School Board Work Session April 7, 2026 Audio Only

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Cedar Island Elementary school tour and media center update

Special education programming and funding challenges

School boundary changes and impact on student enrollment

Community survey results from Morris Leatherman Company

District performance metrics and public trust indicators

Financial stewardship and funding referendum sentiment analysis

Notable Quotes (3)

Cedar Island is poised to lose just over a 100 students which is about a quarter of all students and 24. So um and that that comes along with equivalent declines in staffing.

Alex Bird
Boundary changesDiscussing boundary change impacts.

You're in a position that moving forward you don't have to change people's minds. You have to make them more enthusiastic about what's happening in the schools.

Peter Leatherman
District reputationInterpreting survey results for the board.

The school board is 25 points higher than the department. The administration is 82-6. It's better than a 5:1 ratio.

Peter Leatherman
Governance performanceComparing public perception of board and administration.

People (5)

Thomas BrooksVice Chair

Chairing the work session and facilitating board discussion.

Tanya PrinceChair

Leading the meeting and board introductions.

KalaExecutive Director

Introduced the survey consultant and community relations oversight.

Places Mentioned

Cedar Island Elementary SchoolMaple GroveBrooklyn ParkClementBrooklyn Center

Events & Meetings (1)

  • Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 - School board work session at Cedar Island Elementary media center
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