March 18th, 2025 School Board Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
School Board Representative Reports
Osseo Senior High School Building Renovations and Additions
Consent Agenda
Public Audience Opportunity to Address the School Board
Mental Health Support and Staffing Reductions
LGBTQIA+ Curriculum and Instruction
Academic Achievement and Foundational Education
Areas of Interest (4)
- Parents contest $223M referendum usage, alleging lack of promised investment in student mental health staff.
- Student representatives demand overhaul of 'learner-focused' grading system citing disparate impact on marginalized students.
- Community tension rises over LGBTQIA+ curriculum, with parents calling for removal of specific lessons to protect religious values.
- Osseo Senior High begins multi-year $223M facility renovation, including cafeteria expansion and removal of student lockers.
Votes (1)
Accept the agenda as presented
Moved by Director Mitchell · Seconded by Director Thomas
Notable Quotes (3)
The data reveals a net decrease in overall grades with the lowest quartile experiencing nearly nine times the negative effects compared to higher performing students.
I'm struggling to understand how the referendum that was just passed is not supporting mental health as promised... it appears that it is going to physical building updates and technology updates.
I believe when it comes to teaching fairness and respect we do not need to make an lgbtqia specific lesson that is required part of the curriculum.
People (8)
Tanya PrinceSchool Board ChairPresiding over the school board meeting.
Presiding over the school board meeting.
Antoinette BrownStudent RepresentativeRepresenting Osseo Senior High School.
Representing Osseo Senior High School.
Naomi Cooper-GreerStudent RepresentativeRepresenting Park Center Senior High.
Representing Park Center Senior High.
Gavin ChabaStudent RepresentativeRepresenting Maple Grove Senior High.
Representing Maple Grove Senior High.
John MoradExecutive Director of Finance and OperationsPresented the Osseo Senior High building renovation project.
Presented the Osseo Senior High building renovation project.
Dr. Margaret OrtmanParentAddressed the board regarding school counselor and social worker staffing reductions.
Addressed the board regarding school counselor and social worker staffing reductions.
Natalie SonicParentAddressed the board to request the removal of LGBTQIA-specific lessons from the curriculum.
Addressed the board to request the removal of LGBTQIA-specific lessons from the curriculum.
Muno MuhammadParentAddressed the board advocating for a focus on core academic subjects over social curriculum.
Addressed the board advocating for a focus on core academic subjects over social curriculum.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- March 18th, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at the Educational Service Center