Mounds View Public School District board meeting, Jun 16, 2026

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Mounds View school board approves fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠27 budget 8:04

  • The board heard a presentation from a district staff member on the fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠27 summary budget, which the staff member described as a conservative baseline built on projections available as of June 2026. 8:04
  • The board approved the budget after a motion to adopt it as presented. 15:57
  • Vice Chair Shauna Bock presented a summary of the superintendent's annual evaluation, saying the board found the superintendent met or exceeded expectations in all evaluation areas. 16:16

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Item by item (8)
  1. Call to order and agenda 3:54
    • The meeting was called to order and the board took up adoption of the agenda. 3:54
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 4:16
  2. Announcements and gifts 4:16
    • Jim DeMay reported 7 gifts for schools and programs totaling $32,094.44 and 17 gifts to a food shelf totaling $21,696.14, and said it was recommended that the board accept them. 4:25
    • A speaker said the next regular meeting would be at 7 PM on August 16th, with comments to the board at 6:30 that night at the District Center. 4:56
    • Shauna Bock said one stakeholder spoke during comments to the board and raised concerns about the middle school model and middle school music. 7:20
  3. Superintendent's report 4:56
    • The speaker giving the superintendent's report congratulated graduates and said high school graduations were held this year at the University of St. Thomas. 5:12
    • The speaker said a new outdoor classroom at Bel Air Elementary was dedicated on June 4th, with funds raised in part by the Bel Air PTA. 6:11
  4. Consent agenda 7:15
    • The board took up a motion to approve the consent agenda. 7:47
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 8:04
  5. Fiscal year 2026-27 budget 8:04
    • A district staff member said districts are required to adopt a proposed budget by June 30th and that the district would revisit the budget in the fall. 8:34
    • The staff member said the basic gen ed revenue increase was 2.69%, an increase of $202 over the last year for an adjusted pupil unit of $7,683. 9:55
    • One board member said the budget is the board's big policy document and that the district runs positive balances on purpose. 13:42
    • The motion to approve the fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠27 budget as presented carried. 15:57
  6. Superintendent evaluation 16:16
    • Shauna Bock said the board found the superintendent met or exceeded expectations in all evaluation areas. 16:30
    • Shauna Bock listed highlights including career pathway expansion, outdoor learning spaces, the transition to the Synergy student information system and financial stewardship. 16:30
    • Shauna Bock said the board identified opportunities for growth in communication and community engagement during periods of significant change. 18:54
  7. Liaison and legislative updates 19:51
    • Jim DeMay said an AMSD meeting reviewed what was done and left undone in the legislative session and discussed the Permanent School Fund. 20:06
    • Shauna Bock said the Northeast Metro 916 board finished its employee contract negotiations, revised several policies and recognized 2 retiring employees. 20:53
  8. Board member reports 21:49
    • Jim DeMay described handing out diplomas at the Mounds View graduation and thanked teachers and staff. 21:56
    • Andre Koen described a talent show held as part of a carnival at Pinewood and thanked staff there. 26:59
    • A speaker recognized the district's retiring Director of Curriculum and Instruction, saying the person had been with the district 28 years, and the meeting was adjourned. 29:11

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