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.

— Bill Lower
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.

— Dr. Cara Rickenberg
Highlands Impact DayCelebrating the 20-year history of Impact Day.

People (8)

GablerChair

Presiding over the board meeting.

Dr. StanleySuperintendent

Reviewing the agenda items.

Dr. Cara RickenbergPrincipal

Presenting the 20th anniversary of Highlands Impact Day.

Bill LowerPartner

Presenting the fiscal year 2024 financial audit results.

Director WoodardDirector of Finance and Operations

Co-presenting audit findings.

NylaStudent

Participated in the Impact Day presentation.

RileyStudent

Participated in the Impact Day presentation.

IsaStudent

Participated in the Impact Day presentation.

Places Mentioned

Highlands ElementaryMinnesotaChicagoEdina High School

Events & Meetings (1)

  • Monday, January 6th
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