School Board Work Session May 6, 2025 Audio Only

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Attendance boundary changes

Enrollment and capacity management

Community engagement and feedback results

Special education school assignments

Transportation routing and bell times

Staffing transfers

Areas of Interest (4)

ISD279 school board nears approval of major attendance boundary changes affecting 2,000 students to address enrollment imbalances.
District adopts 'community built' strategy for school boundaries, claiming to prioritize transparency in a historically contentious process.
Future transportation adjustments expected as elementary schools shift tiers due to newly established attendance boundaries.
Disparity in community feedback participation noted, with Brooklyn Park underrepresented despite large district population share.

Notable Quotes (2)

We came into this with no agenda. We just knew there was a problem and the problem needed to be solved.
— John Morstead

Boundary change processDescribing the neutrality of the district in forming the boundaries.

I've been in OSA 23 years. I think this is efficient and effective as we've ever been on the whole community process.
— Jeff Zastro

Community engagementSharing his perspective on the professionalism of the committee.

People (5)

Tanya PrinceSchool Board Member / Chair

Leading the school board work session.

Thomas BrooksSchool Board Member / Vice Chair

Presiding over the session and managing board interactions.

John MorsteadExecutive Director of Finance and Operations

Leading the presentation on boundary proposals and community feedback analysis.

1 quote

“We came into this with no agenda. We just knew there was a problem and the problem needed to be solved.”

Explaining the creation of a 'community built solution'.

KayDistrict Staff

Co-presenting on the boundary change process and engagement statistics.

Jeff ZastroPrincipal

Participating in core planning team; commented on efficiency of the process.

1 quote

“I've been in OSA 23 years. I think this is efficient and effective as we've ever been on the whole community process.”

Endorsing the quality of the public engagement effort.

Places Mentioned

Educational Service Center, Forum RoomMaple GrovePlymouthBrooklyn ParkBrooklyn CenterMaple Grove Senior High SchoolFernbrook Elementary SchoolElm CreekEdinburghWoodland ElementaryNorthview Middle SchoolOak View Middle School

Events & Meetings (2)

Work Session: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Boundary Change Final Vote: May 20, 2025

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