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Hudson School District work session, Sep 28, 2026

1 h 11 min · 0 public speakers

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Maria RudieMember
  3. Molly PowersClerk
  4. Bryan DahlMember
  5. Megan RozowskiTreasurer
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Hudson board weighs adding school resource officer for elementary schools 30:06

  • The board discussed a staff memo on the cost of adding a third school resource officer who would primarily support the elementary schools and fill in at the high school and middle school. 30:06
  • A staff member said three-quarters of an officer would cost about $116,000 a year, compared with about $61,000 budgeted for two part-time campus security officers, and that job descriptions and more information would be prepared for the October board meeting. 30:06
  • The board also reviewed proposed district goals, which a staff member said would be an action item for the October meeting, and calendars for 27⁠-⁠28 and 28⁠-⁠29, which a staff member said would come back for approval next time. 1:04:33
  • The board then voted by roll call to convene in closed session regarding the superintendent evaluation. 1:08:55

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Item by item (8)
  1. Proposed district goals 13:39
    • A staff member said the goals would be an action item at the October meeting and presented targets of 71% proficiency in ELA, up from a 69% baseline, and 74% in math, up from 72%, for students in grades 3 through 11. 13:48
    • A staff member said the district aimed to increase high school classes offering real-world learning with industry experts from around 54% to 75%, and listed the six career pathways at the request of Maria Rudie. 17:42
    • One board member raised a concern about making sure students continue to have fine arts and other subjects in class offerings. 20:16
  2. Monthly budget update 22:24
    • A staff member said open enrollment was currently about $600,000 to the good and that the district expected more state aid this year. 23:02
    • In response to Bryan Dahl, the staff member said the state aid was more compared with the July 1st estimate but still significantly less than last year. 24:17
    • One board member said it was exciting to see medical costs not over 100% and asked whether that was due to lower usage or cost containment, and a staff member said many people had switched to Hudson Physicians. 24:29
  3. Third Friday enrollment count 26:45
    • A staff member said enrollment was down about 148 students, partly because several providers joined a new 4K program, Get Kids Ahead. 27:07
    • The staff member said 172 students were trending to open enroll out, compared with 178 last year, and 234 open enrolled in, compared with 257. 29:06
  4. Safety and security staffing 30:02
    • A staff member said the district typically pays 75% of an officer's cost and the city 25%, and that the officer could be paid from Fund 80, the community service fund, with a savings to Fund 10. 30:06
    • One board member raised keeping the two part-time campus security officers in addition to the new officer, and another board member asked for an estimate of how often officers are pulled out of buildings. 36:20
    • Bryan Dahl said the board was not adding $400,000 to the budget, and a staff member said the added cost would be $116,000 if current staff were kept or about $50,000 to $55,000 if the security officers were replaced. 50:11
  5. Board tables at conference nights 51:03
    • A staff member described tables for board members at school buildings during conference nights, with three or fewer members at any building to avoid a quorum. 51:10
    • One board member said they liked the idea and asked for stickers or cookies to draw families. 54:18
    • One speaker asked how the tables would be advertised and how information shared by parents would be handled, and another speaker said the purpose was for people to get to know the board. 56:11
  6. Start time for upcoming meeting 1:03:26
    • A staff member asked whether the board could start the regular meeting at 5:30 instead of the usual 6, saying staff would be leaving after the meeting to drive to another meeting. 1:03:33
  7. School calendars for two years 1:04:33
    • The staff member said there would be no students on graduation day in either calendar and that the calendars would come back for approval next time. 1:04:38
    • A staff member said both calendars move October and February conferences back a week and keep professional development days built into the schedule. 1:05:26
  8. Closed session 1:08:28
    • After a roll call, the board convened in closed session. 1:09:20

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