Actions & Agendas

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Representatives from the cell phone advisory committee gave a report to the Board. Members included Darin Johnson, executive director of school management; Rob Reetz, principal of Mounds View High School and committee members Saleh Adem and Katie Randall. The group shared an overview of the community engagement process, development of the advisory committee, District survey results and other information gathered. The group provided the following recommendations:

Elementary:

• Elementary students should not access or use cell phones during school hours. For purposes of this policy, school hours are defined as the published start and end times for each of our schools or programs that determine the formal school day.

Secondary (middle and high school):

• Secondary school students should not access or use cell phones during scheduled academic class time or during activities/assemblies when instruction or information is being delivered.
• Secondary students may access and use cell phones during non-academic or unscheduled time during school hours.

The group also gave an overview of next steps, which includes recommendations for policy and regulation development.

The Board approved a resolution to certify the 2025 property tax levy. The final certification will be forwarded to Ramsey County for processing of the final property tax statement. The property tax revenue will be available to the District for the 2025-26 school year. The total levy amount is $64,286,578.62 which is an increase of $597,972.42, or less than 1% over the final taxes payable 2024. For more information, please visit the Budgets & Finance page at mvpschools.org.

Administrators gave an update regarding the progress on the DOP Goal of the comprehensive review of the current middle school program. Presenters included Angie Peschel, executive director of curriculum & instruction; Jen Lodin, executive director of student support & engagement; Molly Hollihan, principal of Chippewa Middle School; Richmod Tweh, principal of Edgewood Middle School and Lindsey Samec, principal of Highview Middle School. The team gave a summary of the work completed last year, key recommendations from the review, highlights of this year’s progress and focus areas during the second year of implementation. The team concluded with an overview of the next steps planned to continue this important work. View the presentation here.

The Board discussed issues and updates related to AMSD/legislative and shared updates on their activities and participation in events and committees around the District.

The Board accepted with appreciation gifts from Carol and Ralph DeLong, Ann Mulfinger, Amber McLaughlin - Land O'Lakes – YourCause, Richard Hamilton - Medtronic Company Match, Paul Eck – Juniper, Katherine Ahmann, Ronald and Sarah Bardal, Peter Bonemeyer CPA, PLLC, Boston Scientific Blackbaud YourCause, Carley Foundry - Jordan Carley, Marie and Harry Carter, Gene and Kay Christenson, Philip Clark, Peggy Cooper, Damerow Foundation - Kathryn and Wayne Damerow, Joanne R. Davis, Celine Donohue, Richard and Kathleen Eaton, Faith Christian Reformed Church - Pastor Stout and members, Patrick Foley, Sally Gilchrist, Megan and Ben Grommes, Lucinda Haugan-Marshik, Christopher Higgins, Jonathan and Kathleen Hoistad, Gary Hokel, Ardith Hollenbeck, Ramona Holmes, Amy and Jeff Jones, Cindi Littlejohn, Jill Loegering, MN Health Insurance Agency LLC, Peter and J.E. Mucha, National Christian Foundation - Jeff Carver, National Tooling and Machining NTM, Beverly Nelson, Roberta Peterson, Shelley Renner, Howard Simms, Cheryl and Timothy Skildum, Susan and Timothy Slechta, The Hedman Connelly Fund, The Turtle Trust Foundation, Andrew and Shari Troje, Troop 639 North Oaks - Rebecca Kipp, James and Susan Wandell, Women of Christ the King - Ella Coffing, Susanne and Anton Yerich and David and Veronica Zink.

January 9, 6 p.m., work session

January 14, 7 p.m., regular meeting (6:30 p.m. comments to the Board)

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