Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District — Transcript
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Burnsville High School Report
Student School Board Representatives
Annual Innovation Report
Superintendent's Report
Board Member Reports
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPED) Trust Allocation
Board Goal Setting for 2026-2027
Votes (5)
Approve Coach Pay Rates for the 2026-2027 School Year
Moved by Director Hume [22:15] · Seconded by Director Anderson [22:18]
The item was introduced by Stacy Sovine, explaining that coach pay rates under the Minnesota High School League were pulled from the master contract to allow for more flexible and competitive adjustments. This change aims to attract and retain quality coaches, as rates had not increased in over 10 years.
Approve Proposed Adoption of the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Unaffiliated Employees of Independent School District 191
Moved by Director Hume [23:59] · Seconded by Director Worb [24:02]
Dr. Daniels presented the updated terms for 101 unaffiliated specialists and confidential supervisory employees. The terms are reviewed biennially and ensure salary packages are competitive and comply with state pay equity regulations.
Resolutions Proposed to Place Continuing Contract Teachers on Unrequested Leave of Absence at the Conclusion of the 2025-2026 School Year
Moved by Director Mickelson [25:56] · Seconded by Director Hume [27:49]
Stacy Sovine explained the process for placing continuing contract teachers on Unrequested Leave of Absence (ULA) due to declining enrollment and financial limitations. Three teachers (Amanda Jensen, Nikia Dunbar, Rebecca Beesman) were identified, and since no hearing was requested within 14 days of notification, the board proceeded with the resolution.
Approve QC Comp Memorandum of Understanding
Moved by Director Mickelson [30:19] · Seconded by Director Saxi [30:23]
Stacy Sovine presented significant revisions to the Q Comp program (formerly ProPay), including a name change, reduction in continuous improvement coaches (from eight to five), changes to funded building leadership teams, and updates to eligibility language and the observation process. These changes align with the upcoming implementation of dedicated learning coaches at each site.
Approve on a First Reading Basis Changes to Policy 515, Protection and Privacy of Student Record and Regulation 691R, Education Research
Moved by Director Anderson [32:27] · Seconded by Director Worb [32:30]
Dr. Belmont presented policy 515 with recommended changes to align with Minnesota Health and Human Services guidance and updated resources. Regulation 691R was updated with departmental nomenclature and staff contact information for individuals applying to conduct educational research.
Notable Quotes (6)
This allows us to to stay flexible and not necessarily wait with a total package with the teachers when we negotiate. Uh, as you know, the last time that we actually had an increase for our coaches was over 10 years ago. So we are falling behind other uh districts around us to attract and retain quality coaches for the positions and also the different activities that remained in the uh Burnsville education uh contract they did actually get uh increases as well.
Employees under under the terms receive salary packages in alignment with comparable positions in other units. comply with state pay equity regulations and remain competitive with similar positions in education.
Continuing contract teachers are those who have already completed that probationary period and have the rights for continuing contracts. So instead of a probationary release, they fall what uh under what is called an unrequested leave of absence or a ULA. ULAS are uh governed by both state statute Minnesota statute 1228.40 as well as the negotiated contract in the order in which people are released.
I think my only comment is that um these kinds of actions are um well required. Um they are never easy. Um, yeah, never an easy decision, never an e easy action.
This year we have a number of significant changes uh including a changing of the name of the program to from propay to q comp. Also changing the name of the continuous improvement coaches to comp coaches. a reduction of the number of coaches from eight to five, the reduction of BLT that is funded building leadership teams or a BLT that is funded under QC comp and um different uh eligibility language and the observation process.
Policy 515, the protection and privacy of student record, um dealt with some recommended changes um that better reflect the Minnesota Health and Human Services guidance as well as some updates to resources and references. Um 691R is a regulation um that we use when um individuals are applying for to conduct educational research in our school district. Um we updated some department nomenclature and some staff contact information.
Ordinances & Resolutions (6)
Protection and Privacy of Student Record, recommended changes for Minnesota Health and Human Services guidance.
Education Research, updated department nomenclature and staff contact information.
Governs Unrequested Leave of Absence for continuing contract teachers.
Negotiated contract that governs Unrequested Leave of Absence.
Agreement with the parental education association regarding the Q Comp program.
Limits the equity percentage in the OPED trust account to 31%.