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Edina Public Schools - School Board Regular Meeting, May 11th, 2026

Monday, May 11, 2026

Excellence in Action spotlight: Leader in Me at Creek Valley Elementary

Student leadership binders, Seven Habits, Wildly Important Goals (WIGs)

Cross-grade buddy programs at Creek Valley

Public comment: A2D Academy and after-school childcare / Kids' Club waitlist

Edina Give and Go annual impact report and partnerships

Consent agenda approval

Preliminary FY2027 budget presentation

Fund balance trends and five-year financial forecast

Special education cross subsidy and state funding changes

Blue Ribbon Commission and district financing

Votes (2)

Approve the agenda for the May 11 board meeting

ApprovedVoice vote, all in favor, none opposed

Moved by Unidentified board member · Seconded by Unidentified board member

Approve the consent agenda

ApprovedVoice vote, all in favor, none opposed

Moved by Unidentified board member · Seconded by Director Mann

Notable Quotes (8)

I founded A2D Academy in 2022 to help address the lengthy waitlist for Kids' Club.

— Allison Demi
After-school childcarePublic comment

Since our inception, we have grown from supporting five students the first year to now having capacity for 150 students after school.

— Allison Demi
After-school childcare capacityPublic comment

We were able to support 905 Edina Public Schools students across 1,396 opportunities... deploying $283,082 in direct support.

— Stephanie Francis Jones
Student enrichment fundingAnnual impact report

We directed $40,000 to Edina Public Schools to address the learning loss that took place for the students that felt they weren't able to come to school at the beginning of this calendar year.

— Stephanie Francis Jones
Learning loss / attendancePartnership update

The total general fund revenue for fiscal 27 is budgeted at $180.8 million.

— Mert Wodarz
FY2027 budgetBudget highlights

We did go through a relatively painful $7.62 million of budget reduction in fiscal 23 and fiscal 24.

— Mert Wodarz
Budget reductionsFund balance context

The legislature said that for the 2028-29 biennium, the state would have to come together and find $250 million in reductions in the area of special education.

— Mert Wodarz
Special education fundingAnswer on Blue Ribbon Commission

My daughter is going into college, and we still use the Leader in Me verbiage at home.

— Director Ellenberg
Leader in MeComment to student presenters

People (14)

Superintendent BittmanSuperintendent, Edina Public Schools

Cited for comments on safety/security of before- and after-school care

Director MannSchool Board Director

Seconded consent agenda motion

Dr. LelandEdina Community Education leader

Credited with informing wait-listed families of childcare options

Places Mentioned

Creek Valley Elementary School, EdinaEdina Public Schools districtA2D Academy facility, EdinaEdina ParkLocal mall (student entrepreneurship sales)

Events & Meetings (4)

  • Monday, May 11 — Edina Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting
  • Prior month board work session — first review of FY2027 budget
  • Edina Give and Go gala (recent)
  • Summer Excited program (upcoming summer) — learning loss support

Ordinances & Resolutions (2)

Board Policy 206

Community comment guidelines limiting speakers to 3 minutes and barring comments on specific staff or students.

FY2027 Preliminary Budget

General fund revenue $180.8M, expenditures ~$174M; projected 11.05% unassigned fund balance.

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