Edina Public Schools - School Board Regular Meeting, January 6th, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
Highlands Elementary Excellence in Action: Impact Day 20th Anniversary
Consent Agenda
Fiscal Year 2024 Audited Financial Statements Review
Student Support Services Programming Update
Electric School Bus Acquisition Action
Secondary Curriculum: English Language Arts Year 2 Recommendations
Secondary Courses: General Change and New Course Recommendations
International Travel Proposals
Legislative Action Committee Priorities
Final Policy Approvals
Areas of Interest (5)
- School district audit flags deficiency in federal funds compliance regarding suspension and debarment verification.
- Repeated audit findings regarding late vendor payments persist despite electronic system implementation.
- Highlands Elementary program reaches 1 million meals packed milestone over 20-year history.
- General fund surplus of $6 million reported for FY2024, exceeding budget expectations.
- Legislative changes regarding free school meals impact food service fund balance.
Votes (2)
Approve the agenda
ApprovedVoice vote
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Approve the consent agenda
ApprovedVoice vote
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
Once again this year we issued what we referred to as an unmodified or clean opinion on your financial statements.
Financial AuditReviewing the FY2024 audit results.
We figured out that that's well over a million meals in that 20 years that Highland students have been able to pack.
Highlands Impact DayCelebrating the 20-year history of Impact Day.
People (8)
GablerChairPresiding over the board meeting.
Presiding over the board meeting.
Dr. StanleySuperintendentReviewing the agenda items.
Reviewing the agenda items.
Dr. Cara RickenbergPrincipalPresenting the 20th anniversary of Highlands Impact Day.
Presenting the 20th anniversary of Highlands Impact Day.
Bill LowerPartnerPresenting the fiscal year 2024 financial audit results.
Presenting the fiscal year 2024 financial audit results.
Director WoodardDirector of Finance and OperationsCo-presenting audit findings.
Co-presenting audit findings.
NylaStudentParticipated in the Impact Day presentation.
Participated in the Impact Day presentation.
RileyStudentParticipated in the Impact Day presentation.
Participated in the Impact Day presentation.
IsaStudentParticipated in the Impact Day presentation.
Participated in the Impact Day presentation.
Places Mentioned
Highlands ElementaryMinnesotaChicagoEdina High School
Events & Meetings (1)
- Monday, January 6th