Action of the School Board -1.13.25

January 13, 2025

1. Election of officers - Co-chairs: Kacy Deschene, Zach Arco, Clerk: Jeff Simon, Treasurer: Linda Hoekman
2. Set 1/2025-7/2026 meeting dates.
3. Designate official depositories.
4. Designate official investments financial institutions.
5. Delegation of authority for SERVS financial.
6. Designate official newspapers.
7. Delegation of authority for electronic funds transfer.
8. Authorization to sign contracts.
9. Designation of identified official with authority for Education Identity Access Management.
10. Expenses of Board members. Unchanged from 2024.
11. Appointments by Chair.

School Board members represent the School District on various committees and commissions based on appointments by the School Board Chair. For 2025, the following appointments were made:

• AMSD, Association of Metropolitan School Districts: Dr. Michelle Langenfeld
• Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth: Dr. Michelle Langenfeld
• Community Education Advisory Committee: Kacy Deschene
• Labor Management Committee (LMC): Jeff Simon
• Brightworks (formerly Metro ECSU): Kacy Deschene
• MSBA Delegate Assembly: Dr. Michelle Langenfeld
• MSHSL League: Board chair
• Northwest Suburban Integration District Board: Kacy Deschene
• District Health, Wellness and Safety Committee: Open
• Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation: Jeff Simon
• Policy Review/Advisory Committee: Zach Arco, Kacy Deschene
• Student Services Leadership Team: Kacy Deschene
• Student Services Advisory Committee: Michelle Langenfeld
• Tribal Council (TNEC): Jeff Simon
• Staff Development Advisory Committee: Zach Arco
• Science Study Committee: Linda Hoekman
• Social Studies Committee: Dr. Michelle Langenfeld

The School Board received testimony from Roxanne Tersteeg, Erik Skogquist, James Tjaden, Shannon Fox, Mikki Paul and Laura Lucarelli.

Greg Cole, chief operations officer and B.J Ison, director of transportation presented to the School Board the resolution in support of the district’s application to the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s safe routes to school grant program to support the Dayton Elementary pedestrian improvement project. This project includes construction of a center island and flashing lights on Diamond Lake Road, separate parking lot and bus entrances to narrow the crossing distance, and paving the walking paths to the neighborhood north of the school. The resolution was passed on a 6-0 vote.

All items except item K were approved by the school board. Item K was tabled until a future work session for discussion.

1. Minutes from the Dec. 9 School Board meeting.
2. Retirements, resignations, terminations, layoffs and recalls, leaves and modified leaves of absence, appointments.
3. Cash disbursements report.
4. Cash balance report.
5. Donations and scholarship reports.
6. Monthly revenue and expenditures.
7. Prior approval for release of payments in 2025.
8. Anoka-Hennepin investment report for calendar year 2024.
9. #C000706 - School resource and prevention program officer services between the Anoka-Hennepin School District and the City of Brooklyn Park.
10. MSHSL Cooperative sponsorship between Coon Rapids High School and Spring Lake Park High School for lacrosse girls.
11. Joint powers agreement between Anoka-Hennepin School District and the Minnesota Department of Education
12. Blaine property purchase agreement 2025.
13. Immunization exclusions as required by statute 121a.15.

School Board Meeting, January 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sandburg Educational Center, 1902 2nd Avenue, Anoka.

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