January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - AMENDED Work Session of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board
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1. Call to Order School Board Work Session
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Dr. Cassandra Palmer, Chair to call to Order School Board Work Session
Time:
2 Minutes
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2. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Description:
Board to review and approve agenda.
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the January 20, 2026 agenda as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
2 minutes
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3. Approval of Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Description:
In accordance with Board rule, there is no discussion of Consent Agenda items, unless a Board Member requests an item be removed for discussion and action.
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the consent agenda as presented, including:
minutes from January 6, 2026 Board meeting, personnel, and payment of bills. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
2 Minutes
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4. Updates
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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4.1. Principal hiring update
Speaker(s):
Laurel Anderson (ceso), Susan Brott (ceso), Destiny Sparks
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Description:
Principal Hiring Process Overview
Time:
25
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4.2. AIPAC Concurrence
Speaker(s):
Hope Fagerland
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Attachments:
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Description:
Hope Fagerland to provide update on AIPAC concurrence.
Time:
10
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4.3. School Board Goals
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Description:
To ensure that the new Board members are provided a copy of the previously discussed School Board goals which will be brought back for further review and discussion at a future meeting.
Time:
5 minutes
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5. Discussion Items
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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5.1. MN Student Survey Results
Speaker(s):
Laura Guerrero - Effective Instruction Coordinator and Liz Baumgartner - Family and Student Support Coordinator
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
Laura Guerrero and Liz Baumgartner will provide a summary of the major themes from the 2025 MN Student Survey. This survey is given every 3 years across the state of MN to students in 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th grade. Extracted themes include feelings about school and student mental health.
Time:
25
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5.2. Mid-Year Budget to Actual budget update
Speaker(s):
Controller Phan Tu
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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Description:
The mid-year Budget to Actual update will be presented, providing an overview of the General Fund and other major fund expenditures as of December 31, 2025. This update will also include a comparison to prior-year expenditures, along with a summary of student activity account balances.
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5.3. Budget enrollment projection update
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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Time:
20
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5.4. Board Committee Assignments
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
Chair Palmer will share the 2026 board member committee assignments with the board.
Time:
10
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5.5. 2nd Reading: Policy 522.
Speaker(s):
Chair Laurel Hood
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
The purpose of Policy 522 is to ensure district compliance with Title IX. This is a mandatory policy which was last reviewed and approved in 2020. This policy is based on Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) model policy and reflects current state and federal requirements applicable to K-12 school districts.
incorporated into the policy 522 link on our website --ISD 282 Title IX complaint form --Title IX compliance training on website/policy page --Investigative Process a Guide for Parents on website/policy page The Policy Committee reviewed policy 522 at the December 9th and the January 13th meeting. At this time, the policy committee is recommending passage of the policy with minor changes to language based on review of the MSBA model policy. This policy will return for final action at our January 27 meeting. 2nd Reading - Policy 522
Time:
10
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6. Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
Reports and udpates
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6.1. ISD282 District, Program, and Building Report
Speaker(s):
Hope Fagerland, Assistant Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Each school board meeting, time is taken to reflect on the school district's achievements, events and stories of students and staff. The idea of these notes is to keep the board both informed and inspired about all the amazing work our school community has done over the past two weeks.
Time:
5
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6.2. MSBA Convention Share Out
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
The Chair will provide a brief report about the MSBA Leadership conference which the entire School Board attended between January 14th -16th, 2026.
Time:
2 minutes
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6.3. Board Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Board Reports
Description:
Each school board meeting, the School Board members will take time to share information from the meetings, professional learning and events they have attended.
Time:
10 Minutes
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7. Adjourn School Board Meeting
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Upcoming Meetings: February 10, 2026 |