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Spring Lake Park Public Schools board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

38 min

Reading and test scores ▶ 2:27

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Spring Lake Park board accepts gifts on 7⁠-⁠0 vote, hears achievement report 31:49

  • District staff presented the 2026⁠-⁠2027 district operational plan and the Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness Report, which a staff member said was formerly the World's Best Workforce report. 0:17
  • The board approved a consent agenda that included bills paid for July 2026 in the amount of $4,960,806, personnel items and transportation contracts. 1:12
  • A resolution accepting gifts to the district passed on a 7⁠-⁠0 vote. 31:49

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Item by item (6)
  1. Opening, agenda and consent agenda 0:17
    • The chair listed upcoming dates, including no school for students and staff on Monday, September 21st, 2026, and a school board work session on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026, at 5:00 PM. 0:51
    • The consent agenda included minutes of the August 10, 2026 regular meeting and August 25, 2026 work session, bills paid for July 2026 in the amount of $4,960,806, personnel items, and regular and special education transportation contracts. 1:12
    • The agenda was approved as presented, and the consent agenda motion passed. 0:17
  2. District operational plan and achievement report 0:17
    • A staff member said 4th graders reached 54% proficient in reading and that the overall 4th grade math proficiency rate was also 54%, while the grade 8 reading proficiency rate was 66%. 7:15
    • Another staff member said 85% of the class of 2025 took at least one college credit and that the state's published graduation rate was 88.6%. 13:23
    • Asked how the district tracks students who withdraw, a staff member described follow-up on records requests, phone calls and home visits; one board member said students are not always invested in standardized tests. 23:44
  3. Superintendent report 27:13
    • In the superintendent's report, a staff member said the district welcomed about 80 new staff members, including between 35 and 40 new licensed staff. 27:04
    • The staff member noted no school for students on October 8th and 9th and a community event at the high school this weekend from 11:00 to 1:30. 29:20
  4. Acknowledgment of gifts 30:13
    • The resolution cited School Board Policy 706 and Minnesota Statute 465.03 on accepting gifts to the district. 30:13
    • A staff member spoke about backpacks donated by the community for the start of school. 30:58
    • The resolution passed on a 7⁠-⁠0 vote. 31:50
  5. Student representative and board reports 31:52
    • A student representative said student council was planning homecoming week events, with Enchanted Garden chosen as the dance theme. 33:02
    • A student representative said NHS induction was set for September 15th. 33:27
    • Marilynn Forsberg reported that 9/16 had held a meeting and was doing a better job of retaining staff, allowing more classrooms to open. 34:35
  6. Adjournment 35:15
    • A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:36. 35:15
    • The motion to adjourn passed. 35:15

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