March 3, 2026 6:00pm Listening Session, 6:30pm Regular Meeting - Listening Session + Regular Meeting of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School Board
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1. Listening Session (6:00 pm)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
The purpose of the Listening Session of the School Board is to give community members an opportunity to provide input directly to the School Board about issues that fall within the School Board’s authority. To fulfill this purpose, comments must be directed to the School Board. The School Board members will not respond to questions. The board may, however, ask a clarifying question. The Listening Session is not a time for citizens to speak to the community or to the audience. For this reason, the Listening Session will not be recorded.
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Time:
20 Minutes
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2. Call to Order School Board Regular Meeting (6:30pm)
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Time:
2 Minutes
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3. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the March 3, 2026 Regular meeting agenda as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
2 minutes
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4. Announcements and Recognition
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Announcements and recognition
Time:
5 Minutes
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5. Approval of Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Attachments:
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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 the February 17, 2026 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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6. Discussion Items
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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6.1. Title IX External Audit
Speaker(s):
Mick Waldspurger, Esq.
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Review of Title IX, District’s Title IX Policy, and District’s Title IX Procedures Followed by Question and Answer Session with School Board.
Time:
60 minutes
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6.2. Update: Costa Rica Spanish Field Trip
Speaker(s):
Heidi Haagenson, Spanish Teacher
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
In February 2027, the high school Spanish department will be hosting a 7-day tour of central Costa Rica. Heidi Haagenson will be sharing the rationale for traveling, the leader and student goals, and general information about the itinerary.
Time:
15 minutes
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6.3. Update: Principal Hire
Speaker(s):
Matt Menier, Director of Principal Leadership and Learning and Laurel Anderson, ceso
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Leadership will provide an update on the recruitment and selection process for the Wilshire Park Elementary and St. Anthony Village Senior High principal vacancies. The presentation will highlight the engagement efforts used to inform the search, the competitive candidate pools at both levels, and the rigorous multi-stakeholder interview process we will use.
Time:
20 Minutes
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6.4. Community Services report
Speaker(s):
Wendy Webster, Director of Community Services & Communications
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
The purpose of the Community Services report is to understand the dynamic and multifaceted role that community services plays in our school district. Established in state statute in 1971, Minnesota has a history of community education programs in school districts across the state. From early childhood through adult and senior programs, the goal of Community Services is to create communities of belonging in our school district community.
Time:
15 Minutes
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6.5. Principal contract
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille, Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
This contract is being presented for final review and discussion. The School Board will be asked to take formal action to approve the principal master agreement at their next scheduled meeting
Time:
10 Minutes
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6.6. Staffing: NonRenew/ULA
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent and Destiny Sparks, Human Resources
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
Superintendent Corneille will present an overview of the mandated staffing requirements for the 2026-2027 school year. In accordance with Minnesota Statute 122A.40 and the SAVEA Master Contract. The school board will be taking action on staffing requirements at their Regular School Board Meeting in April.
Time:
10 minutes
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6.7. Budget Model
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille, Superintendent and Hope Fagerland, Assistant Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
The purpose of this is to share with the Board a budget model for ISD282 for the 2026-27 school year that will create efficiencies, transparency, and the conditions to establish funding so that it is allocated consistently and based on ensuring the vision of the district can be accomplished.
Time:
30 minutes
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6.8. Board Vacancies
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Description:
Due to leadership changes, the school board must fill two vacancies. First, the school board will fill Clerk Hood's position due to an upcoming change in residency. Additionally, the school board will need to discuss replacing Dr. Corneille as superintendent.
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6.9. Policy 515
Speaker(s):
Laurel Hood - Policy Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Forwarded From Information:
Policy Committee: Policy Committee
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Description:
First reading of Policy 515. Protection and Privacy of Pupil records.
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7. Board Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Board Reports
Time:
3 minutes
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7.1. ISD282 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 since the last meeting.
Time:
10 Minutes
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7.2. 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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8. Closed Session in compliance with Minnesota Statute section 13D.03, to consider labor negotiations.
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
The recommended motion was to enter into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute section 13D.03, to consider labor negotiations.
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion was to enter into closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute section 13D.03, to consider labor negotiations. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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9. Adjourn closed session
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Recommended motion is adjourn the closed session and move back to work session. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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10. Adjourn School Board Meeting
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
Upcoming Meetings: March 24, 2026 |
