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Red Wing school board approves 10-year Tower View lease with Anderson Center 1:28:38

  • The board also approved the 27⁠-⁠28 school calendar, amendments to the 26⁠-⁠27 calendar and a fund balance motion. 1:17:11
  • A district administrator said the new lease would be for $97,000, compared with about $60,000 for the current lease, and would increase the number of classrooms from 4 to 5. 1:20:15
  • The board approved the lease with the Anderson Center for the Tower View ALC; before the vote, Rachel Marshall Schoenfelder asked about the cost per pupil. 1:29:02

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 5:52
    • Rachel Marshall Schoenfelder read the district's vision statement. ~6:15
    • The agenda was approved. ~7:16
  2. Student showcase on reading 7:16
    • A reading interventionist and an instructional coach from Sunnyside Elementary described resources created for the second year of using the UFLY phonics program. 7:44
    • A presenter said UFLY Foundations is the phonics program the district uses in kindergarten through third grade. 10:07
    • The presenters shared growth data for kindergartners, including a group whose final words per minute ranged from 6 to 77. 16:26
  3. Public comment 24:02
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about the district's efforts to recruit teachers of color and about support for African American students. 25:51
    • Speakers at public comment raised concerns about the quality of school food, including expired milk. 28:48
  4. Recognitions and upcoming events 31:53
    • A speaker said the Minnesota Supreme Court would hear oral arguments at the high school on May 7th and that the event is not open to the public. 33:22
    • The speaker said graduation is Friday, June 5th. 35:45
  5. Administrative and committee reports 37:56
    • A staff member said reading and math testing would be done as of Friday and that AP testing starts next Monday. 38:57
    • A speaker said negotiations with the EA group were tentatively finished and that a community group studying preschool expansion would present recommendations at a May 12th workshop. 41:24
  6. Consent agenda and donations 41:24
    • Rachel Marshall Schoenfelder moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. 44:20
    • Donations included $1,000 from the Redman Club to the Red Wing track team. 44:53
    • The consent agenda passed and the donations were accepted. 44:53
  7. Enrollment and budget outlook 46:23
    • The superintendent said enrollment is expected to decline again, with a gap of probably between 50 and 60 students between graduating seniors and incoming kindergartners. 46:23
    • The superintendent introduced the concept of a capital bond levy and said the district would likely present a deficit budget. 46:23
    • The superintendent said the goal is to complete the sale of the Jefferson Building in July. 46:23
  8. Facility maintenance bond presale report 46:23
    • The advisor said bids would be received the morning of May 26th, and the item required no board action. 56:16
    • A financial advisor with Ehlers said the bonds would fund roofing projects at the ice arena and the middle school and mature in 2036. 56:24
  9. Response to resolution of non-concurrence 46:23
    • A district administrator said the response addressed 3 items and recommended approval. 1:00:45
    • The motion to approve the response passed. 1:02:33
  10. Grow Your Own grants 1:02:33
    • A staff member said the district received 2 Grow Your Own grants from the Minnesota Department of Education totaling $1.25 million over 5 years. 1:03:15
    • The staff member said the grants fund a student pathway and an adult pathway, including scholarships of $8,000 per year for 20 fellows over 5 years. 1:03:22
  11. School calendars 1:09:18
    • A staff member said the main change in the 27⁠-⁠28 calendar is early release days for staff collaboration. 1:09:26
    • One speaker said spring break imposes a hardship on families who cannot travel and said the speaker would be opposing the motion. 1:12:07
    • The 27⁠-⁠28 calendar and the 26⁠-⁠27 calendar amendment both passed. 1:17:11
  12. Tower View lease 1:19:51
    • A representative of the Anderson Center said the lease runs 10 years, from July 1st, 2026 to June 30th, 2036. 1:28:38
    • One board member asked about the cost per pupil for the program and said the board must keep fiscal considerations in mind. 1:29:13
    • A speaker said Tower View had already had 11 graduates this year. 1:34:07
    • The motion to approve the lease passed. 1:49:20
  13. Fund balance policy and policy review 1:49:41
    • A speaker said the 3-year policy review was the last of the 32 policies the board had to go through. 1:50:15
    • The fund balance policy and the 3-year policy review both passed. 1:50:15
  14. Upcoming meetings and adjournment 1:50:58
    • A speaker said the next workshop is May 12th. 1:50:58
    • The motion to adjourn passed. 1:54:30

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