started. I'd like to call to order. Oh, wait. I will wait a second. Come on in. No worries. All right. Welcome. I'd like to call to order the May 26, 2026 regular school board meeting of the Columbia Heights Public Schools. If you're able, please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Awesome. Thank you, Laura. If you could call roll, please. Who is it? Okay. [laughter] P >> here, >> Vodnness Bondis >> here, >> Madirus >> here, >> Palmer here, Pway >> here, >> Granland >> here, >> Hayden Vles >> uh here, >> and Superintendent Stanbeck >> here. Thank you. >> Wonderful. Thank you. Columbia Heights Public Schools, our mission statement, creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. All belong, all succeed. Our core values are community, excellence, collaboration, integrity, respect, courage, and innovation. First up, we have the uh approval of the agenda and announcements. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda? >> So moved. >> Laura, can I get a second? >> Second. >> Second by Jessica. Discussion. All right. No discussion. We'll move into a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. >> Motion carries. All right. Announcements. May 30th from 1 to 8, there is a district pow-ow here at Columbia Heights High School. June 10th is the last day of school and graduation. June 16th at 4:45, we have our subcommittee on policy super Nope. I'm going to I Yes, it is. It is correct. Yes, 4:45 superintendent or subcommittee on policy in the superintendent's conference room. Uh 5:00 pm on June 16th. is a subcommittee on community engagement and legislative action uh committee and that's in the community room here. June 16th at 6 p.m. we have the school board meeting in the community room. June 23rd at 5:30 we have the schoolboard work session here again in the community room and [snorts] at June on June 30th at 6 p.m. we have our regular school board meeting again here in the community room. Communication to the board. Next up, um, at this time, any citizen or employee may briefly address the school board. The board will listen to the brief remarks, ask clarifying questions, and if desired, request that the administration followup. The board will not take action at the meeting on requests presented at this time. Time will be limited to three minutes per speaker. >> And there is no one here. All right, moving on. Uh, to the consent agenda. Our consent agenda includes the personnel report, minutes from the 512 meeting and the 519 work session. Um, and uh policy, a lot of policies. Um 517 student recruiting, 533 wellness. 605 alternative educational services. 611 homeschooling. 414 mandated reporting of child neglect. 501 school weapons. 503 student attendance. 516 student medication and teleaalth. 516.5 overdose medication. And 530 immunization requirements. Can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Julie. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Second by Jenna. Discussion. >> Second. All right. As there is no discussion, we'll move into a vote. All those in favor of accepting the consent agenda as presented, say I. >> I. Opposed. >> Motion carries. Wonderful. Next up, we have discussion reports and information items. And we will start with reports from members of the board. And we will start with Jessica. Okay, great. Um, lots of continuing activity as we are finishing up the school year and um, I've been really excited to have had the opportunity to chaperon a whole bunch of field trips um, here at the end of the year across um, a few different grade levels. And so since our last meeting um I was able to chaperon um the fifth grade all district field trip to Medronic and I believe there was a photo and some information about that in the packet. It blew me away. It was so organized. They had at least a hundred employees that were like there on site leading the kids through activities. Um they got to uh learn about and touch pig hearts in a dissection lab. Um, they got to play with microscopes and look at lots of different things under the microscopes. They got to learn about robotics. Um, they were able to see and kind of experience what it's like to um do uh virtual surgery. Um, they learned about uh uh health and heart rate and 3D printing and um I'm I'm forgetting a whole slew of things that they had the opportunity to do. So, that was really um an amazing uh field trip for the kids and a great partnership with Medronic. So, thank you to them for putting that on for our kids. Um, I was also able to attend the eighth grade parent night at the high school. Um, and hear from principal win about um, plans for orientation and transition to high school next year. Um and then I was also able to chaperon um the eighth grade AVID trip to visit the University of Minnesota Twin Cities where we had um two guides from ramp up to readiness at the university. Um give students a tour of campus and talk to them a lot about um what college is like and ask them a lot of reflection questions and have a lot of interaction with them. Um, as I know the AVID kids have been um, talking a lot about um, college choices and researching different majors and everything this year. So, that was really great. Although it was a cold day to be walking around campus. Should have waited a week perhaps. Um, I was able to attend uh, both nights of expressions over at Silverwood and I know many of you were there as well. Um, our students uh have absolutely amazing art that was on display there and really fantastic performances, voice performances, band performances, my personal favorite, the MIMA band at Columbia Academy. They are incredible. Um, so I was happy to be able to be there. I um like all of you attended the work session last week. Um, and then, uh, earlier today I was able to attend a volunteer appreciation event that the staff at Highland put on, which was really lovely to see a lot of the volunteers for from our community who help out um, in classrooms, but also a lot of the volunteers that were um, helping our families during Operation Metro Surge and giving rides and delivering food and doing doing all of that important work. So, I was happy to be there as well. And that concludes my report. >> Wonderful. Thank you, Laura. >> Oh, my report is nowhere near as extensive as that. Boy, it sounds like you had a lot of really great things happening and >> been everywhere >> and it's so great that you're here to share that with us. Um, all I really have to report is um is that I attended the work session and I did get over um to um the expressions uh this year, which is always a great time, and you are so right. They are so talented. Um, you know, you really can't say enough if you ever have the opportunity to go to the expressions um over at Silverwood. Um, our our students are just absolutely amazing. I had people like pulling up and going, "What's going on here?" And I'm going, "Wait till you see this. It's like all the kids and come on in and join us." You know, they didn't even have students there, which I thought was really kind of cool. So, yeah, you stopped me on the on the way in. But that's pretty much my report for the day. >> Wonderful. Thank you. We'll go to Jenna. >> Okay. [clears throat] So, I was able to finish up school tours with Superintendent Stunvvic. So, I got to see all of our buildings and meet many staff members and see classes in action and learn more about our programming. I also attended expressions as both of you did and could see um the strength of our music department as we had multiple conductors uh showcasing songs that the kids have learned and I attended World Culture Day at Highland Elementary School where they celebrated various cultures. kids made flags and had a little parade where they walked around the building and then met in the gym and sang songs together and it was a very beautiful celebration. Um, people were so happy. The kids were so excited. So that was really lovely to see. And then finally along with Jessica I attended the volunteer appreciation event at Highland where volunteers who were helping with ride sharing and food distribution were acknowledged. Thank you. >> Thank you, Julie. Yeah, mine is also kind of short. I vol um attended the meeting last week, our um our work session, and I did have a brief um person-toperson meeting with Dave Oswald, the mayor of Fredley. I will be giving an update next week. Um but um we did we t he was concerned with some of the things he's heard about Fidley. He was asking about Columbia Heights. >> So you know South Fidley is part of our school district. So I wanted to let you know that I did have a conversation and how positive we are here over at Columbia Heights. So wonderful. Thank you Michelle. >> Yeah. So um I have not been around [laughter] probably since our May 12th meeting. Um u but I did get back from my trip and I attended the uh memorial day uh celebration uh at Houston Park that Mayor Mada and uh the city organized uh where Anita, my daughter, sang the national anthem. So that was fun. This is like her third year doing that. So um it's always fun getting to see her her voice grow every year. Um, but that is all I have. I'm actually sad that I missed a lot of things uh because I was gone. >> Um, but I did see some pretty great footage. My husband recorded a 26 minute video at the Expressions um performance. Uh, so yeah, I look forward to seeing that. I haven't been back that long, so I haven't watched it just yet, but I'm excited. >> Well, Anita was front and center in the Mima Band. >> Yeah. Well, I look forward to seeing it. Thanks, guys. >> Yeah. Thank you. Um, for me, I attended the spring concert at the high school last week, which was phenomenal. Um, I attended the schoolboard work session, a chair meeting prior to that, and I made it to One Expressions, um, which was the one with the the high school and CA, and I got to see the Mima Band. Um, even though we don't have kids in the middle school anymore, my husband was like adamant that he wanted to go because the Mima band is his favorite and he's very upset that he didn't know about it until last year. So, he's like, I've missed it all these years. Um, but it was really great to see all the kids uh sort of continue to grow in their musical expression. And then the the art is um phenomenal, per usual. Um, I'm just constantly blown away by the high caliber of artists that we have in our school district and I'm grateful to all of the educators who support their their learning with that. [snorts] Um, I also uh spoke to a lot of families, community members, uh, Superintendent Stenvvic. Um, and then prior to this meeting, I attended the chair meeting. And I do believe if I forgotten something, I'm sure somebody else will bring it up at some point, and I'll be like, "Oh, yeah, that thing." Uh, all right. Moving on to the superintendence report. >> Uh, thank you, Chair Granland, members of the board. I've been attending several end of the year activities, including the annual beanag tournament that was at the high school this year instead of at Columbia Academy. and um a new student uh took over the champion um and beat out our I don't know two or three year in a row champ student champion. So that was really fun. Um Highlands World Cultural event was just really um impactful and of course the expressions art show at Silverwood where I like to do a little shopping around for superintendent cards. [laughter] Um we are working on you know looking ahead to next school year and wrapping up this year doing some reflection pulling data together looking at um goals for next year and whatnot. Um and then also upcoming events. So this weekend on Saturday is the pow- wow. We've got graduation coming up and then various city events including the time capsule on the 25th and the jamboree parade as well. Thanks. >> Thank you. All right. Next up, we'll move into student schoolboard representatives report. Christian, >> uh, thank you to everyone. Mine's a [clears throat] bit short. I haven't really been in too many of the events as of late, but most one of the most notable events was the uh, city hall meeting that happened Columbia Heights. I can't remember the exact day but uh [clears throat] saw a lot of awesome people and the accomplishments of uh you know the companies and our community and kind of how everything happened in operation metro surge while I was kind of gone for a minute and uh I mean surprisingly I myself got uh nominated as citizen of the which uh was not expecting whatsoever. but also saw some stories about of his past students uh Daniel uh about how his experiences tried to you know kind of make this whole speech about what's important in life and kind not really that but most of like most likely on how the city has some major flaws within its safety uh specifically towards bike lanes and plan to write something hopefully make a change. Also, I haven't really said [clears throat] this much, but I have also been attending some events, which is surprising to me. Um, so there's been layout happening with the new newspaper that's coming out soon. And actually I have been notified that um our swim our synchro swimming team has indeed gotten a really good score in their state competition and we plan to celebrate them and after all this time I'm pretty sure eight years where this coach has been with the synchro team. [snorts] uh this is actually a really big deal and so I've been around for that trying to get all the info about how the students opinions on the seasons went this year and really student feedback on a lot of things and I conclude my report at that. >> Wonderful. Thank you. >> All right. Next up we have Director Henkins with the long-term facilities maintenance plan. Welcome, Director Henkkins. See if we can manage with our current projection system here. >> Which one do I have first? 9:16 or not? >> Nope, that one's second. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Okay. All right. All right. So, each year, um, the state of Minnesota requires us to approve a long-term facility maintenance plan. And, um, we have both our long-term facility maintenance plan and the next agenda item, the 916 long-term facility maintenance plan, which we have to do as part of 916 as a member. Um, and I'm just going to go through the presentation. It is going to be a snapshot of what it looked like this year, what it looks like next year, and the year after. We kind of look at a three-year snapshot. So, our mission, Columbia Heights Public Schools, creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. All belong all succeed. And our core values of community, excellence, collaboration, integrity, respect, courage, and innovation. So, again, this is anformational item tonight. um and it'll come back on the June 16th schoolboard meeting as an action item. So, there's main two or three main categories uh of long-term facility maintenance. We have this health and safety category. We have another category associated with health and safety where um we can levy for additional dollars um based on that category if the cost of the projects exceed a certain dollar amount like asbestous indoor air quality um indoor air quality which we're currently doing. Asbestous is going to show up on here because we have that as well. Um and then the final category um where we our deferred maintenance projects. So they're kind of all all together. Um, and this has been this way since 2016 when long-term facility maintenance came into play. So, the first category of health and safety, um, kind of your standard, uh, yearly expenses that we have, the costs in these areas don't change a whole lot. Um, they they move up a little bit as costs do. Um, but we have our physical hazards. Um so things on the roofs like fall protection um different ladders that we put up um um with railings on the roofs. So that that's those physical hazards or other hazardous materials um chemicals that we have throughout the district whether they be within buildings and grounds or whether they be within the science rooms um that we have to dispose of each year. So again, pretty standard every year costs. Um our environmental health and safety management um which is our um IEA agreement. So they help us with um like our health and safety program uh the new aware program that we have. Um so they're really a manage they help us manage our health and safety for the district. Um and uh um they do they help us perform makosha. Um they help us monitor um uh asbestous in the district. Um they help us with our radon testing. So they do a lot for the school district. Um and then we have our just our standard asbestous removal. Um so we try to do a little bit each year within this category. Um and some years we do more and we exceed that 100,000 which we are doing this year in one of our projects. So then we'll levy additional money to cover that expense. Um fire safety, indoor air quality. Um you know again pretty standard. There's one. Um, oh, and then so then the total health and safety, you can see that again, we just kind of stay pretty standard in our expenses in this in this area. Occasionally when we get to testing, um, radon testing, um, lead and water testing, which is a five-year rotation, you'll see um the other hazardous materials spike um because that's where that cost goes. Um, but we're within that window right now where we're not going to see that. Um, so those costs staying pretty flat there. Um, so again, here's this that other category, the category two of health and safety where if we exceed a certain dollar amount for a project in a spec in a single building, so it can't be spread out across the district, it has to be a single building and it has to exceed that $100,000 mark. We have our indoor air quality projects um which is started pretty much um at Valley View Elementary um that was approved last year um and it'll go full swing here soon, but we've already started seeing expenses. They've they're the trailer should show up on site this week. Um so we're very excited about that project getting off the ground. Um and then you can see the asbestous removal. So with the 20 uh 26 high school renov classroom renovation project, we're abating um flooring in um uh over 20 classrooms in the high school on the second floor. Um we recently more recently towards the end the project came in under budget. So we added classrooms so that all of our classrooms on the second floor will be we'll have updated flooring. We'll have updated casework. All the specialists will be removed in that flooring. Um so you know we we have one level of the building at least the classrooms that h have been um updated to that level. Um and again all that asbestous has been removed. So um that cost for that project is 147,500. Um we initially anticipated it would be just under 90,000. Um so uh we can include that in category 2 as an additional levy a pay as you go. So for 2027, there's some additional requirements just like with our indoor air quality where I have to submit a letter to the state to get it approved. Um but um that's included in this in this uh plan. Um and then this is our deferred maintenance sections. So again, it's a three-year snapshot. So you can see 2026, 2027, and 2028. Um you can see the spike in the dollar amounts at the bottom. That's the first thing you'll notice, but that's from the previous slide from our total health and safety project costs from the indoor air quality project. Um, so um, one thing of note in the health the asbestous removal encapsulation uh, additional we all know that our our per pupil or not a per pupil but our enrollment has decreased and decreased quite significantly. uh most of the categories within our levy are some level of per pupil. So we are going to see our levy go down um because our prepuple has gone down unless we add something new to it. So that additional 147,500 um from a levy perspective um we're really not going to notice that because there we will see a percentage decrease until we approve something different. Um but I just wanted to note that because that is an approval of an additional um $147,500 in levy. Um so in this category we don't see a whole lot of of change um or year-over-year. Um we see the biggest thing from uh on this sheet is the mechanical systems. So you can see we had um in the first column here we saw roof systems at 700,000 and that's decreasing to 50,000 and then you see mechanical systems going from 270,000 to 650,000. That's the biggest change in our deferred maintenance. So we finished our roof at Columbia Academy last year. That was the last replacement roof at least in the short term that we had on within our roofing study that we had done. And now we're shifting that all to mechanical. Um and we have aging mechanical in all of our buildings. Um and Valley View North Park has some significant um updates to mechanical with that project we did a handful of year years ago. No other buildings have had that level of of update. So Valley View is of course this first in this conversation with indoor air quality and we will have and so really our cost to make to keep things running is going to keep going up until we until we replace um because things are just failing. Um so we're putting all that money into uh mechanical systems and and the other buildings academy high school and Highland to keep those things going. Um so that's really the biggest change in this category. Um, other than that, interior surfaces is where we see the dollars for the deferred maintenance part of Valley View Elementary. So, again, we bonded um to do the bathrooms and do the casework in the classrooms at the elementary. And so, that's where that interior surface category is where that those bonded dollars are being expensed. Um, so as we see expenses from the project for those deferred maintenance, they're going into that category of interior surfaces. So, that's a six-year um payback for those bonded dollars. So, again, summer 2026 main projects, Valley, I already mentioned Valley View Indoor Air Quality, districtwide mechanical work ramping up and then that high school last classroom renovation project which has that asbestous component of it. Um and uh so those are the main projects for this summer. Not that we're not doing other things, but those are the main ones. Uh, and then for 2027, of course, we all know the Valley View project is a two-year project. Um, and so second year is going to be Fast and Furious trying to get that done before the start of school. We're going to continue with the mechanical districtwide because that's just a long-term thing until we get caught up on on that within the district. Um, we're going to continue to look at casework and flooring. Um, really the asbestous abatement on flooring, which is going to bring in the case work um, as well. So, we'll continue to look at that throughout the district. Um, trying to eliminate that. Um, because mostly where we see um asbestous flooring is underneath old carpet. Um, so as we want to address that old carpet, we need to abate that flooring and and we'll do the case work at the same time. It won't be in the same level as the high school because we just don't have that many classrooms left. Um, and then we have some doorways um exterior to all of our buildings. Each building has at least one. um which are still old um or original windows. Um some of them may have been replaced in the '9s, but only partially replaced, like the doors were replaced, but the frames weren't, interestingly enough. Um and the frames are rotting out. So, um there are some things that we're going to have to look at that are a little bit bigger scale. Um high schools has got some bigger ones because it's the the stairwell windows from the top floor all the way down to the doors. It's all one piece. Um, and they're still single pane old. Um, some of them and some of them were again partially replaced in 98. The frames were kept, but they slipped new doors in. And it's just creating problems for us. Um, so there's some things that we're going to have to do to to address that in a little bit larger scale um in that FY27 or summer of 27. So those are what we're looking at for the bigger projects um at least in the near future here. questions. >> All right. Does anybody have any questions? >> I do have one. >> Go ahead, Laura. >> Um, so we've been working on this asbestous abatement, you know, for obviously for years and years. Um, it seems to me we probably have a very small percentage that we'd even be looking at. So, what what is your estimate of like a percentage of of abatement that we'll still need to do because we've got to be just about done >> with all our projects. As far as scale goes, it varies. Um, it by building, I mean, as far as flooring goes, um, we've done a significant amount. Um, all of our buildings, every chalkboard in the building has asbestous glue behind it. So, you know, if we ever get to a point where we're dealing with that, right now, we put whiteboards over the top. So, there's nothing to really deal with. We're just covering it up. >> Um, but there are things across the district. um a lot of our old plumbing in the district which you know all of our buildings have um the insulation in the joints um on that um typically it's been a speestous um so there's still is a fair amount around um you know but something we'll have to just kind of continue to deal with project by project basis u we wouldn't go into some of these areas like the tunnels and stuff and try to just abate just to take care of it we would do it along with replacement of the water pipe. You know, it's so we'll we'll continue to look at it. Again, that um IEA um helps us manage our health and safety. Um you know, they they have a report on all of our buildings. So, as projects happen, areas are tested. It's all documented um and kept in that report. So, as we move forward with the projects, you know, we have that documentation. So, we kind of have an idea where we're at um by building. And those reports are are kept in the buildings. So, um, but I can't I can't say an exact number. There's just a lot of things. Um, they like to use it in everything back in the day. Um, and so, but as far as front facing in our classrooms, we've we've really with this project here, um, you know, we're taking care of almost all of our classroom space again with the exception of behind the chalkboards. >> Okay. So, yeah. So, for the most part, for the way I understand, as long as you don't mess with the area, it's fine, you know. >> Yeah. >> You know, so so as we're as we're doing these other projects then, >> but it seems to me that the majority of them, if the project's already going to include that, then it's already including it. We're It's not like just ripping out floors and 20 classrooms and and getting rid of the asbestous. So, it seems to me we're we're probably down to like really down to like just here and theres now. We are I mean >> I mean it would be it would be really nice to say we're asbestous free. Yay. You know but on the other hand I'm not looking forward to let you we're not going to go in and start messing with all that you know plumbing and everything until we have to. >> No. Right. Um but we are we've significantly taken care of a lot for sure and we'll continue to take care of it as we as we need to. But like our flooring it's there's a really low volume of it. It's encapsulated in it. I mean it's it's safe being there. Yeah. >> Um, but once you disturb it, >> then there's that's when risks come into play. And so if we're going to disturb it, >> we remove it. >> Perfect. >> Sounds good. Julie, >> hi. Um, so could you explain a little bit to me on or maybe just to the board on you mentioned levying for this. Is that a that when I hear levy, I think I think taxes. So, are we increasing our tax taxes for long-term facility maintenance? Does this have to go to the voter or is it because it's health and safety? It does not go to the voter. >> It's just like the indoor air quality. That's why I specifically mentioned it because I wanted to make sure that I was saying it and probably what caused the question. Um, because that's true. It is additional. And the reason I wanted to mention enrollment specifically because again our per pupil is gone down. It's gone down almost 200 students um since last year. Um so you know from a levy perspective when everything's per pupil that means that our local operating levy is going to go down because it's per pupil. And so really from a from the tax base of the community they're not going to see it. Um it's it's it's going to be there though but because our levy is going to go down because of our per pupil has gone down so much. >> Um so u but it is there that's why I mention it specifically. It's in that category. It is additional levy just like the um IQ project um is you know and we had that I have it split over three years now. Originally, we just split it over two because we didn't know exactly when that cut date was going to be, but now we know it's spread over three um as far as when we're recognizing the expenses. Um so, but now in that 27 that it's a pay as you go basically. So, we spend the money and um and then afterwards we can recoup those dollars and it's through additional levy for the $147,000500. >> Okay, one more question. >> Go ahead. Um so the health and safety category 2 >> slide y >> um the asbestos in 27 shows on my slide 125 and you had 147. >> Yes. Um so there's this is partially why I don't bring like a completed plan. There's two reasons why. Um one the state hasn't even released the new form yet to be able to approve the new plan. So that'll you'll see the full grid, the full PDF and that and when I made the presentation and uploaded it last week, the estimate from the contractor was 125,000 um in their in their bid proposal, but then with the management of IQ, so um I as part of this process, I have to get a letter from IEA um and to submit to Sarah Miller and IEA includes their monitoring costs. within there. So that's the difference. So that's why it's now 147500. >> So yes, thank you for pointing that out. >> Briefly, can you you've been throwing around some acronyms. Could you possibly explain what >> IEA is? Is a company that manages. So I forget what their acronym is, but it's it's a company that manages our health and safety for us programming I should say as a whole. So um our health and safety committee um you know asbestous uh monitoring um so they they complete our asbestous report um we have this aware program now that we have to manage um from the that the state um or OSHA state level implemented um so there's some additional reporting with that. So, they help us report and make sure our records are up to date. Um, make sure we're monitoring the things. They do um um our ocean inspections. Um they're the ones that monitor our chemicals. So, they come out and and audit um our science labs and our auto shop. So, they that's they do all those things >> perfect for us. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Go ahead, Julie. >> I have a question on that. Yes. Um, so this is a contractor, a sub contractor that we use. Are we going out for bids on that every once in a while? Because >> we've been using them for five or six years. I think our total cost with them is about 80,000. Okay. >> Um, so it's far under any amount that we would really need to. We were with a different company previously. Um, and I I was it I can't remember the year, but I did I did get some quotes from a couple different companies and we switched um at that point in time. So, um you know, we monitoring our costs and as they go up with most things, then we start thinking about looking at options. But um you know, you get partnered with a person that knows your district and um and has the history at least in the short term, six, seven years now that we've been working with them. Um it's very meaningful um to have that uh close partner. Um and again, it's right now our current agreement with them is around 80,000. So um it's >> a lot less than I thought it would be. That's all. >> They do a lot for that. Yes. >> Wonderful. Good. Great questions. Any other questions? Go ahead, Justin. >> Just one question. Thank you for the presentation. Um I'm just wondering if we if you could help um kind of provide a sense of scale for how these deferred maintenance amounts sort of fit into the overall deferred maintenance that exists for us as a district because I think um when people look at these numbers, they can look like really high numbers when we're we have we're a small district with five buildings. Um but the cost of um of maintaining those buildings is high. The cost of a health and safety program, you know, that costs money. So could you help us kind of understand the scale of how um you know this fits into that overall deferred maintenance picture? >> Sure. um handful of years, I think it was three years ago, four years ago now, um Carl Anderson, uh we worked with them um to update kind of our deferred maintenance um planning as district-wide um and they identified what's critical, you know, what's, you know, hey, you got to look at this in the next three to five years. critical, meaning, hey, you got to do this now, uh, next three to five years or, you know, here's the next five to 10 years, um, and out. And, uh, you know, within our district at that point in time, we had, um, over $60 million in deferred maintenance costs. Um, and we know that things are, you know, have gone up a lot in the last few years. So, um, it's significantly more now. Um, and you know, with our indoor air quality project at Valley View, you know, knowing that, you know, that indoor air quality component alone is is $14 million in one building. Um, and we have five of them. Um, and we've only had one building, like I said earlier, North Park, that has had some significant improvements in the last 30 years. So, um, or 26 years, um, to 30 years, but, um, so the need is very high. So, when we look at a million dollars compared to four years ago, $60 million plus dollars, it's not a lot. Um, and I I think I've mentioned this before, but larger school districts have always been able to levy for deferred maintenance to the community at the amount that they need. Um, of course it is a tax increase as we point out, but you know, they're doing $18 million, 20 million, $25 million a year, and they're able to do deferred maintenance projects on an entire building every year just with their deferred maintenance dollars. You know, they're receiving, you know, um, you know, six, seven, $800 per pupil in deferred maintenance projects where LTFM we're we're receiving $300 and some dollars. So, it's it's, you know, the halves and the have nots again with their ability to manage their deferred maintenance and and support their buildings and maintain their buildings versus what smaller districts like us are able to do. And again, I think I've mentioned this before, I'm very happy in 2016 that we had long-term facility maintenance um come into legislation because we had nothing besides capital dollars prior to that, which, you know, wasn't even it's not even a million dollars. So, um, it's it's it's great that we have this, but there's still a a great dis disparity in between what larger districts can do and what we can do. >> Thank you. I know that you've discussed this before, but I do think that's a really important um context for folks to understand when we're looking at these projects and sort of um yeah, that overall uni universe of deferred maintenance and sort of um how we have not had the means to really catch up on um critical health and safety pieces over time. So, thank you for that. >> Yep. Great questions. Any other questions? All right, we'll move on to Northeast Metro 916 long-term facility maintenance plan again with Director Henkins. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. All right, Cherland, members of the board and Superintendent Steck. Um, this next agenda item, Northeast Metro 916 long-term facility maintenance plan. Um, and I'll explain a little bit more in a minute. Our mission, Columbia Heights Public Schools, creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. All belong, all succeed. And our core values of community excellence, collaboration, integrity, respect, courage, and innovation. Again, this is anformational presentation this evening, no governance, but it'll be brought to the June 16th schoolboard meeting for action. Um, so just like our long-term facility maintenance plan, I've um split it into three columns. the current year, the FY27 and then the FY28 um dollars amounts as far as and then by category. Um and let me explain a little bit with 916 again um we are a member of 916. Um 916 as an intermediate doesn't have the authority to levy. Um so but they add buildings um and within those buildings um we include on our levy to the community um costs you know based on our membership and uh and at the end of the slide it'll say what our percentage of that of that is um and you know as a member district we do have a board member that sits on their board um that sees and approves their plans um and then also I'm uh heavily involved in monthly meetings um with uh the business directors that all belong to 916. So we meet over there and so these are things that come up in discussion there as well. So there's a couple touch points in this in this um conversation here from our own myself and then of course Laura is our 916 board member. So again health and safety category um just like ours you see pretty standard costs. Um we don't see a lot of variance. Um the only variances that we would see are in that other hazardous materials typically because of like radon testing or um lead and water testing. So some specific spikes you know that happen every 5 years. Um but other than that uh it's pretty flat um within their health and safety. Um they don't have any category 2. Um but then within their deferred uh maintenance area um they have newer buildings over there. We know that. Um but as as um like anything we have to maintain them. Um so they they um in 27 have a project and building envelope it looks like and then they have some mechanical system in 27. But again you can see that they're keeping their total cost within their 10-year plan pretty flat. So, they're just shifting areas where they're, you know, they're doing their projects. So, we're going to do um so that they can maintain kind of a flatter. Um they've been under spending their levy a little bit, so they've been building their fund up um a little bit. So, um it's not costing us an additional dollars for this. Um and again, like I said, there's there's an allocation percentage um of their total levy that we have. Um so, for 27, it was 3.6. 6 for 28 it's 3.6. Um so the dollar amount allocation doesn't change a whole lot. So this is the the dollar amount. Um so that's their whole their whole LTFM plan. Obviously they have a lot less. Again um our levy to the district includes this these dollar amounts. >> All right. Thank you very much. Any questions on this presentation? Go ahead Laura. I'm not I don't really have a question because um you know that one thing to to point out is is that most of the buildings and programs and even with 916 are all relatively new. Um so uh thankfully that means that we don't have as much um deferred maintenance or um even as much investment there. So 21,000 to be able to access some of these great programs is pretty good. I I wish wish our our buildings were newer so we didn't have these bigger spikes, but on the other hand, you're doing a great job on keeping these all updated and having a really good plan going forward. So, it's great to be able to to know what's coming down the pipeline, and I appreciate that. >> Thanks. >> Any other questions or comments? >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Next up, we have um policy first reading. Uh we were so at our last subcommittee meeting we reviewed the student 506 student discipline and 508 extended school year for certain students with individual education plans or IEPs. Um these policies are available for staff and community input at the district web page um and are brought before the board for a second reading approval at our future board meeting. Um, like I said, that was 506 student discipline. That's a yearly review. And, uh, 508 extended school year for certain students with individual education plans is on a three-year cycle. All right, moving on to our spring activity update with uh Director Henderson who is joining us remotely because he is offsite at an activities function. So whenever he's able to join us, we'll move on to that one his presentation. Can >> Can you see me? Can you hear me? >> We can hear you. We cannot see you. Hey, there you are. >> Oh, on the screen. I'm trying to share my screen as well. Is that happening right now? >> Not yet. >> Okay. Uh, me. Oh, your screen is sharing it. >> Is that up there? >> Nope. [laughter] >> That's unfortunate. Yep. Yep. So, Patrick can do it. >> Share it. >> Okay. >> It looks like it's >> it's working on it. >> Okay. >> One thing the last six years have taught us is that >> we can be patient with these things. >> Yes. for pasta. >> Um, >> well, >> I apologize for that. Uh, I'm out in the cafeteria at White Bear Lake. Uh, [laughter] we have a volleyball section uh, match going on. So, no worries. Uh, >> Chair Granland, members of the board, Superintendent Senate, thank you all for having me uh, this evening. >> Our mission at Columbia Heights Public Schools is creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. all belong and all succeed. Our core values this evening, ourformational uh item of our spring update will touch on all of our core values here in Columbia Heights. Um and I'm excited to give you a short um spring update here as we've got some great things going on uh I believe after this um that uh I'll present on from the Minnesota State High School League as well. Before sorry before I uh begin um with our spring update, I just wanted to give you a little bit of an update on our non-host co-ops that I presented on uh at the last board meeting that I attended. Um I met with Director Henkins. I've met with uh Superintendent Stenvvic briefly. Um, and our plan moving forward with our non-host co-ops is to continue our regular participation fees um and how we have handled non-host co-ops um for this next school year. Uh we will plan to do some research into uh other metro areas and how they uh what their fee structure looks like for particularly hockey but also uh co-ops that they don't host. And um then we will meet and review our current policy. And if we do have um an update or think that that policy does need to be updated, uh we will come to the board or I will come to the board uh next school year. I will in the meantime, and I am currently seeking out a girls hockey co-op for uh next year for the uh Minnesota State High School League. Those are at least two-year agreements. Uh and so that would be our plan uh moving forward into the 2627 uh school year. So just wanted to provide a brief update on our non-host co-ops that I presented on uh a couple months ago. All right, now let's get to our uh spring activities update. Uh pictures are always some of the most fun. Uh so please take a look at some of our team photos up here of our various activities that happened uh this spring or are still happening at this point. Um we continue to focus on building community uh being as comp competitive as possible while also um hammering that we want a positive culture and looking out for the wellness of all of our students um and student athletes. Uh, I'd like to share and I think you all appreciate um all of our particip participation numbers from the spring. Uh, we're holding pretty steady. I wanted to uh shout out a couple of sports here. Flag football in particular um has has jumped and that has jumped in a lot of different schools throughout the metro and throughout the state of Minnesota. Um and we did add a high school team this season. Uh additionally, um we ran our co-op in baseball a little bit differently where we hosted one of the teams. Um and uh we we sought some feedback from our student athletes as well as our uh families and and they really appreciated that opportunity. And so we had a jump in high school uh baseball as well, which was exciting to see. We have a couple sports that um you know we've got some participation in and of uh we're we're getting to a point where we need to take a look at those uh some recruiting and our coaches are excited uh for that opportunity coming up here um in the season. wanted to shout out a couple of things uh from our sprint are uh exceptionally exciting. We we had uh our s just finished up past weekend and um and this time again the entire team uh attended and said >> hey Jake >> Jake you're sort of pixelating in and out. We're not able to hear you. >> Turn this video. Would you turn your >> video off and then just speak? We'll see if maybe that makes it easier for the >> Not that we don't like seeing your your face. That's definitely not that. We're hoping maybe it'll improve the audio quality for you. >> I'm going to move >> taking up to >> a little bit closer to the do hope for this a little bit better. Maybe even step outside. Um anyways, we had uh a team take fourth in the in the short division which was really exciting. Uh we had five individuals participate in the state tournament for speech. Uh which I again think is maybe the most that we've ever had, at least since I've been around. Um and we had definely Klein Schmidt take third in drama which was uh pretty exceptional. Um hopefully we'll have a handful other uh state participants. We've got a lot of uh well I'm at a section event right now for volleyball and I just finished up um at lacrosse as well. They had a section game uh a little bit earlier and um we have track and field coming up next week. So that's uh or sorry this uh tomorrow and Friday. And so that's another opportunity to get some more state participants. Uh this spring we hosted our jazz and art festival from the Tri metro conference again which was a a great event and an opportunity to get our schools together. Um and then just recently uh we hosted the unified basketball tournament again in our Highlander Center and our team and our coaches do a great job um shouting out the the CA staff uh putting that on. and we had several artists receive the highest scores from the Minnesota State High School League visual art pieces um in the uh as a superior award. So, um some great things to celebrate and we're not we're not quite done here in the spring either. Um and then finally, I think at the bottom there I have uh that Inner City Tennis um will be partnering with them again. We did receive a grant from um the US Tennis Association. And then finally, um we have summer activities coming up. So, we've got a whole whole host of opportunities for kids to get involved. Uh again, we've got that ICT or inner city tennis. Um as well as our own tennis that we'll be running. they won't be at the same times. Um, but excited to offer all of these opportunities for our our students. We have a new registration system, so we're working through some of those hurdles. Uh, but I I'm excited for the opportunity. I think um this will be a a big upgrade for our families when they go to register and there is more opportunities um as we get into the school year, etc. for uh some better communication tools um and calendar, etc. options for our families. So, with that, I'll thank you for your time. Um, that is the the spring update that I have for you. >> Wonderful. Thank you. Does anybody have any questions or comments? >> I have a question. >> Go ahead, Julie. >> Um, I was wondering if, you know, we have these summer programs coming up. Are we working with the city of Columbia Heights for any of these? I know that one of the concerns we've had in the past is that, you know, keeping students in our school doing these activities is important to have city involvement. Um, just kind of curious as to how that's going. >> Sure. Um yeah, so we we make it a goal that we're obviously not um overlapping with programming that the the city wreck or um most other things quite honestly within Columbia Heights School District or the surrounding area um could offer. Um there is a brand new recreation and parks director at the at Columbia Heights, uh John Stzman. Um I met with him. I'm excited for uh some of the opportunities um that he he's gonna bring and um quite honestly just uh uh just a new new ideas. I mean he has a long experience of um recreation and parks and so he's excited to to meet people and get into the community and and really understand what they want. Um, as far as uh working with the city wreck, generally um our what we have done is we usually do 6th through 12 programming roughly or incoming 6th through 12th grade programming um and offer those and the recreation department um does K or preK through fifth grade roughly. Now we have a little bit of overlap there um sometimes but we try not to do overlap programming. So, we work with them in terms of uh getting each other's uh information and registration information out there. Um I'm in constant communication with them to to get their programming and as uh as many participants in that as well. Um and they are on the on the reverse side of that. >> Thank you. >> Great question. Thank you. Um, I will add to it as a parent in the district who's had kids both in the um, programming through the school district and the programming through the city, a lot of times they doveetail very nicely and it's really helpful for families um, to be able to plan their summer activities and know that their kids can be involved in both um, areas and I really appreciate that you're continuing that. So, thank you. Um, I noticed that theater's on the summer youth camps again. I believe this is the second year for that now. Um, so I'm very excited that that's also continuing this summer. Um, my I know that a lot of students, a lot of our theater students that we saw um in Newsies and then again in the play that went wrong also participated in um Triple Threat this last last summer. So, um I'm I'm glad to see that that's also continuing. I think that that just continues to show that our hearts are in the arts. Um I just want to say thank you for the wonderful presentation and all of the pictures. I I think that that's one of the um most fun things that we get to see at some of these meetings are the pictures of the students and all of the wonderful um activities that they do. So, thank you very much for all of your diligence with with that and for updating us with um the information about those co-ops. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you, Jessica. >> Thank you for the presentation. I echo what Chair Granland said about loving to see the pictures and the updates uh every term about that. Um I just wanted to add my own note about um I guess communication or dove dovetailing of activities between the city and the schools that I've observed. Um I know that um for example there's a lot of of communication with like our child care. So I know many adventurers will always go to the park to watch the city puppet wagon um performances or things like that during the summer. And then additionally, I know that the city's uh theater uh programming for um older kiddos for like eighth grade through 12th graders, they actually um do their Mil Street players, they call it um here at the high school. So, there is additional intersection of of those things that that I've observed. Um and then lastly, I I do really appreciate the update on the non-host co-ops. I'm wondering if we could get um that information or that slide in our packet since that's not part of board book. Um and um you know, I know it's a ways out, but I I know speaking for myself, I'd be really interested to learn what you all learn about how other districts are structuring um their non-host co-op agreements or or the way that they do registration and uh fees for that. Um, so even if that doesn't ultimately result in a recommendation for a policy change, that's something um I would be just interested in understanding better. So, thank you. >> Nice work. Thank you. >> Yeah, I can uh Thank you. I can definitely send that along to uh Stephanie. >> All right, sounds good. Any other questions or comments? >> Okay, thank you. Don't go anywhere though because I believe now we've moved into the action items and um we're going to get an update from you on the Minnesota State High School League membership resolution. I >> believe you are correct. Chair Granlin, uh Superintendent Senvic, members of the board, uh thank you again for uh meeting with me tonight. Um uh revisiting our mission, Columbia Heights Public Schools creates is creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. All belong and all succeed. Uh our core values and I I do believe this that uh these are all represented in the Minnesota State High School League as as well as many other things that we do, but uh these really do come out. Um and I think that's really what the Minnesota uh State High School League is all about, teaching Uh so I will present information on the Minnesota State High School League and I'm asking you to take action on the resolution for membership uh this evening. Uh simply put, uh this is an annual thing uh that we do need to uh renew our membership um every single year. Um, so, uh, the Minnesota State High School League, uh, provides guidance and governance for 29 of the sports and activities that we compete in at the high school level. And if we add girls hockey, then that would be 30. Uh, the Minnesota State High School League provides uh, opportunities for 7th through 12th grade students uh, to p uh, participate in educationbased activities. Um, and so that's a little bit different than something that you might get from a club or um an AAU sport, etc. outside of the school environment. Education based uh activities have a goal uh to win games and championships, of course, and that that's the goal of every game that we play in. Uh, but women winning is really not the purpose of that activity. Uh, the purpose is growth of students and connection to caring adults and communities. Um, and that's stated in the mission statement of uh the Minnesota State High School League. Um, I believe that the our students greatly benefit from all of our activities uh and athletics that the Minnesota State High School League provide. Um, and it is my recommendation that we continue as members in the Minnesota State High School League. Um, so tonight I am asking the board uh to continue that membership and pass that resolution um for members membership. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Just a quick note in board book, it did say that this was coming for an as an action item on the 9th. We don't have school board that night. I do believe it's coming on the 16th. Um so we can expect that. >> Chair Greenland, it's listed as an >> on tonight's agenda. >> Sorry, that was Yep. >> Thank you. >> Still wrong date. >> It's It's still the wrong date. Sorry about that. >> No worries. >> So, >> so yes, it's coming today. We're doing it now. >> Okay. Thank you for the clarification. >> Yep. Yep. >> All right. You know, I made it over an hour until I made a mistake in the agenda, so I'm really going to pat myself on the back for that. >> You're good. >> All right. So, I'm going to go ahead and read the resolution um for membership in the Minnesota State High School League. Uh resolved that the governing board or entity of Columbia Heights Public School District number 13 located in the state of Minnesota delegates the control, supervision, and regulation of intercolastic activities and athletics referred to in Minnesota statute section 128C.01 01 [snorts] to the Minnesota State High School League and so hereby certifies to the state commissioner of education as provided for by Minnesota statutes. Further resolved that the school dis the school listed is authorized by this the governing board of said school district or school to renew its membership in the Minnesota State High School League and to participate in the approved intercolastic activities and athletics sponsored by said league and its various subdivisions. Further resolved that this governing board or entity hereby adopts the constitution, bylaws, policies, rules, and regulations of said league, and all amendments thereto as the same as are published in the latest edition of the league's official handbook on file at the office of the school district or school or as appears on the league's website as the minimum standards governing participation in said league sponsored activities in athletics. Further, the administration and responsibility for determining student eligibility and for the supervision of such activities and athletics are assigned to the official representatives identified by this governing board or entity. Can I get a motion to accept the resolution? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Laura. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Second. >> I'm gonna give it to Jenna. Second to Jenna. All right. >> Win [laughter] >> discussion. Go ahead, Julie. >> Yeah. I just want to point out that MSHSL does provide insurance. I mean, for, you know, kids who have injuries and things like that that are covered in that 9th through 12th grade um areas. So, I mean, not only is it providing structure, but it's also providing a benefit. >> And I I just wanted you guys to know that if you didn't know. Thank you for that. I appreciate it, Laura. Um, and I'd also like to further point out that um, this is the only um, organization to actually have our students be able to compete in and be able to have these opportunities. There are no other ones. >> Great point. Thank you. >> Good thing that they give us added benefit because this is the only game in town. >> Yeah. >> Go ahead, Jessica. Chinland, I would propose an amendment um in the second paragraph uh inserting the word district after school where it says further resolve that the school listed. Oh, >> just for clarification that all of our schools in the district are members. >> Yeah, it does further clarify school district. It's just a fun amendment. I'd like to second that. All right. So, we have a second. Um, >> so we'd move to discussion on the amendment. >> Yep. >> Yeah. Is there any discussion on the amendment? >> All right. >> Oh, go ahead, Superintendent Dunc. >> Um, Director Henderson, can you clarify that the high school league does indeed cover seventh and eighth grade or is it limited to 9th through 12th grade? >> Here we go. Um I was just turning on my mic again. Uh it is 7th through 12th grade. Um generally it's listed as the heist school that um it would be right now it's listed as Columbia Heights High School. Um so uh any of our sports that do play 7 through 12 like lacrosse might be an example. And quite honestly as I sit here I think we have an eighth grade or two on um volleyball. So, yes, it does cover uh the middle school some, but it they're playing at the high school level. >> Thank you for the clarification. The reason I ask is because when I sign off on things, it's typically to the high school, and I know that for districts with um multiple high schools in their district, each high school receives a like approval thing. >> So, do with that with you as you will, [laughter] >> I think. So, what I'm understanding is that we only have one high school. Most of the students that are in uh seventh and eighth grade that are participating through Minnesota State High School League are actually participating with other high school students. And so, >> it's a high school organization, but for Columbia Heights Public Schools, we have the one high school. So, either either either way I think would work. >> So, >> discussion Jessica >> question then. So when it says that the school listed, where is the school listed >> in here? >> That is correct. >> Oh, that >> go ahead student. >> I believe it's on a separate sheet that that's that's would be on a second page that is not part of the resolution. There's a formal um signing official document from Minnesota State High School. >> I'd like >> I'm not trying to belabor the point. I just want to be very clear about what we're what who right what we're approving. So um on the so on the document that we sign uh it is vote on behalf of the high school is the you know it says Columbia Heights High School under name of school. So that is the only actual on the actual form that we have to sign. >> So when the resolution refers to the school listed it's the school listed on that form. >> Yes. >> And not the district as listed. >> Correct. the first paragraph. No, that's >> I mean that's fine. >> Okay, so that's helpful clarification. >> Yeah, I don't >> I would withdraw my amendment. >> Okay, >> that context. >> Go ahead, Julie. Just have a question [laughter] since we're looking at words that the governing board or entity of Columbia Heights. What's the entity of Columbia Heights? or >> do we have an entity of Columbia Heights? Is there separate from the board >> that could approve? >> Governing board applies to our district. >> Yep. Okay. >> Yeah, it says or. So, I mean it could be in a different district. It could be something different. >> It could be or an entity, but we don't have that. >> Yep. Yep. >> They're just including everything to cover their bases. >> Yeah. Great conversation and great questions. And I think that those are super important. >> What a journey. What [laughter] a what? >> What a >> Any other roads we want to take? [laughter] >> It's been a roller coaster. >> Yeah. >> All right. So, that amendment has been withdrawn. Uh any other discussion on this resolution. All right. If there's no other discussion, Laura, would you please call a roll call vote as this is a resolution? >> Pwway. >> I. >> Palmer. I >> MadiRas >> I >> Fodnness Bondis >> I >> P >> I >> and Granland >> I All right, resolution carries. Thank you. I'm just going to keep this because I have to sign it later. >> All right. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you so much for the presentation. Appreciate you. And go Highlanders. >> I'm seeing the refs walk out. So I think that's not a good sign. [laughter] >> I know. I'm hopeful. I'm going to I'm going to run back in there. But I think that's who I saw walk out. So, >> oh boy. All right. >> Have a good evening. >> Thank you. All right. Next up, we have the principal contract with directors uh Bennett and Henkins. Welcome. >> That's what the percent Yes, it is. Um, >> just if anybody picked that up, the staring into it was not like my eyes. It is the projector that is sitting in front of everybody right now. >> I sat down. Um, Chair Granley, members of the board, Superintendent Stenvvic. Um, at the May 12th meeting, we had discussion on the principal's contract negotiations for 2025 2027. Um, the association has approved the contract. Um the people that negotiate have signed off on it. So tonight we're here seeking approval of the 2025 20227 principal contract. All right. Can I get a motion to accept the principal contract as presented in board book? So Michelle, can I get a second? >> Second. >> Second by Julie. discussion. Go ahead, Julie. >> I just want to point out that our our work session we did discuss um the contracts and and look at the and it was provided in our Friday packet. So, we should be aware of what is in it. Um, and I just think we had an a very good discussion during that time and this this contract I felt and I I know that others may have a different opinion, but I felt like it was pretty reasonable. So, um, that's my point. >> Thank you. Um, I would just like to echo that. Yes, we had a very good conversation about it. I know um the principal contract generally settles following the teachers union contract um and that was a little bit longer. This only is coming to us now because of of waiting for those things those other pieces to come together. Um it sounds like it was a pretty uh pretty great working conversation. Um there was not a lot of back and forth and it seems like the principles uh appear to be very comfortable with with this. Do we have they approved it themselves? >> Yes, they signed in. It's ready for board signature. >> Wonderful. Uh any other questions or comments? Jessica? Um, I would just note too that part of our um, review of all of these contracts is looking at um, sort of what is equitable across employee groups too. And so that's always something that we we think about. Um, and then um, just just a question I guess for the understanding of of of folks who might be watching this. So when you talk about the association, that's the association of employees covered under the principal's contract. But this does not represent a collective bargaining agreement. >> Correct. If they're an association of principles and assistant principles. >> Thank you for that. >> Great question. Thank you. [sighs] >> All right. Any other questions or comments? All right. If there aren't any, then we will move into a vote. All those um who accept the principal contract as presented say I. I opposed. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Right. Thank you. Next up, we have designation of identified official with authority uh with superintendent Denick. Uh Chair Granley, members of the board, the Minnesota Department of Education requires that school districts annually designate an identified official with authority to comply with state access control security standard one. uh that states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and reertified at least annually. The identified official with authority or as we call it Iowa uh will assign job duties and authorize external users access to the MDE secure systems uh for local for our local education agency Columbia Heights public schools. It is recommended that the board authorize myself uh Zena Stenvvic to act as the Iowa and uh for the 2627 school year and that Stephanie Alvarez act as the Iowa um proxy to add and renew remove names only for Columbia Heights public schools. >> All right. Thank you. As this is a resolution, I will go ahead and read it uh before we move on. So designation of identified official with authority for the MDE external user access reification system resolution. Whereas the Minnesota Department of Education MDE requires that school districts annually designate an identified official with authority to comply with state access control security standard 1.0, Z, which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and reertified at least annually. The identified official with authority will assign job duties and authorize external users access to MDE secure systems for their local education agency LEA. Now therefore, be it resolved that the director recommends the board authorize Zena Stenvvic to act as the identified official with authority. I OWA or Iowa and Stephanie Alvarez to act as the Iowa to add and remove names only for the Columbia Heights Public School District 0013-01. Can I get a motion to accept? >> Moved. >> Thank you, Laura. I will second it for funsies. Uh discussion. >> Go ahead. >> I just have a question. Um, so the MDE servers and stuff you're accessing or you're assigning who can access it. It does mention external users you actually would assign to. Who are our external users that might be able to go into our data? >> I can't think of any at this time. So perhaps some districts contract out if they don't have um you know a staff person on on site or within their organization that would need to approve something for gifted and talented or something for the liter local literacy plan or things like that. Um so at this time I can't think of any external user that I've approved. >> Stephanie was raising her hand. >> The auditors have access to >> our external auditors. >> Sounds like the auditors have access to [laughter] >> you must have given it to them. Yes. Okay. Thank you. >> Good question. >> No, that was a great question. Um, any other questions or comments? >> All right. As this is a resolution, we will move into a roll call vote. Uh, Laura, if you would call roll for us. [laughter] >> I, >> Bodn Bodnas, >> I. >> I. >> Palmer I. >> Pway. I >> and Groundland >> I motion passes passes. All right. >> Remember which way I went. >> You did a little bit of >> Next. >> I was trying to do I was trying to shake. >> Next up we have board topics. Um any board topics? All right. I just want to say um tonight marks the beginning of Eid. So Eid Mubarak to our families who celebrate um it is a you know wonderful time uh to celebrate Eid. So want to just pass that along and otherwise really looking forward to the next few weeks of you know the end of this school year and all of the activities and things that are still coming up. So looking forward to that >> graduation >> and graduation >> for our next our next meeting. Yep. Yep. We will have the 2026 uh graduation happening before our next meeting. Yep. I'm kind of in denial about that, Laura. I'm not going to lie. [laughter] All right. Any other other board topics? All right. If there aren't any, I will uh adjourn this meeting at 7:23. I did it. I will finally be able to greet my child on our graduation. So,