Osseo Area Schools — Transcript

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Legislative Session Leaves Mixed Bag for Local Schools, Funding Uncertainties Loom

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Brooklyn Park School Board Convenes Extensive Work Session for Strategic Oversight and Future Planning

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Brooklyn Park School Board Advances Key Strategic Directions for Student Equity

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Brooklyn Park Schools Intensify Focus on Equity with 'Continuous Improvement Magnifier'

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Brooklyn Park School Board Refines Strategic Alignment for Enhanced Student Outcomes

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Voters to Consider Permanent School Fund Changes, Potential Funding Boost for Districts

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Brooklyn Park School Board Reviews Legislative Outlook, Educator Financial Issues

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Vision Cards A and B Data Presentation

Data Measures for High Priority Initiatives

Student Sense of Safety, Belonging, and Inclusion

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS)

Minnesota Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Tier 1 Cultural System

Tier 2 and Tier 3 Supports

Minnesota Student Survey Data

OIO Student Survey Data

Family Survey Data

Equity Transformation Cycle

Disproportionality in Student Outcomes for Black Students Receiving Special Education Services

Empathy Interviews with Students and Families

Peer Culture

Cell Phone Prohibition in Schools

Screen Time Limitations for K-2

School Safety Aid and Mental Health Grants

Special Education Funding Cuts

Compensatory Revenue Formula

Unemployment Insurance Funding for Districts

Mandatory Health Insurance Pool for Educators

Minimum Compensation Requirements for Staff

Areas of Interest (18)

Concerns over a potential $250 million cut to special education funding if a blue ribbon commission fails to find savings.
The district is actively preparing for the 2027 legislative session, which will include a new administration and significant turnover in legislators.
The compensatory revenue formula is under review by a task force, with a new formula expected to be proposed.
A statewide mandatory health insurance pool for educators is a growing concern, with legislation advancing.
Data from student and family surveys reveal persistent disparities and areas for improvement in safety, belonging, and inclusion.
The school board is examining strategic directions and their alignment with system strategies and outcome measures.
A ballot question in November will propose changes to the distribution of the permanent school fund, potentially increasing per-pupil funding.
The legislative session passed an 'anti-grooming' bill following a student advocacy effort, impacting teacher licensing and reporting requirements.
Districts are allowed to use operating capital revenue for utility costs and have an extended option to reduce teacher instruction time for read training.
The district is implementing a more intentional focus on Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) braided with MTSS for academics and social-emotional learning.
A proposed bill to ban cell phones in schools, with exceptions for medical or IEP/504 accommodations, did not advance but remains a topic of discussion.
Legislation to prohibit screen time in grades K-2 is being monitored and is expected to be a future discussion topic.
The supplemental budget bill provided $10 million in one-time funding for a hold harmless on compensatory revenue, though $55 million was deemed necessary.
Ongoing challenges with state fraud and state programs, including 'Operation Metro Surge', preceded and impacted the legislative session.
The equity teams engaged in a year-long process using the 'street data' framework (listening, uncover, reimagine, move) to address disparities.
Northview Middle School is focusing on disproportionality in student outcomes for Black students receiving special education services.
A survey on health insurance data for school districts will be distributed by the legislative budget office in September.
The effectiveness of continuous improvement cycles and processes in addressing and eliminating disparities and inequities in achievement is being analyzed.

Notable Quotes (16)

And to be honest, it was quite hard to track. I don't know how anyone from the public would have followed along.
— Valerie Dosland

Legislative UpdateDescribing the complexity of tracking multiple bills and provisions during the legislative session.

So the supplemental um so there wasn't one education budget bill like we're used to. There was uh many different bills and provisions put in different pots here and there.
— Valerie Dosland

Legislative UpdateExplaining the fragmented nature of the education budget during the legislative session.

Uh, a big issue this session was whether or not school districts would receive school safety aid. Because of a disagreement with the governor and the house and senate, the Democrats and the Republicans on aid for non-public schools, no agreement was reached.
— Valerie Dosland

Legislative UpdateDiscussing the legislative stalemate on school safety aid.

What that means is it would mean about right now districts get about $68 per pupil. The same districts get the same everywhere. This means districts would get about $40 to $50 more per pupil.
— Valerie Dosland

Permanent School Fund Ballot QuestionExplaining the potential financial impact of amending the constitution regarding the permanent school fund distribution.

The weight of a $250 million cut weighs on everyone really heavily. So we're watching that closely. They have to have a report due to the legislature by October 1st. The legislature has to act on those recommendations. And if they don't, then that $250 million will be cut.
— Valerie Dosland

Special Education Funding CutsHighlighting the significant concern over potential special education funding cuts.

The legislature, the House Education Finance Committee did pass a bill to repeal that budget reduction. It didn't go anywhere after that, though.
— Valerie Dosland

Special Education Funding CutsRegarding the legislative attempt to repeal special education budget reductions.

Uh, and so that is something I think will come back and I've had numerous conversations with Anthony about that and it's something we'll be working on in the term.
— Valerie Dosland

Screen Time Limitations for K-2Discussing the prohibition of screen time in K-2 as an issue likely to reappear.

I believe so. I have to look at the bill.
— Thomas Brooks

Anti-grooming BillResponding to a question about whether the grooming law applies to incidents outside of school.

It's a crime, right? They've made it a crime. So it would be the responsibility uh for the police to report it to a school district.
— Amy Moore

Anti-grooming BillClarifying the reporting requirements of the grooming law.

The proposal was to ban cell phones period unless there's exceptions if the student uh needed it for a medical um medical issue or to accommodate IEP or 504 plan.
— Valerie Dosland

Cell Phone Prohibition in SchoolsDescribing the scope of the proposed cell phone ban in schools.

We're excited today, and we have a full agenda, so we're going to get started right away, and we will be succinct.
— Dr. Kim Hy

School Board Work Session PurposeOpening remarks about the agenda and the session's pace.

And so as we think about the year-long process, we kind of met in August, November, February, and then in May.
— Dr. Michael Walker

Equity Transformation CycleOutlining the timeline and structure of the equity transformation cycle seminars.

With that, um, our, uh, our transformational cycle was grounded in the idea of being focused on the disproportionality in student outcomes for students who identify as black and receive special education services.
— Randy Henderson

Disproportionality in Student Outcomes for Black Students Receiving Special Education ServicesExplaining the specific focus of Northview Middle School's equity work.

So with that, with the empathy interviews, we continued. We u met with every student who identified as black and received special education services and we were intentional in our approach of even who was doing the interviews.
— Randy Henderson

Empathy Interviews with Students and FamiliesDescribing the process of conducting empathy interviews with targeted students.

So this is the AIOIS version uh courtesy of the the brilliance of Dr. K uh in these formats.
— Dr. K

Data Measures for High Priority InitiativesMentioned in reference to the creation of the AIOIS framework.

And so, you know, again, that just uh really is powerful to see our our leaders learn in the moment and then trying to apply that uh information to how they're going to move forward.
— Dr. Michael Walker

Equity Transformation CycleReflecting on the learning and application process within the equity transformation cycle.