Spring Lake Park Schools — Transcript
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Deepening Student Engagement through Innovative and Personalized Learning (Read Act Implementation)
Monthly Financial Report
Superintendent's Report and District Updates
Board Forum and Reports
Votes (4)
Monthly Financial Report for March 2026
Dissent: None
Amy Schultz presented the financial report, noting a healthy cash balance and higher receipts than usual, primarily from state metered payments, nutrition services, and childcare. She highlighted that debt service expenses for the year were fully paid. The district's overall financial health allows it to avoid budget cuts, which is positive compared to many other districts.
Resolution Relating to Termination and Nonrenewal of Probationary Teaching Contracts
Dissent: None
Moved by Board Member Hennon [00:30:07] · Seconded by Board Member Forsber [00:30:07]
The resolution involves terminating probationary teaching contracts at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, as required by Minnesota Statute 122A.40. The Superintendent clarified that almost all teachers are expected to return, with only four not returning. The action is primarily a result of state law requirements for teachers on Tier one or two licenses who are then recommended back for re-hire.
Resolution Approving Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District's Long-Term Facility Maintenance Program Budget
Dissent: None
Moved by Board Member Forsber [00:30:52] · Seconded by Board Member Schmidt [00:30:52]
The board considered and approved its proportionate share of Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District's long-term facility maintenance budget for the 2027-2028 school year. Amy Schultz explained that as an intermediate district, Northeast Metro 916 does not have levying power, so its member districts (like Spring Lake Park) levy funds on its behalf. Spring Lake Park's proportionate share is calculated based on tax base, net tax capacity, and student enrollment.
Acknowledgement of Gifts
Dissent: None
Moved by Board Member Skellyy [00:32:36] · Seconded by Board Member McCullen [00:32:36]
The board adopted a resolution to acknowledge and accept gifts, in accordance with School Board Policy 706 and Minnesota Statute 465.03 3. These gifts primarily consisted of scholarships awarded during the recent awards night, reflecting community generosity.
Notable Quotes (4)
So, instead of feeling bad for myself, I get to come up here after the great presentations of our teachers and students. I'm going to try to take it from an appreciative lens that a lot of districts right now are talking to their school boards about making budget reductions and cuts going into next year and we are not. So, I'm going to try to take that lens with this as we walk through our monthly update for March.
I would just add I left you all a message on when this came out and um checked with uh Tony Mayor but I think it's only almost all these teachers are actually returning only four who aren't. So I think it would be the highest returning class that I can remember in memory. So it's only four of them that aren't. I think it is the rest is just result of state lure requirements. We have to release them if they're on a tier one or two license and then recommended back.
Yeah. So just very quickly as a school district we have a boundary and so within that when we do our property taxes to our residents that's where that lands. Intermediate districts do not have a boundary. they are consortium of other districts. So on their behalf as a member district, we have our proportionate share of their um deferred maintenance costs essentially that we then levy on their behalf.
Any discussion? Thank you to the community. We always appreciate their generosity. I think these are all the scholarships that came through that were awarded during the awards night.
Ordinances & Resolutions (8)
Governs the termination and nonrenewal of probationary teaching contracts.
Official action to terminate probationary teaching contracts at the close of the 2025-2026 school year, with most teachers expected to return.
Pertains to long-term facility maintenance program budgets for intermediate school districts and member districts' proportionate shares.
Official action to approve the proportionate share of costs for Northeast Metro 916's long-term facility maintenance program for the 2027-2028 school year.
Establishes guidelines for the acceptance of gifts to the district.
States that a school board may accept a gift of real or personal property by adopting a resolution approved by two-thirds of its members.
Official action to acknowledge and accept gifts with appreciation, including scholarships awarded during awards night.
Proposed amendment to the constitution to increase school funding from this trust fund at no cost to taxpayers.