Independent School District 273 Official Minutes of the Meeting of January 23, 2012

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 273 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 23, 2012

REGULAR MEETING Edina Community Center 7:05 P.M. 5701 Normandale Road Room 349

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBER ASENT:

Ms. Cathy Cella Ms. Idith Almog Mr. Randy Meyer Ms. Regina Neville Ms. Sarah Patzloff Ms. Lonni Skrentner Mr. Leny Wallen-Friedman

PRESIDING OFFICER: Chair Randy Meyer 7:05 – 8:29 P.M.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:

Dr. Ric Dressen, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Steve Buettner, Director of Media and Technology Dr. Gwen Jackson, Director of Human Resources and Operations Ms. Penny Kodrich, Director of Special Services Ms. Margo Nash, Director of Business Services Dr. Jenni Norlin-Weaver, Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Chad Schmidt, Director of Research and Evaluation

CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFIED CORRECT:

______Mr. Randy Meyer, Chair Ms. Regina Neville, Clerk

(Official Publication) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 273 EDINA, MINNESOTA January 23, 2012

7:05 P.M. Chair Meyer called to order the regular meeting of the School Board. Members present: Cella, Meyer, Neville, Patzloff, Skrentner, Wallen-Friedman. Member absent: Almog. Staff present: Dressen, Buettner, Jackson, Kodrich, Nash, Norlin-Weaver, Schmidt. Member Skrentner moved and Member Neville seconded that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 2012, and the special meeting of January 9, 2012, be approved. All members voted Aye.

RECOGNITIONS  Edina High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team – State Champions  Edina Debate Team – State Champions  Mark Carlson and Erin Plasch – TIES 2011 Exceptional Teacher Award  Mary Howe – 2011 Latin Teacher of the Year

PRESENTATION  Birth to Three Services in Early Childhood Special Education – Kathryn Hagen, Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE); Kate Strand, ECSE Teacher; Catherine Fenlason, Speech/Language Pathologist; and Amy Fairweather, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

REPORTS  Student Assessment Update – Dr. Chad Schmidt, Director of Research and Evaluation  2012-2013 Capital Projects Request – Margo Nash, Director of Business Services  2012-2013 District Planning Calendar – Dr. Ric Dressen, Superintendent

CONSENT ITEMS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

1. Personnel Recommendations 2. Community Education Services Personnel Recommendations 3. Expenditures Payable on January 9, 2012 4. Expenditures Payable on January 23, 2012 5. Pay Equity Implementation Report 6. Commendation of Edina High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team 7. Commendation of Edina Debate Team 8. Commendation of Mark Carlson and Erin Plasch 9. Commendation of Mary Howe 10. Edina Competition Cheer Team to Orlando 11. Edina Debate Team to Boston 12. Edina High School Baseball Team to Orlando 13. Gift from Best Buy 14. Gift from Concord Elementary School PTO 15. Gift from Crosstown Surgery Center, LLC 16. Gift from Edina Athletic Booster Club 17. Gift from Edina Boys Cross Country 18. Gift from Edina High School Baseball 19. Gift from Edina High School Football Team 20. Gift from Jennifer and Joseph Roach 21. Gift from Target Corporation 22. Gift from Cornelia Elementary School PTO 23. Gift from Edina Girls Basketball 24. Gift from Edina Varsity Hockey Team 25. Gift from Edina High School Girls’ Gymnastics Team 26. Gift from Edina High School Thespian Boosters 27. Gift from Dr. Owen and Mrs. Sylvain Roberts 28. Gift from Creek Valley Elementary School PTA 29. Gift from Edina Girls Track and Field 30. Gift from Edina Varsity Hockey Team 31. Gift from Edina High School Volleyball Team 32. Gift from Edina Athletic Booster Club

ACTION ITEMS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE

1. 2011-2012 Board Committee Appointments, Liaisons and Representatives 2. 2012-2013 Budget Adjustments 3. Award of $15,000,000 General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness 4. Property/Liability Insurance Renewal

DISCUSSION

1. 2012-2013 Capital Projects Request 2. 2011-2012 Legacy Employees Buyout Funding

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Dressen shared that enrollment is strong and being monitored, information will be forthcoming to provide the opportunity for community members to be part of advisory teams, and state testing is going on in the schools.

The meeting adjourned at 8:29 P.M. The minutes and resolutions are on file at the district office, 5701 Normandale Road, and are open to public inspection.

Mr. Randy Meyer, Chair Ms. Regina Neville, Clerk

OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF JANUARY 23, 2012

RECOGNITIONS

Edina High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team – Members of the Edina High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team were recognized by the Board for being state champions. Members of the team and their assistant coach, John Dailey, were present to be congratulated on their accomplishment.

Edina Debate Team – The Policy Debate Team of Mimi Sergent-Leventhal and Erin Sielaff were unable to attend the meeting, but congratulated by the School Board for their accomplishment.

Mark Carlson and Erin Plasch – Mr. Carlson was recognized for his achievement as a TIES Exceptional Teacher for 2011 (Ms. Plasch was unable to attend). When asked to comment on his use of technology in the classroom (students can review the lesson on computer ahead of time which allows for more efficient use of the teacher’s time during class), he noted that when he started teaching he used a blackboard and chalk and a ditto machine.

Mary Howe – Mary Howe, named Latin Teacher of the Year for 2011, was unable to attend the meeting but congratulated by the School Board for her achievement.

PRESENTATION

Birth to Three Services in Early Childhood Special Education – Coordinator Kathryn Hagen provided background information on home-based special education services to children between birth and three years of age. Teacher Kate Strand described the intervention used with home visits and family-guided routines. Speech/Language Pathologist Catherine Fenlason shared a video illustrating the services received and experiences of four families.

REPORTS

Student Assessment Update – Dr. Chad Schmidt, director of research and evaluation, shared that Edina students continue to perform well above national averages in both math and reading at every grade level as measured by the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments that are administered in grades 2-9. In a typical grade level, Edina students outperform the math average by almost 15 points, while in reading its closer to 10 points. In both subjects and most grades, Edina students perform on average near the 80th percentile. In reviewing the performance data by quartile, the trend shows a reduction in the percent of students in the lowest performing quartiles over time. The percent of students performing in the highest quartile (i.e., 76th-99th percentiles) ranges from 50-65%, depending on the subject and grade level. Overall, the fall 2011 MAP results indicate that at least half of Edina’s students in every grade level perform in the highest 25 percent of students across the nation.

2012-2013 Capital Projects Request –Margo Nash, director of business services, noted that the process timeline is earlier than in years past in order to allow more time for the competitive bid process and the scheduling of projects in district buildings over the summer. Capital project requests from departments and sites were reviewed and prioritized with the input of the supervisor of buildings and grounds and Wold Architects. The project prioritization considered the ten-year facility inventory study conducted by Wold Architects, the district strategic plan, critical safety needs, age of equipment, available sources of funding, and energy efficiency.

2012-2013 District Planning Calendar – Superintendent Ric Dressen noted the “givens” in the planning process – the district’s mission, vision and values; 85% of the district’s work mandated by state and federal laws; a societal shift along with demographic changes; a technology explosion; and the district’s strategic priorities – personalized learning, teaming and maximizing resources. He shared the legislative priorities – stabilize funding, independency with accountability, quality educators and an educational vision for Minnesota. He explained the planning areas which include the strategic roadmap, educational programs, staffing and budget along with the major challenge areas for 2012 – finance, enrollment, facilities, educational programs and staffing. Dr. Dressen concluded by providing an update on the refinement of the strategic plan.

CONSENT ITEMS BEFORE THE BOARD

It was moved by Member Cella and seconded by Member Skrentner that the following resolutions be approved. All members voted aye. The reports are:

ACTION ITEMS BEFORE THE BOARD

2011- 2012 Board Committee Appointments, Liaisons and Representatives: It was moved by Member Cella and seconded by Member Neville that the resolution be approved. All members voted Aye.

2012-2013 Budget Adjustments: It was moved by Member Skrentner and seconded by Member Cella that the resolution be approved. All members voted Aye.

Award of $15,000,000 General Obligation Tax Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness: It was moved by Member Cella and seconded by Member Skrentner that the resolution be approved. All members voted Aye.

Property/Liability Insurance Renewal: It was moved by Member Neville and seconded by Member Wallen-Friedman that the resolution be approved. All members voted Aye.

DISCUSSION ITEMS BEFORE THE BOARD

2012-2013 Capital Projects Request

2011-2012 Legacy Employees Buyout Funding

ANNOUNCEMENTS

At 8:29 P.M., it was moved by Member Skrentner and seconded by Member Neville that the meeting be adjourned. All members voted Aye.