pay from $4,500 to $7,000, and said no action was planned that night. 47:01
  • The board approved the proposed 2026⁠-⁠2028 collective bargaining agreement between ISD 273 and the Minnesota School Employees Association and the intent to issue general obligation capital note facility maintenance and refunding bond series 2027A. 1:13:17

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 3:26
    • Cheryl Barry called for approval of the agenda for the meeting. 3:26
    • Cheryl Barry announced the agenda was approved. 3:26
  2. Little Kids Club summer program 4:13
    • A staff member said the program served a total of 57 students and 56 families, with a daily average attendance of 41, and that enrollment was capped due to construction. 7:48
    • Michael Birdman asked whether demand exceeded the 57 students enrolled, and the staff member said the program had a waitlist with at least 10 to 15 more families waiting. 11:10
  3. Public comment 12:30
    • Cheryl Barry said no members of the public were present to address the board. 12:30
  4. Permanent School Fund presentation 12:30
    • A staff member said the Permanent School Fund was established in 1858 and that the distribution formula has not changed despite the trust increasing in value. 14:34
    • The staff member said the proposed change would provide between $260,000 and $290,000 approximately for Edina Public Schools and would have zero impact on taxes. 15:46
    • One board member said a nonpartisan group of experts studied the change and that it will not drain the fund. 17:10
  5. Community education summer programming update 19:05
    • A staff member said programs served over 5,300 unique students and logged over 382,000 hours in 11 weeks. 21:11
    • A staff member said the targeted services program served 295 students and that 91% fulfilled the total attendance hours. 26:55
    • A staff member said 184 students received $66,000 in financial assistance. 33:06
  6. Consent agenda 46:15
    • Cheryl Barry asked whether anyone wanted to remove items from the consent agenda and then called for a vote. 46:15
    • Cheryl Barry announced the consent agenda was approved. 46:39
  7. Board compensation analysis 46:39
    • One board member said board members are paid $4,500 a year with no revision in more than 10 years, and recommended $7,000 to align with the top 50 district average of $6,524. 47:01
    • One board member also proposed an additional $1,500 for the board chair, for $8,500, a $750 addition for a total of $7,750, and a full review at least every 5 years. 47:01
    • One board member said the figures were great and well in line. 51:43
  8. Item 57:07
    • Jennifer Huwe asked about the intent of policy language extending the bullying prohibition to technology used off school premises, and a staff member said it aligns with statute and applies when there is a significant impact on school. 59:21
    • A staff member asked whether the board was in favor of separating the statements and providing more clarification, then said the staff member would work with the Policy Committee to draft some language. 1:02:39
    • One board member recommended removing Appendix 2, 3 and reviewing Appendix 1 at the next policy committee meeting. 1:07:11
  9. Paraprofessional collective bargaining agreement 1:09:45
    • The staff member said the 2-year total package is $18,068,048, an increase of $1,327,887, or 7.93%. 1:10:23
    • A staff member said the agreement includes a 4% improvement to the wage schedule in both years and a $90 per month increase to the district health insurance contribution beginning January 1st, 2027, with an additional $70 monthly increase on January 1st, 2028. 1:11:37
    • Cheryl Barry announced the board approved the 2026⁠-⁠2028 collective bargaining agreement with the Minnesota School Employees Association. 1:13:17
  10. Capital notes and facilities bonds 1:13:34
    • A staff member said district facilities have an average age of about 65 years and the district has been spending around $16 million per year on long-term facilities maintenance. 1:13:53
    • The staff member said a refunding bond would save the district approximately $600,000 and that capital notes would fund replacement of school buses. 1:15:49
    • Cheryl Barry announced the intent to issue general obligation capital notes, facilities maintenance and refunding bonds, Series 2027A, was approved. 1:16:39
  11. Budget forecast question 1:16:53
    • A speaker asked what a forecast structural deficit in 2030 was based on. 1:16:57
    • A staff member said funding has historically not kept up with inflation and said the staff member does not foresee a major structural issue in 2030 or 2031. 1:17:34
  12. Item 1:18:41
    • Erica Allenburg said the changes to the policies were based on Minnesota law. 1:18:59
    • Cheryl Barry asked about the enforceability of grooming language added to the employee-student relationships policy, and a staff member said the district would follow the prescription identified in the law. 1:20:18
    • Cheryl Barry called for a motion to approve the policies with Policy 423 amended to include state statute clarification. 1:33:38
  13. Item 1:34:26
    • A speaker serving as Edina's representative on District 287 said a tour of the South Education Center in Richfield would be held October 20th. 1:34:34
    • A staff member said September is School Board Recognition Month and thanked board members for their service. 1:36:08
  14. Adjournment 1:38:52
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:38:52
    • The motion to adjourn passed and the meeting was adjourned. 1:38:59

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I think, um, one of the questions that we've been getting a lot is if we increase the distribution, is it going to drain the fund? And I just wanna point— I wanna make sure people understand that this was studied by a nonpartisan group of experts in trust funds.Erica Allenburg · Clerk17:11
We didn't change the verb. This is copied over from MSBA recommended policy. It doesn't change anything about our graduation requirements. It updates our policy to make sure that we are specifically calling out that veterans who are unable to receive their high school education, the process for giving them diplomas.Erica Allenburg · Clerk1:31:56
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Video: posted by the district as “Edina Public Schools - School Board Regular Meeting, September 14th, 2026”