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Orono Public School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Orono school board reviews preliminary budget for 2026⁠-⁠27 school year 35:00

  • The board heard a presentation on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 preliminary budget, which the presenter said state statute requires the board to approve before June 30th. 35:00
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:06
    • No one signed up for community members' questions and comments. 0:06
    • A motion was made to move item 9H, recognition of the girls Class AA track and field state championship team, up to be the next item. 0:43
  2. Recognition of state champion track team 1:05
    • The superintendent said it is a tradition for the board and administration to honor state champion teams and that the girls track team was being honored for the first time in school history. 1:08
    • The superintendent said the team won the Class AA state championship with podium finishes in 8 different events, including state titles in the 4x800 and 4x100-meter relays. 2:24
    • Team members and the coaching staff were recognized individually. 2:24
  3. Consent agenda 15:28
    • The consent agenda included minutes from the May 11th, 2026 regular meeting, personnel recommendations, the Orono Education Agreement for '26-'28 and donations totaling $32,988.96. 16:13
    • It also included the Treasurer's Report and electronic fund transfers for April 2026 and voucher and payment registers. 16:22
  4. Superintendent's report 17:02
    • The superintendent reported on the 11th annual 8th grade Capstone Festival and kindergarten graduation ceremonies for 189 students. 17:07
    • The superintendent said 246 graduates of the class of 2026 were celebrated on June 4th, with the ceremony moved to the high school gym due to unexpected weather. 19:41
    • The superintendent also reported spring sports results and recognized retirees and staff reaching years of service milestones. 21:10
  5. Board committee and liaison reports 25:01
    • Other reports covered MSBA materials on the permanent school fund and a foundation event that sold 272 tickets. 28:39
  6. 2027-28 academic calendar 29:59
    • The recommendation was to approve version 1 of the calendar, starting September 7th, 2027. 31:41
  7. Technology and artificial intelligence policy 31:58
    • The superintendent said Policy 625, Responsible Use for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, was before the board for a second reading with minor revisions. 32:10
    • A speaker read updated language stating that students must have the opportunity to develop skills to conceptualize, reason, write and edit their work free of AI. 32:36
  8. State high school league membership resolution 33:25
    • The superintendent described the resolution as a routine annual item. 33:42
    • The recommendation was to approve continued membership in the Minnesota State High School League for 2026⁠-⁠2027. 33:53
  9. Population estimate certification 34:11
    • The superintendent said the annual resolution certifies use of the 2024 census population estimate of 13,410 for the '26 payable 2027 revenue calculation, a requirement related to the levy. 34:22
  10. Preliminary budget approval 35:00
    • The presenter said 70% of general fund revenue comes from the state and 24% from property tax levies, and the district expects about 6.5% unassigned fund balance at the end of this fiscal year. 35:33
    • The presenter said the district's bond rating is AA3 and growing the fund balance could help reach AA2 or higher. 41:55
    • A speaker said the board had seen the budget before and there were no surprises. 44:05
  11. Social studies curriculum adoption 47:20
    • The superintendent said new Minnesota social studies standards will be implemented during the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 47:37
    • A presenter said the main purchase in the recommendation was McGraw-Hill core resources in U.S. history, world history and AP courses, with a total cost of $190,000 and new expenditures of $161,000. 58:43
    • A speaker asked how much students use textbooks compared with digital resources. 1:04:29
  12. Announcements and closed session 1:09:16
    • The next regular meeting was announced for Monday, August 17th, 2026 at 7:00 PM in the district office assembly room. 1:09:16
    • A motion was made to recess into a closed session to evaluate the performance of school district personnel at 8:10 PM. 1:09:29

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Video: posted by the district as “Orono School Board Meeting 6/08/26”