Spring Lake Park Public Schools board meeting, Mar 3, 2026
39 min
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Spring Lake Park board approves submission of achievement and integration plan 23:52
- A district staff member presented an overview of the district's achievement and integration plan, a 3-year plan with an annual budget aimed at closing the academic achievement and opportunity gap. 2:55
- The board later approved submission of the fiscal year '27 through '29 achievement and integration plan. 23:52
- The board also approved a bid for Fine Arts Center updates at Spring Lake Park High School and passed a resolution accepting gifts on a 7-0 vote. 27:18
Item by item (10)
- Opening, agenda and consent agenda 0:30
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the chair announced upcoming dates, including spring break from Monday, March 9th through the 13th. 0:30
- The consent agenda included minutes of the February 10th, 2026 regular meeting, bills paid for January 2026 in the amount of $13,996,789, and personnel items. 2:00
- The agenda and the consent agenda were each approved. 1:09
- Achievement and integration plan overview 2:30
- The staff member described three goals: increasing the graduation rate, increasing enrollment in 12x12 and Pathways courses, and increasing access to effective and diverse teachers. 2:55
- Strategies described included the work of the district's 5 student and family advocates, the AVID program, a teacher education pathway and refining recruitment and induction processes. 2:55
- A district staff member said the state identifies Spring Lake Park as a racially isolated district, which requires it to participate in achievement and integration and to partner with Centennial Schools and Mounds View Schools. 4:18
- Monthly financial report 15:21
- A district staff member said receipts went down and expenses went up in January, as expected, because of lower tax revenue and the district's debt payment at the end of January. 15:31
- The staff member said this year's budget adjustment was done in February and is not yet reflected in the figures, which makes comparisons to the previous 2 years difficult. 16:20
- Superintendent's report 17:44
- A district staff member highlighted I Love to Read Month activities, a visit by the state commissioner of education for Read Across America Day, and a girls hockey team that reached the state championship. 17:47
- The staff member said 8 out of the 18 players on the co-op hockey team are from Spring Lake Park. 19:46
- The staff member said the Panther for a Purpose week raised $151,000 for the Panther Foundation. 20:16
- Achievement and integration plan submission 23:52
- Fine Arts Center updates bid 24:22
- A district staff member said projects over $175,000 must be bid, the district received 4 bids, and staff recommended awarding the bid to the low bidder. 24:54
- The staff member said the project converts stage lighting to LED, makes safety updates to the rigging system and adds track lighting to walkways and aisles. 25:17
- The motion to award the bid passed. 25:48
- Acknowledgment of gifts 25:48
- Student representative reports 27:24
- Board member reports 29:22
- A speaker during board member updates said 41% of the Class of '24 made the 12 by 12 and 86% of students who attend all 4 years earn at least one college credit. 29:25
- Speakers during board member updates commended the organization of the Panther Party. 30:59
- A speaker described House File 2904, a proposal for a statewide school district insurance pool that would require districts to pay 85% of family and 95% of single premiums. 35:07
- Adjournment 36:53
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Video: posted by the district as “March 3rd, 2026 | Spring Lake Park Schools Board Meeting”