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Osseo Public School District board meeting, Aug 25, 2026

1 h 08 min · 0 public speakers

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Osseo school board authorizes tax abatement bonds for parking lot improvements 38:44

  • A presenter said the bond issue, which combines the remaining school building authority with the abatement authority, totals approximately $77 million. 33:45
  • The board voted 6 to 0 to approve a resolution granting a property tax abatement for parking lot improvement projects and authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation tax abatement bonds. 38:44
  • The board also approved an employment agreement with confidential management personnel and gifts to the district totaling $58,277.50, each by 6 to 0. 43:35
  • The general counsel presented first readings of several policies, and a board member asked that students give input on the attendance policy before its second reading. 45:21

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Item by item (12)
  1. Call to order and agenda 5:05
    • Tanya Prince called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 5:05
    • The board was asked to accept the agenda as presented. ~6:03
    • The motion to accept the agenda passed 5 to 0. 6:34
  2. Elementary magnet school renovations 6:34
    • A district staff member showed renovation plans for all 3 elementary magnet schools, with a primary focus on media centers, and said the Birch Grove bid award was on the consent agenda. 7:54
    • The staff member said the projects were slated to begin construction in June of 2027 and be ready for students this time next fall. 11:27
    • Tanya Prince said work was underway on ways for the community to see improvements made across the district. 12:08
  3. Public comment 12:08
    • Tanya Prince said no speakers had signed up to address the board. 12:08
  4. Superintendent's report and recognitions 12:53
    • The superintendent thanked district departments for summer work preparing for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 12:54
    • Staff shared points of pride, including 6 schools recognized by the Minnesota Department of Education for positive behavior interventions and supports. 18:55
    • A staff member said the first day of school will be Tuesday, September 8th, and new attendance boundaries will take effect at that time. 22:59
  5. Board reports and superintendent evaluation 23:40
    • Tanya Prince gave an update on the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth, including its summer programming and a youth-to-youth survey. 24:02
    • Tanya Prince reported that the board met in closed session on August 18th and assigned the superintendent an overall rating of highly effective. 25:58
    • Sarah Mitchell said the board came to consensus on the evaluation and thanked the superintendent for the superintendent's leadership. 28:08
  6. Consent agenda 30:33
    • Tanya Prince said the consent agenda included meeting minutes, financial reports, grants, personnel items, a bid award for Birch Grove Elementary and contracts for buildings and district services. 30:33
    • The consent agenda passed 6 to 0. 31:12
  7. Granting tax abatement 31:12
    • A staff member said the district held an abatement hearing a week earlier with public comment and recommended the board grant the abatement. 31:44
    • The motion to approve the abatement passed 6 to 0. 32:44
  8. Tax abatement bond resolution 32:44
    • The presenter said bids would be received on the 22nd, with estimated rates of 4.52 on the school building portion and 3.7% on the abatement portion. 34:58
    • A presenter said $63.225 million remains from the school building authority and an estimated $14.075 million would be issued to generate $15 million of abatement funds. 36:26
    • One board member thanked the finance team and said the move was responsible. 39:10
    • The resolution passed 6 to 0. 40:36
  9. Directors and confidential managers contracts 40:36
    • A staff member said the contracts provide 2% and 2% increases to base salary in year 1 and year 2. 41:58
    • The staff member said the total compensation package is 4.72% over the 2-year term, for a total of $331,512 across both contracts. 42:27
    • Each contract passed 6 to 0. 43:35
  10. Gifts to the district 44:06
    • The board considered gifts to the district totaling $58,277.50, which Tanya Prince said are itemized in the public packet. 44:06
    • The motion passed 6 to 0. 45:21
  11. First reading of policies 45:21
    • A district staff member said the attendance policy process affected 122 students last year, and a board member said they would like student input on Policy 503 before the board moved on. 46:21
    • A district staff member presented updates to several policies, including clarifying that the district does not hire or fire on the basis of race and adding retaliation to Policy 102. 46:56
    • A staff member said students on the school board will review the policy before the second reading. 57:21
  12. Recess to closed session 1:04:59
    • Tanya Prince moved to recess for a closed session on bargaining groups under Minnesota Statute 13D.03. 1:06:08
    • The motion passed 6 to 0, and the meeting recessed at 7:04 PM. 1:06:45

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