Osseo School District — Transcript
Areas of Interest
- 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.
29 Topics in This Document
Legislative Update
School Board Work Session Purpose
Vision Cards A and B Data Presentation
Strategic Directions A and B
Continuous Improvement Magnifier
Data Measures for High Priority Initiatives
Alignment of Priorities, Strategies, and Measures
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
Permanent School Fund Ballot Question
Teacher Pension and Earnings Limitations
Special Education Funding Cuts
Compensatory Revenue Formula
Unemployment Insurance Funding for Districts
Mandatory Health Insurance Pool for Educators
Minimum Compensation Requirements for Staff
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- 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.
“And to be honest, it was quite hard to track. I don't know how anyone from the public would have followed along.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The legislature, the House Education Finance Committee did pass a bill to repeal that budget reduction. It didn't go anywhere after that, though.”
“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.”
“I believe so. I have to look at the bill.”
“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.”
“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.”
“We're excited today, and we have a full agenda, so we're going to get started right away, and we will be succinct.”
“And so as we think about the year-long process, we kind of met in August, November, February, and then in May.”
“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.”
“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.”
“So this is the AIOIS version uh courtesy of the the brilliance of Dr. K uh in these formats.”
“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.”