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Board of Education Regular Meeting - Oct. 23, 2025

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School DistrictFriday, October 24, 2025
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William Burn Elementary School report

Multilingual student achievement and strategic approach

Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) annual report

Achievement and Integration progress report

Strategies for improving student performance and graduation rates

Analysis of rigorous course enrollment disparities

Full Document Analysis

Votes (1)

Approve the agenda

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Director Chester · Seconded by Director Mickelson

Notable Quotes (2)

Getting back into the classroom and having that facetime, that one-on-one, that immediate feedback was just so it it really like cemented for me what I already knew was important about language learning.

— Brianna Benson
EducationResponding to a question about COVID-19 impact on teaching.

When teachers do a lot of self talk... It's really a lot of work for multilingual kids to figure out wait I can ignore those words.

— Camela Nifaneer
Instructional StrategiesExplaining the importance of reducing verbal clutter.

People (8)

Chair WorbBoard Chair

Presiding over the ISD 191 Board of Education meeting.

Dr. Chris BelmontAssistant Superintendent

Introduced the William Burn Elementary school report.

Camela NifaneerInterim Principal

Discussed William Burn Elementary's multilingual student support strategies.

1 quote

“The catalyst approach strategies intentionally reduce verbal clutter and incorporate visuals and non-verbals to increase clarity.”

Explaining classroom instructional strategies for multilingual learners.

Brianna BensonMultilingual Teacher

Detailed success metrics and data for EL students at William Burn.

1 quote

“Research shows that it takes four to seven years for students to become proficient in English.”

Contextualizing the timeframe for English language acquisition.

Director MickelsonBoard Director

Asked about the long-term impact of COVID-19 on teaching practices.

Director AndersonBoard Director

Asked for replicable strategies from William Burn to other schools.

Amina OftDirector of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Presented the CACR and Achievement and Integration progress reports.

Isis BuchananDirector of Educational Equity

Co-presenter for equity-focused achievement metrics.

Places Mentioned

William Burn Elementary SchoolBurnsville High SchoolBurnsville Alternative SchoolVirtual Academy

Events & Meetings (1)

  • October 23rd, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - ISD 191 Board of Education Regular Meeting
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