Minnetonka Public Schools — Transcript
Thursday, May 8, 2025
School Board Recognition Program - Science and Engineering Fair Qualifiers
Music Program Recognition - State Honor Band and All-State Qualifiers
Economics Challenge State Competition
Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards
District Service Center Honored Artists
National Board Certification Recognition
Minnetonka High School Report - Belonging, Student Learning, and Organizational Support
Student Voice and Student-School Board Forum
High School Academic Excellence and Experiential Learning Programs
Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Increases
Celebration of Excellence Event Preview
2024-25 Calendar Change for Professional Development
Pilot Program for Student Representation on School Board
Policy Approvals - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Minnetonka Diamond Club Partnership for Veterans Field Restroom and Concession Facility
Board Committee Reports and Community Announcements
Votes (16)
School Board Recognition Program - Science and Engineering Fair Qualifiers
Superintendent Law and Director Megan Celinger opened the meeting with recognition of students who qualified for state and international science fairs. Teachers Kevin Burns and Caitlyn McWarter highlighted that students earned numerous awards at Twin Cities regional and state science fairs, with four finalists and six alternates qualifying for ISEF—the highest number in school history. Student speakers (Drew, Olivia Zo, Llaya Foster, Erica Kindu, and Milan) described their projects and the personal growth from participating in science fair, emphasizing skills learned in coding, electronics, data collection, and presentation.
Music Program Recognition - State Honor Band and All-State Qualifiers
The board recognized three middle school students (Evan Brandt, Caroline Ogulvie, and Andrew Ogleby) who qualified for the Minnesota Band Directors Association Allstate Honor Band and multiple high school musicians who earned All-State recognition in band, jazz band, choir, and orchestra. Orchestra director Miss Finn Somerfelt, band teacher Mr. Kleinel, and choir teacher Mr. Kors expressed pride in students' dedication and achievement. Student speaker Brady Wolf described the All-State experience as transformative, emphasizing the welcoming community, cross-ensemble connections, and the emotional impact of performing at St. John's Church and orchestral venues.
Economics Challenge State Competition Recognition
Coach Joel Coleman recognized four Minnetonka High School students (Oscar Anderson, Ryland Ashoff, Sha Freeze, and Dane Summerski) who competed in the state economics challenge quiz bowl competition at the University of Minnesota. Coleman noted that out of 500 students competing, the team performed well, with Dane Samurski finishing sixth in the state individually. Coleman highlighted that the team consisted of AP Micro students who dedicated extra study sessions to learn AP Macroeconomics on their own time to prepare for the state competition.
Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards
Five Minnetonka High School students were recognized for receiving state-level Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards from the National Center for Women and Information Technology: Savannah Larson, Abigail Hudson, Gabriella Hudson, Samita Krishna Murthy, and Rayanne Musa. Student speaker Sumita Christian Mory (freshman) expressed gratitude for guidance from teachers Mr. Holy, Mr. Bar, Miss Reed, and Mr. Chess, as well as Professor Jasur for teaching Python. The awards recognize academic excellence, leadership, and future goals in computing and technology.
District Service Center Honored Artists Recognition
Middle school art teachers selected student artwork for display at the Minnetonka School District Service Center through the end of May. Art teachers Renee Rolls and Joanna Patakone (MME) and Emily Swaggel and Jessica Carlson (MMW) were recognized for their work to encourage and inspire students. The artwork represents a wide variety of techniques and mediums including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and digital art. Approximately 45 students from both middle schools were recognized as honored artists.
National Board Certification Recognition
The board recognized three teachers and one school nurse who earned National Board Certification during the 2024-25 school year: Michelle Brunick (science, MME), Sean Kern (English, MHS), Morgan Cronin (math, MMW), and Diane Severin (school nurse). National Board Certification is a voluntary advanced certification requiring completion of a rigorous application and testing process facilitated by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. For nurses, certification is earned by passing the National Certification Exam for School Nurses. Teacher Sean Kern described the certification process as rigorous but transformative, emphasizing the value of district support, reflection on practice, and collaboration with peers undergoing the same process.
Minnetonka High School Report - Belonging, Student Learning, and Organizational Support
Principal Jeff Ericson presented a comprehensive report on MHS aligned with three board goals: belonging, student learning, and organizational support. The report highlighted the cultural fair as a student-led event that grew from fewer than 50 participants in 2022 to over 120 volunteers and 4,000+ student attendees in 2025. The fair celebrates diverse cultures including Somalia, Colombia, Turkey, Japan, India, and African-American heritage through food, art, information, and cultural education. Three student leaders (Aarv Sukani, Marley Jack, and Owen Beckers) described the event's impact on personal identity, leadership development, and school belonging. The report also covered the first Minnetonka Student-School Board Forum held in March 2025 with 49 students representing various advisory groups, discussing experiential learning, facilities, and belonging. Three student speakers (Honors McNeel, Natalya Eureo, and Salony Sabottom) reflected on the forum's effectiveness in elevating student voice and making students feel heard and valued. Academic excellence updates included anchor time reducing credit failures to the lowest rate since 2010-11, peer tutoring (academic anchors), and after-school tutoring (TASK). Experiential learning programs showed significant growth: Vantage program +20%, aviation program +23%, and new fashion merchandising strand. Flight School 2 will utilize four of six instructional hours daily next year.
Approval of Fiscal Year 2026 Fees
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Executive Director of Finance and Operations Paul Bourgeois presented a summary of proposed FY26 fee increases. The district proposed a 10% across-the-board increase for most student fees—the first comprehensive increase since 2006. Band and orchestra instrument rental fees were increased 20% due to rising repair costs. Transportation fees increased from $100 to $110 per student (maximum $250 to $275 per family) for the first time since implementation. Tonka Dome fees increased $5 annually. Total estimated revenue from fee increases: approximately $252,000, representing 5% of the $5 million budget gap identified in fall 2024. Bourgeois noted that the transportation fee applies only to students within 2 miles of their attending school, as state law provides free transportation for students over 2 miles. Board member Megan Celinger clarified that funds are available for students who need assistance paying fees. The fee increases were part of the district's proposal to address financial challenges for FY26, following an 18-year run of no budget reductions.
Preview of Celebration of Excellence Event
Executive Director of Communications Dr. Jackie Getty previewed the 20th annual Celebration of Excellence event scheduled for May 15, 2025, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the high school art center. The event honors teachers, staff, and school volunteers with 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service, as well as outstanding teaching awards. Named awards include the Bradley Gard Award for Excellence in Elementary Education, Joyce Gustoson Memorial Award, Judy Erdall Memorial Award, and Gold Partner Awards for Vantage and Momentum programs. Sponsors include the Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation, former principal Brad Board, Excelsior Morning Rotary Club, and Friends of Judy Erdall. The event features awards presentations, videos showcasing teacher and staff work, and student attendees cheering on those they nominated. A preview video was shown featuring student testimonials about teachers' positive impact, warmth, and dedication. The event will be live-streamed with a link shared the day before.
Approval of 2024-25 Calendar Change for Professional Development
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Superintendent Law and Associate Superintendent Dr. Amy Leoo recommended removing June 10, 2025, as a school day for grades K-8 to provide professional development time for literacy curriculum implementation (elementary) and new middle school program preparation (middle school). High school schedule remains unchanged with June 9 as the last day. The change was driven by the state's Read Act, which requires districts to adopt approved literacy curriculum. The curriculum provider could not guarantee delivery until June 10, necessitating the late calendar change. Additionally, the district is transitioning to a new middle school program for the first time since 2007, and the professional development day allows all middle school teachers to prepare for the transition rather than a small group writing curriculum over the summer. Superintendent Law acknowledged the inconvenience to parents regarding childcare and end-of-year traditions, noting that elementary principals will work with parents on creative solutions. Law reported that the majority of teachers support the model of receiving curriculum materials ahead of summer and having adequate preparation time. Dr. Leoo noted that if the June 10 day had not been used, a back-to-school day in the fall would have been necessary, which would be more disruptive. Board member Megan Celinger clarified that June 9 will be a full school day without early release, unlike the originally planned June 10.
Approval of Pilot for Student Representation on the Board
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Superintendent Law recommended piloting a model for student representation on the school board, developed by Vantage and Momentum students after the board charged them with exploring options. The model involves teachers nominating students with demonstrated strength in representing the student body and thoughtfulness at board meetings. All students then vote for their grade-level representatives (sophomores, juniors, and seniors; freshmen excluded as they are not in the building). Selected students will review the board agenda one week prior to meetings and have the opportunity to ask questions via Zoom or in-person. Students will sit at the board table during meetings or join study sessions but will not be voting members. They may provide comments on agenda items just like board members. The pilot will run for one year, with evaluation of impact and measurement of outcomes to determine continuation or modification. Superintendent Law emphasized that this initiative should not detract from the district's commitment to excellence and that the district has already implemented multiple pathways for student voice including the cultural fair, student forum, and various advisory committees. Board member Megan Celinger expressed support for the pilot, noting the district's intentional approach to exploring best practices before implementation. Board member Chris emphasized the importance of measuring outcomes and evaluating the program's effectiveness.
Approval of Policies - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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Executive Director of Human Resources and General Counsel Angie Flowers presented four policies for board approval: Policy 216 (Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee), Policy 217 (Measures of Success), Policy 601 (District Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment), and Policy 603 (Instructional and Curricular Program Review and Improvement). Policy 216 was updated to reflect current practices led by Associate Superintendent Dr. Amy Leoo, changes to advertising methods (from paper to digital), and clarification that the committee previews reports and may include parent and student surveys. Policy 217 was recommended for sunset as it is redundant with Policy 618 (Assessment of Student Achievement), which was thoroughly reviewed last year. Policies 601 and 603 were reviewed and found to reflect current practices and comply with current statute, with no recommended changes. The board approved all four policies as a slate.
Approval of Minnetonka Diamond Club District Partnership for Veterans Field Restroom and Concession Facility
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Executive Director of Finance and Operations Paul Bourgeois presented a partnership opportunity with the Minnetonka Diamond Club to fund construction of a permanent restroom and concession facility at Veterans Field. The district identified a need to replace a deteriorating retaining wall on the left field side (estimated cost $1.3 million, funded by district bonds). The replacement provides an opportunity to reconfigure the plaza and accommodate a larger restroom and concession facility. The Diamond Club, a proven district partner with a strong track record, agreed to donate funds for the facility construction. The Diamond Club will provide $500,000 in August 2025, followed by $150,000 donations in August 2026, 2027, and 2028 (up to $1 million maximum). The Diamond Club has a history of reliable partnership: in 2006, they entered into an operating agreement for construction of Veterans Field and Legacy Fields ($4 million project). The district issued bonds, but the Diamond Club paid off 90% of the principal ($3.6 million) ahead of schedule and never missed a payment. The operating agreement was amended in June 2021 and extended through 2037. The proposed facility will include restrooms (approximately 200 square feet each) and a concession area (approximately 400 square feet), three times larger than the current Veterans Field concession stand. The facility will be heated, potentially enabling year-round field use. Construction timeline: July-August 2025 plan review, September-December 2025 retaining wall demolition and reconstruction, October 2025-January 2026 facility construction, with opening targeted for April 2026. Board member Chris thanked the Diamond Club and specifically recognized Kyle Hakeamp and Charlie Cannon for their long-standing partnership and contributions.
Consent Agenda Approval
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The board approved the consent agenda as presented, which typically includes routine administrative items, personnel actions, and other non-controversial matters.
Board Reports - Finance Committee, OPEB Committee, Special Education Advisory Committee, Teaching and Learning Committee, Legislative Advocacy
Board members reported on recent committee meetings and activities. Board member Sally reported on finance committee meetings discussing timeline and strategy for a potential bond measure for facilities improvements. The OPEB (Other Post-Employment Benefits) committee reported that despite market volatility in April, the fund is in surprisingly good financial shape and is essentially even on the year. Board member Megan reported on the Special Education Advisory Committee spring meeting (April 22), highlighting the value of parent liaisons at each learning site and the committee's role in strengthening connections with PTOs/PTAs to ensure inclusive programming. Megan also reported on the Teaching and Learning Committee meeting, which provided a wrap-up on curriculum and Read Act implementation. Finally, Megan reported on ongoing legislative advocacy efforts through the CASE (Collaborative for Academic and Social-Emotional Learning) committee, noting that the work is not done at the state legislature and encouraging continued community engagement in contacting legislators. Board member Mike reported on the Mental Health Advisory Committee, noting that the Jed Foundation project is providing data from surveys and analyses, the committee is reviewing current literature on school start times, and the committee is developing a community response network for worst-case scenarios involving school events.
Community Announcements and Committee Applications
Superintendent Law announced that the school board has several committees opening for community applications for the fall: Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee (September-June, provides input on course changes, statutory requirements, curriculum adoptions), Finance Advisory Committee (meets Tuesday mornings year-round, reviews district finances and provides input on strategy and decision-making), Mental Health Advisory Committee (focuses on student mental health, wellness, and suicide prevention), and Calendar Committee (meets February-March, makes recommendations for calendar one and a half years out). Applications are available on the district website. Superintendent Law also announced that teacher appreciation week concludes tomorrow, encouraging community members to reach out to teachers. Board members have been delivering treats to every classroom in the district. Superintendent Law gave a special shout-out to the communications team (Dr. Jackie Getty, Andy Smith, Mary Cornelius, and others) for their nationally recognized work and their role in connecting the district with the community. The board meeting schedule was adjusted: the June board meeting was moved to May 29, 2025, because graduation is June 5, 2025.
Notable Quotes (37)
This is a prestigious achievement that recognizes not only the curiosity, effort, and dedication and care you've demonstrated this year to pursue answers for your scientific inquiries, but also your ability to communicate clearly about complex topics with a wide range of audiences.
I received several awards at both the regional and state fairs including the ISF Alumni Award from Tamara Underbachi, the American Chemical Society Outstanding Project in Middle School Chemistry/Biochemistry Award, the 3M Young Inventor Recognition Award, and a Gold Grand Award for scoring in the top 5% of projects in the state.
The most impactful part of this experience was learning new skills. I learned how to code machine learning models, use electronics like Arduino, research food spoilage, and presented my ideas to the judges. I'm most proud of turning my idea into a real world prototype, which can help people and prevent wastage.
It takes a lot of dedication and drive to audition for and take part in these ensembles beyond the school day and our students have done an amazing job as part of this program.
The community at All State was so welcoming and I never felt excluded. It was so open and people were friendly and I found friendships and I made friendships with connections with people in tener tener in tener bass and in SATB and just the cross choir group connections that I made and the friendships and memories I made will just I will cherish forever I think and as a group we were challenged by the complexity of the music and just standing there on stage it just felt so mindblowing and so impactful.
I had a great group from Minnitonka this year. Uh had four students who out of 500 students uh went as a team and and helped compete in the economics challenge at the University of Minnesota this year. Uh, economics challenge has been around for about uh, 30 years and it's a quiz bowl competition where students get to kind of flex their economics muscles and and then show people kind of what they've learned in class.
I am super excited to be um recognized as Minnesota's aspiration and computing honore and this truly wouldn't have been possible without all the guidance I've had from my teachers. So from Mr. Holy, Mr. Bar and of course Miss Reed and Mr. Chess it wouldn't have been possible and also I'm really thankful for professor Jasur for giving me a lot of guidance and you know teaching me Python.
The program is really pretty tremendous. It's it's great to have um district support in order to go through the process because it is really rigorous and um requires some financial backing. But uh the the growth that I was able to experience um being able to just reflect on my practice, work with others who are going through that same process uh and really just kind of see a lot of things through and and find the things that I do well and be able to leverage those. And then also think about the things that um I can continue to improve on uh as I I continue to be a better teacher in the classroom.
Back in 2022, I helped found the multicultural fair with two of my close friends, Deepti and Melik. Since then, I know our first year, we started out with less than 50 volunteers or student participants, and we've grown to have over 120. Now this year we had over 4,000 students come and dance to Somali music, try new foods like parley g from India, crack Mexican piñatas, build their own Vietnamese spring rolls, and learn about African-American culture.
One of the most rewarding parts, however, as a leader is not only just this large-scale impact, but seeing the personal impact on my peers. One of my really good friends once used to shy away from her Lithuanian heritage, but after the event, I've seen her proudly embrace it.
Walking into the East Ry for the first time after the fair started truly felt like a fever dream. The celebration was alive for the entirety of the event and one of my favorite memories from the culture fair. There were many moments where I felt education was prominent in the fair and as I walked through the South Asia area of the commons, one of the states of India was doing henna on people. And as they brought those beautiful designs to life on their p their peers hands, they would tell stories of the origins of henna.
Having a schoolboard member at the table really helped students feel like their opinion was being heard and considered. As Principal Ericen mentioned, each table also had a captain which helped lead the discussion and allowed for the conversation to flow smoothly and generate even more thoughts on the topics.
The structure and the format were extremely effective. Starting with an expert presentation and then going into discussion was really valuable so that as students we could contribute with informed perspectives. General questions were provided for each topic but it didn't feel scripted. We were able to collaborate and expand on those topics in meaningful ways.
I appreciated that each group was assigned a school board member. This level of engagement made us feel seen and heard and was very different from convening a group of students and collecting general feedback which can sometimes feel performative.
What stood out most to me during our March 11th discussion was learning about the developmental changes being made to our school environment. These updates not only reflect physical change, but also a commitment to creating a more inclusive learning environment. Seeing the intention behind these changes and learning that it was not just data, but student voice that informed your decisions made me feel as though I was not just a student, but a true contributor to change.
We want to continue this opportunity uh providing the students best voice. The box has shared just some of the highlights. One is just continue the format of students leading the discussions. They like that part. They like the comfort of being around a round table and uh having that connection.
This year we are looking to uh for the first time in probably a long time um probably since 2006 at least we've been we've been looking at raising all fees about 10%. There's a few fees that get raised every year based on different costs. Uh this year um after a uh really kind of an unprecedented run for school districts in Minnesota. We had an 18-year run of no budget reductions. the last uh couple of years we've had some challenges and uh as part of the budget reduction process for fiscal year 26 uh a chunk of that was looking at doing some additional fee increases to help uh close a $5 million gap that was identified back in the fall.
It's important to note though that um on a 173day instructional calendar that still is a a good deal compared to buying gas. Uh it's basically about 64 cents a day or 32 cents per trip. So still relatively modest.
This is one of our favorite events to put on of the year. This is the 20th year that we've done the celebration of excellence which is an event that brings together school volunteers, teachers, staff um and um honors their years of service from 20 25 30 and 35 years to their outstanding teaching.
When the state passed the read act, they built into legislation that districts were allowed to take a day for the purpose of supporting the implementation of the read act, specifically our curriculum. At the elementary level, as we worked with our you our teachers association, they preferred to have the curriculum that we'll they'll be using next fall as soon as possible.
This is the first year in my history that the state has ever identified materials that school districts must purchase. It's a completely different process than people have dealt with. So committee members might say, 'Why has this never happened before?' The state has never given us a list of materials and said you have to pick one of these.
Well, I'm going to take some ownership. This was recommendation from the superintendent that I know is hard for our community, but we wouldn't be doing it if we didn't think it would be good for our students. And the last piece I'll say is if we hadn't done June 10th, we would have had to do a day in the fall. And between the two, uh, a back to school day, uh, teachers in a disruption is is much harder than an end of school day.
I told those students one of the options was to not recommending having students on the board or they could rep recommend what other districts do of having two members or they could recommend some other model. And just like Tonka students do when you give them some leeway they come up with amazing and they did al although it was similar amazing for all groups but they came up with a model uh that I'm presenting tonight that is uh they wanted teachers to identify students that had the strength of representing the student body and being thoughtful at a schoolboard meeting.
No part of this should be a detraction from our commitment to excellence. We are excellence first. I've heard some rumors that potentially this would mean we're not caring about our budget reductions or about our our our high performing students or incredible opportunities. This should not detract from that commitment we have as a school district.
I'm confident that so far we have found creative, purposeful, intentional ways of incorporating student voice as we we heard from principal Ericson and I'm really proud of that from our board and our administration. I think we've we've we've created and from superintendent law we've created some really successful pathways. the the student forum. I was really pleased to hear that 2.0 is going to be even bigger and better.
I really feel very supportive of student voice and I trust my colleagues up here that we are piloting this in a minuteified fashion because we are a district of excellence and we don't want to just do what every other district is doing. Um, so we're we're we're keeping that excellence and we're doing it in our own Minnetonka way that keeps the excellence and I I really want to be sure that we're measuring the outcomes and we're we're evaluating it to make sure that it's really useful and beneficial at the end of the day.
The updates in policy 216 really just reflect our current practices. Those practices are mainly that the work is led by the teaching and learning department and specifically associate superintendent Dr. Amy Leoo. The information is shared with the board and that is reflected in the changes.
The Minnotonka Diamond Club's willing to donate funds to construct that on the expanded plaza. Now the the retaining wall replacement is going to happen. it must happen uh with or without the diamond club uh donation, but they're willing to step up and actually uh make that happen simultaneously while we're constructing the retaining wall.
Back on April 28th, 2006, the Diamond Club entered into an operating agreement and use agreement with the district for the construction and operation of Veterans Field and Legacy Fields. Total $4 million project. Uh the district issued the bonds and constructed the facilities, but the bonds were paid off in 15 years. In 2021, Mitonka Diamond Club took responsibility for paying off 90% 3.6 million principal value and the associated interest.
So based on their performance the operating and use agreement was amended by the board on June 4th 2021 and extended through 2037. So, and and per that original agreement, all the advertising and field revenues are to be used to enhance district ball fields.
Just an exciting opportunity um making lemons out lemonade out of lemons, I guess, like you said earlier. And I just want to publicly thank uh the diamond club, the Mangaka Diamond Club for long-standing partnership with uh with the district and goes much beyond that and uh Kyle Hikampamp and Charlie Cannon who are in the audience today and uh their contributions to Diamond Club and to the district and the community go way beyond this.
The Special Education Advisory Committee had its spring meeting on April 22nd, and I just also want to put out a thanks for all the uh parents who have represented on that committee. We actually have a representative at each of our learning sites, and they um some of you may have noticed if you receive uh principles emails, their names are actually listed as the liaison.
Also uh just that that committee has really become something very meaningful in terms of collecting input and taking using the input from those community members to shape how we move forward. they've um strengths for example the connection with the PTO's and PTAs to make sure that the work that those um parents are doing is helping to be inclusive of all of our students and responsive to the needs of everybody.
And finally um and superintendent law you might have more to say about the case committee but uh the work is not done at the state legislature. Uh a push is still on. It's been daunting, but we are not giving up that people continue to write, to email, to call, to visit uh legislators to say there there are priorities and we are expecting our legislators to take action and we're just going to keep keep at them and we invite the community to join us in that.
The teaching and learning advisory committee is a a committee that runs from September to June and provides input on uh course changes, statutory requirements that need to be implemented, curriculum adoptions that are coming up.
Tomorrow wraps up teacher appreciation week. If you haven't had the chance to reach out to your children's teachers and say you make a difference, do it. In the month of May, as things get crazy, a little note of support never hurts.
Tomorrow is school communicators appreciation day. That would be Dr. Getty and her team. Um, Andy Smith, Mary Cornelius. We've She's got I'm not going to be able to name them all tonight, so I shouldn't have started, but there Uh we are fortunate if you've read about the district, if you've gone to the web page, if you've seen in a video, it's the communications team and they're fantastic. I want to give them a shout out right now. They're nationally recognized every summer from the National School Public Relations Association and we can't connect with our community without them.
Ordinances & Resolutions (9)
Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee policy; updated to reflect current practices led by Associate Superintendent Dr. Amy Leoo and changes to advertising methods
Measures of Success policy; recommended for sunset as it is redundant with Policy 618 (Assessment of Student Achievement)
District Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment policy; reviewed and found compliant with current statute with no recommended changes
Instructional and Curricular Program Review and Improvement policy; reviewed and found to reflect current practices with no recommended changes
Assessment of Student Achievement policy; thoroughly reviewed last year and covers content of Policy 217
Amendment to Minnetonka Diamond Club District Partnership agreement for Veterans Field restroom and concession facility construction; specifies payment terms ($500,000 in August 2025, $150,000 annually through 2028, up to $1 million maximum)
Original agreement between Minnetonka Diamond Club and district for construction and operation of Veterans Field and Legacy Fields ($4 million project); amended June 4, 2021, and extended through 2037
State legislation requiring districts to adopt approved literacy curriculum; drove calendar change for June 10, 2025, professional development day
Fiscal year 2026 budget with $5 million gap identified in fall 2024; fee increases and other measures proposed to address shortfall