## Regular Meeting and Work Session Monday, April 20, 2026 5:00 PM ## District Office Training Room ## West St. Paul/Mendota Heights/Eagan Area ## Schools ## 1897 Delaware Avenue ## Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118 ## Agenda 1. Call Meeting to Order and Recite Pledge of Allegiance - 5:00 p.m. ## Presenter: Sarah Larsen, Board Chair 2. Approval of the Agenda ## Presenter: Sarah Larsen, Board Chair 3. Approval of the Consent Agenda ## Presenter: Sarah Larsen, Board Chair 3.A. Approval of Minutes of the April 6, 2026 School Board Meeting ## 3.B. Approval of Personnel Recommendations 3.C. Approval of Garlough Elementary Odyssey of the Mind Field Trip 3.D. Administrative Review of Policy 506, Student Discipline ## 3.E.Final Reading of Policy 722, Public Data Requests 4. Comments to the School Board - 5:05 p.m. ## Presenter: Sarah Larsen, Board Chair 5. K-12 Math Update - 5:15 p.m. Presenter: Cari Jo Drewitz, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Miles ## Lawson, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator 6. Approval of FY27 Insurance Rates - 5:45 p.m. Presenter: Tye Michaels, Director of Human Resources; Brian Schultz, Director of ## Finance 7. Adjournment - 6:00 p.m. ## Presenter: Sarah Larsen, Board Chair ## School District 197 ## West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools ## Regular Meeting Monday, April 6, 2026 ## Mendota Heights City Hall, Council Chambers A meeting of the School Board of Independent School District 197 was held on Monday, April 6, 2026 beginning at 6:00 p.m. pursuant to due notice. The meeting was called to order by current Chair Larsen at 6:00 p.m. School Board members present: Tim Aune, Marcus Hill, Sarah Larsen, Byron Schwab, Jon Vaupel, Randi Walz. School Board members absent: Morgan Steele. Superintendent Peter Olson-Skog was present. Student representatives Rhys Walsh and Evangeline Fuentes were present. Also present for the meeting were: Peter Mau, Assistant Superintendent; Sara Lein, Director of Special Programs; Cari Jo Drewitz, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment; Brian Schultz, Director of Finance; Sara Blair, Director of Communications; Tye Michaels, Director of Human Resources; Dave Sandum, Director of Technology; Mark Fortman, Director of Operations. ## Agenda It was moved by Mr. Schwab and seconded by Mr. Aune to approve the agenda. Aye: Tim Aune, Marcus Hill, Sarah Larsen, Byron Schwab, Jon Vaupel, Randi Walz Nay: none The motion carried (6-0) ## Consent Agenda It was moved by Mr. Vaupel and seconded by Mr. Hill to approve the consent agenda items as presented: ● Approval of the March 16, 2026 School Board Regular Meeting Minutes ## ● Approval of Personnel Recommendations ● Approval of Gifts to the District ## ● Approval of January 2026 Accounts Payable Report ## ● Approval of January 2026 Treasurer’s Report ## ● Approval of February 2026 Accounts Payable Report ## ● Approval of February 2026 Treasurer’s Report ## ● Approval of March 2026 Wire…