Columbia Heights School District — Transcript
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Board Member Reports and Community Engagement
Superintendent's Operational Update and Emergency Preparedness
Capital Projects Review and Future Planning
Policy First Readings
Student Enrollment and Classroom Capacity Management
Superintendent Performance Goals for 2024-2025
Board Logistics and Professional Development
Votes (2)
Closure of Valley View Elementary School Grade 3 to Open Enrollment
Dissent: None
Moved by Laura P [00:38:35] · Seconded by Mary Granin [00:38:43]
Superintendent Stenvik requested approval to close Valley View Elementary School's third grade to open enrollment due to classrooms reaching capacity (28 and 29 students). The administration confirmed diligent outreach to families to ensure accurate numbers. The discussion clarified that this closure applies only to students residing outside the district, while in-district students are always accommodated. The possibility of future closures for other grade levels/schools was noted, with Highland having available capacity for some grades.
Approval of 2024-2025 Superintendent Goals
Dissent: None
Moved by Julie Palmer [00:44:48] · Seconded by Laura P [00:44:53]
The board considered and approved two goals for Superintendent Stenvik. Goal 1 focuses on literacy, including professional development and instructional support, aligning with MSBA standard 6 (Teaching and Learning). Goal 2 involves implementing and monitoring the Minnesota state attendance pilot program (Minnesota House File 5237) to improve student attendance, aligning with MSBA standard 7. Board members emphasized that these are focused goals on top of regular duties and align with both board and community strategic priorities.
Notable Quotes (4)
I believe the the current enrollment is 28 and 29 in each of the three classrooms so really is time to um to close to open enrollment that grade grade level three at Valley View.
So open enrollment means anybody who lives outside of the district so if somebody um had said they live in Northeast Minneapolis and they want to come to our district and they were a third grader and they wanted to go to valy view we would say no however if they moved into Columbia height Southern Fridley Hilltop then we would always have capacity for students that are moving within our district is that correct?
Goal one is actually a continu a continuation from the previous year which is um to oversee and monitor the districtwide focus on literacy including the implementation of professional development in instruction coaching resources and Leadership and this is aligned to msba standard 6 which is teaching and learning and then goal two is Implement and Moni monitor the Minnesota state attendance pilot program in Columbia Heights Public Schools as part of Minnesota house file 5237 with the aim of improving student attendance this is aligned to msba standard 7.
I also just wanted to note that um we had substantial conversation around these goals at the work session and that while these goals um focus on a couple of particular areas of large scale importance this year um that this the this is they don't represent sort of like the entirety of like superintendent uh St books uh Focus um and so we had a lot of discussion around that too so folks if in the community if this is your first time looking at this um it this is really uh focused goals on top of uh the regular work of the superintendent um and not like a check off of like one two okay it did my job so uh just just to be to be clear about that and I just wanted to add my notes about um my own personal endorsement of those goals so thank you.
Ordinances & Resolutions (8)
Report included in the consent agenda.
Minutes included in the consent agenda.
Membership included in the consent agenda.
Policy first reading with legislative updates included in the consent agenda.
Policy presented for first reading.
Policy presented for first reading.
Policy presented for first reading.
Legislation related to the Minnesota state attendance pilot program.