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Mounds View Public School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Mounds View board certifies maximum proposed levy for taxes payable in 2027 15:45

  • The Mounds View School Board approved certification of proposed property taxes payable in 2027 after a district staff member said the levy looked likely to increase by about 2.5% over the prior year. 15:45
  • A district staff member gave an update on building security, network security and learning systems projects funded by a $10 million capital projects and technology levy. 18:49
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 4:31
    • The board took up adoption of the agenda as its first item of business. 4:31
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 4:53
  2. Gifts and announcements 4:53
    • Jim DeMay reported 6 gifts for schools and programs totaling $3,080 and 19 gifts for a food shelf totaling $48,087, and said it was recommended the board accept the gifts. 5:00
    • Student representatives from the high schools gave reports on student council activities and upcoming homecoming events. 5:31
    • Shauna Bock said no one came to comments to the board before the meeting. 13:03
  3. Upcoming meetings 12:37
    • The board's next work session was announced for Thursday, October 1st, at 5 PM, and its next business meeting for Tuesday, October 6th, at 7 PM. 12:37
  4. Superintendent's report 13:22
    • The superintendent said 14 district students were identified as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists and would be invited to the November board meeting to be recognized. 13:22
    • The superintendent said Nutrition Services started a farm-to-school program called Minnesota Thursdays featuring foods grown and produced locally. 13:22
  5. Consent agenda 15:26
    • The board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda with no discussion. 15:35
    • The motion carried. ~15:45
  6. Proposed property tax certification 15:45
    • A district staff member said the board certifies the maximum amount of the levy every year and that the levy looked likely to increase by about 2.5% over the prior year. 16:02
    • The staff member said taxpayers would see the amount on proposed statements in December and the board would approve setting the levy in December. 16:26
    • The motion to certify the proposed taxes carried. 18:24
  7. Capital projects and technology update 18:24
    • A district staff member said the Raptor visitor management system was in about 50% of buildings and that over 800 district radios had not been actively replaced for close to 20 years. 20:06
    • The staff member said a new phishing filter was implemented this summer and that 100 interactive displays were replaced. 21:51
    • A district staff member said the project list was developed with input from principals, building staff and security staff. 30:17
  8. Board liaison updates 31:58
    • Jim DeMay said a major legislative concern for AMSD was a proposed $250 million cut in special education on top of federal cuts. 33:49
    • Shauna Bock said the Northeast Metro 916 board approved the 25⁠-⁠26 superintendent evaluation and modified its social media and crisis management policies. 34:45
  9. School board member reports 35:06
    • Andre Koen said Island Lake would host a rescheduled PTA meeting and described renovated bathrooms, library and common spaces at Pinewood. 35:22
    • A speaker gave an update on the Irondale marching band show. 38:56
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~39:32

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Video: posted by the district as “Mounds View School Board, 9/22/26”