Columbia Heights School District — Transcript
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Student Athlete Recognition
AmeriCorps Partnership (Ampact)
AVID Program Update
Minnesota State High School League Membership
Solar for Schools Grant Program
Grade 3-5 Literacy Curriculum Review
Federal Title Grants Funding
Building Capacity and Open Enrollment Closure
Votes (4)
Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution
Moved by Mary [00:22:50] · Seconded by Jessica [00:22:55]
The board reviewed and approved a resolution formally accepting various monetary and in-kind contributions to the Columbia Heights Public Schools. Donations included $20,000 from the Columbia Heights Library Foundation for district-wide literacy, and in-kind contributions such as apples, kites, a trumpet, and Nancy Drew books for different schools.
Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District's Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Program Budget
Moved by Julie [01:33:04] · Seconded by Mary [01:33:06]
The board discussed and approved the Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District's long-term facility maintenance program budget for its facilities for the 2025-2026 school year. This approval allows School District #13 to include its proportionate share ($16,475) of these projects in its own application for long-term facility maintenance revenue.
District 13's Long-Term Facilities Maintenance Plan
Moved by Laura [01:36:51] · Seconded by Julie [01:36:53]
The board approved the school district's own 10-year long-term facility maintenance plan, which is submitted annually to the state to access facility maintenance dollars. This plan outlines anticipated maintenance needs and strategies for the district's buildings over the next decade.
Building Capacity / School Closure to Open Enrollment
The Superintendent presented a recommendation to close Highland Elementary kindergarten and the Anchor program (grades 9-12) to open enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. This decision is based on continuous monitoring of enrollment and historical trends, particularly Highland's tendency to gain students over the summer, to ensure optimal building capacity and resource allocation.
Notable Quotes (5)
Therefore the school board of columia Heights Public Schools Independent School District number 13 resolves to accept with appreciation the contributions detailed in the background for 20,800 96.
School Board of of Northeast metro 96 Intermediate School District has approved a long-term facilities maintenance program budget for its facilities for the 2025 2026 school year pay 2025 Levy in the amount of $467,000 of which school district number 13's proportionate share is $16,475 for Pay As Yugo projects.
Just for public Clarity uh 916 is a collaboration um that uh that we have been um fortunate to be a part of um uh portions of those schools are actually um we've actually invested in them and then they they also do not have taxing authority to be able to access these funds.
Each year um by the end of June we're required to um submit uh and get approval for um to access the long-term facility maintenance dollars to the state um and uh so this evening as as mentioned I presented this at the previous school board meeting in detail and this evening I am seeking the board's approval um um for our 10-year long-term facility maintenance plan as presented.
Um the recommendation this evening and seeking approval for the beginning of this 2024 25 school year that Highlands grades three Highland kindergarten and the anchor program grades 9 through 12 be closed to ope
Ordinances & Resolutions (8)
Permits school boards to receive bequests, donations, or gifts.
Item on consent agenda.
Minnesota reading to ensure academic development, passed in May 2023, outlining requirements for screening, professional development, and curricular resources.
Previous phase of the Read Act guidance.
Newest phase of the Read Act, impacting funding mechanisms.
Governs the inclusion of intermediate school district long-term facility maintenance costs in member districts' revenue applications.
Revenue application for facility maintenance.
Funding programs including Title 1, 2, 3, 3A, and 4 supporting various educational initiatives.