Mounds View Public School District board meeting, Oct 6, 2026

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Mounds View school board approves consent agenda 18:30

  • District staff presented the 2025⁠-⁠26 Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness Report and Achievement and Integration Report, which covered 5 goal areas. 22:10
  • A presenter reported that the pre-kindergarten readiness goal was met at 86% and the goal for teachers of color was met at 6.5%, while the math proficiency goal for Hispanic and Black students was not met, at 25.3%. 23:13
Item by item (9)
  1. Call to order and agenda 4:57
    • The meeting was called to order and a motion was made to adopt the agenda. 4:57
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 5:21
  2. Student representative reports 5:21
    • A student representative from Irondale described homecoming week activities, new peer tutoring and the induction of 61 juniors and seniors into NHS. 5:41
    • Student representatives described a new Mustang Cup competition with a cash prize of $250 and a mountain biking team with 108 riders and 41 volunteer coaches. 11:04
    • The student representatives also described a new Career Spotlight series with monthly career presentations in classrooms. 15:05
  3. Announcements and upcoming meetings 15:48
    • Jim DeMay reported 3 gifts for schools and programs totaling $6,100 and 13 gifts for a food shelf totaling $25,350, and said it was recommended that the board accept the gifts. 16:03
    • Shauna Bock reported that one parent addressed the board before the meeting regarding responsible use of technology in K-12 classrooms. 16:29
    • The next work session was set for November 5th at 5 PM and the next regular meeting for November 10th at 7 PM. 16:48
  4. Superintendent's report 16:48
    • The superintendent reported that the Breakfast and Bingo community education program, offered in partnership with City of New Brighton, received the Minnesota Community Education Association Project Award. 17:06
    • The superintendent said more than 100 older adults gather each month for the program. 17:44
  5. Consent agenda 18:30
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. 18:30
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 18:47
  6. Student information system update 18:47
    • A district staff member said the sunset of the Viewpoint analytic tool in 2025 led the district to expand its Synergy student information system to include assessment. 19:08
    • The staff member said this year's work includes rolling out the assessment feature to K-5 sites and training on the analytic component of Synergy. 19:08
  7. Annual achievement and integration report 22:10
    • A presenter said the share of pre-kindergartners meeting the social-emotional readiness benchmark rose from 76% to 86%, above the goal of 78%. 23:13
    • A presenter said the graduation according to plan goal was 97.5% for the class of 2025 and that students receiving English learner services were the only subgroup under 90%. 24:58
    • A staff member said 1,400 students were enrolled in Anoka-Ramsey Community College courses in the '25-'26 school year between both high schools. 33:37
  8. Committee and organization updates 42:29
    • Jim DeMay reported that AMSD received a presentation from Minnetonka on its legislative action team and reviewed its audit, and that its annual conference is November 10th. 42:36
    • Asked for a report, Shauna Bock said the group meets the next day and would have an update for the board at the November meeting. ~43:21
  9. Board member reports 43:29
    • The chair described attending a book launch for a young adult novel published by an Edgewood language arts teacher. 43:29
    • Another speaker described students from different bands offering each other encouragement at a marching band event. 44:49
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~45:50

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