Spring Lake Park Schools — Transcript
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Achievement and Integration Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2029 Overview
Monthly Financial Report for January 2026
Superintendent's Report and Community Updates
Board and Student Representative Forum
Votes (3)
Approval of the Submission of the Fiscal Year 2027-2029 Achievement and Integration Plan
Dissent: None
Moved by Vala [Timestamp] · Seconded by Hennon [Timestamp]
Following a detailed overview presented by Dr. Hope during the meeting and a prior work session, the board discussed the plan's alignment with Minnesota legislation and its strategic goals for reducing achievement disparities, increasing racial and economic integration, and improving access to diverse educators.
Award Bids for Spring Lake Park School's Fine Arts Center Updates at Spring Lake Park High School
Dissent: None
Moved by McCullen [Timestamp] · Seconded by Scully [Timestamp]
Amy Schultz presented the recommendation to award the bid to Darian Pearson, the lowest bidder among four, for the Fine Arts Center updates. The project, exceeding $175,000, involves converting stage lighting to LED, enhancing the rigging system for safety, and installing track lighting in walkways and aisles.
Acknowledgement of Gifts
Dissent: None
Moved by Forsber [Timestamp] · Seconded by Schmidt [Timestamp]
The board considered and approved a resolution to accept various gifts to the district, adhering to Schoolboard policy 706 and Minnesota Statute 465.03, which mandates a two-thirds majority for such approvals. The board expressed appreciation for the generosity.
Notable Quotes (3)
Spring Lake Park is identified as a racially isolated school district. This isn't a change. This has been for the all the time I have worked um with achievement integration for the last 12 years or so.
I do just want to say thank you to you and your team for all the hard work around this. It's it was very comprehensive. Um, and it's exciting to see what direction we're taking in meeting the requirements.
The low bidder for that was Darian Pearson, and so that is the group that we are recommending awarding the bid for. Uh this bid is it does list the fine arts center updates and so with that it is converging the converting the stage lighting to LED uh improving the there's safety updates within the rigging system in the fine arts center. So that will get done as well as adding track lighting to both the walkways and the aisles.
Ordinances & Resolutions (9)
The legal foundation for the achievement and integration plan.
Spring Lake Park's overarching vision, guiding district operational plans and MDE reports.
Required reports for school districts that align with state and district goals.
Guides daily work and specific projects within the district, aligned with MDE requirements.
A three-year plan with annual budgets focused on closing academic achievement and opportunity gaps through integration, approved for submission.
Previous meeting minutes approved as part of the consent agenda.
Establishes guidelines for the acceptance of gifts to the district.
Legal requirement for school boards to approve gift acceptance by a two-thirds resolution.
Proposed state legislation for a statewide school district insurance pool, discussed during board forum.