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## Regular Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2026 7:00 PM
## ECC Room 349, 5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN 55424
## I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
## II. Approval of Agenda
## School Board Regular Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2026; 7:00 PM
## ECC Room 349
## I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order
## II. Approval of Agenda
## III. Excellence in Action
## IV. Hearing from Members of the Public
## V. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes: March 9 work session and regular meeting; March 24 retreat
## B. Personnel Recommendations
## C. Termination and Non-Renewal of Probationary Teachers
## D. Agreement to Extend Probationary Period
## E. Employment Agreements for Additional Full-time Equivalency (FTE)
## F. Resignation Agreement and Release of Claims - Woolsey, Michael
## G. Memorandum of Understanding Between Edina Public Schools and Education
Minnesota/Edina (“EME”) relating to the Edina Virtual Pathway Program 2026-2027
## H. Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation Program Memorandum of
## Understanding: Reauthorization
## I. Check Register - March 2026
## J. Electronic Fund Transfers - March 2026
## K. Gifts and Bequests – March 2026
## L. Capitals of Scandinavia International Travel Experience Adjustments
## VI. Discussion
## A. Professional Development Update
## B. MN READ Act Update
## C. Scheduling a Future Board Discussion on Long‑Term Financial Planning
## VII. Action
## A. K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review Process
## B. Achievement and Integration 2027-2029 Plan
C. Policy Review (614, 621, 633, 901, 904)
## VIII. Leadership and Committee Updates
NOTE: School Board members may participate by interactive technology
as permitted by Minnesota Statute 13D.02
## IX. Superintendent Updates
## X. Adjournment
## XI. Information
## A. Enrollment Mobility - March 2026
## B. Investment Summary - March 2026
## C. Expenditure Summary - March 2026
NOTE: School Board members may participate by interactive technology
as permitted by Minnesota Statute 13D.02
## III. Excellence in Action
## IV. Hearing from Members of the Public
## V. Consent
V.A. Minutes: March 9 work session and regular
meeting; March 24 retreat
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## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 273
## OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF MARCH 9, 2026
WORK SESSION Edina Community Center
5:00 PM ECC 350 and Virtual
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: ABSENT:
## Ms. Erica Allenburg (virtual)
## Mr. Dan Arom
## Ms. Cheryl Barry
## Mr. Michael Birdman
## Ms. Karen Gabler
## Ms. Jennifer Huwe
## Mr. Elliot Mann
PRESIDING OFFICER: Chair Karen Gabler 5:02 PM - 7:00 PM
## ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
## Dr. Daniel Bittman, Superintendent
## Nate Swenson, Assistant Superintendent
## Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning
## Daphne Edwards, Director of Marketing and Communications
Dr. Anne Marie Leland, Director of Community Education and Strategic Partnerships
## Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
## Mert Woodard, Director of Finance and Operations
## Mark Carlson, K-12 Science and Mathematics Coordinator
## Chris Holden, Normandale Elementary Principal
## Amy Reed, Creek Valley Elementary Principal
## CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFIED CORRECT:
________________ ___________________
Ms. Karen Gabler, Chair Ms. Erica Allenburg, Clerk
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## MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION
## OF THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 273 EDINA, MINNESOTA
## MARCH 9, 2026
5:02 PM Chair Gabler called to order the work session of the School Board. Members present:
Allenburg (virtual), Arom, Barry, Birdman, Gabler, Huwe, Mann. Staff present: Bittman,
Swenson, De St. Hubert, Edwards, Leland, Sailer, Woodard; Carlson, Holden, Reed.
## APPROVAL OF AGENDA
## DISCUSSION
## A. K-2 Cornerstone STEAM Recommendation
## B. Marketing Update
## LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
## SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
## CLOSED SESSION
A. Employee Negotiations. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, the Board is
authorized to vote to move into closed session to consider strategy for labor
negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and
review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to sections 179A.01 to
179A.25. The Board will vote to move into closed session to discuss labor negotiations
and strategy for the District’s negotiations with the following bargaining units:
administrative support professionals (EPASS), bus drivers and route programmers
(SEIU Transportation), custodians and groundskeepers (SEIU Buildings, Grounds, and
Maintenance), paraprofessionals (MSEA), and principals (EAC).
## ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM. The minutes and resolutions are open to public
inspection on the district website, and on file at the district office, 5701 Normandale Road.
Ms. Karen Gabler, Chair Ms. Erica Allenburg, Clerk
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## OFFICIAL MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD’S
## MARCH 9, 2026 WORK SESSION
5:02 PM Chair Gabler called to order the work session of the School Board. Members present:
Allenburg (virtual), Arom, Barry, Birdman, Gabler, Huwe, Mann. Staff present: Bittman,
Swenson, De St. Hubert, Edwards, Leland, Sailer, Woodard; Carlson, Holden, Reed.
## APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Birdman moved and Member Mann seconded to approve the agenda. All members
voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
## DISCUSSION
K-2 Cornerstone STEAM Recommendation: Staff presented information about pausing the
development and implementation of K-2 Cornerstone STEAM projects.
Marketing Update: Director Edwards shared an update on marketing and communications
efforts.
## LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
Chair Gabler reminded board members about the upcoming retreat on March 24. She also
shared information about other board members who will be speaking for the board at
upcoming events like the annual retirement ceremony and commencement.
## SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
Dr. Bittman shared that he had a great day at the Capitol with MSBA and MASA
representatives.
At 6:17 PM, Member Birdman moved and Member Mann seconded to close the meeting. All
members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously. Board members moved to
the superintendent’s conference room.
## CLOSED SESSION
Employee Negotiations: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13D.03, the Board is
authorized to vote to move into closed session to consider strategy for labor negotiations,
including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor
negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to sections 179A.01 to 179A.25. The Board will vote
to move into closed session to discuss labor negotiations and strategy for the District’s
negotiations with the following bargaining units: administrative support professionals
(EPASS), bus drivers and route programmers (SEIU Transportation), custodians and
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groundskeepers (SEIU Buildings, Grounds, and Maintenance), paraprofessionals (MSEA), and
principals (EAC).
At 6:59 PM Member Barry moved and Member Mann seconded to reopen the meeting. All
members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
## ADJOURNMENT
At 7:00 PM, Member Mann moved, and Member Huwe seconded to adjourn the meeting. All
members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
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## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 273
## OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2026
REGULAR MEETING Edina Community Center Room 349
7:00 PM 5701 Normandale Road, Edina
and Virtual
## SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: ABSENT:
## Ms. Erica Allenburg (virtual)
## Mr. Dan Arom
## Ms. Cheryl Barry
## Mr. Michael Birdman
## Ms. Karen Gabler
## Ms. Jennifer Huwe
## Mr. Elliot Mann
PRESIDING OFFICER: Chair Karen Gabler 7:04 PM - 8:10 PM
## ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
## Dr. Daniel Bittman, Superintendent
## Nate Swenson, Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Frannie Becquer, Director of Achievement Equity and Multilingual Learner Programming
## Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning
## Daphne Edwards, Director of Marketing and Communications
Dr. Anne Marie Leland, Director of Community Education and Strategic Partnerships
## Jody Remsing, Director of Student Support Services
## Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
## Mert Woodard, Director of Finance and Operations
## CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFIED CORRECT:
_____________________ ________________________
Ms. Karen Gabler, Chair Ms. Erica Allenburg, Clerk
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## MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
## DISTRICT 273 EDINA, MINNESOTA MARCH 9, 2026
7:04 PM Chair Gabler called to order the regular meeting of the School Board. Members
present: Allenburg (virtual), Arom, Barry, Birdman, Gabler, Huwe, Mann. Staff present:
Bittman, Swenson, Becquer, De St. Hubert, Edwards, Leland, Remsing, Sailer, Woodard.
## APPROVAL OF AGENDA
## EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
## PUBLIC HEARING
## HEARING FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
## CONSENT
A. Minutes: February 9 work session and regular meeting; February 17 work session;
February 23 special meeting
## B. Personnel Recommendations
## C. Termination and Non-Renewal of Probationary Teachers
## D. Check Register - February 2026
## E. Electronic Fund Transfers - February 2026
## F. Gifts and Bequests – February 2026
## G. Early Learning Center Interior Surfaces Project Bids
## H. Concord Elementary Interior Surfaces Project Bids
## I. Creek Valley Elementary Renovation Project Bids
## J. Highlands Elementary Interior Surfaces Project Bids
## K. Valley View Middle School Renovations Project Bids
## DISCUSSION
## A. K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review Process
## B. Aligning Community Priorities with Our Learning Environments
C. Policy Review (614, 621, 633, 901, 904)
## ACTION
A. Achievement and Integration FY 2027 Plan - removed from the agenda
B. Achievement and Integration FY 2027 Budget - removed from the agenda
## C. Agreement to Construct and Maintain a Stormwater Management Facility
## D. Policy Quick Review (514)
E. Policy Review (202, 606, 717, 906, 907)
## LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
## SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
## INFORMATION
## A. Enrollment Mobility - February 2026
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## B. Expenditure Summary - February 2026
## C. Investment Summary - February 2026
## ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM. The minutes and resolutions are open to public inspection
on the district website, and on file at the district office, 5701 Normandale Road.
Ms. Karen Gabler, Chair Ms. Erica Allenburg, Clerk
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## OFFICIAL MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD’S
## MARCH 9, 2026 REGULAR MEETING
7:04 PM Chair Gabler called to order the regular meeting of the School Board. Members
present: Allenburg (virtual), Arom, Barry, Birdman, Gabler, Huwe, Mann. Staff present:
Bittman, Swenson, Becquer, De St. Hubert, Edwards, Leland, Remsing, Sailer, Woodard.
## APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Arom moved and Member Mann seconded to approve the agenda. All members voted
Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
## EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
Paul Kile and students shared a presentation about the deeper value of band, and how band
helps develop the competencies outlined in Edina’s Portrait of a Well-Rounded graduate.
Member Arom moved and Member Mann seconded to remove the Achievement and
Integration Plan and Budget from the agenda. All members voted Aye by roll call. The motion
passed unanimously.
## CONSENT
Member Arom moved and Member Mann seconded to approve the consent agenda. All
members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
The resolutions were:
A. Minutes: February 9 work session and regular meeting; February 17 work session;
February 23 special meeting
## B. Personnel Recommendations
## C. Termination and Non-Renewal of Probationary Teachers
## D. Check Register - February 2026
## E. Electronic Fund Transfers - February 2026
## F. Gifts and Bequests – February 2026
## G. Early Learning Center Interior Surfaces Project Bids
## H. Concord Elementary Interior Surfaces Project Bids
## I. Creek Valley Elementary Renovation Project Bids
## J. Highlands Elementary Interior Surfaces Project Bids
## K. Valley View Middle School Renovations Project Bids
## DISCUSSION
K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review Process: Staff presented information about the
comprehensive K–12 mathematics curriculum review process in response to the adoption of
the 2022 Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics.
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Aligning Community Priorities with Our Learning Environments: Dr. Bittman shared an
overview of what has been learned through several task force meetings this year related to
safety, security, and learning spaces which may require additional financial investment from
both the school district and community as early as November 2026.
Policy Review (614, 621, 633, 901, 904): Policy Committee members presented the following
policies for discussion. These policies will move forward for approval at the next regular
meeting.
## ● Policy 614 Assessment Plan
● Policy 621 Literacy and the READ Act
## ● Policy 633 Research Requests
## ● Policy 901 Community Education Services
● Policy 904 Distribution or Display of Materials on School DIstrict Property
## ACTION
Agreement to Construct and Maintain a Stormwater Management Facility: Member Mann
moved and Member Arom seconded to approve the motion. All members voted Aye by roll
call. The motion passed unanimously.
Policy Quick Review (514): Member Arom moved and Member Birdman seconded to approve
the motion. All members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
## ● Policy 514 Bullying Prohibition
Policy Review (202, 606, 717, 906, 907) Member Mann moved and Member Arom seconded to
approve the motion. All members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
## ● Policy 202 School Board Officers
● Policy 606 Selection and Review of Instructional Text, Materials, Content or
## Issues
## ● Policy 717 Video/Electronic Surveillance
## ● Policy 906 Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
● Policy 907 Reward for Solving a Crime
## LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
Member Arom reminded everyone about the Legislative Action Committee's (LAC) Day at the
Capitol coming up on April 13. All are welcome.
## SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
Dr. Bittman shared about the Day at the Capitol that he attended with MSBA and MASA
leaders and representatives. He also highlighted a number of things to celebrate – band, a
student journalist award, and a number of athletic championships.
## ADJOURNMENT
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At 8:10 PM, Member Arom moved, and Member Mann seconded to adjourn the meeting. All
members voted Aye by roll call. The motion passed unanimously.
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## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 273
## OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE RETREAT OF MARCH 24, 2026
RETREAT Edina Chamber of Commerce
5:00 PM 7201 Metro Blvd, Edina
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: ABSENT:
## Ms. Erica Allenburg
## Mr. Dan Arom
## Ms. Cheryl Barry
## Mr. Michael Birdman
## Ms. Karen Gabler
## Ms. Jennifer Huwe
## Mr. Elliot Mann
PRESIDING OFFICER: Chair Karen Gabler 5:02 PM - 8:44 PM
## ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT:
## Dr. Daniel Bittman, Superintendent
## Nate Swenson, Assistant Superintendent
## Mert Woodard, Director of Finance and Operations
## CERTIFIED CORRECT: CERTIFIED CORRECT:
________________ ___________________
Ms. Karen Gabler, Chair Ms. Erica Allenburg, Clerk
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## MINUTES OF THE RETREAT
## OF THE SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 273 EDINA, MINNESOTA
## MARCH 24, 2026
5:02 PM Chair Gabler called to order the retreat of the School Board. Members present:
Allenburg, Arom, Barry, Birdman, Gabler, Huwe, Mann. Staff present: Bittman, Swenson,
Woodard.
## APPROVAL OF AGENDA
## DISCUSSION
## A. Future School Funding
## B. Superintendent Onboarding
## LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
## SUPERINTENDENT UPDATES
## ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:44 PM. The minutes and resolutions are open to public
inspection on the district website, and on file at the district office, 5701 Normandale Road.
Ms. Karen Gabler, Chair Ms. Erica Allenburg, Clerk
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## OFFICIAL MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD’S
## MARCH 24, 2026 RETREAT
5:02 PM Chair Gabler called to order the retreat of the School Board. Members present:
Allenburg, Arom, Barry, Birdman, Gabler, Huwe, Mann. Staff present: Bittman, Swenson,
Woodard.
## APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Mann moved and Member Arom seconded to approve the agenda. All members voted
Aye. The motion passed unanimously.
## DISCUSSION
Future School Funding: Board members reviewed and discussed current and future budgeting
needs, realities and priorities, as well as a possible referendum including preliminary internal
and external data and information, planning and timelines.
Superintendent Onboarding: Board members and Dr. Bittman discussed expectations and
roles to ensure common understanding of the overall goals and direction of the district.
## ADJOURNMENT
At 8:44 PM, Member Allenburg moved, and Member Mann seconded to adjourn the meeting.
All members voted Aye. The motion passed unanimously.
## V.B. Personnel Recommendations
## Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
## Title: Personnel Recommendations
## Type: Consent
## Presenter: Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
Description: Personnel recommendations are made monthly. These conditional offers of
employment are subject to successful completion of a criminal background check, I-9 Employment
Eligibility Verification and, where applicable, the issuance of the required license. Salary subject to
change upon verification of correct step and lane placement.
Recommendation: Approve the attached personnel recommendations.
## Attachment:
1. Report (next page)
## LICENSED STAFF
## A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
Name Building Position Wage Date
## BLOCK, ALANNAH VV SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE $65,980.00 08/24/2026
## TEACHER, 1.0 FTE
## BONNEVILLE, MEGAN EHS WORLD LANGUAGE - FRENCH $42,340.80 08/24/2026
## TEACHER, 0.8 FTE
## COSTA RODRIGUEZ, JORDI CS GRADE 4 TEACHER (SPANISH $81,520.00 08/24/2026
## DUAL LANGUAGE), 1.0 FTE
## DAVIS, GRACIE CS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER $279.26/DAY 03/23/2026 -
## (LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE) 06/01/2026
## LAW, MACI CV SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, 1.0 FTE $74,495.00 08/24/2026
## MANLAPAS, KATHERINE EHS AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE $42,966.60 08/24/2026
## TEACHER, 0.6 FTE
## SINGH, HANNAH EHS WORLD LANGUAGE - FRENCH $73,687.00 08/24/2026
## TEACHER, 1.0 FTE
## STOLPESTAD, BLAKE CN ART TEACHER, 1.0 FTE $69,486.00 08/24/2026
## STROEBEL, ASHLEY CC GRADE 2 TEACHER, 1.0 FTE $52,926.00 08/24/2026
## TAYLOR, JENNIFER HL ORCHESTRA TEACHER, 0.2 FTE $12,340.00 08/24/2026
## VIELGUTH, PABLO CS GRADE 4 TEACHER (SPANISH $69,486.00 08/24/2026
## DUAL LANGUAGE), 1.0 FTE
## B. 2025-26 ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Name Building Position Wage Date
## AUMAN, SAMANTHA CS ESY TEACHER $56.10/HOUR 06/11/2026 -
07/16/2026
## KILE, JACQUELINE CS ESY TEACHER $45.90/HOUR 06/11/2026 -
07/16/2026
## O’HEHIR, ALAYNA ELFC ESY TEACHER $45.90/HOUR 06/11/2026 -
07/16/2026
## PETERSEN, SERENA CS ESY TEACHER $45.90/HOUR 06/11/2026 -
07/16/2026
## C. RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, TERMINATIONS
Name Building Position Date
## BUCKLEY, JONATHAN EVP LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER 03/09/2026
## RESIGNING FROM 0.2 FTE OF POSITION
## ESADES-THRONE, ALLYSON ND MULTILINGUAL LEARNER TEACHER 06/02/2026
## RESIGNING FROM 0.33 FTE OF POSITION
## FRUCI, ERIN EHS MATHEMATICS TEACHER, 1.0 FTE 06/02/2026
## KARCH, JOANNE DW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT 06/30/2026
## SUPPORT SERVICES, 1.0 FTE
## LEESON, JENNIFER EHS LICENSED SCHOOL NURSE, 1.0 FTE 06/02/2026
## LINDQUIST, ANNE VV LICENSED SCHOOL NURSE, 1.0 FTE 06/02/2026
## LOWE, ERIK VV ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, 1.0 FTE 06/30/2026
## REMSING, JODY DW DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, 1.0 FTE 06/30/2026
## REYNERTSON, JOHN EHS, HL ORCHESTRA TEACHER, 1.0 FTE 06/02/2026
## D. CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Name Building Assignment Change Wage Date
## NONE.
## E. REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Name Building Position Anticipated Dates of Leave
## WALSH, MARISSA CV GRADE 3 TEACHER 05/18/2026 - 12/18/2026
## F. REQUEST FOR 1-YEAR JOB SHARE
Name Building Position Anticipated Dates of Leave
## CHERRY, MARIE CS GRADE 4 TEACHER, 0.5 FTE 08/24/2026 - 06/08/2027
## CONVERSE, ALEXANDER CS GRADE 4 TEACHER, 0.5 FTE 08/24/2026 - 06/08/2027
## G. REQUEST FOR 1-YEAR UNPAID PARTIAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Name Building Position Anticipated Dates of Leave
## BAKER, NADJUA HL ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER 08/24/2026 - 06/08/2027
## FROM 1.0 FTE TO 0.65 FTE
## DREW, EMESE EHS LATIN TEACHER 08/24/2026 - 06/08/2027
## FROM 1.0 FTE TO 0.80 FTE
## JOHNSON, JENNIFER ND INTERVENTION TEACHER 08/24/2026 - 06/08/2027
## FROM 1.0 FTE TO 0.88 FTE
## SMOLINSKI, MOLLY NON- SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST 08/24/2026 - 06/08/2027
## PUBLIC FROM 1.0 FTE TO 0.80 FTE
## H. REQUEST FOR PHASED RETIREMENT POSITION (2026 - 2027 PROGRAM)
Name Building Assignment Change Wage Date
## BOEDIGHEIMER, CARI CC FROM 1.0 ELEM EDUC TEACHER $52,926 08/24/2026
## TO 0.43 FTE PHASED RET TEACHER
## COEN-PESCH, CARA ND FROM 1.0 ELEM EDUC TEACHER $52,926 08/24/2026
## TO 0.52 FTE PHASED RET TEACHER
## NON-LICENSED STAFF
## A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
Name Building Position Wage Date
## CLUFF, NANCY HL IA PARA $23.80/HOUR 03/26/2026
## HUSSEIN, KADRA SV EA SPED PARA $23.30/HOUR 03/23/2026
## KLITZKE, SARAH DW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF $157,629 07/01/2026
## TEACHING AND LEARNING
## MCNAMEE, TOM TC BUS DRIVER $26.64/HOUR 04/03/2026
## PITTS, ERIC SV CUSTODIAN $24.26/HOUR 04/08/2026
## B. RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, TERMINATIONS
Name Building Position Date
## KESLER, ABIGAIL ELC OFFICE ASSISTANT - CLASS D 04/06/2026
## MAHOUWALD, ALLISON CN EA SPED PARA 04/03/2026
## TALLEY, OLIVIA CV EA SPED PARA 03/17/2026
## C. CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Name Building Assignment Change Wage Date
## PADDOCK, MELISSA HL FROM: IA PARA $25.43 03/23/2026
## TO: OFFICE ASST - CLASS E
## D. REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Name Building Position Anticipated Dates of Leave
## BALFANZ, BRUCE TC ROUTE PROGRAMMER 04/09/2026 - 05/28/2026
## BARND, MARY TC BUS DRIVER 02/18/2026 - 03/30/2026
## DOWNING, GINGER TC BUS DRIVER 03/13/2026 - 04/15/2026
## KOCH, ROBERT TC BUS DRIVER 04/02/2026 - 05/29/2026
## PAGAC, STEPHANIE VV MEDIA ASSISTANT 04/21/2026 - 05/12/2026
## COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES STAFF
## A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT
Name Building Position Wage Date
## ANDREWS, WILLIAM CN SUMMER KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $16.97/HOUR 06/01/2026
## ELIASON, ANITA CC KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $18.39/HOUR 03/30/2026
## BELLAR, JENNA DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $19.91/HOUR 06/01/2026
## BREWSTER, CORA CN KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $23.34/HOUR 04/13/2026
## CURTI, MARGARET ECC SUMMER CHILDCARE ASSISTANT $19.91/HOUR 06/01/2026
## BUTTERWORTH, AUGUST CS SUMMER KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $21.56/HOUR 06/01/2026
## DELOACH, BODE ND KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $18.39/HOUR 06/01/2026
## FEENEY, BROOKE CV KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $18.39/HOUR 03/23/2026
## GUNDBERG, GRACE DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $16.97/HOUR 06/01/2026
## HORIHAN, TREVOR CN SUMMER KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $19.91/HOUR 06/01/2026
## ISLEY, BRODERICK DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $19.91/HOUR 06/01/2026
## JOHNSON,GEORGE DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $16.97/HOUR 06/01/2026
## JOHNSON, LAURIE CN KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $18.39/HOUR 03/30/2026
## MACK, ADAM DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $19.91/HOUR 06/01/2026
## MOEN, WILLIAM DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $18.39/HOUR 06/01/2026
## OCHOA HERNANDEZ, CS SUMMER KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $16.97/HOUR 06/01/2026
## ALONDRA
## O’DONNELL, MYA ND SUMMER KIDS’ CLUB LEAD $18.39/HOUR 06/01/2026
## RUBIN, JONAH DW SUMMER ENRICHMENT LEAD $18.39/HOUR 06/01/2026
## B. RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, TERMINATIONS
Name Building Position Date
## HAMPLE, HOLDEN CV KIDS’ CLUB LEAD 03/10/2026
## JOHNSON, LAURIE CN KIDS’ CLUB LEAD 03/31/2026
## KILEY, SHANNON CS KIDS’ CLUB LEAD 03/25/2026
## MILLER, JOSHUA CS KIDS’ CLUB LEAD 03/27/2026
## C. CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Name Building Position Wage Date
## NONE.
## D. REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Name Building Position Anticipated Dates of Leave
## DECAIGNY, OLIVIA G CC KIDS’ CLUB LEAD 04/13/2026 - 05/01/2026
## V.C. Termination and Non-Renewal of Probationary
## Teachers
## Board Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
## Title: Termination and Non-Renewal of Probationary Teachers
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
Description: As a result of changing staffing needs each school year, the attached resolution
provides for the termination and non-renewal of the teaching contracts for certain probationary
teachers. These actions are necessary due to continuing contract teachers returning from leaves of
absence, changes in enrollment, licensure requirements, and other reasons. These teachers may
apply for any vacant positions available for the 2026-2027 school year if properly licensed and
qualified.
Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution terminating and non-renewing the teaching
contracts of certain probationary teachers.
Desired Outcome(s) from the Board: Termination and non-renewal of certain probationary
teachers.
## Attachment(s): Resolution
Member ___________________________ introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
## RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL OF THE TEACHING
## CONTRACTS OF THE FOLLOWING PROBATIONARY TEACHERS:
## Johnson, Sylvia
WHEREAS, the above named are probationary teachers in Independent School District 273.
BE IT RESOLVED, the School Board of Independent School District 273, that pursuant to
Minnesota Statute Section 122A.40, subdivision 5, that the teaching contracts of the above named,
who are probationary teachers in Independent School District 273, be hereby terminated at the close
of the current 2025-2026 school year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written notice be sent to said teachers regarding termination
and non-renewal of their current contracts, as follows:
## NOTICE OF TERMINATION
## AND NON-RENEWAL
<<First>> <<Last>>
<<Location>>
<<Address>
Dear <<First>>:
You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District
273 held on April 13, 2026, a resolution was adopted by majority vote to terminate your contract
effective at the end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2026-2027
school year. Said action of the Board is taken pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 122A.40,
subdivision 5.
You may officially request that the School Board give its reasons for the non-renewal of your teaching
contract.
Yours very truly,
## SCHOOL BOARD OF
## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 273
________________________________________________________________________________
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member
_________________________ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: ___________________________________________________ and the following voted
against the same: ____________________________________________________, whereupon said
resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
________________________________________
## Clerk of the School Board, ISD 273
## V.D. Agreement to Extend Probationary Period
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Agreement to Extend Probationary Period
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
Background: The Administration proposes extending the probationary period of a
probationary teacher by one (1) year to provide additional time for the teacher to complete their
licensure program in the assigned subject area and to demonstrate the professional skills and
knowledge required for non-probationary status within the School District.
The probationary teacher agrees to this one-year extension, through June 30, 2027, and
voluntarily waives certain rights provided under Minnesota law. During the extended period, the
teacher will remain in probationary status and will not receive any additional employment
protections.
The School Board retains full discretion to decline renewal of the teacher’s contract at the
conclusion of the extended probationary period. This agreement does not confer non-
probationary status.
The probationary teacher acknowledges that this agreement has been entered into voluntarily,
with a full understanding of their rights, and that this written document constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties.
The terms of this agreement have been reviewed and approved by both the probationary
teacher and Education Minnesota/Edina.
Recommendation: Approve the attached agreement to extend a probationary teacher’s
probationary period.
Attachment: Agreement to Extend Probationary Period.
## AGREEMENT TO
## EXTEND PROBATIONARY PERIOD
This Agreement is entered into by and between Laura McAnulty (hereinafter
“probationary employee’), Education Minnesota/Edina, and Independent School District No.
273, Edina (hereinafter “District”).
## Recitals
1. The probationary employee is serving a three (3) year probationary period with
the District pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 122A.40.
2. The 2025-2026 school year is the probationary employee’s third year of
employment with the District. The probationary employee has worked for the
District since September 22, 2023 as a probationary teacher. The probationary
employee had not obtained continuing contract rights in another Minnesota school
district prior to beginning employment with the District.
3. The probationary employee does not have a Tier 3 or 4 license in their assigned
subject matter.
4. The District’s administration believes that, if given another year, the probationary
employee may obtain full licensure in their subject matter and demonstrate the
professional skills and knowledge necessary to become a non-probationary
teacher for the District.
5. If the School Board fails to non-renew the probationary employee’s employment
effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, then the probationary employee
will attain non-probationary status pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section
122A.40 in another subject matter.
6. The School Board makes the ultimate decision as to which probationary
employees the District renews and non-renews. The School Board has not yet
decided whether to renew or non-renew the probationary employee’s employment
with the District. The School Board will make that decision at its April 13, 2026
meeting.
7. The probationary employee understands there is no obligation to sign this
Agreement, and that if they do not sign this Agreement, the School Board will
decide whether to renew or non-renew the probationary employee’s employment.
8. The probationary employee understands that they have the following choices:
a. They can sign this Agreement in which they agree to waive their
Minnesota Statutes Section 122A.40 rights and extend the
probationary period for one year from July 1, 2026 to June 30,
2027. The School Board will then have the following options: (1)
approve this Agreement and extend the probationary employee’s
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probationary period for one year; (2) non-renew the probationary
employee’s employment; or (3) renew the probationary
employee’s employment.
b. They can decline to sign this Agreement and the School Board will
then have the following options: (1) non-renew the probationary
employee’s employment; or (2) renew the probationary
employee’s employment.
The probationary employee acknowledges and admits there was no coercion or
undue influence in any manner by the District, its elected officials, officers,
employees, or agents to choose one option over the other and that the choice made
is voluntary.
The probationary employee wishes to extend the probationary period by one year
(July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) to have the opportunity to obtain full licensure in
their assigned subject matter and demonstrate professional skills, knowledge and
attributes to the District. The probationary employee understands that the School
Board has not yet decided whether to agree to a one-year extension of their
probationary period. The probationary employee understands that this Agreement
will not be effective unless and until it is approved by the School Board.
The probationary employee acknowledges that they have had the opportunity to
consult with union representation and/or legal counsel before signing this
Agreement to be fully informed of and understand their rights under Minnesota
Statutes Section 122A.40.
IN CONSIDERATION OF the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises contained
herein, the probationary employee and the District agree as follows:
L. The probationary employee agrees to waive their rights under Minnesota Statutes
Section 122A.40 and to extend the probationary period under that statute by one
additional year to include the period from the date of the signing of this
Agreement through June 30, 2027 so that the probationary employee may have an
opportunity to obtain full licensure in their subject matter and demonstrate
professional skills, knowledge, and attributes as a teacher.
During the time period from the date of the signing of this Agreement through
June 30, 2027, the probationary employee will be limited in all respects to the
employment rights under Minnesota Statutes Section 122A.40 of a probationary
teacher.
The probationary employee acknowledges that under the terms of this Agreement
the District may exercise its discretionary authority to non-renew the probationary
employee effective June 30, 2027 as provided in Minnesota Statutes Section
122A.40, subdivision 5, which controls the non-renewal of probationary
employees. Nothing in this Agreement may be construed as conferring upon the
probationary employee any status as a non-probationary teacher.
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4. The probationary employee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement has
been signed voluntarily and with full and complete knowledge of their rights
under Minnesota Statutes Section 122A.40. By signing below, the parties affirm
that they fully understand and agree to the terms of the Agreement and that it is
the complete Agreement. No oral representations not contained herein have been
relied upon by the parties.
5. The parties agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to
establish a precedent or past practice and the parties waive any right to file a
grievance related to or arising out of the terms of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as set forth above.
## Dated:
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## Education Minnesota/Edina
## Dated:
## Chair of the School Board
## Independent School District No. 273, Edina, MN
## Dated:
## Clerk of the School Board
## Independent School District No. 273, Edina, MN
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## V.E. Employment Agreements for Additional Full-time
Equivalency (FTE)
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Employment Agreements for Additional Full-time Equivalency (FTE)
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
Background: The administration proposes entering into two separate employment
agreements with teachers who currently hold continuing contract rights with the School District.
Under these agreements, each teacher would be assigned additional full-time equivalency
(FTE) during either the 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 school year, exceeding their existing
continuing contract assignments.
Because this additional FTE may not be available in subsequent school years (2026-2027 or
2027-2028), the administration cannot offer it if doing so would result in the teachers acquiring
continuing contract rights to the added FTE under Minnesota Statute Section 122A.40.
Both teachers have expressed a desire to take on the additional FTE and are willing to waive
any continuing contract rights associated with it. These agreements allow the School District to
assign the temporary additional FTE without incorporating it into the teachers’ continuing
contracts.
The terms of the agreements have been reviewed and agreed upon by both the teachers and
Education Minnesota/Edina.
Recommendation: Approve the attached employment agreements.
Attachment(s): Employment agreements.
## EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Jennifer St. Germaine (hereinafter referred to as "St. Germaine”) is
employed by Independent School District No. 273, Edina, Minnesota, (hereinafter referred to as
“School District") as a licensed teacher; and
WHEREAS, St. Germaine has earned continuing contract rights as a 0.5 FTE teacher in
the School District; and
WHEREAS, the School District may have additional FTE to be filled by a licensed
teacher, but the additional FTE fluctuates and may only be available during the 2025-2026
school year, and
WHEREAS, the School District would like to offer St. Germaine an additional 0.14 FTE
on a temporary basis during the 2025-2026 school year but does not want to offer the additional
FTE if St. Germaine will gain continuing contract rights to the additional FTE in the School
District pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 122A.40; and
WHEREAS, St. Germaine would like to provide an additional 0.14 FTE teaching service
during the 2025-2026 school year and is willing to waive any claim to continuing contract rights
for the additional FTE; and
WHEREAS, St. Germaine is a member of Education Minnesota Edina (EME), the local
teachers’ union for teachers in the School District; and
WHEREAS, the parties have been given the opportunity to consult with legal counsel
and union representatives and understand their rights and obligations under Minnesota Statute
§ 122A.40 and the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, St. Germaine understands that the intention of this Agreement is to waive
any claim of continuing contract rights with respect to the additional FTE of teaching
employment above and beyond their current amount of FTE in their continuing contract position.
NOW THEREFORE, the School District, St. Germaine, and EME hereby agree as
follows:
1. The parties to this Agreement have determined that it is in the best interests of St.
Germaine and the School District for St. Germaine to provide additional FTE of
teaching service during the 2025-2026 school year. The additional FTE will be more
than St. Germaine’s current 0.5 FTE continuing contract.
2. The School District agrees to employ St. Germaine to provide the additional 0.14
FTE of teaching service during the 2025-2026 school year. The additional 0.14 FTE
of employment will automatically expire at the end of the 2025-2026 school year
without further action of the School Board.
3. St. Germaine voluntarily agrees they have no continuing contract rights pursuant to
Minnesota Statute § 122A.40 or any other law with respect to the additional FTE of
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employment with the School District and hereby waives any claim of continuing
contract rights with respect to this employment.
. St. Germaine acknowledges their waiver and relinquishment of rights under
Minnesota Statute § 122A.40 and other relevant law is in consideration of the School
District's agreement to employ them for the additional FTE for a limited period of time
and St. Germaine acknowledges that there has been no coercion by the School
District, School Board, superintendent, principals or any other person, and that this
choice is made voluntarily.
. St. Germaine acknowledges that by executing this Agreement that there are no
mutual covenants, promises, undertakings or understandings outside of this
Agreement regarding the additional FTE of teaching service, other than those
specifically set forth herein.
. The parties agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to
establish a precedent or past practice and the parties waive any right to file a
grievance related to or arising out of the terms of this Agreement.
The School District, St. Germaine, and EME agree with the above language as evidenced by
the signatures below.
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## Erica Allenburg, Clerk of the School Board
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## EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Kirsten Horstman (hereinafter referred to as "Horstman") is employed by
Independent School District No. 273, Edina, Minnesota, (hereinafter referred to as "School
District") as a licensed teacher; and
WHEREAS, Horstman has earned continuing contract rights as a 0.7 FTE teacher in the
## School District; and
WHEREAS, the School District may have additional FTE to be filled by a licensed
teacher, but the additional FTE fluctuates and may only be available during the 2026-2027
school year; and
WHEREAS, the School District would like to offer Horstman an additional 0.2 FTE ona
temporary basis during the 2026-2027 school year but does not want to offer the additional FTE
if Horstman will gain continuing contract rights to the additional FTE in the School District
pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 122A.40; and
WHEREAS, Horstman would like to provide an additional 0.2 FTE teaching service
during the 2026-2027 school year and is willing to waive any claim to continuing contract rights
for the additional FTE; and
WHEREAS, Horstman is a member of Education Minnesota Edina (EME), the local
teachers’ union for teachers in the School District; and
WHEREAS, the parties have been given the opportunity to consult with legal counsel
and union representatives and understand their rights and obligations under Minnesota Statute
§ 122A.40 and the teachers’ collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, Horstman understands that the intention of this Agreement is to waive any
claim of continuing contract rights with respect to the additional FTE of teaching employment
above and beyond their current amount of FTE in their continuing contract position.
NOW THEREFORE, the School District, Horstman, and EME hereby agree as follows:
1. The parties to this Agreement have determined that it is in the best interests of
Horstman and the School District for Horstman to provide additional FTE of teaching
service during the 2026-2027 school year. The additional FTE will be more than
Horstman’s current 0.7 FTE continuing contract.
2. The School District agrees to employ Horstman to provide the additional 0.2 FTE of
teaching service during the 2026-2027 school year. The additional 0.2 FTE of
employment will automatically expire at the end of the 2026-2027 school year without
further action of the School Board.
3. Horstman voluntarily agrees they have no continuing contract rights pursuant to
Minnesota Statute § 122A.40 or any other law with respect to the additional FTE of
employment with the School District and hereby waives any claim of continuing
contract rights with respect to this employment.
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4. Horstman acknowledges their waiver and relinquishment of rights under Minnesota
Statute § 122A.40 and other relevant law is in consideration of the School District's
agreement to employ them for the additional FTE for a limited period of time and
Horstman acknowledges that there has been no coercion by the School District,
School Board, superintendent, principals or any other person, and that this choice is
made voluntarily.
5. Horstman acknowledges that by executing this Agreement that there are no mutual
covenants, promises, undertakings or understandings outside of this Agreement
regarding the additional FTE of teaching service, other than those specifically set
forth herein.
6. The parties agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to
establish a precedent or past practice and the parties waive any right to file a
grievance related to or arising out of the terms of this Agreement.
The School District, Horstman, and EME agree with the above language as evidenced by the
signatures below.
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## Jason Dockter, EME President \)
Dated: ;
## ” Karen Gabler, Chair of the School Board
## Dated:
## Erica Allenburg, Clerk of the School Board
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## V.F. Resignation Agreement and Release of Claims -
## Woolsey, Michael
## V.G. Memorandum of Understanding Between Edina
## Public Schools and Education
Minnesota/Edina ("EME") relating to the Edina
## Virtual Pathway Program 2026-2027
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
Title: Memorandum of Understanding Between Edina Public Schools and Education
Minnesota/Edina (“EME”) relating to the Edina Virtual Pathway Program 2026-2027
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources
## Background: The School District and Education Minnesota/Edina (EME) originally established
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to define compensation and benefits for the launch of
a Secondary Online Teaching Pilot Program - now known as Edina Virtual Pathway (EVP) -
during the 2022-2023 school year. This MOU has been updated annually to reflect the
program’s ongoing development.
For the 2026-2027 school year, both the District and EME agree that an additional MOU is
needed to support the continued implementation and evaluation of EVP. The proposed MOU
retains the language from the 2025-2026 agreement, with updates limited to aligning dates for
the 2026-2027 school year.
## Recommendation: Approve the MOU between Edina Public Schools and Education
Minnesota/Edina relating to the Edina Virtual Pathway program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Attachment: MOU between Edina Public Schools and Education Minnesota/Edina relating to
the Edina Virtual Pathway program for 2026-2027.
## Memorandum of Understanding
## Between Education Minnesota/Edina and Edina Public Schools
## Edina Virtual Pathway 2026-2027
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is made by and between Independent School District No.
273, Edina Public Schools (“District”) and Education Minnesota/Edina (“EM/E”).
WHEREAS, EM/E is the exclusive representative of teachers employed by the District;
WHEREAS, the Master Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the teachers’ terms and conditions of
employment between the District and the EM/E for the 2025-2027school years;
WHEREAS, the District’s Edina Virtual Pathway (“EVP”) has been approved as a comprehensive online
provider by the Minnesota Department of Education;
WHEREAS, the District is interested in continuing a program where full-time teachers agree to teach
supplemental online assignments for EVP on a semester basis that is not built into the teachers’ regular
assignments;
WHEREAS, the District also has a separate program for viable Edina High School “EHS” online classes
that will be built into the teachers’ regular assignments and full-time equivalency (“FTE”), which is not
connected to this MOU;
WHEREAS, the District understands that supplemental online assignments for EVP are at teachers’
discretion; and
WHEREAS, the District understands that the role of student support services is vital to the success of
EVP classes;
THEREFORE, the District and EM/E agree as follows:
1. For the purposes of this MOU, a “fully-subscribed course” is defined as an EVP course with an
enrollment of 20 or more students.
2. For the purposes of this MOU, an “undersubscribed course” is defined as an EVP course with an
enrollment of 19 or fewer students.
3. A teacher who accepts a supplemental online assignment teaching an EVP course will be
compensated based upon the level of student enrollment. For undersubscribed EVP courses,
teachers will be compensated at a rate of $270 per student. Teachers of fully-subscribed EVP
courses will be compensated according to the full-time equivalency of the assignment, based on
the teacher’s step and lane. If a teacher’s step and lane would amount to compensation of less
than $5,400, then the teacher will be compensated at $5,400.
4. The student count for purposes of teacher compensation will be made on the 20th instructional
day of the semester. If the total number of students enrolled in the EVP course, on the last day of
the semester, is higher than this student count, teachers will receive additional pay equal to $270
per additional student. If the student count for purposes of teacher compensation is less than 4 as
of the 20th instructional day of the semester, the teacher will receive no less than $1,080.
5. EVP courses scheduled to be taught during the course of the normal school calendar that are
fully-subscribed as of April 15, 2026 will be built into a teacher’s workday for the following
school year unless, by mutual agreement between the teacher and school leadership, it is decided
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
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to classify the course as a supplemental online assignment. Supplemental online EVP courses that
become fully-subscribed after April 15, 2026 may be built into a teacher’s workday by mutual
agreement between the teacher and school leadership.
If a teacher undertakes multiple undersubscribed EVP courses, whose combined registrations
equals 20-40 as of the 20th day of the semester, the teacher may have the courses treated in a
manner identical to a single, fully-subscribed course for the purpose of compensation. If a teacher
undertakes multiple undersubscribed online courses whose combined registrations equals 20-40,
by mutual agreement of the teacher and school leadership, the courses may be treated in a manner
identical to a single, fully-subscribed course and assigned within the teacher's duty day. This
paragraph does not apply to a part-time, online teacher as defined in paragraph 15.
Pay for supplemental online EVP courses will be divided into two payments with 50% to be paid
following the 20th instructional day of the semester and 50% paid at the end of the semester.
Payments will coincide with the District’s regular, bimonthly payroll schedule.
Compensation for EVP courses taught during the summer or within a stretch calendar will be
compensated in accordance with this MOU. Fully-subscribed summer or stretch calendar EVP
courses may, as an alternative, be built into a teacher’s regular assignment by mutual agreement
between the teacher and school leadership.
Aligning with Minnesota Statute Section 124D.095, subd. 4, no more than 40 students will be
enrolled in any one EVP online learning section.
Within any given semester, all students within the same EVP course taught by the same teacher
will be considered to be a part of a single section for purposes of compensation and course size
measurement, excepting where an additional section, with corresponding additional
compensation, is added by mutual agreement of the teacher and school leadership.
When assigning special education, multilingual learner, and Talent Development staff to support
comprehensive EVP students, the district will follow the Special Education Support MOU, the
Online Teaching Terms and Conditions for the Implementation of Edina Online Offerings MOU,
and the November 2016 Caseload Taskforce report.
Teachers will not be required to remain on district property during the portion of their assignment
that is dedicated to teaching EVP courses.
Appropriately licensed teachers currently teaching supplemental online EVP classes and
performing satisfactorily in that position will have a right to first refusal before the course is
offered to another Edina teacher.
EVP online assignments will be offered to current Edina teaching staff before the district pursues
part-time external hires.
For the purposes of this MOU, part-time, online teacher positions are defined as those involving
sections of fewer than 20 students as of the 20th instructional day of the semester and taught by a
teacher hired for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and/or 2026-2027 school
year. The definition does not apply to an Edina teacher who also teaches in-person or a fully-
subscribed online EVP class for the District, or was hired specifically for EVP with an FTE of 0.5
or more.
Part-time, online teachers do not qualify for benefits under the Master Agreement between EM/E
and the District.
Part-time, online teachers do not qualify for compensation under the Teacher Evaluation and
Alternative Compensation Program.
Part-time, online teachers are not placed on any seniority list.
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24,
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26.
27.
28.
29.
A separate seniority list will be maintained for those who meet the definition of a part-time,
online teacher as provided in paragraph 15 of this MOU and achieve continuing contract rights
with the District.
If a part-time, online teacher is assigned a course during the 2026-2027 regular school calendar
that becomes fully-subscribed (20 or more students) as of the 20th instructional day of the of the
semester or thereafter, then the teacher will no longer meet the definition of a part-time, online
teacher under this MOU and will qualify for compensation and benefits according to the Master
Agreement.
A teacher who no longer meets the definition of part-time, online teacher due solely to teaching a
fully-subscribed course does not qualify for compensation under the Teacher Evaluation and
Alternative Compensation Program for that school year unless by mutual agreement of EM/E and
the District. Teachers hired specifically for EVP with a FTE of 0.5 or more qualify for
compensation under the Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation Program for that
school year.
Final decision on course offerings will be determined by building and district administration. If a
decision is made to run a class and student enrollment meets or exceeds the fully-subscribed
number (20), at the time schedules are built in the spring of the preceding year, the District will
create at least one fully-subscribed section.
Teachers accepting an assignment to teach an online class through EVP will be required to see the
assignment to completion. In the event that a teacher wishes to withdraw from an assignment,
every effort will be made to find an alternate teacher to accommodate the request.
Teachers accepting an assignment to teach an online class through EVP during the regular school
year will be required to participate in 2 hours of conferences with families per semester. These 2
hours are inclusive of the 16 hours designated for parent-teacher communication and conferences
required by Section 5.01.4 under the Agreement between Education Minnesota/Edina and the
District. Teachers may document these hours as part of the 8 hours of flex conferencing required
by the EHS conference plan.
Teachers accepting an assignment to teach an online class through EVP during the regular school
year will be required to participate in 2 hours of staff meetings per semester. Each staff meeting
will be offered at least twice, both before and after school, in order to accommodate different
teacher schedules.
Instructional materials used within the course of teaching EVP classes will be made available to
other Edina teachers for instructional purposes. Materials including teacher likeness or voice,
such as screencasts or slides within presentations, will not be used by other teachers without
permission.
Nothing in this MOU alters or adds to a teacher’s continuing contract rights under Minn. Stat.
Section 122A.40.
Nothing in this MOU may be deemed to establish an interpretation of the Agreement, a
precedent, a practice, or to alter any established interpretation, precedent, or practice arising out
of or relating to the Agreement between the District and EM/E. Neither party may submit this
MOU in any proceeding as evidence of a contract interpretation, precedent, or practice. This
MOU does not alter any managerial rights that the District has in absence of this MOU. This
MOU is not grievable.
This MOU sunsets on June 30, 2027.
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EM/E and the District are in agreement with the above language as evidenced by their representatives’
signatures below.
Representative for:
## Education Minnesot: ISD 273, Edina Public Schools
## Date Date
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## V.H. Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation
## Program Memorandum of Understanding:
## Reauthorization
## Board Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
## Title: Teacher Evaluation & Alternative Compensation Program Memorandum of
## Understanding: Reauthorization
## Type: Consent
Presenter(s): Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning; Libby Sandvick,
## Teacher Evaluation Program Facilitator
## Description: Every two years the Teacher Evaluation/Alternative Compensation
Memorandum Of Understanding must be reauthorized by both Edina Public Schools and
the Education Minnesota Edina. According to the MOU (22.B), “The intent of both the
District and EM/E is to review and re-approve the MOU and teacher evaluation program
in two-year increments. Such renewal shall occur no later than May 1 in the spring
preceding the expiration of the agreement.”
Our Teacher Evaluation program is aligned with the requirements outlined in statute for
both Teacher Evaluation (122A.40) and Quality Compensation (Statute 122A.414). It is the
Quality Compensation revenue that funds Teacher Evaluation.
The MOU Reauthorization Committee reviewed stakeholder data, budget projections and
current practice. At this time, the committee is recommending the changes outlined in
the MOU Summary of Changes document. The large impact changes are minimal, but
include the addition of CPSS to the Student Learning Goal process, updating the
probationary teacher descriptor subsets and moving the Site Goal incentive payment
from September to June. Additional changes/adjustments to the MOU are identified in
the Summary of Changes Document.
The EME Governance Board approved the reauthorization on 3/10/26.
Recommendation: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: Consent to reauthorize the Memorandum of
Understanding for 2026-2028.
## Teacher Evaluation MOU Reauthorization Committee:
## Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning
## Libby Sandvick, Teacher Evaluation Program Facilitator
## Jason Dockter, President Education Minnesota Edina
2025-2026 Timeline:
## ● September - February: MOU Committee Meetings
## ● March 10: EM/E Governance Board Meeting - Action
## ● April 13: School Board Meeting - Action
## PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Quality Compensation law (Q Comp) was created by Tim Pawlenty and enacted
through a bipartisan agreement in the Minnesota Legislature in July 2005. It is a
voluntary program that allows local districts and exclusive representatives of the
teachers to design a plan that meets the four components of the law. The four
## components under Q Comp include Career Ladder/Advancement Options,
## Job-embedded Professional Development, Teacher Evaluation, and Performance Pay
## and Alternative Salary Schedule.” (https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/edev/qc/)
Edina became a Q Comp district in 2008. In Edina, we call our Q Comp program
Alternative Compensation (Alt Comp). All salaried, Title 1, and ECFE teachers (defined
as a teacher in Minn. Stat. §179A.03, Subd. 18, of PELRA and the Agreement between
the District and EM/E) are required to participate in the Alt Comp program, unless
specifically noted otherwise. We currently have six Peer Coaches who work with the
district’s non-probationary teachers to fulfill program requirements. Administrators
(both district- and site-level) work with probationary teachers.
As a Q Comp district, we receive $260/student ($169 per student in state aid and $91
per student in board-approved levy) for the program. (Over the past three years, the
state’s funding has averaged 99.89%.) The program’s budget is responsible for coach
and facilitator salaries and benefits, performance incentives, and other minor costs
associated with program implementation. Teachers are eligible for an $1,721 incentive
based upon successful completion of observations, student learning goal creation
and implementation, and site goals based on standardized assessments.
In 2014, Minnesota Statute 122A.40 required all Minnesota school districts “to develop,
support and improve teachers and teaching practices, improve student learning and
success, and provide all enrolled students with equitable access to more effective
and diverse teachers.” Districts, through joint agreement with the local teacher
union, must design and implement a local teacher development and evaluation
model or use the state model.
Our Teacher Evaluation program is aligned with the requirements outlined in statute for
both Teacher Evaluation (122A.40) and Quality Compensation (Statute 122A.414). It is the Q
Comp revenue that funds Teacher Evaluation.
Every two years the Teacher Evaluation/Alt Comp MOU must be reauthorized by both
Edina Public Schools and the Education Minnesota Edina. According to the MOU (22.B),
“The intent of both the District and EM/E is to review and re-approve the MOU and
teacher evaluation program in two-year increments. Such renewal shall occur no later
than May 1 in the spring preceding the expiration of the agreement.”
Recommended areas with changes for reauthorization
● Site Goal Incentives: incentive payout date, assessment data, traveling
teachers, teachers assigned to non public sites
● Update to the Probationary Teacher Yearly Descriptors (descriptor subsets)
## ● Aligning Student Learning Goals and CPSS
● Cleaning up language to better reflect best practice and address concerns
raised over the period of the 2024-2026 MOU (e.g. Long term sub participation,
deadlines, performance assistance, duties of Teacher Evaluation Committee,
etc.).
Specifics on each large proposed change can be found in detail below:
## Teacher Evaluation Memorandum of Understanding
## (MOU) 2026-2028
## Summary of Changes
## Changes Rationale/Explanation
Long-term substitute participation:
Any long-term sub scheduled to work
less than 90 days one semester is not
eligible nor required to participate.
(4.A.b)
A long-term sub working in the same
position for 90 days one semester or
longer will participate in all elements of
the program. (4.A.c)
This change will make it easier to track
long-term substitute eligibility.
Teachers who leave mid-year:
Teachers who are terminated or resign
prior to the end of the school year are
not eligible for compensation as part of
This is intended to be a cost-savings to the
program.
## the Teacher Evaluation and Alt Comp
program. (4.B.b)
## Site Goal Incentives:
## Teachers, including Peer Coaches,
assigned to more than one site must
indicate by September 30 a single site for
this incentive. Teachers who do not
indicate a preference shall be assigned
to the site where their FTE is greatest or
their home school if the FTE is equally
divided among sites for this incentive.
(5.D.b)
This eliminates additional tasks for
teachers. With a reduction of the Site Goal
(to $1 as part of 24-26 MOU), this additional
task seems unnecessary.
## Site Goals:
Teachers assigned exclusively to a
non-public school site are not eligible for
this incentive. (5.D.d)
Non-public schools do not write site goals
aligned to standardized assessments. This
aligns with practice.
## Site Goal Incentive:
The District will determine no later than
May August 30 if each site has met its
Site Goal SIP student achievement goal
for the current previous school year.
Teachers at sites that achieve this goal
will receive their incentive no later than
## June September 30. If Site Goal SIP data
is not available by May 30 September 1,
the incentive will be paid 30 days after it
becomes available. (5.D.g)
For sites that elect to use the MCA for
their Site Goal, goal attainment will be
based on preliminary MCA results. (5.D.h)
These changes will bring efficiencies to the
incentive payment process. One lump
payout instead of two.
## Final Program Deadline:
Change the deadline from May 30 to May
28. (7.A.h, 8.E.b, 12.K)
This allows teachers to be notified by May
30 if they achieve the various incentives.
## Administrator/Supervisor “Take Over”
of a Non-Probationary Teacher:
When an administrator/supervisor takes
over the evaluation process of a
non-probationary teacher, the
observations become formal until
concerns are resolved (see Appendix B).
The administrator may conduct as many
Aligns with current practice in Edina.
observations as needed until the
concern is resolved. (7.B.d)
When the administrator/supervisor takes
over the evaluation process of a
non-probationary teacher, teachers may
be asked to add descriptors to their
evaluation process for the year. (7.B.e)
When the administrator/supervisor takes
over the evaluation process of a
non-probationary teacher, data
collection may include additional
sources, but must be documented in the
rubric and separately addressed with the
teacher in a timely fashion. (7.B.f)
## Probationary Teacher Descriptor
Subsets: Probationary teachers will work
on a subset of ‘focus’ descriptors
associated with their particular year of
probation. (9.F)
## a. 1/3 Probationary Status Focus
Descriptors: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13,
15, 16
## b. 2/3 Probationary Status Focus
Descriptors: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13,
16
## c. 3/3 Probationary Status Focus
Descriptors: 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16
It is recommended that one of one (1/1)
probationary teachers select a subset of
performance descriptors for Alt Comp
PGP incentive eligibility. (9.J)
After 10 years, administrators reviewed the
descriptor subsets for probationary staff.
The changes reflect collaboration and
discussion between the administrators.
Those teachers who are 1/1 will no longer
have to select a subset - this was an extra
task that caused confusion.
Additionally, probationary teachers will
administer a student engagement survey
each year of probation (per the Standards
of Proficiency for Descriptor 13).
## Student Learning Goals (SLGs)
SLGs may either be growth goals or
proficiency standards goals: (12.E)
Proficiency Standards goals identify a
level of performance that students would
be expected to meet by the conclusion
of the instruction. A proficiency
standards goal is more focused on the
final expected level of
performance/learning for all learners or a
subset of learners. (12.E.b)
The SLGs have not been revised in multiple
reauthorizations. The language changes
are to help with clarity. Incorporating CPSS
brings greater alignment with district
vision and mission.
SLGs will be aligned with the Essential
## Elements of Culturally Proficient School
Systems (CPSS). (12.G - new)
SLGs will be reviewed throughout the
year with a teacher’s evaluator or Peer
Coach. At this time, it is acceptable for
the goal to be revised based on data
collected to-date. (12.J new)
## Peer Coach Assignment: The ratio of
non-probationary teachers to peer coach
will be no more than 96 110- to-1. (13.C.b)
This shift is due to changing probationary
demographics in the district.
## Performance Assistance: A teacher
requiring an assistance plan will come off
of the three-year evaluation cycle
(section 6). Upon completion of their
assistance plan, they will return to Year 1.
(14.I new)
Aligns with current practice in Edina.
## Remove Descriptor Definitions
(Appendix A)
These definitions are no longer needed. The
current rubric fully defines all descriptors.
## Observation Framework: The following
framework will be used for
non-probationary teachers beginning in
Fall, 2024. Annually, no later than June 1,
## the Teacher Evaluation Committee (TEC)
will review the definitions of what for
each component entails. The TEC may
revise the definitions, as necessary, and
approve such revisions by a minimum of
six of the eight TEC members. Annually,
these definitions will be shared with all
teachers and evaluators participating in
the program. (Appendix B)
Review of the Observation Framework is
part of the bi-annual reauthorization
process.
## Student Learning Goal Rubric: The
following are the components of the
## Student Learning Goal. Annually, no later
than June 1, the Teacher Evaluation
Committee (TEC) will review the
definitions of what for each component
Review of the SLG Rubric is part of the
bi-annual MOU reauthorization process.
entails. The TEC may revise the
definitions, as necessary, and approve
such revisions by a minimum of six of the
eight TEC members. Annually, these
definitions will be shared with all
teachers and evaluators participating in
the program. (Appendix C)
## Teacher Evaluation Glossary of Terms
(Appendix F)
The Glossary of Terms will be part of the
Teacher Evaluation Program Packet.
## Memorandum of Understanding Between Edina Public Schools and
## Education Minnesota / Edina Teacher Evaluation and Alternative
## Compensation Program (“Alt Comp”)
1. Introduction
## Edina Public Schools (“the District”) and Education Minnesota/Edina (“EM/E”)
collaboratively have developed the following Edina Teacher Evaluation and Support
Program in alignment with the Alternative Compensation Program (“Alt Comp”).
These programs, which meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, including
section 122A.40, are intended to recognize and support the skilled professionals in
Edina Public Schools in their continued professional growth and development. The
District and EM/E believe Edina teachers exhibit high levels of professionalism,
accomplishment, and ethical conduct. Further, the District and EM/E believe that
teachers perform at high levels daily, reflect regularly in order to improve student
learning and deepen knowledge, and engage in continuing individual and
mission-focused professional growth.
The primary goal of these programs is to increase student learning by providing
teachers with support to allow them to maximize their effectiveness as teachers. It is
expected that most, if not all, Edina teachers will demonstrate proficiency with the
standards presented in this Memorandum.
2. Principles
The following statements reflect core values and beliefs that these programs should
strive to exhibit.
## A. Professional Learning – The District and EM/E support:
a. a teacher evaluation program that encourages a growth mindset.
b. a mentorship program for teachers new to Edina.
c. having regular professional learning and training that is aligned with
our teacher evaluation system.
d. professional learning that emphasizes collaboration with job-alike
colleagues.
e. professional learning related to teacher evaluation that emphasizes
clarity for stakeholders in the performance criteria, evaluation process,
and administrator/peer training.
f. a commitment to incorporating the Tools of Cultural Proficiency in the
implementation of the teacher evaluation program.
g. a teacher evaluation system that focuses on student learning.
## B. Student Learning Assessments – The District and EM/E support:
a. using assessments, including common assessments, developed by
Edina teachers to measure student learning.
b. using formative and summative assessments, aligned to agreed upon
standards, to evaluate student learning.
c. using assessments that are specific and relevant to each subject
area/grade level/job position.
d. using student learning assessments that allow for regular monitoring
throughout the year.
## C. Evaluation Criteria – The District and EM/E support:
a. providing resources (e.g., time, materials, training, etc.) to ensure
successful implementation of the teacher evaluation program.
b. using a variety of methods to evaluate teachers.
c. a model that honors the value of reflection as part of the evaluation
process.
## D. Evaluators – The District and EM/E support:
a. non probationary teachers using trained peers to provide structured
feedback as part of the evaluation process.
b. providing thorough training for and assessment of all evaluators.
c. providing adequate time for evaluators to conduct observations while
respecting demands on teacher time.
d. peer observation procedures that emphasize positive, cooperative, and
collegial relationships.
E. Teacher Support and Discipline – The District and EM/E support:
a. providing teachers with timely, specific feedback about designated
standards/goals.
b. providing teachers the time and resources necessary for success.
c. the use of collaboratively developed, specific timelines of support and
assistance before any discipline for performance occurs.
d. helping teachers who have demonstrated persistent performance
issues transition out of the district.
e. maintaining consistent coaching support for teachers over multiple
years.
3. Funding
A. All alternative compensation funding from the state of Minnesota and from
the local alternative compensation levy shall be used exclusively for Alt Comp
except that, as per Minnesota Statute, operating and administrative costs may
be recovered by the District but cannot exceed more than 5 percent of the
## total Q Comp allocation. The Teacher Evaluation Committee shall annually
recommend a specific percentage no later than April 30 for the following
school year.
B. The District may supplement the funding of Alt Comp from the general fund
or other funding sources.
C. The District will reimburse the Alt Comp budget for the per-day salary cost of
Peer Coaches or the Program Facilitator when they are required to substitute
for District teachers, outside of Teacher Evaluation/Alt Comp program
requirements. When asked to serve in a substitute capacity, in addition to their
normal salary, Peer Coaches and the Program Facilitator will be compensated
at the daily sub rate or receive compensatory time due to the shift in the
teacher’s normal workload.
D. Annually, the Program Facilitator and Director of Teaching and Learning will
create a budget for the Teacher Evaluation and Alt Comp Programs that is
aligned with the program goals and terms of this memorandum.
E. If the State increases the per capita dollar amount of alternative compensation
funding or provides dedicated funding for Teacher Evaluation and
Development, the extra funds will be allocated by the Teacher Evaluation
Committee with a preference given to increasing incentive payments.
F. If the Alt Comp Fund balance exceeds $200,000 for two years, the Teacher
Evaluation Committee will evaluate the budget and budget projections to
determine how to spend down the balance (to 4-5% of revenue), with a
preference given to returning it to teachers in the form of a one-time
payment.
G. Any Alt Comp funds not used in one school year will automatically carry over
to the following year’s Alt Comp budget.
4. Participation
All teachers (defined as a teacher in Minn. Stat. §179A.03, subd. 18, of PELRA or the
Agreement between the District and EM/E) are required to participate in the teacher
evaluation and Alt Comp programs, unless specifically noted otherwise.
A. Long-term substitute teachers:
a. The Program Facilitator will verify with Human Resources the names of
long-term subs hired by the school district and number of days each
long-term sub is scheduled to work.
b. Any long-term sub scheduled to work less than 90 days is not eligible
nor required to participate. If a long-term sub who falls into this
category believes there are extenuating circumstances that should
allow participation, the long-term sub may appeal this decision to the
Teacher Evaluation Committee.
c. A long-term sub working in the same position for 90 days or longer will
participate in all elements of the program. The long-term sub will
complete the descriptors associated with the 1/3 probationary status.
B. Teachers who work a partial year due to late hire, severed employment, partial
leave, sabbatical, parental leave, or retirement shall be eligible for all incentive
payments, pro-rated based upon completion.
a. If a teacher did not complete their Professional Growth Plan (PGP)
during the partial year, but was eligible to receive a full-year’s credit,
according to section 2.07 of the Agreement between the District and
EM/E, upon returning the following school year the teacher may earn
their performance increment if all remaining PGP requirements are
successfully completed/fulfilled by September 30. In these instances,
the teacher will not earn additional incentive payments from the
previous year.
b. Teachers who are terminated or resign prior to the end of the school
year are not eligible for compensation as part of the Teacher Evaluation
and Alt Comp program.
C. Teachers who hold a Tier 1 or 2 teaching license shall be eligible for incentive
payments, or portions thereof, for which they are entitled according to this
MOU pending successful accomplishment of the stated goals.
D. Part-time teachers shall be eligible for all incentive payments, or portions
thereof, for which they are entitled according to this MOU pending successful
accomplishment of the stated goals.
E. No teacher shall receive more than 100 percent of the full incentive amounts.
F. The District will not award the incentive payments to probationary teachers
who are non-renewed for performance issues. To deny an incentive payment,
(1) the District must comply with the timelines outlined in this Memorandum
providing notice to the teacher about performance concerns, and (2) the
teacher must receive notice, from their administrative evaluator, that their
non-renewal is for performance concerns. This notice must also be
communicated to the Program Facilitator.
## 5. Alt Comp Incentive Components
## A. Performance Increment
a. Teachers who achieve their annual Professional Growth Plan in a given
school year will be granted a performance increment (i.e. step) at the
beginning of the subsequent school year.
b. Once a performance increment is achieved, it becomes a permanent
part of a teacher’s salary.
c. The values of the performance increments shall be negotiated as part of
the Agreement between the District and EM/E.
d. As is current practice, the District and a newly hired teacher must
mutually agree upon initial placement on the schedules in Appendix A
& B of the Agreement between the District and EM/E.
e. Teachers ineligible for additional performance increments because they
have already achieved the highest performance increment shall remain
eligible for all other incentives.
## B. Professional Growth Plan (PGP)
a. The annual incentive value of the Professional Growth Plan is $1448.
i. Non-probationary teachers are eligible to earn the full incentive.
ii. Probationary teachers are eligible to earn a pro rated incentive
each of their probationary years as follows:
1. Year 1 of 3: 25% of the PGP incentive
2. Year 2 of 3: 50% of the PGP incentive
3. Year 3 of 3: 75% of the PGP incentive
4. Year 1 of 1: 75% of the PGP incentive
iii. Tier 1 and 2 Licensed teachers will be eligible to earn 25% of the
PGP incentive. Once they earn probationary status, they will be
eligible for the pro rated incentive associated with their
probationary placement.
b. Teachers shall be notified no later than May 30 whether or not they
have achieved this incentive.
c. Teachers who achieve this incentive shall receive it no later than June
30
d. It is the responsibility of the peer coach or supervisor(s) to address
concerns about the teacher’s achievement of the PGP or SLG no later
than the end of semester one. Such concerns shall be noted as early as
possible in the school year to give the teacher adequate time to remedy
them. In no case shall such concerns only be raised in the summative
conference. No teacher shall be denied the PGP or SLG incentive if prior
documentation has not occurred.
e. In no case shall a teacher be denied the PGP or SLG incentive if a peer
coach or administrator failed to perform the required program element
expectations.
f. For probationary teachers, it is the responsibility of the administrative
evaluator to ensure program requirements are scheduled and
completed in accordance with timelines outlined in this memorandum.
g. For non-probationary continuing contract teachers, it is the
responsibility of the teacher to schedule the meetings and observations
required as part of the Teacher Evaluation program.
## C. Student Learning Goal (SLG)
a. The incentive value of the Student Learning Goals is $272.
b. Teachers shall be notified no later than May 30 whether or not they
have achieved this incentive.
c. Teachers who achieve this incentive shall receive it no later than June
30.
## D. Site Goal
a. The Site Goal attainment incentive is $1.
b. Teachers, including Peer Coaches, assigned to more than one site shall
be assigned to the site where their FTE is greatest or their home school
if the FTE is equally divided among sites for this incentive.
c. TOSAs and other teachers not assigned to work with specific sites shall
have a District-wide goal as their goal for this incentive.
d. Teachers assigned exclusively to a non-public school site are not eligible
for this incentive.
e. Each Site Goal shall be established annually no later than September 30
per requirements identified by the Minnesota Department of
Education.
f. Each Site Goal shall be determined with staff input, representing
multiple grade levels and/or curriculum areas. The Site Goal is part of a
site’s Continuous School Improvement Plan (C-SIP).
g. The District will determine no later than May 30 if each site has met its
Site Goal for the current school year. Teachers at sites that achieve this
goal will receive their incentive no later than June 30. If Site Goal data is
not available by May 30, the incentive will be paid 30 days after it
becomes available.
h. For sites that elect to use the MCA for their Site Goal, goal attainment
will be based on preliminary MCA results.
i. EM/E may appeal the site goal incentive determination to the Teacher
Evaluation Appeals Committee.
j. For those sites that did not meet the Site Goal Student Achievement
Goal for the previous year, the available funds will be used, at the
discretion of the Teacher Evaluation Committee, to complete work
required by the program.
k. Teachers who do not earn their SLG incentive for the year are not
eligible to receive their Site Goal incentive for that academic year.
## 6. Three-Year Professional Review Cycle for Non-Probationary Teachers
All non-probationary teachers will participate in a three-year Professional Growth
Plan (PGP) cycle as required by state law. The purpose of the cycle is for teachers,
over the course of three school years, to find meaningful ways to demonstrate that
they are meeting the performance expectations of Edina teachers.
## A. The Human Resources Department and Program Facilitator will work
cooperatively to track and document which teachers are in each year of the
cycle.
B. Probationary teachers moving to non-probationary status will begin the PGP
cycle with year 1.
C. In most cases, non-probationary continuing contract teachers will work with
peer coaches to fulfill their Professional Growth Plans and Student Learning
Goals. At least two of the annual observations shall be conducted by peer
coaches.
D. In Year Three of a teacher’s evaluation cycle, a Building Administrator will
conduct an observation and/or have a reflective conversation with teachers. If
the observation is selected, this will count as one of the teacher’s two required
observations.
## 7. Professional Growth Plans – Non-Probationary Teachers
## A. Professional Growth Plans – Years 1-3
a. Evaluator: By September 1, teachers will be notified who their trained
evaluator will be for the school year. When possible, the same evaluator
will be assigned to a teacher for all three years of the PGP. This evaluator
is the person responsible for coordinating the Teacher Evaluation and
Alt Comp processes over the course of the year, including the tracking
of data. Teachers will be encouraged to monitor the data tracked by
their evaluator.
b. Plan Due Date: By October 15, teachers will develop or review a
three-year plan that will allow the teachers to demonstrate they are
meeting expectations with the Edina Performance descriptors. The PGP
should be collaboratively developed with the trained evaluator. The
teacher and evaluator must both agree to the plan.
c. Focus for Years 1-3: While teachers are likely engaged with most, if not
all, Edina Performance descriptors across the course of a school year,
teachers are encouraged to develop more deliberate plans that allow
them to have a more refined focus each of the three years of the plan
instead of demonstrating expectations for most areas in a single year. In
general, it is expected that a teacher will intentionally focus on one third
of the performance descriptors each year.
i. Teachers will select Descriptor 13 in year 1 including the Student
Engagement Survey.
ii. Teachers will select Descriptor 4 in year 2. This will include a
separate conference with their Peer Coach focused only on
Descriptor 4.
d. Data Gathering and Documentation: The evaluator will document
evidence related to all performance descriptors. Evidence shall be
compiled in a format that is transparent and available to the teacher in
a reasonable manner. A teacher will also have the opportunity to
provide evidence for all performance descriptors. As aligned with
statute, observational notes collected by the peer coach may not be
shared with a teacher’s administrator.
e. Evidence Opportunities: As part of the PGP plan, teachers may
demonstrate performance, development, growth, and reflection
through the following:
i. Formal observations: scheduled observations, with pre- and
post-observation conferences
ii. Informal observations: drop-in, unscheduled observations or
walkthroughs; may include pre- and post-observation
conferences
iii. Portfolio evidence: assembled documentary evidence (e.g.,
student work, lesson plans, research, websites, correspondence,
etc.)
iv. Surveys: survey data collected from peers, students, parents, etc.
v. Reflective conferences: conferences between the teacher and the
evaluator in which the teacher reflects in such a manner as to
demonstrate the performance descriptor
vi. Other: other means collaboratively developed by the teacher and
evaluator
f. Year 3 Teachers: Administrators will conduct an observation and/or have
a reflective conversation with teachers in year 3 of the PGP cycle for one
of the three observations. This may include purposeful reflective
conversations, observations, and/or walk-throughs and debriefings.
## g. Edina Alternative Compensation Program (“Alt Comp”) requirement: As
long as Edina Public Schools continues to participate in Alt Comp, the
following expectations are in place each year:
i. A teacher will have at least two observation events during the
school year as articulated in the Observation Framework
(Appendix A).
1. Round 1 will be a formal observation.
2. Round 2 Observation Pathway Options include a formal
observation or mini-observations.
ii. A teacher must be “proficient” in at least five performance
descriptors, as identified by the end-of-year PGP performance
rating, to qualify for the Alt Comp PGP incentive.
iii. Since the Professional Growth Plan encompasses three years, a
single “proficient” or “developing” for Alt Comp does not
guarantee that the final PGP report will contain the same rating
for the descriptor.
h. Status Check: No later than May 28, year 1 and 2 teachers will meet with
their assigned evaluators to review the status of their PGP plans. These
status checks will:
i. Identify performance descriptors that have been formalized
ii. Identify evidence that has been accumulated for all performance
descriptors
iii. Allow the teacher to reflect on performance across the year as a
whole
iv. Allow the evaluator to identify any areas that may require
additional attention/focus
v. Provide an opportunity to begin planning for years 2 and/or 3.
## i. Summative Professional Growth Plan (PGP) Report: Based on the
evidence collected and reflections offered over the three years of the
PGP cycle, the evaluator will complete a Summative Professional
Growth Plan (PGP) report. The review will be shared in a meeting
between the teacher and evaluator. A teacher may appeal the results of
a summative PGP report. The summative review will include:
i. The rubric level rating for each performance descriptor and
specific rationale and/or notes for each descriptor
ii. An opportunity for the teacher to offer comments for each
descriptor
## B. Role of the Administrator in the Non-Probationary Teacher’s PGP
a. Administrators may participate in any part of the teacher evaluation/Alt
Comp process. Administrators will conduct an observation and/or have
a reflective conversation with teachers in year 3 of the PGP cycle. If the
observation is selected, this will count for one of the teacher’s two
required observations.
b. At any point, an administrator/supervisor may request to be the
evaluator of a non-probationary teacher for whom they have
performance concerns. In this case, the administrator must clearly
explain the performance concerns to the teacher. In such cases, the
administrator should notify the program facilitator that performance
concerns necessitate that the administrator be assigned as evaluator.
Administrators are encouraged to notify the facilitator prior to
September 1 of these situations when possible.
c. During the school year, an administrator/supervisor may take over the
evaluation process of any non-probationary teacher who has been
disciplined. In this case, the performance concerns should be clearly
presented to the TEC co-chairs.
d. When an administrator/supervisor takes over the evaluation process of a
non-probationary teacher, the observations become formal until
concerns are resolved. The administrator may conduct as many
observations as needed until the concern is resolved.
e. When the administrator/supervisor takes over the evaluation process of
a non-probationary teacher, teachers may be asked to add descriptors
to their evaluation process for the year.
f. When the administrator/supervisor takes over the evaluation process of
a non-probationary teacher, data collection may include additional
sources, but must be documented in the rubric and separately
addressed with the teacher in a timely fashion.
g. When the administrator/supervisor take over involves more than one
evaluator (i.e. Principal and Student Support Services admin or Principal
and Assistant Principal), final PGP ratings will be determined by
consensus between the evaluators.
h. In addition to leading the formal teacher evaluation process for
teachers, administrators should provide additional levels of assistance
for the non-probationary continuing contract teacher as necessary.
i. Non-probationary teachers on an assistance level (see section 14) will be
assigned to an administrator/supervisor.
## 8. Observation Standards
A. Each non-probationary teacher will participate in a minimum of two
observations each year as articulated in the Observation Framework (see
## Appendix A)
B. Each probationary teacher will participate in a minimum of three observations
each year.
C. Peer coaches shall be assigned to teachers by the Program Facilitator. A
teacher may request a different peer coach through the Program Facilitator.
The Program Facilitator shall attempt to honor these requests but may deny
them due to staffing needs or insufficient rationale. A teacher may appeal a
denied request to the Teacher Evaluation Committee (see Section 18).
## D. Pre-Observation Conference
a. A pre-observation conference is a meeting, usually 15-30 minutes in
length, between teacher and administrator/coach.
b. Probationary teachers: the teacher and the administrator shall mutually
schedule a pre-observation conference prior to each observation.
c. Non-probationary continuing contract teachers: the teacher and the
peer coach shall mutually schedule a pre-observation conference prior
to the first observation. For subsequent observations, pre-observation
conferences shall be scheduled in a mutually agreeable format.
d. Pre-observation conferences should occur within three working days of
the actual formal observation or first mini-observation.
e. The teacher is encouraged to complete a pre-observation form for each
pre-observation conference. The form provides the teacher with an
opportunity to state their objectives for the experience that will be
observed. These objectives should align with the teacher’s Professional
Growth Plan (PGP).
## E. Observations
a. For probationary teachers, the first observation shall occur no later than
November 1 and at least three observations must be completed by
March 1.
b. For non-probationary continuing contract teachers, the first observation
shall occur no later than the last day of semester 1. The observation time
shall be scheduled by mutual agreement. The second observation shall
occur no later than May 28.
c. For each observation, the peer coach or administrator will:
i. Arrive promptly at the scheduled time, remain for the specified
time, and observe the total environment.
ii. Gather information to help determine that the teacher is
meeting the established performance descriptors.
iii. Try to remain inconspicuous, although under certain
pre-identified circumstances, they may enter into activity with
the class.
iv. Observe the total situation, including consideration of activities
before and after the time being observed.
v. Objectively record what occurs during the observation.
d. Scheduled observations may cover a specific lesson component, an
entire lesson, a class period, or a planned activity. Observations may
include guided practice activities, IEP meetings (with parental consent),
presentations, performances, and/or other customary job-related
activities that do not necessarily find the staff member in a typical
classroom setting.
e. Formal observations and Round 2 Pathway Options are designed to
encompass approximately 30 minutes of instructional time.
f. When more than one administrator is assigned to a teacher, both
administrators will observe formally at least once.
g. Administrators may conduct unscheduled observations. These
observations must be followed by a post-observation conference that is
scheduled at a mutually agreeable time between the administrator and
teacher. In the event of an unscheduled observation, the administrator
is strongly encouraged to make a brief contact with the teacher before
the observation to learn the planned objectives and learning activities.
## F. Post-Observation Conference
a. Following each observation, the peer coach or administrator will
analyze the data collected, and the teacher should reflect on what
occurred during the observation or experience (non-probationary, only).
b. A post-observation conference should be scheduled at a mutually
convenient time, but no more than three school days after the formal
observation or final mini-observation. A post-observation conference is
recommended to be scheduled for approximately 30 minutes. If there
are performance concerns, the peer coach shall immediately address
them with the teacher.
c. During the post-observation conference, the peer coach or
administrator will share all data collected during the observation
d. Reflection should occur for all identified descriptors for the observation.
## Elements of the teacher’s Professional Growth Plan and Student
Learning Goals shall be identified.
e. Teachers, peer coaches, and administrators shall strive for open, honest
exchanges while maintaining courtesy, tact, and professionalism.
f. All documentation required of the peer coach or administrator should
be provided to the teacher at the post-observation conference. If this is
not possible, the peer coach or administrator shall provide such
documentation within five school days after the observation.
g. If a peer coach notes that a teacher needs help to meet the
requirements of their Professional Growth Plan, the peer coach will
work with the teacher to identify support and resources available to
achieve the appropriate standards. If the peer coach continues not to
observe evidence of the components of either the teacher’s
## Professional Growth Plan or Student Learning Goals, the peer coach
shall notify the Program Facilitator of the concern as early as possible
during the school year, but no later than February 1. The Program
Facilitator may then reassign, no later than February 15, the teacher to
the appropriate administrator for the remainder of the observation
process. In such a case, the administrator shall be responsible for
conducting any necessary observations and the summative SLG report
with the teacher. If necessary, an administrator may develop a program,
in cooperation with the teacher, to help the teacher improve
performance. Subsequent observations will be related to the assistance
offered and to the progress, or lack of progress, toward improvement.
The Program Facilitator must be notified that such a plan has been
created. The EM/E President shall be notified of all these instances.
h. If a teacher disagrees with a decision made by a peer coach or
administrator during the post-observation conference, the teacher may
appeal this decision (see Section 18).
## 9. Professional Growth Plan – Probationary Teachers
Minnesota Statute §122A.40, subd. 5 defines probationary teachers and the District’s
legal obligation toward them.
A. Probationary teachers will be evaluated by their assigned supervisor(s).
B. Probationary teachers do not create a specific Professional Growth Plan (PGP)
plan as the District expects supervisors to evaluate all aspects of a
probationary teacher’s performance during each year of probationary status.
C. Supervisors must meet individually with probationary teachers in August
and/or September to develop a plan to conduct a minimum of three formal
observations by March 1. The first observation will occur within 90 days of the
start of teaching service. During the initial meeting, the supervisor shall
review the Edina Performance Descriptors with the teacher, along with the
rating levels. If a supervisor wants to collect evidence via means in addition to
observations, this collection should be discussed during the planning meeting
as well.
D. Because probationary teachers are new to Edina they may demonstrate a
range of ratings across the performance descriptors.
E. After three years, teachers (such as Occupational Therapists and Physical
Therapists) who do not meet the statutory requirements of continuing
contract, will be assigned a peer coach.
F. Probationary teachers will work on a subset of ‘focus’ descriptors associated
with their particular year of probation.
a. 1/3 Probationary Status Focus Descriptors: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
b. 2/3 Probationary Status Focus Descriptors: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16
c. 3/3 Probationary Status Focus Descriptors: 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
G. One of one (1/1) probationary teachers will be evaluated on all 16 descriptors.
H. Tier 1 and Tier 2 licensed teachers will cycle through the probationary ‘focus’
descriptors for years 1-3. If they maintain their Tier 1 or 2 license in years four
through eight, they will continue to cycle through the 1/3, 2/3, and 3/3 ‘focus’
descriptors until achieving probationary status. Upon receiving probationary
status, they will be assigned the ‘focus’ descriptors associated with their
probationary placement.
I. Administrators will review all descriptors each year with their probationary
teachers and may make recommendations for renewal based on the
evaluation of all descriptors.
J. Summative reports for probationary staff will be based on focus descriptors
K. Administrators can add descriptors to a teacher’s requirement based upon
current performance or performance in the previous year.
L. For probationary teachers who are assigned multiple evaluators within a
single academic year, Summative Report ratings will be determined by
consensus between the evaluators.
M. Probationary teachers are eligible for all Edina Alt Comp incentives, or portions
thereof, for which they are entitled according to this MOU pending successful
accomplishment of the stated goals:
a. PGP: A teacher must complete at least three observations and be
“proficient” in at least five performance descriptors, as identified by the
Summative Report ratings.
b. SLG: Teachers must be “proficient” in the implementation component
of the SLG Rubric (see Appendix B).
c. Site Goal: Incentives are awarded based on their site meeting their
identified student achievement goal
## 10. Rating Levels
The Edina teacher evaluation program shall use three rating levels. These rating
levels shall be used for:
a. rubrics for the performance descriptors
b. the summative Professional Growth Plan (PGP) evaluation
## c. the Student Learning Goal
The rating levels and their definitions are:
Proficient: A teacher at this level demonstrates solid, expected performance,
meeting and/or exceeding standards for proficiency. Experienced, professional
educators primarily will be at this level.
Developing: A teacher at this level requires changes in performance to meet
expectations for proficiency but overall displays patterns of professional growth that
suggest improvement is likely.
No Evidence: A teacher at this level does not demonstrate evidence of the descriptor.
Teachers at this level will require substantial development to meet standards for
proficiency.
## 11. Performance Descriptors
The following are the Edina Performance Descriptors.
## Edina Performance Descriptors
## Classroom Teachers
1. Plans instruction that helps students develop enduring skills
2. Identifies standards and learning targets for instruction and assessment
3. Uses data, including assessments of student knowledge and skills, to guide
and modify planning and instruction
4. Implements current research in curriculum, content-area knowledge, and
instructional practices in instructional preparation
5. Delivers instruction using a range of instructional strategies
6. Communicates high, yet attainable expectations for all students
7. Provides students various pathways to access and explore content
8. Uses a variety of methods to assess student learning
9. Provides students clear, specific, actionable feedback
10. Assists students in developing self-assessment skills
11. Creates and maintains a safe, equitable, and culturally inclusive learning
environment
12. Develops and maintains clear standards of conduct
13. Engages and motivates students in the learning process
14. Promotes a culture of persistence
15. Communicates and works collaboratively with families and/or community
partners
16. Communicates and works collaboratively with colleagues and other district
staff
## Edina Performance Descriptors
## Non-Classroom Teachers
Note: The language “students, families, and/or staff” is inclusive language meant to
encompass all individuals who receive instruction and service from non-classroom
teachers. Non-classroom teachers and evaluators should work cooperatively to
determine the appropriate target group(s) for service.
1. Plans services and/or develops programs designed to meet the needs of
students, families, and/or staff and are appropriate to the setting
2. Identifies standards and best practices for the delivery of service
3. Uses data from multiple sources to guide and modify planning, program
development, and delivery of service
4. Uses current research in standards, cultural competence, field-specific
knowledge, and applicable laws in program preparation
5. Delivers programs and services, using a range of techniques appropriate to
the field
6. Communicates high, yet attainable expectations for students, families, and/or
staff
7. Demonstrates flexibility in delivery of service
8. Uses a variety of methods to assess student, family, staff, and/or program
growth/progress/development
9. Provides clear, specific, actionable feedback
10. Assists students, families, and/or staff to develop self-assessment skills
11. Establishes and maintains a safe, equitable, and culturally inclusive learning
environment
12. Develops and maintains clear standards of conduct
13. Engages and motivates students, families, and/or staff in the educational
environment
14. Promotes a culture of resilience
15. Communicates and works collaboratively with families and/or community
partners
16. Communicates and works collaboratively with colleagues and other district
staff
## 12. Student Learning Goals
A. Each teacher will annually develop a Student Learning Goal (SLG). This
program element will be used to meet the Minnesota Statute §122A.40, subd.
8(b)(9) requirement for a measurement of student learning.
B. Teachers should have the ability to select their individual goal, recognizing
that they may have two areas to work on during the year (SLG & Site Goal). The
goal should align with the Site Goal and prioritize targeted growth with
underserved, underrepresented populations.
C. The goal must be developed and submitted to the teacher’s assigned
evaluator no later than October 15. The teacher and evaluator should discuss
the goal and the teacher’s rationale for the goal as part of the approval
process.
a. Teachers who do not submit their goals by October 15 may have their
SLG incentive pro rated as determined by the Teacher Evaluation
Committee.
b. Teachers hired after the start of the school year will be expected to
submit their goal within 5 weeks of hire.
D. The assigned evaluator will review the submitted goal and either (1) approve it
or (2) return it to the teacher with suggestions for revisions. If there are
suggestions for revisions, the teacher and evaluator should work
collaboratively to address these suggestions in the SLG. This revision process
must be completed by October 15.
E. SLGs may either be growth goals or proficiency goals:
a. Growth goals use (pre-)assessment data to determine where students
are relative to the focus of the goal. The teacher then establishes a goal
that tracks the learning growth of students from the pre-assessment to
the final assessment. A growth goal is more focused on the individual
growth/improvement of students.
b. Proficiency goals identify a level of performance that students would be
expected to meet by the conclusion of the instruction. A proficiency
goal is more focused on the final expected level of
performance/learning for all learners or a subset of learners.
F. SLGs may either be targeted or whole-group:
a. Targeted SLGs allow a teacher to focus on those students who need the
most development relative to the standard chosen for the SLG.
Targeted students often require additional support or more intensive
instruction.
b. Whole-group SLGs involve a teacher selecting all students in a class or
set of classes who are working on the standard chosen for the SLG.
G. SLGs will be aligned with the Essential Elements of Culturally Proficient School
Systems (CPSS).
H. An SLG will have the following components:
a. A goal statement
b. Identification of growth-focused or proficiency-focused goal (check box)
c. Identification of targeted or whole-group goal (check box)
d. The standard on which the goal/student performance is based (note –
these goals may be Minnesota academic standards or national
organization standards)
e. Implementation overview (e.g. instruction, interventions, collaboration,
progress monitoring, Professional learning, check-points, etc.)
f. Final Data Point (e.g., means of assessment, common assessment, FAST
Bridge, etc.)
I. SLGs, in general, are expected to encompass a significant amount of the
school year. For example, a year-long goal is preferable to a three-week unit
goal. However, the goal and student performance should dictate the timeline.
J. SLGs will be reviewed throughout the year with a teacher’s evaluator or Peer
Coach. At this time, it is acceptable for the goal to be revised based on data
collected to-date.
K. Data related to the SLG final assessment must be shared with the assigned
evaluator no later than May 28. If a later date is required, that should be
approved in the teacher’s SLG plan submitted in September.
L. The teacher and the evaluator will meet to discuss and reflect on the results of
the SLG.
M. For any SLG not rated as “proficient”, the evaluator must provide written
rationale for the rating.
N. A teacher may appeal a rubric rating of the SLG (see Section 18).
O. As long as Edina Public Schools continues to participate in the Alt Comp
program, the format of the Student Learning Goal for Alt Comp shall contain
the components identified here. The incentive for the SLG in Alt Comp will
continue to be awarded based on successful implementation of the SLG.
P. SLGs, without information that identifies the teacher, may be shared within
the District as a learning tool.
Q. The Student Learning Goals shall take the place of other individual goals
required of teachers, unless otherwise allowed for in the MOU.
R. The teacher and the evaluator will meet to review the results of the SLG. This
meeting may be combined with the year-end PGP status check/summative
review.
13. Evaluators
## A. Assignment of Evaluators
a. Probationary teachers will be assigned their direct supervisor(s) as their
evaluators.
b. Non-probationary teachers will be assigned a peer coach except in the
following instances:
i. In the spring of a school year, an administrator/supervisor may
request to be assigned a random sampling of non-probationary
teachers, preferably from PGP year 3, in the subsequent school
year as a means to have a sense of the work teachers at the site
are engaged in.
ii. If an administrator/supervisor has requested to be assigned as
coach for the teacher. (see section 7.B.b)
c. Coaches and teachers will work together for a maximum of three years.
After three years, the teacher will be assigned to another coach. It is
our belief that working with a new coach provides teachers with
additional opportunities for growth and reflection. Special
considerations may be made for individuals (i.e. Immersion
classes/teachers).
## B. Training
a. Both administrators/supervisors and teachers may be trained evaluators
in the Edina teacher evaluation program.
b. District administrators, coordinators, and supervisors who directly
supervise probationary and non-probationary teachers must complete
the required training of the Edina teacher evaluation program to be a
qualified evaluator for the program.
c. Peer coaches must complete the required training of the teacher
evaluation program to be qualified evaluators for the program.
d. The Teacher Evaluation Program Facilitator shall develop annual and
ongoing training for evaluators. This training shall be required for all
evaluators.
e. The TEC shall determine criteria that evaluators must
complete/demonstrate to be considered qualified. An evaluator must
maintain this qualified status to complete evaluations in the Edina
teacher evaluation program.
## C. Peer Coaches
a. Non-probationary teachers with a current Minnesota teaching license
and at least three years of teaching/education experience are eligible to
be evaluators.
b. The ratio of non-probationary teachers to peer coach will be no more
than 110- to-1.
c. As long as Edina Public Schools continues to participate in the Alt
Comp program, teacher evaluators shall serve concurrently as Alt Comp
coaches. Teachers serving as evaluators and Alt Comp coaches must be
hired under the process determined in Section 13.C.i.
d. The Teacher Evaluation Committee shall recommend teacher
evaluators for the subsequent school year no later than April 1 using a
process that it determines.
e. Peer coaches shall serve three-year terms. Whenever possible, terms
will be staggered to ensure a balance between experienced and new
coaches.
f. Coaches may serve a maximum of two terms, but they must re-apply
and interview for their positions upon completion of the first term. All
terms are subject to termination upon withdrawal from the plan by
either party. Peer coaches shall be considered a
teacher-on-special-assignment under the terms of the Agreement
between the District and EM/E.
g. The District and EM/E agree that full-time peer coaches are the most
effective option for this program. Therefore, whenever possible, peer
coaches shall serve in this position full-time.
h. The Director of Teaching and Learning shall be the supervising
administrator for the peer coaches.
i. Hiring guidelines
i. The District shall follow its usual posting timelines for peer coach
positions.
ii. Hiring preference shall be given to teachers with experience in
the Edina Public Schools and who have achieved
non-probationary continuing contract status. If not enough
candidates apply, the District and EM/E shall work together to
seek qualified internal candidates before an external candidate
posting occurs.
iii. The interview committee’s size and process shall be determined
by the Director of Teaching and Learning and the EM/E
President. The Program Facilitator will chair the interview
committee. In addition to the Program Facilitator, the committee
shall have an equal number of District and EM/E representatives.
iv. Peer Coaches must be interviewed and hired specifically for
these positions. The District may not unilaterally re-assign a
teacher as a peer coach, unless the process in the Agreement
between the District and EM/E for an unrequested leave of
absence for a continuing contract teacher requires reassignment.
v. The hiring committee shall strive to create balance with the
backgrounds of the peer coaches (e.g., elementary vs. secondary,
curricular expertise, etc.)
j. Peer coaches shall be assigned to as few sites as reasonable under the
circumstances.
k. Peer coaches shall be eligible for all components of Alt Comp.
l. Peer coaches shall be paid commensurate with their placement on the
schedules in Appendix A & B of the Agreement between the District
and EM/E. Peer coaches may work additional days, at their pro rated
daily rate of pay or for comp time, during the summer, as
pre-authorized by the Director of Teaching and Learning.
m. Peer coaches shall receive appropriate paid training in cognitive
coaching and other professional learning related to district-initiatives to
best support district staff. The Program Facilitator and the Director of
Teaching and Learning shall coordinate the training.
n. Peer coaches shall receive a base office (including lockable desk or filing
cabinet) at the District Office.
o. Peer coaches shall receive appropriate technology and training.
p. If there are performance concerns about a peer coach, the Program
Facilitator and the peer coach shall attempt to resolve the concerns. If
no resolution is reached, the concerns shall be referred to the Director
of Teaching and Learning. If the performance concerns are not resolved,
the peer coach may be reassigned to a teaching position, as qualified, in
the District if one is available in accordance with the process outlined in
Article 6 (Unrequested Leaves of Absence) of the Agreement between
the District and EM/E. A peer coach may appeal any element of this
process.
q. Upon completion of their work as a peer coach, a teacher shall be
returned to the same position held prior to the assignment or, if not
available, to a comparable position for which they are licensed. The peer
coach shall have a placement conference with the Director of Teaching
and Learning to help discern the placement for the teacher.
r. The peer coach job description is attached to this Memorandum for
information purposes (see Appendix C).
## 14. Performance Assistance
Non-probationary teachers who are not meeting program expectations may be
placed into one of three levels of assistance.
A. The Edina teacher evaluation program is grounded in the philosophy that
teachers can improve with appropriate time and support.
B. Teachers placed on an assistance plan shall be eligible for incentive payments,
or portions thereof, for which they are entitled according to this MOU pending
successful accomplishment of the stated goals.
C. Prior to a teacher being placed in any level of assistance, the teacher should
have received assistance from their evaluator. This assistance may involve
directed coaching, referral to a mentor, sharing of resources, or other positive
interventions.
D. In general, teachers should begin at Level 1, meaning that areas for growth or
improvement are identified proactively and require relatively moderate
attention.
E. All levels of assistance shall involve formal, written plans that describe the
assistance that will be provided and the expectations for the teacher receiving
the assistance.
F. Assistance plans shall state their duration. They generally shall be for one
school year.
G. When a teacher needs an assistance plan, the appropriate administrator(s)
and the teacher will work with the program facilitator to develop an assistance
plan that is consistent with the requirements of this MOU. The program
facilitator will notify the Teacher Evaluation Committee when teachers are
placed on assistance plans, but will keep the identity of the teachers
confidential.
H. A teacher requiring an assistance plan has the right to union representation
throughout the development and implementation of the plan.
I. A teacher requiring an assistance plan will come off of the three-year
evaluation cycle (section 6). Upon completion of their assistance plan, they will
return to Year 1.
J. Teachers have the right to appeal placement on any level of assistance.
## K. Level 1 Assistance
a. Teachers may be placed in Level 1 Assistance following these guidelines:
i. If a teacher has two or more performance descriptors rated as
developing or ‘no evidence’ in the Professional Growth Plan
(PGP) summative evaluation at the end of Year 3.
ii. During school years prior to the PGP summative evaluation, an
administrator may recommend a teacher for Level I assistance by
presenting a written request, including appropriate
documentation, to the TEC co-chairs, who will determine if the
request shall be supported
iii. If a teacher has two consecutive years of SLG final evaluations
rated as developing or ‘no evidence’ (all three rubric elements
rated developing or ‘no evidence’)
b. A Level 1 assistance plan will identify training and support the District
will offer the teacher. Level 1 assistance plans may require observations,
beyond the requirements for all teachers, for successful completion.
c. A teacher on a Level 1 assistance plan will be assigned an
administrator/supervisor as evaluator.
d. If a teacher does not successfully complete the Level 1 assistance plan,
the teacher may either be required to complete a second year on Level 1
or may be placed on Level 2 assistance.
## L. Level 2 Assistance
a. Teachers may be placed in Level 2 Assistance if the expectations of the
Level 1 assistance plan were not met.
b. A Level 2 assistance plan has a remediation focus. It will identify training
and support the District will offer the teacher. It will also specify specific
actions the teacher will be expected to take throughout the year to
demonstrate improved performance.
c. Teachers on Level 2 assistance will be assigned a trained mentor. The
TEC shall determine the qualifications for trained mentors. This trained
mentor will serve as a confidential support for the teacher. The mentor
may share information about the teacher’s performance with written
permission of the teacher.
d. A teacher on a Level 2 assistance plan will be assigned an
administrator/supervisor as evaluator.
e. Teachers on a Level 2 assistance plan may request specific training and
support. The TEC shall determine, in consultation with the evaluator, if
this training and/or support will be approved and funded through Q
Comp.
f. If a teacher does not successfully complete the Level 2 assistance plan,
the teacher may either be required to complete a second year on Level
2 or may be placed on Level 3 assistance.
## M. Level 3 Assistance
a. Teachers may be placed in Level 3 Assistance if the expectations of the
Level 2 assistance plan were not met.
b. A Level 3 assistance plan has an intensive assistance focus. It will
identify training and support the District will offer the teacher. It will
also specify specific actions the teacher will be expected to take
throughout the year to demonstrate improved performance.
c. Teachers on Level 3 assistance will be assigned a trained mentor. This
trained mentor will serve as a confidential support for the teacher. The
mentor may share information about the teacher’s performance with
written permission of the teacher.
d. A teacher on a Level 3 assistance plan will be assigned two
administrators/supervisors as evaluators. The site administrator will
serve as the lead evaluator in the assistance plan.
e. Teachers on a Level 3 assistance plan may request specific training and
support. The TEC shall determine, in consultation with the evaluator, if
this training and/or support will be approved and funded through Q
Comp.
f. If a teacher does not successfully complete the Level 3 assistance plan,
the teacher may either be required to complete a second year on Level
3 or may be recommended for discipline and/or termination. Discipline
and/or termination must be in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement between the District and EM/E and Minnesota statutes.
## 15. Professional Learning
In order for the teacher evaluation program to be successful, professional learning
activities must be coordinated with the various elements of the program.
A. Annually, teachers will be provided with a review of the basic components of
the teacher evaluation program.
B. The District will develop a multi-year plan of professional learning
opportunities that address the dynamic needs of educators aligned with state
mandates, state standards, technology developments, relicensure
requirements, new research and the Edina Performance Descriptors.
C. As part of annual professional learning, time will be provided to teachers to
work on PGP, SLGs, and other elements of the teacher evaluation program.
D. The Teacher Evaluation Committee may make recommendations for training
opportunities and work cooperatively with the Teaching and Learning
Department to deliver necessary teacher evaluation training.
## E. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
a. All teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a PLC.
b. Teachers may form their own collaborative teams based on common
students or content standards taught. Teachers are only expected to be
part of one collaborative team.
c. Teachers in collaborative teams will be encouraged to work on elements
of their Student Learning Goals as a team, including sharing of research,
the use of common assessments, and analysis of student data.
d. Collaborative teams will have a goal of meeting, on average, 30-60
minutes weekly during the duty day.
e. Collaborative team time is exclusive of prep time and duty-free lunch
periods.
f. For those teams that cannot meet during the duty day (i.e. some
specialists and non-classroom teachers), the District will help to provide
scheduled time throughout the year (e.g. through professional learning
days, in-service days, release time with sub coverage) for collaborative
team time when possible. In addition, teams may also propose
alternative options for meetings to their site supervisor for approval.
Such proposals may involve compensatory time, flex time, or hourly
compensation for hours outside the duty day.
g. Unique circumstances for creating meeting times will be agreed upon
by the PLC team and the site supervisor(s) (i.e. some specialists and
non-classroom teachers).
## 16. Teacher Induction and Mentorship
The District and EM/E believe that a strong new teacher induction and mentorship
program is integral to the success of teachers new to Edina Public Schools.
A. Teachers new to Edina Public Schools will have up to three days of new
teacher training prior to the start of the school year. The focus of this training
will include:
a. An introduction to the District
b. An overview of the curriculum and instructional models of the District
c. An introduction to the teacher evaluation program
B. The District and EM/E will work cooperatively to develop new teacher training.
C. Consistent with section 5.01.1 of the Agreement between the District and
EM/E, teachers in their first year of teaching in the District who have less than
three full years of full-time, credible teaching experience as determined by the
District will be required to participate in the New To Edina Teacher training
(NETT) program. These sessions will be collaboratively planned by the District
and EM/E.
## D. Mentorship
a. Teachers in their first year in Edina will be assigned a mentor. When
possible, the pairing will be based on content and level. Teachers and
mentors will meet monthly for 60 minutes.
b. Non-probationary teachers will have the opportunity to express interest
to become mentors. Building principals will select the building mentors
for their site.
c. Mentors will receive training focused on role expectations.
d. Mentors will be expected to have monthly interactions and complete
two observation events with their assigned teachers.
e. The mentor role is a one year commitment.
f. Mentors shall be compensated for their time either with a $500 stipend
or one comp day.
## 17. Teacher Evaluation Committee (TEC)
A. The Teacher Evaluation Committee (TEC) shall have 8 members, 4 appointed
by the District and 4 appointed by EM/E. Each party may use its own process
to determine its members.
B. Committee members shall serve a two-year term that runs from July 1 to June
30.
C. The TEC shall have co-facilitators, one appointed by the District and one
appointed by EM/E.
D. The TEC shall meet regularly to fulfill its responsibilities.
## E. Responsibilities include:
a. Program oversight
b. Recommendation for the process for the hiring of evaluators
c. Recommendation of training for evaluators
d. Recommendations for faculty training
e. Oversight of the mentorship program
f. Make recommendations for revisions to the program
g. Review annual teacher evaluation program reports for the District’s
## School Board and EM/E’s Governance Board
F. Teacher members of the TEC will be compensated according to the amount
on the Extra Service Schedule Appendix D in the Agreement between the
District and EM/E.
## 18. Appeals Process
A. Individuals, the District, or EM/E may use the appeals process to address
concerns with evaluations, decisions, or implementation of the teacher
evaluation program. A probationary teacher may not appeal their non-renewal
for performance to the Teacher Evaluation Program’s Appeal Committee.
B. A request for an appeal shall be made in writing to the co-chairs of the
Teacher Evaluation Committee.
a. Appeal requests must be submitted within the same school year (by the
final duty day) of the event/decision that is being appealed.
b. The Teacher Evaluation Committee will confirm receipt of appeal within
three duty days.
c. Appeal requests submitted outside of this time frame are appealed
upon consensus of the co-chairs of the TEC.
C. The TEC will review all requests to determine if the request for appeal will be
forwarded to the Appeals Committee.
a. The TEC will review all requests as part of their monthly meetings.
b. When possible, the TEC will respond to requests within 21 days of
receipt.
D. The co-chairs of the TEC shall facilitate the appeals schedule and process.
E. The appeals committee shall be composed of three District representatives,
building- or district-level administrators, appointed by the superintendent,
and three EM/E representatives, appointed by the EM/E President. Members of
TEC shall not serve on the appeals committee. EM/E representatives shall be
compensated at their pro rated rate for time outside of the duty day or
contract year.
F. When possible, the appeals committee shall meet within 21 calendar days of
receipt of the written appeal. The TEC co-chairs may extend the timeline, and
will notify the teacher of the change and reason for the extension.
G. The TEC shall determine the format of appeals committee hearings.
H. A teacher has the right to union representation at the appeals hearing.
I. The appeals committee shall meet in private to deliberate on the appeal. The
decision is by majority vote.
J. Information in the appeal and committee deliberations shall be confidential.
Members of the appeals committee shall not share this information outside of
the committee.
K. The appeals decision by the Appeals Committee is final.
## 19. Program Facilitation
A. The Teacher Evaluation program shall have a full-time facilitator.
B. The Program Facilitator shall be the primary individual responsible for the
day-to-day implementation of the Teacher Evaluation program.
C. The facilitator will also serve as the Alt Comp Facilitator as long as Edina Public
School participates in the Alt Comp program.
D. The facilitator shall be a teacher with at least three years of experience in Edina
Public Schools.
E. The Director of Teaching and Learning shall be the supervising administrator
for the Program Facilitator.
F. The District and EM/E shall each appoint three people to an interview team to
recommend a candidate as program facilitator, if interviews are needed.
## G. Hiring guidelines
a. The District shall follow its usual posting timelines for this position.
b. The District shall attempt to hire the Program Facilitator from within
current teacher ranks. If a qualified candidate does not apply, the
District and EM/E shall work together to seek qualified internal
candidates before an external candidate posting occurs.
c. The Program Facilitator must have a Minnesota teaching license and a
minimum of five years’ experience in an educational setting.
d. Hiring preference will be given to a teacher with experience in the
Edina Public Schools and who has achieved non-probationary
continuing contract status. Preference shall also be given to teachers
with knowledge of both District and EM/E policies and procedures.
e. The Program Facilitator must be interviewed and hired specifically for
this position. The District may not unilaterally re-assign a teacher as the
facilitator.
H. The Program Facilitator shall be eligible for all components of Alt Comp.
I. The Program Facilitator shall be paid commensurate with their placement on
the Salary Schedule (per the Agreement between the District and EM/E).
## Additionally, the Program Facilitator may be assigned Additional Services
related to Teacher Evaluation, at their pro rated daily rate of pay or through
comp time, up to 100 hours during the summer.
J. The Program Facilitator shall receive appropriate paid training in cognitive
coaching and other professional learning related to district-initiatives to best
support district staff.
K. The Program Facilitator shall receive a base office (including lockable desk or
filing cabinet) at the District Office.
L. The Program Facilitator shall receive appropriate technology and training
through the Alt Comp budget.
M. The Program Facilitator shall perform the observations of the peer coaches.
N. The Program Facilitator shall work with the Department of Teaching and
Learning to develop meaningful professional learning opportunities for all
teachers.
O. The Program Facilitator shall work with the Minnesota Department of
Education on the implementation of the Teacher Evaluation and Alt Comp
programs.
P. The Program Facilitator may serve as a peer coach on a limited basis.
Q. The Program Facilitator shall track all recommended changes to the program
and this document. The Program Facilitator shall share these
recommendations with the District and EM/E as needed.
R. The Program Facilitator shall serve a three-year term. The district will post the
position for application every three years (per section 3.12 of the Agreement
between the District and EM/E). The incumbent may apply for the posting.
S. Upon completion of their work as Program Facilitator, the teacher shall return
to the same position held prior to the assignment or, if not available, to a
comparable position for which they are licensed. The teacher shall have a
placement conference with the Director of Teaching and Learning to help
discern the best placement for the teacher.
T. The Program Facilitator job description is attached to this Memorandum for
information purposes (see Appendix D).
## 20. Due Process
A. The design, research, and development of the Teacher Evaluation Program,
along with its accompanying forms, are an ongoing, collaborative effort
involving administrators and teachers. The process and observation tools shall
be re-evaluated periodically to ensure their relevance to current practices and
standards.
B. Copies of this Memorandum shall be available to the entire staff.
C. The Edina Public Schools Teacher Evaluation Program provides due process
protection for teachers, observers, and administrators.
a. Teachers are provided an opportunity to respond at each reporting
cycle and may request a personal conference in the event of
disagreement with ratings from building supervisory personnel or Peer
Coach. The appeals channel is to the Alt Comp Appeals Committee.
b. At all times, the teacher may have a union representative present.
c. All reports of unsatisfactory performance in the Teacher Evaluation
Program process must be in writing, enumerate shortcomings in a
specific manner, and be shared with the teacher.
d. Each teacher must be provided access to the file of their observation
reports.
e. In addition, it is understood that everyone involved in the Teacher
Evaluation Program is to be provided substantive due process, e.g.,
what is done in the observation process is intended to be fair, rational,
and reasonable. The teacher who is not presently meeting job
standards must be given the time, support, and opportunity to meet
the standards.
21. Miscellaneous
A. The teacher evaluation program outlined in this Memorandum shall be the
sole evaluation program for teachers in the District.
B. The District and EM/E continue to commit to the Edina Alt Comp program. We
agree that the 2026-2028 Memorandum of Understanding related to Teacher
## Evaluation, has incorporated the Alt Comp Program’s Memorandum of
Understanding.
22. Terms of the Memorandum and Revisions to the MOU
A. This MOU shall be in effect upon ratification by both EM/E and the District
through June 30, 2028. Each group shall use its own processes for approval.
B. The intent of both the District and EM/E is to review and re-approve the MOU
and teacher evaluation program in two-year increments. Such renewal shall
occur no later than May 1 in the spring preceding the expiration of the
agreement.
C. During the period in which this MOU is in effect, the District, EM/E, or the
Teacher Evaluation Committee may propose revisions to the MOU that could
be approved by the District and EM/E as an addendum to this MOU until its
date of renewal.
D. If the Legislature makes significant changes to either Teacher Evaluation or Q
Comp statutes, this teacher evaluation MOU shall immediately be opened for
renegotiation between the District and EM/E. Performance increments will be
granted at the start of the school year subsequent to the discontinuation of
the Alt Comp program subject to the performance increment requirements of
this Agreement.
## Appendix A
## Observation Framework
The following framework will be used for non-probationary teachers
## Round 1: Formal Observation
## Observer: Peer Coach
Timeline: October 15 - end of Semester 1
## Round 2: Observation Pathway Options
## ● Formal Observation
## ● Scheduled Mini Observations
## ● Flexibly Scheduled Mini Observations
## Observer: Peer Coach
Timeline: Start of Semester 2 - May 28
## Other Required Events
● Administrator Event in Year 3: either formal observation or a reflective
conference focused on the implementation of new learning
● Descriptor 4 Conversation: Year 2
## ● Student Engagement Survey: Year 3
## Appendix B
## Student Learning Goal Rubric
The following are the components of the Student Learning Goal.
## Component Definition
## Implementation
The SLG is implemented with fidelity,
possibly with modifications for
improvement made as appropriate
throughout the year
Results Most or all student results meet the goal
## Reflection
Teacher reflection on implementation and
results clearly identifies reasons for student
results and suggests means to improve the
implementation and/or student results in
the future
## Appendix C
## Edina Public Schools
## Job Description
## Peer Coaches
## Reports to: Director of Teaching and Learning
## Purpose of Position:
The Peer Coach operates as a facilitator of the Teacher Evaluation and Alternative
Compensation programs by providing expertise and knowledge to the employees
participating in the program. Essential to the job responsibilities is an ability to coach
teachers to reflect on their journey as related to: Edina’s Vision, Mission, and Strategic
Priorities.
## Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Conducts observations of teachers for the Teacher Evaluation and Alternative
Compensation programs, including all conferences of the observation cycle
(planning conferences, pre-observation conferences, observations,
post-observation conferences, and summative conferences.) and evaluation of
## Professional Growth Plans and Student Learning Goals
● Collaborates with teachers and administrators to establish action plans and
evaluate a teacher’s progress on their Individual Professional Review cycle
● Assists individual teachers with analysis of student achievement data
● Maintains accurate records for all assigned teachers in the Teacher Evaluation
## Program
● Maintains appropriate background and training in cognitive coaching and
other professional learning related to district-initiatives to best support district
staff
● Works with the Teacher Evaluation Program Facilitator to ensure Teacher
Evaluation and Alternative Compensation policies and procedures are
maintained
● Participates in and may lead professional learning opportunities for teachers.
These opportunities may include cognitive coaching, peer feedback, team
teaching, demonstrations, and presenting strategies to improve instruction,
lesson design, and classroom management.
● Attends all training and peer coaching meetings required for the position
● Keeps current on research in the best practices associated with peer coaching
and evaluation techniques.
● Provides release time for colleagues to have the opportunity to observe other
colleagues
● Maximum caseload of 110 classroom teachers per coach
## Required Qualifications:
● Minnesota teaching licensure
● Minimum three years teaching experience in Edina Public Schools
## ● Completed 1-day Edina Culturally Proficient School Systems training
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Experience and training in a wide range of instructional and student
management strategies preferred
## Additional Information:
● Peer Coaches shall serve in their position for a three-year term and shall be
considered a non-instructional position under the terms of the Agreement
between the District and EM/E.
## Appendix D
## Edina Public Schools
## Job Description
## Teacher Evaluation and Professional Learning Facilitator
## Reports to: Director of Teaching and Learning
## Purpose of Position:
The Teacher Evaluation and Professional Learning Facilitator operates as a leader for
the Teacher Evaluation program by providing expertise and knowledge to the
employees participating in the program. This position also provides support for
coordinating professional learning activities for licensed staff in the school district.
## Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Provides leadership for the Teacher Evaluation program
● Provides coordination and support for professional learning
● Participates in the hiring of Peer Coaches
● Sets goals with, conducts observations of and evaluates Peer Coaches for the
Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation program, including all
conferences of the observation cycle (planning conferences, pre-observation
conferences, observations, post-observation conferences, and summative
conferences.)
● May be assigned peer coach of teachers for the Teacher Evaluation and
Alternative Compensation program as necessary
## ● Facilitates Teacher Evaluation and Staff Development Committee meetings
● Works to implement the goals of the Teacher Evaluation Committee
● Works with Minnesota Department of Education on issues pertinent to
## Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation
● Coordinates the training of the Peer Coaches
● Participates in the coordination and development of staff development
opportunities for the Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation
program
● Provides updates on Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation to the
School Board and District administrators, and EM/E leadership
## ● Coordinates the Teacher Evaluation, Alternative Compensation, and
professional learning recordkeeping systems.
● Develops the staff assignment for each Peer Coach
● Maintains appropriate background and training in cognitive coaching and
other professional learning related to district-initiatives to best support district
staff
● Ensures compliance with all Teacher Evaluation and Alternative Compensation
policies and procedures
● Works with Peer Coaches and Administrative evaluators to maintain inter-rater
reliability
● Leads regular meetings of the Peer Coaches
● Keeps current on research regarding best practices for peer coaching and
professional learning strategies
## Required Qualifications:
● Minnesota teaching licensure
● Minimum three years teaching experience in Edina Public Schools
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Experience as a coach (peer or instructional) preferred
● Experience and training in a wide range of instructional and student
management strategies preferred
## Additional Information:
● The Teacher Evaluation and Professional Learning Facilitator shall serve a
three-year term and be considered a non-instructional position under the
terms of the Agreement between the District and EM/E.
## V.I. Check Register - March 2026
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Check Register – March 2026
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Mert Woodard – Director, Finance & Operations
Description: Presented for approval by the Board of Education are monthly disbursement
totals, by fund, for the month of March 2026:
Recommendation: Approve the disbursements as presented for the month of March 2026.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: Compliance with Minn. Stat. § 123B.02 Subd. 18
## Attachments:
1. Check Register – March 2026
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408726
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408543
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408653
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408795
## AMAZON CAPITAL SERVLIGHT UP SENSORY CA3/18/202614.99
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## Check No. VendorDescriptionDateAmount
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## V22006CHRISTINE N LAWRENC03/05 MILEAGE3/25/202613.05
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## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVIPAD SHOULDER STRAP3/4/202612.86
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSQUISHMALLOW BRACEL3/4/202612.83
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVCASIO LABEL TAPE3/4/202612.81
## 408684AMAZON CAPITAL SERVCLOROX WIPES3/11/202612.78
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVCHEW STIXX3/4/202612.60
## V21979ALLISON M RONGLIENMONDAY LUNCH: CHIPO3/18/202612.32
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVBUSY BABY TOY BUNGE3/4/202612.29
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## 408645PREMIUM WATERS INCCOOLER RENTAL MAR 23/4/202612.00
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## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVFAMOUS AMOS COOKIES3/4/202611.98
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## V21980STEPHEN P SANGERMEAL FOR HOSA SLC T
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## V21957MICHAEL D ROBERTS I02/21 MILEAGE3/11/202610.88
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## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSHAVE FOAM3/4/202610.11
## V21980STEPHEN P SANGERMEAL FOR HOSA SLC T3/18/202610.03
## 408903HAWKINS INCCHLORINE TANK3/25/202610.00
## 408722JERRY'S PRINTINGHEADSHOTS FOR WELCO3/11/202610.00
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVLED LIGHT STRIPS3/4/20269.99
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSENSORY LIGHT3/4/20269.99
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSENSORY LIGHT3/4/20269.99
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVADHESIVE HOOKS3/4/20269.99
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVEAR PADS3/4/20269.99
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408543
## AMAZON CAPITAL SERVNUMBER/ALPHABET STA3/4/20269.79
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## V21972BENJAMIN J FLEMING03/02 - 03/13 MILEA3/18/20269.24
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## 408780T-MOBILEHL MAINT3/11/20268.34
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## V21934CLAUDE E SIGMUNDSTARBUCKS3/4/20267.11
## Check No. VendorDescriptionDateAmount
## 408941R.M. COTTON, LLCSUPPLIES3/25/20267.04
## 408684AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSTICKERS3/11/20266.99
## 408684AMAZON CAPITAL SERVTREADMILL STOP LOCK3/11/20266.99
## V21964KATE TROSKEYPART B MILEAGE JAN/3/11/20266.96
## 408707FACTORY MOTOR PARTSTRICO3/11/20266.84
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVTOY MICROPHONES3/4/20266.72
## V21960JOSEPH E SIDDY03/02 MILEAGE3/11/20266.67
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## V21934CLAUDE E SIGMUNDSTARBUCKS3/4/20266.22
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## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVDRAWSTRING BAGS3/4/20265.69
## V21983LEIGH A FEILYDINNER - CIELO CONC3/18/20265.56
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVBRACELET MAKING KIT3/4/20265.39
## V21985ERICA A WATTSON03/06 - 03/09 MILEA3/18/20265.00
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVPENCIL GRIPPERS3/4/20264.99
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERV20ML SYRINGE3/4/20264.99
## V21933JOSEPH E SIDDY02/26 - 02/27 MILEA3/4/20264.93
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## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSCOTCH TAPE3/4/20264.48
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVGUIDED READING STRI3/4/20264.28
## 408749NATIONAL INSURANCECOBRA3/11/20264.20
## V21934CLAUDE E SIGMUNDWATER3/4/20264.10
## 408684AMAZON CAPITAL SERVTWEEZERS
3/11/20263.99
## 408795AMAZON CAPITAL SERVFAIRY LIGHTS3/18/20263.99
## 408795AMAZON CAPITAL SERVSHIPPING3/18/20262.99
## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVCOTTON SWABS3/4/20262.89
## 408653SCHMITT MUSIC COMPAORCHESTRA REPAIR3/4/20262.69
## 408764SCHOOL HEALTH CORPOITEM 362173/11/20261.80
## V21920AMY J GILBERTSON-DOHEALTHY CONNECTIONS3/4/20260.34
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## 408543AMAZON CAPITAL SERVCASIO LABEL TAPE RE3/4/2026(12.81)
## 408684AMAZON CAPITAL SERVCREDIT MEMO1FRG-RL73/11/2026(101.82)
4,169,065.42$
## Total Value of Checks Issued
## V.J. Electronic Fund Transfers - March 2026
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Electronic Fund Transfers – March 2026
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Mert Woodard – Director, Finance & Operations
Description: State law requires a list of all transactions made by electronic funds
transfer be submitted to the Board of Education at the next Regular Meeting after
the transaction.
Recommendation: Authorize the electronic fund transfers as presented for the
month of March 2026, in the amount of $1 1,427,818.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: Compliance with Minn. Stat. § 471.38 Subd. 3a.
## Attachments:
## 1. Electronic Fund Transfers – March 2026
## FromToDescriptionDateAmount
## US Bank - CheckingBenefit ExtrasFlex & HSA03/02/20261,818.93$
## US Bank - CheckingDelta DentalDental Claims03/02/202621,649.79
## US Bank - CheckingMinnesota State TaxDistrict Payroll03/02/2026172,412.57
## US Bank - CheckingService FeeService Fee03/03/202615.00
## U
## S Bank - CheckingDelta DentalDental Claims03/09/202619,172.04
## US Bank - CheckingVariousService Fees03/10/20266,452.40
## US Bank - CheckingAvibenRetirement Contributions03/11/2026232,523.16
## US Bank - CheckingEMEPayroll Vendors03/11/202645,625.78
## US Bank - CheckingWest Metro Credit UnionDistrict Payroll, Dues, Etc.03/11/202636,583.15
## US Bank - CheckingHRA FundingContributions03/12/20262,368.86
## US Bank - CheckingInternal Revenue ServiceFederal Payroll Taxes03/13/2026945,060.35
US Bank - CheckingMinnesota Public Employers Retirement AssociationContributions03/13/2026170,977.50
## US Bank - CheckingTeachers Retirement AssociationContributions03/13/2026523,178.35
US Bank - CheckingUS Bank - TrusteeDebt Service - Series 2022A COP03/13/20261,043,459.76
## US Bank - CheckingBenefit ExtrasFlex & HSA03/13/202692,605.24
## US Bank - CheckingUS Bank - PayrollDistrict Payroll03/13/20262,659,458.56
## US Bank - CheckingVariousPayroll Vendors03/11/20262,049.99
## US Bank - CheckingMinnesota State TaxDistrict Payroll03/16/2026166,208.61
## US Bank - CheckingDelta DentalDental Claims03/17/202617,476.34
US Bank - CheckingUS Bank - TrusteeDebt Service - Series 2011C03/20/2026134,880.81
## US Bank - CheckingDelta DentalDental Claims03/23/202619,900.03
## US Bank - CheckingSales TaxSales Tax03/23/20263,340.00
## US Bank - CheckingAvibenRetirement Contributions03/27/2026
234,174.67
## US Bank - CheckingEMEPayroll Vendors03/27/202645,625.78
## US Bank - CheckingUS Bank - One CardPurchase Casrd Program03/27/2026180,562.55
## US Bank - CheckingWest Metro Credit UnionDistrict Payroll, Dues, Etc.03/27/202636,376.76
## US Bank - CheckingDelta DentalDental Claims03/30/202616,566.75
## US Bank - CheckingHRA FundingContributions03/30/20262,534.30
## US Bank - CheckingInternal Revenue ServiceFederal Payroll Taxes03/30/2026951,447.72
US Bank - CheckingMinnesota Public Employers Retirement AssociationContributions03/30/2026176,778.16
## US Bank - CheckingTeachers Retirement AssociationContributions03/30/2026524,388.72
## US Bank - CheckingMinnesota State TaxDistrict Payroll03/31/2026167,239.04
## US Bank - CheckingBenefit ExtrasFlex & HSA03/31/202685,532.77
## US Bank - CheckingService FeeService Fee03/31/2026672.41
## U
## S Bank - CheckingVariousPayroll Vendors03/31/20263,189.37
## US Bank - CheckingUS Bank - PayrollDistrict Payroll03/31/20262,685,511.40
## 11,427,817.62$ Total of Electronic Fund Transfers
## 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
## Electronic Transfers
## FOR THE MONTH ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
## V.K. Gifts and Bequests - March 2026
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Gifts and Bequests – March 2026
## Type: Consent
## Presenter(s): Mert Woodard – Director, Finance & Operations
Description: The enclosed report describes gifts and bequests made to the District
during the month of March 2026.
Recommendation: Accept with appreciation gifts and bequests made to the
District in the amount of $24,896.08.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: Compliance with District Policy 709 and Minn.
Stat. § 123B.02, Subd. 6.
## Attachments:
1. Gifts & Bequests – March 2026
## Donated ByToPurposeAmount
## Edina Give & GoCommunity EdClass Scholarships3,315.30$
## Edina Ed FundConcord ElementaryMental Health/Wellness1,848.00
## IndividualsCornelia Elementary4th Grade Recorders25.00
## Compass Group USAEdina High SchoolChartwells Scholarships1,500.00
## Edina Give & GoEdina High SchoolEvp Summer Classes2,160.00
## Edina Give & GoEdina High SchoolSummer School1,440.00
## IndividualsEdina High SchoolVarious Sped Field Trips1,816.00
## BoostersEHS ActivitiesDebate/Speech Coach1,504.78
## Edina Ed FundHighlands ElementaryMental Health/Wellness1,848.00
## BlackbaudNormandale ElementaryGeneral Donation25.00
## Minnetonka SchoolsSouthview Middle School Band Festival340.00
## BlackbaudSouthview Middle School General100.00
## LutherValleyview Middle School5K2,500.00
## PatronsValleyview Middle SchoolChoir1,474.00
## BoostersValleyview Middle SchoolOrchestra5,000.00
24,896.08$
-$
536,476.38$
## Total Cash Donations
## Total In-Kind Donations
## Total 2025-2026 School Year Gifts and Donations
## 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
## Gifts & Bequests
## FOR THE MONTH ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
## V.L. Capitals of Scandinavia International Travel
## Experience Adjustments
## Board Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
## Title: Capitals of Scandinavia International Travel Experience Adjustments
## Type: Consent
Presenter(s): Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning; Jenn Carter, Assistant
Principal Edina High School, and Chris Griggs, Extended Scandinavia Travel Coordinator
Description: The upcoming Capitals of Scandinavia 6/17/2026 - 6/27/2026 International Travel
Experience previously approved by the Board has had a change to the original approval. EF
Tours recently made an adjustment to the trip's itinerary moving in the final stages of planning.
While the core educational objectives of the program remain unchanged, the finalized route
now includes two countries that were not part of the initial proposal. Due to updated travel
logistics provided by EF, our students will now be spending time in Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn,
Estonia, in addition to Oslo, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark and Stockholm, Sweden (all
previously board approved).
These destinations offer experiences that align with our district’s commitment to global
competency. The addition of Finland and Estonia provides students with a window into the
Baltic region and Nordic culture. From exploring Finland’s world-renowned approach to
innovation to experiencing Estonia’s rich medieval history and digital advancement, these
additions enhance the academic rigor of the experience.
These additional locations meet all safety and security standards required by Edina Public
Schools and EF: Educational Tours. All other aspects of the trip, including the primary learning
targets, supervision ratios, dates of travel and costs, remain consistent with the original approval.
Recommendation: Approve the Scandinavia travel adjustments.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: Consent to approve the Scandinavia travel adjustments.
## Attachment: C
## apitals of Scandinavia 6/17/26 - International Travel Request Board Report
## Board Meeting: January 6, 2025
Title: Capitals of Scandinavia 6/17/2026 - International Travel Request - Chris Griggs - Edina
## High School - World Language
## Type: Action
Presenters: Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning, Jenn Carter, Edina High
## School Assistant Principal; and Christopher Griggs, EHS Social Studies Teacher
Background: In accordance with Policy 538, the following international student travel
experience for up to 40 Edina High School students from approximately June 17-27, 2026 has
received support from the school’s administration. Participating students will not miss any school
days for this summer travel experience.
This expedition, coordinated by EF Tours, utilizes Social Studies, Language Arts and World
Language standards, in addition to Edina Public Schools educational competencies. Among
other experiences, students will tour historical grounds and cities, experience Scandinavian
culture through arts, dance and through one-on- one interaction with local citizens. This
experience will be a for-credit high school class; students will be required to keep a journal of
their experiences. This will be supported with daily writing prompts as well as teacher-led
discussions about their reflections and experiences.
Summary of the Travel Experience: A Social Studies travel-based learning experience to the
Capital cities of Scandinavia: Oslo, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden in the
summer of 2026. A link to the itinerary can be found here.
2022 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies (Commissioner Approved Draft)
## Geography History Ethnic Studies
- Places and Regions:
Describe places and
regions, explaining how
they are influenced by
power structures.
## - Human Systems: Analyze
patterns of movement and
## Change, Continuity and Context:
Ask historical questions about
change, continuity and context in
order to identify and analyze
dominant and nondominant
narratives about the past.
Identity: Analyze the ways power
and language construct the social
identities of race, religion,
geography, ethnicity and gender.
Apply these understandings to one’s
own social identities and other
groups living in Minnesota,
interconnectedness within
and between cultural,
economic and political
systems from a local to
global scale.
- Culture: Investigate how
sense of place is impacted
by different cultural
perspectives.
## Historical Perspectives: Identify
diverse points of view and describe
how one’s frame of reference
influences historical perspective.
## Historical Sources and Evidence:
Investigate a variety of historical
sources by: a) analyzing primary
and secondary sources, b)
identifying perspectives and
narratives that are absent from the
available sources and c) interpreting
the historical context, intended
audience, purpose and author’s
point of view of these sources.
## Connecting Past and Present: Use
historical methods and sources to
identify and analyze the roots of a
contemporary issue
centering those whose stories and
histories have been marginalized,
erased or ignored.
Cost: The anticipated inclusive cost of this experience is $5,009 per student. This price is
inclusive of all transportation, accommodations, meals, transfers, and insurance. Students will
be responsible for any other out of pocket costs or incidentals. Need-based scholarships and
fundraising opportunities are available. EF and Edina Public Schools have established a
program designed to empower sustainable and impactful travel-based learning programs for the
school community that increases equity and access to the global classroom and opportunities
like this one. EPS and EF have created a scholarship program aligned with EPS’ commitment
to equity.
Transportation: All students and chaperones will travel as a group from Minneapolis to Oslo,
Norway and return via a major US international airline or partner.
Accommodations: Students and chaperones will be housed in 3 to 4 star rated hotels.
Supervision: Staff members traveling with the group are lead teacher Christopher Griggs, EHS
Social Studies teacher, and up to 5 additional licensed staff, one of which is a licensed school
administrator.
Recommendation: Review and approve the international travel experience.
Desired Outcomes for the Board: Review the International Travel Request to Capitals of
Scandinavia for approval.
## Attachments:
1. Appendix III Board Policy 538 , Extended Field Trip and Travel Application Preliminary
## Approval
2. Educational Tours (EF) Itinerary (Note that the extension to Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn,
Estonia is not included in the proposal and will not be offered)
3. Fundraising
## 4. Scholarships EF
## 5. EF Safety and Insurance Coverages
## 6. EF Cancellations, Modifications and Booking Conditions
## VI. Discussion
VI.A. Professional Development UpdateSpeaker(s): Jody De
## St. Hubert, Director
of Teaching and
## Learning; Libby
## Sandvick, Teacher
Evaluation &
## Professional Learning
## Facilitator
## Board Meeting: April 13, 2026
## Title: Professional Development Update
## Type: Discussion
Presenter(s): Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning; Libby Sandvick,
## Teacher Evaluation & Professional Learning Facilitator
## Description: Edina Public Schools Professional Development is an intentional,
connected, and layered system that supports continuous learning for each and every
Edina staff member. Grounded in the district’s strategic plan and Policy 425, the
system moves beyond isolated workshops to a continuous improvement model that
is designed to strengthen teacher efficacy and directly impact student achievement.
This report outlines the strategic alignment framework and details the 2025-2026
"Big Rocks" focus areas: Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) and Multi-Tiered
Systems of Support (MTSS). It also describes the four primary delivery layers of
professional development in Edina. These layers are integrated to ensure the strong
application of new learning. The layers are: New to Edina Teacher Training (NETT),
designated district calendar days, flexible and supplemental structures, and essential
job-embedded professional development through coaching and Professional
Learning Communities (PLCs).
Recommendation: Discuss the Professional Development Update.
Desired Outcomes for the Board: Review the report, have questions prepared, and
provide feedback on the key information presented.
## System Design
## Purpose
The primary goal of Professional Development (PD) in Edina Public Schools is to
foster a culture of continuous improvement that directly strengthens teacher
ef
ficacy and student achievement in alignment with the district's vision, mission
and strategic plan. As outlined in Policy 425, Staff Development and Mentoring, “the
school district is committed to facilitating, nurturing, and promoting opportunities to
increase the development of all district staff.”
In Edina, professional development is not viewed as isolated workshops or one-time
events. Instead, we operate within a layered system that allows educators to grow in
knowledge, skill, and through the lens of cultural proficiency while providing a high
level of consistent learning. Our PD systems are intentionally aligned to policy 425
and specifically to:
●Minnesota academic standards
●Evidence-based curricula
●Data-driven instructional practices
●Strategic district priorities
This system ensures our educators are equipped to meet the academic and
social-emotional needs of each and every learner in all Edina educational settings.
The evaluation of Edina professional development and its impact occurs through
multiple measures. These measures include:
●frequent progress monitoring of system level goals through reporting of the
Data Metrics Plan to the Edina School Board and community, district and
administration Instructional Leadership and MTSS meetings, cabinet retreats
and meetings, and district department level collaboration;
●frequent progress monitoring (Universal Screening building data reviews,
building Principal and Assistant Superintendent monthly meetings) toward
building-level goals in reading, math, and SEL;
●District Professional Development committee interactions and feedback
gathering;
●building level fidelity checks through formal walk-throughs when
implementing evidence-based instructional practices and board approved
curriculum;
●staff participation and completion of required professional development
sessions, as well as participant feedback responses from these sessions;
●building level ongoing instructional observations and coaching feedback.
These intentionally designed measures, allow district and building leaders to monitor
impact, make adjustments, and ensure that professional development is translating
into improved student outcomes. This is critical to ensure the professional
development in Edina matches what research articulates; that high-quality,
sustained professional development, particularly when it is content-focused,
collaborative, and embedded in practice, can increase student achievement by up to
21 percent (Darling-Hammond et al., 2017; Yoon et al., 2007).
## Strategic Plan Alignment
## Professional development directly advances Strategy D: Develop Leadership
Throughout the District, specifically D.2: Provide robust and balanced professional
development.
Our layered professional development system supports this strategy through the
following commitments:
## 1. Refining and Prioritizing Professional Development Pathways
Professional learning pathways continue to be prioritized to maximize relevance for
all staff. Pathways are developed to ensure consistent learning outcomes as needed
with choice on how the learning takes place. This includes:
● differentiating offerings by role (licensed staff, support staff, specialists, and
leaders);
● aligning PD to clearly defined district priorities and supporting building choice
on how to accomplish the goals of the priorities when applicable and
appropriate;
● providing staff choice in the ways in which they access learning when
applicable and appropriate.
## Example 2025-26 Pathways for Professional Development include:
● AI Academy: The Academy provides three optional learning sessions open to
all staff to learn synchronously, with an additional on-demand session that is
available after the live-in person session. The AI Academy supports the district
priority of staff well-being by using AI to increase efficiency, staff capacity, and
instructional support in ways that support, not replace, high quality
instruction and relationships.
● State Required Relicensure: MN Teacher Relicensure requires 125 hours of
learning for renewal of a 5 year license. Edina OnDemand courses meet the
required areas of license renewal by the state of Minnesota. Staff can register
and complete OnDemand courses on their own time and at their own pace
through schoology. Another option for staff is to utilize state provided
professional development to complete re-licensure hours. Finally, sites have
also chosen to provide relicensure specific professional development on their
site designated professional development days.
Relicensure Requirements include the following:
● Cultural Competency: Training on diverse student populations.
● Mental Health: Recognizing early-onset mental illness in children.
● Suicide Prevention: Best practices for prevention.
● Positive Behavior Intervention: Training in classroom management.
● English Learner (EL) Needs: Supporting multilingual learners.
● American Indian History & Culture: Focus on MN context.
● Reading Preparation: Evidence-based reading instruction.
●
NETT Modules: These courses are available to all Edina staff and are aligned
with our Teacher Evaluation Descriptors.
● READ Act Phase 1: LETRS continues to be an enormous undertaking for staff
identified in Phase 1 of the READ Act. In order to support staff and ensure
learning is maximized, staff have been given a large variety of choices in how
to complete the learning. Some of this choice includes when to start the
training, choosing to use a limited number of substitute teachers to complete
independent learning, utilizing district provided professional development
days and/or state provided options to complete whole group learning.
While professional learning pathways provide flexibility in how staff engage in
learning, core expectations remain consistent across the district. Required
professional development ensures shared understanding of literacy instruction,
culturally proficient practices, and student support systems, while choice allows staff
to deepen learning aligned to role, experience, and building needs.
## 2. Science of How the Brain Learns
Through implementation of the Minnesota READ Act and Science of Reading
initiatives (including LETRS cohorts), staff engage in structured professional learning
grounded in cognitive science and literacy research.
2025-26 Science of Reading professional development includes:
● Phase 1 In-Process Educators: 93 (216 others have Completed LETRS or OL&LA)
● Phase 2 Educators (beginning Spring 2026): 99 staff members
● Paraprofessional Training (April 10, 2026): 254 General Ed and Special Ed
## Paraprofessionals
The following chart provides an updated progress check on Phase 1
## Completion:
## Completed In Process
LETRS with a Principal Primer 16
LETRS for Administrators 3 7
LETRS for Early Childhood 33 7
## LETRS/ OL & LA 216 98
## TOTALS 268 112
## 3. Literacy Training for All Staff
Literacy is a districtwide priority. Through READ Act implementation, Science of
Reading training, curriculum alignment, and coaching structures, we are clarifying
expectations for literacy instruction across grade levels and content areas.
2025-26 literacy-focused professional development includes:
● Science of Reading training for PreK–12 staff, including paraprofessionals and
administrators;
● additional curriculum and course change training for grades 9–12;
● StudySync curriculum collaboration and support for grades 6–8 ELA teachers;
● Benchmark curriculum training for K–5 classroom teachers;
● job-embedded coaching with elementary literacy coaches;
## ● Professional Learning Community (PLC) collaboration, PreK–12;
● building-wide academic vocabulary focus at all secondary sites.
## 4. Cultural Competence and Relevance
## Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS), developed by Delores Lindsey and
Randall Lindsey, serves as a foundational framework for building cultural
competence across the district. CPSS ensures staff are equipped to create learning
environments where all students experience belonging, relevance, and high
expectations.
CPSS anchors all work in Edina, providing the shared values, language, and tools that
ensure each strategic priority is implemented through an equity-centered, culturally
proficient lens.
Specific 2025-26 CPSS professional development includes:
● one-day foundational facilitated learning session: (935 staff total have
completed over the past 4 years);
● ongoing module-based learning for all staff, 4 required in 2025-2026;
● ongoing focus of Instructional Leadership (which include district leadership
and building administrators) meetings.
## 5. Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
SEL is embedded as a Tier 1 focus area within Minnesota Multi-Tiered Systems of
## Support (MTSS) and every building-level Continuous School Improvement Plans. SEL
professional development emphasizes relationship-centered practices aligned with
CPSS and MTSS Tier 1 expectations. Building level goals are developed around
building specific data and action steps are created that align with accomplishing
these goals. District support and collaboration is always available.
2025-26 SEL professional development includes:
● new teacher onboarding SEL specific session;
● continued support of SEL curriculum implementation at the elementary level
and SEL advisory implementation at the secondary level;
●
training in Working Genius, Top 20, and Envoy (site specific based on C-SIP);
● secondary advisory program development (site specific based on C-SIP).
## 6. Family Communication
Professional learning related to family engagement has primarily occurred through
New Edina Teacher Training. A more systematic approach to building staff capacity in
proactive, culturally responsive family communication has been identified as an area
for growth. During 2026-2027, district leaders will develop a more systematic
professional learning approach to family communication, with particular emphasis
on culturally responsive practices, proactive outreach, and consistency across
buildings. This work will align with CPSS and MTSS and will be informed by staff and
family feedback
## Framework for Strategic Alignment and Planning
## Pre-Planning and Strategic Leadership (March)
Each spring, district leadership collaborates with building leaders to identify the
upcoming year’s strategic priority areas (currently called “Big Rocks”). This early
planning ensures alignment and coherence across buildings.
## Continuous School Improvement Planning (June)
## During Continuous School Improvement Plan (C-SIP) sessions, building teams:
● Analyze building-specific data
● Set SMART goals in reading, math, and SEL
● Develop aligned action steps
● Connect professional development to measurable outcomes
## Ongoing Collaboration and Monitoring (Year-Round)
Following C-SIP development, the work shifts to ongoing implementation,
monitoring, and refinement. Professional development remains dynamic and
aligned to building goals and district priorities.
District and building leadership engage in regular, structured collaboration
throughout the year to monitor progress and respond to emerging needs. This
includes:
● Regular C-SIP Review Cycles: Teams revisit goals at established intervals,
using student data, instructional practices, and evidence of impact to assess
progress in reading, math, and SEL.
● Aligned Professional Development: District and site-based professional
learning is continuously aligned to C-SIP goals and adjusted to support
identified strategies.
● Responsive, Differentiated Support: Professional development evolves based
on data and implementation evidence, including targeted learning, coaching,
and shifts in focus as needed.
● Collaborative Problem-Solving: District leaders, instructional coaches, and
building teams partner to address challenges, share effective practices, and
co-develop solutions.
● Integration with Existing Structures: This work is embedded within
leadership meetings, PLCs, and coaching cycles, ensuring ongoing reflection
and adjustment within the regular school year.
This continuous cycle of implementation, reflection, and adjustment ensures that
professional development remains focused, responsive, and directly connected to
improved student outcomes.
## 2025–2026 Strategic Areas of Focus
## 1. Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS)
CPSS serves as the foundation for student support systems and instructional
practices. It strengthens staff awareness, equity practices, and culturally responsive
decision-making across departments and is the lens we use to implement all things
in Edina.
2. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
MTSS provides a structured framework for:
● Tier 1 evidence-based core instruction
● Data-driven decision making (using FASTBridge)
● Targeted and intensive Tier 2 and 3 intervention systems
These strategic areas of focus ensure alignment between district and building
priorities. In 2025-26 they are visualized as “Big Rocks.”
## Multi-Layered Professional Development Delivery
## Model
Edina utilizes a multi-layered PD structure to balance state mandates, district
priorities, and building-level needs. Together, these layers function as an integrated
system rather than separate initiatives. New staff receive foundational support
through NETT, all staff engage in shared district learning on designated PD days,
targeted requirements are met through flexible structures, and sustained growth
occurs through job-embedded coaching and PLCs. This design ensures coherence,
avoids overload for our teachers, and supports continuous improvement over time.
## Layer 1: New to Edina Teacher Training (NETT)
The NETT program provides a specialized layer of support for educators entering the
district, ensuring they are immediately integrated into Edina’s high standards of
practice. This program bridges the gap between initial onboarding and long-term
mastery by combining system-level orientation, building-based support, and
targeted, evaluation-aligned professional development. NETT is designed to be
responsive to the specific needs of each teacher, utilizing a three-part framework to
ensure immediate and sustained classroom impact:
## ● New Teacher Workshop:
Prior to the start of the school year, all new educators participate in a
three-day New Teacher Workshop held the week before Back-to-School
activities. This experience serves as the foundation for understanding Edina’s
instructional vision and professional expectations. This early investment
ensures that new staff begin the year with clarity, connection, and a strong
sense of belonging within the district.
## ● Building-Level Mentorship:
Each new teacher is paired with a compensated Building Peer Mentor who
provides ongoing support through regular check-ins and two learning
observations. Mentors serve as immediate, job-embedded resources for
curriculum, instruction, and day-to-day problem solving. This creates a trusted,
non-evaluative space where teachers can receive practical guidance within
their specific school context.
## ● Targeted On-Demand Modules:
Teachers complete a minimum of three specialized modules through
Schoology. These modules are intentionally aligned to the district’s Teacher
Evaluation Framework, ensuring that professional learning directly supports
the competencies expected in practice. Learning pathways are often
self-selected or determined in collaboration with building administrators
based on observation data and instructional needs. This ensures that
professional development is targeted, relevant, and directly connected to
classroom practice. Topics include:
● Effective Planning: Setting clear learning targets and meeting the
needs of all learners.
● Data Utilization: Using multiple data sources to inform instruction.
● Classroom Management: Creating equitable and culturally responsive
learning environments through the lens of CPSS.
## Layer 2: Designated District Calendar Days
Districtwide PD days provide dedicated, student-free time for professional
development. These typically occur in August, September, February, and April.
Planning determines which days are district-led versus building-led. For the 2025–26
school year:
● August 20: Kickoff and mandated training
## ● September 22: Site-sponsored PD
● February 17: AM district / PM site
● April 10: AM district / PM site
District-led days are highly differentiated by role, ensuring relevance and maximizing
impact for all staff groups. This February 17, 2026 PD Morning Schedule allows you to
see a complete example of the entire scope of differentiation occurring on one
morning of district led professional development.
## Layer 3: Flexible and Supplemental Structures
To meet expanding requirements while minimizing the work-load of staff, the district
utilizes additional delivery and support models. Some examples of this (in addition to
those shared in the “Refining and Prioritizing Professional Development Pathways”
section of this report) are:
● READ Act / Science of Reading: LETRS, OL&LA (CORE), and STRIVE (to begin
spring 2026) cohorts extend beyond the contract day, with compensated
participation
● Curriculum Implementation: Summer learning for time card pay and/or
release days with substitutes provided support alignment and planning.
● CPSS: One-day foundational training on a release day with substitutes
provided supplemented by building-level modules.
## Layer 4: Job-Embedded Professional Development
Sustained impact requires learning embedded in daily practice. This approach
ensures professional development becomes part of the instructional culture.
Key structures include:
● Coaching Support: Administration, literacy coaches, and behavior specialists
provide modeling, feedback, and co-planning through a CPSS lens.
## ● Edina Teacher Evaluation Program: High trained Peer coaches provide
teachers with timely, specific feedback about designated standards and goals
through a CPSS lens, while maintaining consistent coaching support for
teachers over multiple years.
● Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Teams engage in ongoing cycles
of inquiry focused on student learning and data for each and every Edina
learner.
● Model Lessons: Structured “pre-brief, lesson, debrief ” cycles provide real-time
examples of high-impact instruction
These structures ensure that professional development translates directly into
classroom practice.
## Looking Ahead: Strategic Expansion and Multi-Year
## Implementation
Upcoming professional development will focus on integrating new curricular
mandates with our established strategic priorities to ensure sustained instructional
excellence.
● Sustaining 2025-2026 “Big Rocks”: We will continue to deepen our focus on
## Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) and Multi-Tiered Systems of
Support (MTSS), while adding Non-Exclusionary Practices (NED) and Social &
Emotional Learning (SEL) as strategic priority areas. Future professional
learning will emphasize the shift from foundational understanding to
high-fidelity application, as well as deep integration and alignment across all
settings.
● READ Act Phase 2 and Beyond: Following the completion of Phase 1 and
paraprofessional training in 2026, professional development will transition to
Phase 2 requirements. This includes a continued commitment to
evidence-based reading preparation for all identified staff to meet state
mandates by the July 2027 deadline.
## ● Elementary Social Studies Implementation (2026-2027): Professional
development in the 2026-2027 school year will include a dedicated focus on
the implementation of the new elementary Social Studies curriculum. Similar
to our literacy rollouts, this will involve a blend of district-wide training and
job-embedded support to align new standards with evidence-based
instructional practices.
● K-12 Mathematics Multi-Year Roadmap: The district is launching a
comprehensive multi-year plan for K-12 math implementation. This multi-year
approach allows for a structured cycle of pre-planning, resource alignment,
and sustained teacher coaching to ensure rigorous math instruction across all
grade levels.
● Systematic Family Communication (2026-2027): As identified in our current
strategic plan, the district will move toward a more systematic, culturally
responsive approach to family communication through a CPSS lens and
professional development to support this.
## Conclusion
Edina Public Schools’ professional development system is intentionally designed as a
coherent, continuous cycle. It begins with strategic planning and is sustained
through ongoing collaboration, reflection, and refinement throughout the year. By
aligning district priorities, building-level goals, and professional learning outcomes,
we ensure that every investment in professional development is purposeful and
directly connected to student outcomes.
This work is not static. Through regular review of the Data Metrics Plan and
Continuous School and District Improvement Plans, alignment of district and
site-based professional development, and responsive adjustments based on data
and implementation, the layered system remains dynamic and focused. Professional
learning becomes not an isolated event, but an embedded, collaborative process
that strengthens instructional practice over time.
Grounded in research, aligned to state and district expectations, and supported
through job-embedded coaching and collaborative structures, Edina’s approach
builds both individual and collective capacity. As a result, educator growth is
supported and the Edina educational system as a whole is strengthened.
## This
coherent professional development system ensures that district resources are
used strategically, staff learning is aligned to the 2020-2030 Edina Strategic
Plan, and continuous improvement remains central to our commitment to
each and every Edina student.
VI.B. MN READ Act UpdateSpeaker(s): Jody De
## St. Hubert, Director
of Teaching and
## Learning
## Board Meeting: April 13, 2026
## Title: MN READ Act Update
## Type: Discussion
## Presenter(s): Jody De St. Hubert, Director of Teaching and Learning
Description: Edina Public Schools is committed to ensuring every student achieves
literacy proficiency through evidence-based, structured literacy instruction. While
## the Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act (2023)
established a statewide shift to the Science of Reading, Edina’s work began earlier
with the Board-approved 2021 PreK–12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan, aligned to the
district’s Strategic Plan. This proactive foundation positioned Edina to move beyond
compliance and establish a system focused on professional excellence, rigorous
assessment, and targeted intervention.
Edina is currently in a high-intensity implementation phase, managing overlapping
priorities including READ Act professional learning, rollout of Benchmark Advance,
and expansion of Capti ReadBasix diagnostics. This work is defined by systemic
application of learning into instruction, strategic alignment of resources, and a
strong, ongoing partnership between educators, leadership, and the community.
This collective commitment is producing measurable results as demonstrated in the
Edina Data Metrics Plan. Edina is one of a few Minnesota districts to demonstrate
consistent reading gains on the MCA over the past four years and continues to lead
Minnetonka and Wayzata school districts in overall performance.
Recommendation: Discuss the READ Act Update.
Desired Outcomes for the Board: Review the report, have questions prepared, and
provide feedback on the key information presented.
## Attachments:
## 2023-2025 Data Metrics Plan Board Update
## 2025-2027 Data Metrics Plan Board Update
## Executive Summary
## Overview of Progress
● Curriculum: Following a multi-year, educator-led evaluation process,
Benchmark Advance was unanimously selected for K–5 core instruction. The
2024–25 school year served as an installation phase with Literacy Leadership
Team members, leading to full implementation in 2025–26. Secondary levels
have similarly adopted evidence-based resources, including StudySync
(6th-8th) and Into Literature (9th-10th). All curriculum resources meet MN
READ Act requirements in this area.
● Assessment: Edina Public Schools utilizes a comprehensive assessment
system, including FASTBridge Universal Literacy Screeners (K–9) and the
expansion of FASTBridge and Capti ReadBasix diagnostics (4th–12th) to
identify student needs and monitor progress. This data-driven approach
allows for precise identification of students requiring additional support. The
## Edina Comprehensive Assessment System currently meets all READ Act
requirements in this area.
● Professional Development (PD): READ Act requirements for PD are broken
down into three parts: Phase 1, Phase 2, and Paraprofessional/Support Staff
professional development. Edina is on track to have 100% of required Phase 1
staff and paraprofessional/support staff complete this intensive training by
July 2026, and or in a two year window of time as new staff starting after the
2024-2025 school year. Edina is also on track to begin Phase 2 training this
spring for completion by July 2027. A significant investment has been made
in the Science of Reading professional learning and Edina currently meets all
READ Act requirements in this area.
● Intervention: Alignment between the district priority areas in the
Comprehensive Literacy Plan and READ Act requirements ensures that Tier 2
and Tier 3 interventions are evidence-based. The 2025-2026 school year has
brought an increased focus on resource to skill-gap matches and fidelity of
implementation in intervention with the use of Capti in grades 4-12. Edina
currently meets all READ Act requirements in this area.
## Top Four Systemwide Celebrations
## ● Consistent Academic Excellence: When comparing Reading MCA data over
the last four years with Minnetonka and Wayzata, Edina is the only district
demonstrating steady reading gains, increasing MCA proficiency by 2.94%
over this time period (2025-2027 Data Metrics Plan Board Update, Appendix G,
page 88).
## ● Proactive Systemic Alignment: Because Edina’s Comprehensive Literacy
Plan (2021) predated the READ Act (2023), the district had foundational
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structures in place that allowed for a seamless transition to meeting state
requirements.
● Collaborative Educator Leadership: The unanimous recommendation of
new curriculum materials by the Literacy Leadership Team reflects a high
level of staff input and a shared commitment to evidence-based practices.
● Strong Community Support: The strategic implementation of the READ Act
has been bolstered by significant financial and collaborative support from the
Edina community through the organized efforts of the Edina Education Fund.
This partnership has been instrumental in providing the resources necessary
for high-intensity professional learning and the support structures to ensure
strong application in instruction.
## Top Four Systemwide Challenges
● High-Intensity Implementation: Managing the simultaneous rollout of
intensive professional development, new core curriculum, expanded
diagnostic assessments, and new intervention systems requires significant
coordination and staff capacity.
## ● Accelerating Growth for Students Below Grade Level: While overall
proficiency is high, current "aggressive growth" rates for students starting
below benchmark are not yet sufficient to close persistent achievement gaps
(2023-2025 Data Metrics Plan Board Update, Executive Summary, page 4).
## ● Sustaining Consistent Practice: Ensuring the Science of Reading is
embedded across all tiers of instruction and roles, including specialists and
paraprofessionals, is essential for long-term, high-quality implementation and
student success.
● Funding: Sustaining the level of investment required to fully implement and
maintain READ Act expectations presents an ongoing challenge. While
community partnerships, including support from the Edina Education Fund,
have been critical, many of these resources are not permanent. Long-term
financial planning will be necessary to ensure continued funding for
professional development, assessment tools, and intervention supports
without compromising other district priorities
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## Overview
Edina Public Schools began targeted, systemwide work on literacy improvement
prior to the passage of the Minnesota READ Act. In spring 2021, the Edina School
Board approved a PreK–5 Comprehensive Literacy Plan (CLP), followed by the
approval of a 6–12 CLP in spring 2023. Both plans are aligned to Strategic Plan
priorities (A.3, A.4, A.5). These plans established a cohesive framework focused on
academic excellence, multi-tiered systems of support, assessment and data use,
professional learning, collaborative leadership, and community partnership.
When the Minnesota READ Act was signed into law on May 24, 2023, Edina already
had foundational structures in place that closely aligned with the Read Act’s core
components of curriculum, assessment, professional development, and intervention.
This alignment demonstrates that Edina’s literacy work was not only proactive, but
also well-positioned to meet and advance the requirements of the READ Act.
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## Edina PreK-12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan 6 Priority Goal Areas:
## ● Academic Excellence: Standards and Curriculum
● Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 layers of support for
students who do not demonstrate mastery of learning standards
## ● Purposeful Assessment & Data Systems: Universal Screening, Diagnostic
## Assessments, and Progress Monitoring
## ● Professional Excellence: Professional Development in ALL areas of Literacy
## ● Collaborative Leadership: Literacy Leadership Teams with teacher and
administrative representation
## ● Community Partnerships: Increase and Improve Upon Communication
Pathways with Caregivers and partner with the Edina community to ensure
outcomes of excellence for each and every
MN READ Act 4 priority areas:
● Curriculum
● Assessment
## ● Professional Development
● Intervention
This table demonstrates the alignment of the Edina PreK-12 CLP and the MN Read Act.
## Topic Edina PreK-12 CLP
## Priority Area
## MN Read Act
## Requirement
What standards do we want students
to learn and how do we want them to
learn them (alignment of
evidence-based instructional
strategies)?
## Academic
## Excellence
What materials will we use to teach
the standards?
## Academic
## Excellence
## Curriculum
How will we know if they learned the
standards?
## Purposeful
## Assessment & Data
## Systems
## Assessment
How will we respond if they have not
learned the standards?
## Multi-Tier Systems
of Support
## Intervention
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What will we do to support teachers'
learning on implementation of
curriculum resources in alignment
with evidence based instructional
practices?
## Professional
## Excellence
## Professional
## Development
What frameworks will we create to
ensure strong implementation of new
resources and new learning?
## Collaborative
## Leadership
How will we partner with stakeholders
in Edina for the greatest success?
## Community
## Partnerships
## Teaching and Learning uses a Stage Based Approach called Implementation
Science. In this approach, there are 4 main stages that outline the journey to the
goal of full implementation. There is not a defined amount of time spent in each
stage but the goal is to always move through the steps in each stage in collaboration
with the Edina School Board, Administrators and Staff, as well as involve community
stakeholders and families when possible.
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## READ Act Requirement: Curriculum
## READ Act State Requirements and Guidance
Minnesota statute requires that school districts utilize evidence-based curriculum
materials designed to ensure student mastery in phonemic awareness, phonics,
vocabulary development, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. In addition,
any literacy curriculum or materials purchased after July 1, 2023, must meet the
state’s definition of evidence-based instruction as outlined in Minnesota law.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) has developed a rubric to support
districts in evaluating and categorizing instructional resources based on their
alignment with evidence-based structured literacy practices. This rubric provides
clear guidance for determining whether programs meet statutory requirements and
reflect the science of reading. As a district, we have used this guidance to ensure
alignment, compliance, and instructional coherence across grade levels.
## Edina Elementary Curriculum Decisions: Alignment and Excellence
## Where We Began: Exploration Through Research, Voice, and Readiness
(2021–July 2025)
Edina’s elementary literacy redesign began in 2021 with the approval of the PreK–5
Comprehensive Literacy Plan well before the passage of the READ Act. From the
outset, the district prioritized responsiveness and professional expertise, centering
educators as leaders of the work.
A representative Literacy Leadership Team (LLT) including teachers from every
elementary site, grade level, Special Education, Multilingual Learning, and Talent
Development site led a multi-year process to analyze student data, study the science
of reading, and learn new 2020 Minnesota ELA standards. Using the Reading League
Curriculum Evaluation Tool (aligned to MDE and READ Act criteria), the LLT evaluated
curriculum for strong alignment to evidence-based practices and new standards.
In addition, the district expanded input beyond the LLT, providing all elementary
educators with an opportunity to review the top curriculum choices of the LLT in the
spring of 2024. Benchmark Advance emerged as the clear staff preference during
this process. After careful review of staff feedback from this process and getting final
questions answered during curriculum vendor presentations, the final LLT
recommendation of Benchmark Advance was unanimous.
The 2024–25 school year was intentionally designed as an Installation and Initial
Implementation year in which LLT members were the only staff to implement
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Benchmark Advance. This allowed LLT members to build expertise, test materials in
practice, and provide real-time feedback to strengthen full implementation in
2025-26.
Intentional planning ensured alignment for choice programs (CP and immersion), to
maintain rigor and coherence across models. While Spanish Dual Language uses
parallel content in Benchmark Adelante, district staff is working closely with
administrators and teachers at Normandale French Immersion to dedicate resources
and time to ensure the French student experience remains rigorous and purposeful.
## Initial Implementation Action Steps in Spring 2025:
● Learning From LLT Experiences: LLT members, through first hand experience
in Initial implementation, provided input on Full Implementation during the
2024-2025 school year. Professional development was designed for 2025-26 to
support the Full Implementation based on this feedback.
● Professional Development: To ensure the "significant lift" of this transition
was supported, the curriculum purchase included seven days of professional
development for staff to maintain the integrity of the instructional rollout.
● Readiness for Full Implementation: Professional Development for all staff
began, in collaboration with building administration and literacy coaches
through staff meetings, professional learning community meetings, and
district professional development days.
On March 3rd the Edina School Board approved the recommendation for elementary
to fully implement Benchmark Advance as the Tier 1 curriculum during the
2025-2026 school year to replace Collaborative Classroom.
## Where We Are Now: Full Implementation and Improved Outcomes
(2025-2026)
Our path forward is focused on moving from Initial Implementation to Full
Implementation, where all staff are using the new materials as their core resource of
high-quality, evidence based instruction.
● Core Curriculum Launch: Began using Benchmark Advance as the primary
Tier 1 curriculum across all literacy blocks in August 2025.
## ● Instructional Commitments: Applied specific "Benchmark Advance
Commitments" to maintain instructional integrity and consistency
district-wide.
● Comprehensive Professional Support: Delivered a variety of supports
including literacy coaching, change management sessions, and model
lessons.
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## ● Ongoing Collaborative Leadership: Utilized the Literacy Leadership Team
(LLT) to provide real-time feedback and adjustments based on teacher
experience.
## ● Evidence-Based Monitoring: Literacy Coaches collected classroom
walkthrough data to guide continued implementation plans for the 2026-2027
school year
## Where We Are Going: Full Implementation and Equitable Outcomes
(2026–27 and Beyond)
Edina’s next phase focuses on moving from strong implementation to sustained
impact and improved outcomes for all learners.
Key next steps include continuous improvement:
● Using classroom walkthrough data and educator feedback to refine supports
and implementation
● Continuing to leverage the LLT and collaborate with them as a driver of
continuous improvement and shared leadership
● Deepening instructional practices to ensure high levels of fidelity and
responsiveness to student need
● Continue to gather stakeholder feedback on literacy experiences during the
elementary literacy instructional period.
## Edina Middle School Curriculum Decisions: Alignment and Excellence
## Where We Began: Exploration Through Research, Voice, and Redesign
(2021–May 2024)
Edina’s middle school literacy work began in 2021 as part of the Secondary
Comprehensive Literacy Plan, with a clear focus on ensuring equitable access to
evidence-based instruction and rigorous core content for all students. From the
outset, the district prioritized educator voice and cross-site collaboration to guide
decision-making.
A representative Middle School ELA Design Team, including teachers from grades
6–8, Special Education, and Multilingual Learning across both middle school sites, led
a multi-year process to analyze student data, study updated research on literacy best
practices in secondary, and unpack the 2020 Minnesota ELA Standards alongside the
requirements of the READ Act.
Using implementation science, the team evaluated current practices and identified
the need for a cohesive Tier 1 instructional resource in Exploration. After two years of
research and review of best practices, StudySync emerged as the strongest option
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for alignment, rigor, and instructional coherence. The Middle School ELA Lead Team
unanimously recommended StudySync for both Enriched and Standard ELA courses.
On May 13, 2024, the Edina School Board approved the adoption of StudySync to
replace previous teacher created instructional materials.
## Full Implementation Action Steps in 2024-2025:
● Curriculum Use: All middle school ELA teachers started using StudySync as
the Tier 1 curriculum.
● Instructional Commitments: “StudySync Commitments” were used to ensure
consistency and integrity of implementation across classrooms and sites.
● Professional Learning: Ongoing professional development was designed to
support instructional shifts, including training on StudySync structures and
routines.
● Job-Embedded Coaching and Collaboration: Literacy leaders and
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) provide job-embedded support,
aligned planning, and continuous feedback.
● Capacity Building: Staff participated in ASPIRE professional development to
strengthen foundational literacy practices and align instruction to research.
This professional development started before phase 2 of the READ Act and will
be highlighted further in the professional development section of this report.
## ● Building Wide Literacy Efforts: An academic vocabulary professional
development session from ASPIRE learning was designed and implemented
to lead building wide academic vocabulary training and implementation
efforts with building leadership teams across all content areas (Strategy A.4).
● Monitoring Implementation: District and building leaders collected and
reviewed evidence of Tier 1 instruction, including classroom observations and
student data, to guide ongoing support.
## Where We Are Now: Full Implementation and Improved Outcomes
(2025–2026)
The focus in the 2025-2026 school year has been on strengthening Full
Implementation to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction in every classroom.
● Sustained Professional Support: Provided ongoing job-embedded coaching
and PLC time aligned to StudySync practices.
## ● Continuous Instructional Improvement: Refined classroom practices
through collaboration and application of ASPIRE research-based training.
## ● Building-Wide Literacy Integration: Continued building-level academic
vocabulary efforts across all content areas with leadership teams.
## Where We Are Going: Continuous Improvement for Equitable Outcomes
(2026–27 and Beyond)
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In 2026–27, the district expects to intentionally evaluate how year 1 and 2 of
implementation has gone to ensure Study Sync is utilized with fidelity and impact in
alignment with the PreK-12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan.
Key next steps include continuous improvement:
● Gathering the original team to assess the current reality of implementation
after two years and ensuring a deep understanding of the daily experiences of
ELA teachers.
● Collecting input from students and families regarding their experiences in
6th-grade reading and 6-8 ELA to ensure literacy instruction and experiences
are meeting the needs of our community.
● Utilizing stakeholder data, direct classroom evidence, and student outcome
data to refine implementation. This includes updating our 'StudySync
Commitments' (originally created during the exploration phase) to reflect the
evolved literacy experiences in Middle School.
● Monitoring the implementation of Literacy Commitments to ensure they are
used as intended across all classrooms and that all building-wide literacy
efforts remain aligned to state standards and evidence based practices.
● Enhancing building-wide strategies across all content areas specifically for
vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency (Strategy A.4).
● Continuing to leverage instructional coaching and PLC (Professional Learning
Community) structures to increase instructional consistency and student
impact.
## Edina High School Curriculum Design: Expanding Access, Rigor, and
## Choice
## Where We Began: Exploration Through Research, Voice, and Redesign
(2021–2023)
Edina High School’s literacy redesign began in 2021 as part of the district’s broader
Comprehensive Literacy Plan, with a focus on strengthening access, engagement,
and rigor for all learners. This work, initiated prior to the READ Act, reflects a
proactive commitment to continuous improvement at the secondary level.
A representative Secondary Design Team, comprised of EHS ELA teachers and
department leadership, led a multi-year process grounded in research, student data
analysis, and practitioner expertise. Through this work, the team created a Guiding
Change document and identified a critical need to move beyond a “one-size-fits-all”
model in grades 9 and 10 to better meet the diverse needs of learners.
The Guiding Change Document led to a significant instructional redesign: the
development of two distinct, high-quality course pathways titled “Survey” and
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“Roundtable” created to provide differentiated entry points into rigorous,
standards-aligned literacy experiences. To support this shift, the district transitioned
from primarily teacher-created materials to a more coherent curricular foundation
through the adoption of Into Literature (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), alongside
dedicated investment in core texts and curriculum development.
Year One recommendations also focused on expanded class offerings, including
college-credit opportunities and scaffolded supports and flexible pathways. For
example College Reading Readiness expanded from 2 sections to 4 to provide
targeted intervention for students in 9th and 10th grade who need extra support to
succeed in their core Survey or Roundtable classes. On January 8, 2024 the Edina
School Board approved the instructional redesign and the additional course
offerings for 2024-2025, as well as the purchase of instructional resources to support
implementation, including Into Literature.
Year Two recommendations continued to focus on expanded class offerings and
connected flexible pathways for learning. On January 6, 2025 the Edina School Board
approved the proposed year two ELA course offerings as well as the purchase of
instructional resources to support implementation.
This multi-year exploration phase reflected intentional leadership, strong persistence,
and responsiveness, ensuring that course design was both research-based and
teacher-informed, while maintaining high expectations for all students aligned with
opportunities to ensure strong instructional matches.
## Full Implementation Action Steps in 2024-2025:
● Clear Communication: Communicated to all stakeholders about the new
course offerings and the shift in instructional design.
## ● Targeted Professional Development and Curriculum Writing: Ensured
teachers were equipped to deliver the distinct instructional models of Survey
and Roundtable with new instructional resources.
## ● Building Wide Literacy Efforts: Designed an academic vocabulary
professional development session using ASPIRE content to lead
building-wide academic vocabulary training and implementation efforts with
building leadership teams across all content areas (Strategy A.4).
● Instructional Alignment: Focused on Roundtable courses emphasizing
inquiry, discussion, and collaborative meaning-making, while Survey courses
provided structured supports for complex text analysis.
● Data and Feedback Collection: Collected student data and educator
feedback to refine course design, supports, and instructional practices for
originally proposed year 2 and year 3 plans.
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## Where We Are Now: Full Implementation and Improved Outcomes
(2025–2026)
Edina High School is currently in the Full Implementation stage with year 1
and year 2, with a focus on aligning instruction, supporting educators, and
refining the student experience.
Implementation has been prioritized in the following way:
● Instructional Redesign Support: Provided targeted professional development
to ensure teachers could effectively deliver the new Survey and Roundtable
models.
## ● Strategic Instructional Alignment: Focused Roundtable courses on inquiry
and discussion while Survey courses provided structured support for text
analysis.
## ● Enhanced Intervention: Continued to adjust College Reading Readiness
courses based on Capti Diagnostic data and MTSS teaming collaboration.
● Student-Informed Design: Gathered student input to ensure all students
have access to strong instructional matches, access to expanded course
offerings, and flexible pathways for high levels of engagement, leading to
college readiness outcomes in all ELA course offerings.
Teacher input continues to be central and strong Area Lead leadership continues to
be integral to high success outcomes. A collective decision to not add the original
year 3 plan to new course recommendations for the 26-27 school year was made this
fall and instead a shift was recommended to some of the classes to ensure more
offerings were provided to meet the non-fiction graduation requirements in
alignment with standards. On January 12 2026, the Edina School Board approved
these proposed course adjustments.
## Where We Are Going: Full Implementation, Choice, and Post-Secondary
Success (2026–27 and Beyond)
The next phase of this work focuses on ensuring that redesigned pathways
lead to higher levels of engagement in and excitement about Edina High
School ELA experiences, as well as equitable access to advanced coursework
and strong post-secondary outcomes.
Key next steps include:
● Refining course offerings to ensure alignment with the Portrait of a
Well-Rounded Graduate and district literacy goals.
● Monitoring student access and outcomes to ensure equitable participation in
rigorous coursework.
● Sustaining high-quality instruction through ongoing professional
development and collaboration.
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● Using the Guiding Change framework to ensure consistency, relevance, and
rigor across all courses.
● Continuing to use student data and educator feedback to refine course
design, supports, and instructional practices.
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## READ Act Requirement: Assessment
## State Requirements and Guidance
The Minnesota READ Act emphasizes the systematic use of assessment data to
monitor student progress and identify students who require additional instructional
support. Districts are expected to implement universal screening, additional
diagnostics when necessary to screen for markers of dyslexia, ongoing progress
monitoring, and data-informed decision-making. The goal is to ensure timely and
targeted interventions.
## Where We Began: Building the Foundation (2021–2023)
Edina’s assessment work began prior to the READ Act with the approval of the
district's PreK-12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan (CLP), with a focus on creating a more
coherent, responsive, and actionable system.
During the 2021–2022 school year, a representative Assessment Design Team led a
comprehensive review of existing practices. This process surfaced a critical need
showing that current assessment systems were not yet providing consistent, timely
data to inform instruction across all grade levels.
In response, the team recommended the adoption of FASTBridge as a Universal
Screening tool for reading and math (K–8), while maintaining Teaching Strategies
Gold (TS Gold) in Early Learning. This recommendation, which was approved by the
Edina School Board in July 2022, positioned the district ahead of state requirements,
as FASTBridge meets READ Act assessment criteria.
In the 2022–2023 school year the district moved quickly to Full Implementation, while
keeping Installation and Initial Implementation action steps at the forefront in order
to ensure a strong foundation for a coherent assessment system into the future.
Key actions included:
## ● Standardized Screening Windows: Established consistent universal
screening windows in the fall, winter, and spring to monitor student growth
and instructional impact throughout the year.
● Connect and Assess Launch: Introduced "Connect and Assess" days to build
student-teacher relationships and gather critical early data on elementary
students before the first day of school.
## ● Job-Embedded Professional Learning: Leveraged elementary literacy
coaches and secondary literacy leads to provide training on how to effectively
administer, interpret, and act on assessment data.
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● Systemic Consistency: Created building-level systems and supports to ensure
assessment practices were implemented uniformly and with high fidelity
across all sites.
● Instructional Shift: Transitioned assessment practices from
compliance-based activities to a critical tool for early identification and
instructional response to increase learning outcomes for all students.
## Where We Are Now: Deepening Implementation and Instructional Impact
(2024–2026)
With the passage of the READ Act in 2023, Edina was well-positioned with an
established universal screening system and strong implementation structures
already in place. The MN READ Act has however evolved from a broad screening
mandate in 2023 into a more sophisticated, multi-layered diagnostic system. The
state has progressively added specific diagnostic requirements to ensure that
screening doesn't just identify who is struggling, but exactly why they are struggling.
In addition, immersion program requirements were added,
## Assessment Timeline
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After the quick Full Implementation of Universal Screening, Edina has since
deepened implementation to not only align with READ Act requirements but to
ensure that assessment directly supports educators, while strengthening instruction,
and outcomes for students in alignment with the Edina 2020-2030 Strategic Plan A.3
and the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Purposeful Assessment and Data
Systems Priority Areas in the Edina PreK-12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan.
Action steps have focused on building a valid, reliable and coherent system that
meets the needs each unique learner:
● Expanded Screening System: FASTBridge reading is now used across grades
K–9 three times a year, exceeding READ Act requirements and allowing for
identification of both early and late-emerging reading needs, as well as
monitoring the growth of all learners.
## ● Strengthening Early Learning Assessment Practices: In response to
identified inconsistencies in Teaching Strategies Gold (TS Gold) data collection,
the district prioritized targeted professional development for PreK staff in
2025-2026. An Early Learning assessment coach with expertise in TS Gold was
hired to provide job-embedded support, ensuring more consistent
administration and improving the reliability and validity of student data used
to inform instruction
● Balanced Assessment Approach: FASTBridge (2-3) and Capti (grades 4–12)
diagnostic assessments have both been to the assessment system. They each
provide deeper insight into student skill development which allows for
targeted instructional responses and stronger at home family partnerships.
## ● Data-Driven Instruction: Mutli-Tiered Systems of Support (MN-MTSS)
Collaboratively Linked Teams meet regularly to analyze data, identify student
needs, and plan Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 instructional responses.
● Integrated Systems: Assessment data is now directly connected to the
implementation of new literacy curricula (e.g., Benchmark Advance,
StudySync), strengthening instructional alignment.
● Instructional Language Alignment: Continually collaborating on screening
students in the language of foundational reading instruction using
MDE-approved resources, while also giving English screening so that students
are meeting grade-level benchmarks in both languages.
Recognizing the significant shift in practice, the district has prioritized ongoing
support and responsiveness through:
● Job-Embedded Support: Utilized coaching, professional learning
communities, and district PD focused on data use and instructional response.
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● Continuous Feedback Loops: Engaged educators and families in feedback
cycles to refine assessment practices, including improvements to Connect and
Assess days.
● Collaborative Leadership: Maintained ongoing leadership collaboration
specifically through district level MTSS meetings, as well as providing support
with building level implementation.
Through intentional planning and continuous improvement of Full Implementation,
the district has responded to several key challenges:
● System Demands: Managed the significant time and organizational
requirements of universal screening and data analysis.
● Protocol Standardization: Developed clear protocols and consistent
expectations across all school buildings.
● Data-Driven Instruction: Provided targeted support to help educators give
assessments in reliable and consistent methods and use assessment data
effectively to drive classroom instruction.
● Regulatory Compliance: Ensured all evolving READ Act requirements are met
with high fidelity.
These adjustments reflect a collective commitment to responsiveness, continuous
improvement, and strong collaboration across all levels of the system.
## Where We Are Going: Sustained Impact and Equitable Outcomes (2026–27
and Beyond)
Edina’s next phase focuses on transitioning from strong system implementation to
sustained impact for every learner. While current data confirms Edina remains a
high-performing district, it also reveals a persistent gap between academic
excellence and equitable outcomes. Spring 2025 FASTBridge data and Data Metrics
reporting shows that while 79% of students in grades 2–9 are proficient in literacy,
proficiency rates for Black or African American students (52%) and Hispanic/Latino
students (58%) reflect gaps of 27 and 21 percentage points, respectively. These
disparities persist across every grade level, underscoring an urgent need to
strengthen Tier 1 culturally responsive teaching and improve the fidelity and urgency
of intervention instruction in Tier 2 and Tier 3 based on skill gaps displayed in
diagnostic outcomes.
Key priorities include:
● Utilize the cohesive PreK-12 assessment system to ensure achievement gap
data consistently informs instructional shifts in every classroom.
● Articulate and implement the right supports that empower building leaders
and teachers to respond to real-time data with agility.
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● Provide continued whole group professional development on Culturally
Responsive School Systems, while shifting to job-embedded support that
translates into actionable outcomes for each and every.
● Continue refining diagnostic assessment, progress monitoring, and reporting
systems to ensure students in Tier 2 and Tier 3 receive the precise instructional
matches required for accelerated learning.
● Strengthen the direct link between assessment and action, ensuring every
data point leads to targeted, effective teaching and intervention
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## READ Act Requirement: Professional Development
## (PD)
## State Requirements and Guidance
The Minnesota READ Act, enacted in 2023, requires all school districts to provide
professional development in evidence-based reading instruction aligned to the
Science of Reading. Guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
outlines a phased implementation approach to ensure that all educators who are
involved in teaching reading develop the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver
structured, systematic literacy instruction for all students. While this legislation
establishes a statewide expectation, Edina Public Schools entered this work with a
strong foundation in place.
## Where We Began: Community Passion and Collective Commitment
(2018–2024)
Edina Public Schools has long benefited from an engaged parent community. Prior
to the COVID-19 pandemic, an active dyslexia advocacy group partnered with the
Special Education department to elevate the importance of training grounded in the
Science of Reading. This collaboration led to Edina’s early investment in structured
literacy, including a pre-pandemic cohort of educators who served as initial
implementers of LETRS training.
The success of these early adopters was immediate and shaped the "Professional
Excellence" goals of the 2021 PreK-12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan (CLP). In the
2021-2022 school year, three elementary literacy coaches evaluated multiple
pathways (LETRS and OL&LA/CORE) for continued Science of Reading Professional
Development that ensured the highest level of quality and classroom applicability.
This rigorous process led to the selection of LETRS as the district’s primary Science of
Reading professional development platform in Spring 2022.
Following this selection, the district established a two-year implementation plan to
support teachers through approximately 150 hours of intensive training. Full
Implementation for all Phase 1 Educators began in 2023. This effort was further
solidified on November 4, 2024, when the Edina School Board approved a READ Act
Professional Development MOU, outlining the three pathways of support for staff
already in place for Edina educators: compensation, choice, and time. This work has
been bolstered by a longstanding partnership with the Edina Education Fund.
Without the consistent and dedicated support of the Ed Fund, and thus the Edina
community, the quality of professional development would not be as excellent. This
dedicated support has ensured that important critical learning for staff translates
into direct and powerful outcomes for students.
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## Read Act Professional Development Timeline in Edina
Action Steps to Meet Phase 1 Requirements (Phase 1 includes: PreK-3 Classroom, K-12
## Special Education, EL, Reading Interventionists, and Curriculum Directors):
## ● Intensive Foundational Training: Implemented LETRS as the primary
platform for over 300 Phase 1 educators, providing deep knowledge in
phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
● Early Success Milestones: Celebrated the 2023 completion of all eight LETRS
units by the inaugural cohort of 22 teachers, who then served as mentors and
models for subsequent participants.
● Critical Partnerships: Leveraged the expertise of the Edina Education Fund to
secure the funding and community buy-in necessary to sustain the
highest-level of professional learning excellence over multiple years.
● Built Internal Capacity: Established a sustainable model for professional
excellence by developing three certified internal LETRS Facilitators. This
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internal expertise provides the district with unmatched flexibility in managing
cohorts and allows for the expansion of Structured Literacy training beyond
those mandated by the READ Act.
● Robust Tracking and Oversight System: Developed a sophisticated tracking
infrastructure to manage the high-stakes requirements of the READ Act. This
system allows the district to monitor the real-time progress of every staff
member, providing personalized deadline reminders and support, ensuring
no educator falls behind. Additional staff resources through time card and
stipend pay were allocated to an Elementary Literacy Coach, an Early Learning
Teacher, and a Teaching and Learning Department specialists with the
Director of Teaching and Learning responsible for complete project oversight.
● Strategic Immersion Alignment: Tailored professional development to meet
the unique linguistic needs of Edina’s dual-language programs. All French
Immersion educators completed LETRS training to align with the district's
foundational core. For K-2 Spanish Immersion, the district selected the CORE
(OL&LA) platform, while 3rd Grade Spanish Immersion teachers are
completing LETRS.
● Continued Implementation: Maintained a strict trajectory toward the July 1,
2025, statutory deadline, utilizing a support and application model that
ensures all required staff meet the state-mandated 80% mastery threshold,
and connect learning to new curriculum resources for instructional transfer.
● Intermediate Extension: Enrolled over 50 4-5 and 6-12 Reading and ELA
teachers in the ASPIRE platform, a 28-course extension of LETRS designed to
bridge deep theory into daily classroom application. Required staff to
complete the 5 pre-requisite courses, with the option to do additional courses.
The training was paused after pre-requisite completion, in order to ensure
alignment with future READ Act requirements.
While paused, this training
successfully prompted building-wide academic vocabulary initiatives across all
content areas at all secondary sites.
● Coaching and Modeling: Deployed elementary literacy coaches to provide 1:1
support, classroom observations, and data-driven feedback, ensuring
professional learning results in "aggressive growth" for students. Deployed
secondary literacy leads
to provide structural support for collaborative
implementation of ASPIRE PD and secondary intervention to ensure
“aggressive growth” for students.
## Teacher Testimony:
“In 33 years this has been the best reading training I have received.”
“LETRS training created common, research-based tools, strategies, and language to
effectively teach literacy across all tiers of instruction. Because students are using
the same strategies, with every teacher, across all grades, they are more efficient in
applying the strategy to new material and feel confident that they know what to do
when they get stuck.”
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## Where We Are Now: Continued Partnerships, Adherence to Requirements, and
## Committed Classroom Application (2024-Now)
Edina is currently in a high-intensity implementation phase. This is directly related to
the overlap of multiple requirements being implemented in different stages with the
same amount of resource. It is also related to the collective commitment to ensure
the transition from foundational learning to systemic application in instruction
through strong support and clear expectations for educators.
● Phase 1 Completion Trajectory: Continuing to leverage detailed tracking
systems and aligned supports to ensure all Phase 1 educators (K-5, Special
Education, EL, and Reading Interventionists) are positioned to complete their
training by July 2026, unless a new to Edina teacher who is positioned to
complete their training 2 years after their start day.
The following chart provides an updated progress check on Phase 1
## Completion:
## Completed In Process
LETRS with a Principal
## Primer
16 0
LETRS for Administrators 3 7
LETRS for Early Childhood 33 7
## LETRS 216 98
## TOTALS 268 112
● New Teacher Induction Systems: A system for educators entering the district
after the 23-24 school year has been established. New staff who have not
previously completed state-approved training are enrolled upon hire and
provided the same two-year completion window as the initial cohort,
maintaining long-term sustainability.
● Curriculum and PD Alignment: In year 1 of Full Implementation of
Benchmark Advance, there is intentional alignment with ongoing Science of
Reading professional learning. This ensures that "what" is being taught in the
classroom is perfectly aligned with the "how" learned during training.
● Support Staff Training (Paraprofessionals): A comprehensive training session
was conducted on April 10, 2026, for all Special Education paraprofessionals
and many General Education paraprofessionals. This session was led by five
Edina-trained facilitators (3 General Ed, 2 Special Ed) who completed a
rigorous 2 day "Train the Trainer" program to ensure high-quality local delivery.
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This 6 hour session will be followed by a 2 hour session before the end of the
school year. The 8 hour training will be repeated for all new paraprofessionals
engaged in literacy instruction going forward.
● Phase 2 Planning and Selection: The selection of STRIVE as the primary
professional development platform for Phase 2 educators (Grades 6-12 ELA,
Reading, and Administrators) has been finalized. This decision followed a
collaborative review process where staff evaluated MDE-approved options for
rigor and alignment with secondary standards. An initial communication was
sent to Phase 2 educators on Wednesday, March 11th indicating that additional
details would be provided mid April. Additional details will provide
expectations of learning and application, as well as support structures to
ensure completion of STRIVE learning by July 2027.
● Embedded Coaching and Accountability: The importance of the established
and robust tracking systems and principal partnerships, with literacy coaches
and district office staff cannot be underestimated. The structures built on
clarity, collaboration, and accountability ensures the depth of any READ Act
professional development supports participating staff and translates into
measurable instructional shifts in the classroom.
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Critical Partnerships: The expertise of the Edina Education Fund continues to
be leveraged to secure the funding and community support necessary to
sustain high-level professional learning over multiple years. This partnership is
instrumental in continued implementation.
● Resource Allocation: Additional staff resources continued to be allocated
through time card and stipend pay to an Elementary Literacy Coach, an Early
## Learning Teacher, and a Teaching and Learning Department specialists. An
additional stipend has been provided to an additional elementary literacy
coach to partner with secondary literacy leads in Phase 2 implementation. The
Director of Teaching and Learning remains responsible for complete project
oversight of READ Act PD requirements.
## Where Are We Going: Sustaining Excellence (2026-2027 and Beyond)
As Edina Public Schools move beyond the initial compliance phases of the MN READ
Act, the focus shifts to ensuring that high-level professional learning becomes an
embedded, permanent feature of the district’s instructional culture. The goal is to
move from "learning the science" to "mastering the application" for the benefit of
each and every Edina student.
Key priorities include:
● Maintaining sustainable induction systems to implement the robust "New to
Edina" training pipeline established during Phase 1. This ensures that any
educator joining the district after 2024 is immediately enrolled in
state-approved professional development,
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● Providing strategic support for the comprehensive rollout of the STRIVE
platform for required Phase 2 educators.
● Ensuring that all Science of Reading (SoR) learning is directly applied to the
district’s primary resources. This includes the intentional alignment of SoR
principles with:
● Curriculum: Maximizing the impact of Benchmark Advance (K-5) and
StudySync (6-9).
● Assessment: Using FASTBridge and Capti ReadBasix data to make
precise instructional adjustments aligned with the Science of Reading.
● Intervention: Ensuring Tier 2 and Tier 3 resources align with the Science
of Reading and are implemented with high levels of fidelity matching
Science of Reading training.
● Maintaining the focus from professional development completion to
instructional impact.
● Leveraging the district’s internal Science of Reading Facilitators, as well as
expert staff leads, to provide ongoing "booster" sessions and specialized
training for non-mandated staff. This internal capacity ensures that Edina
remains a self-sustaining learning organization capable of adapting to future
literacy research without relying solely on outside vendors.
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## READ Act Requirements: Intervention
## State Requirements and Guidance
The Minnesota READ Act requires that all students not reading at grade level,
including multilingual learners and students receiving special education services,
receive evidence-based interventions aligned to the Science of Reading. These
interventions must be targeted to each student’s specific skill needs (e.g., phonics,
fluency, vocabulary) as identified through Minnesota Department of Education
(MDE)-approved screening and diagnostic tools and be delivered by educators who
have completed approved training in the Science of Reading.
Subsequent legislative updates in 2024 expanded the scope of these requirements
from 2023 which were to use state approved interventions models released in
November 2025, as well as to add intervention requirements to students in 4-12
grade no meeting reading proficiency. These requirements establish a consistent,
system-wide expectation that all students receive timely, targeted, and
research-based literacy support.
## Where We Began: Establishing an Multi-Tier Systems of Support (MTSS)
Framework (2021–2024)
Edina’s PreK–12 Comprehensive Literacy Plan (CLP), aligned with Strategy A.3 of the
## Edina Strategic Plan, proactively addresses READ Act Intervention requirements in
the MTSS Priority Area. These MTSS priorities established the need for a clear,
standardized framework for Tier 2 and Tier 3 support, ensuring a systematic and
equitable approach to intervention prior to state mandates. A specific action step for
K-5 was noted as, “establish a clear structure for identification of Tier 2 and Tier 3
learning opportunities for students needing additional support and students
needing extended learning, talent development pathways, targeted programs, and
progress monitoring processes.” A specific action step for 6-12 was noted as,
"Implement the intervention structure for students in need of Tier Two and Three
supports “in addition to” core instruction.”
## Initial Action Steps following PreK-12 CLP approvals included:
● Cohesive Team Structures: Established District and Site-Level MTSS teams to
create a common language, non-negotiables for Tier 1 instruction, and
standardized "KidTalk" protocols for collaborative problem-solving.
● Data-Based Entry Criteria: Defined clear entrance and exit criteria for
supplemental (Tier 2) and intensive (Tier 3) interventions based on FASTBridge
screening results and diagnostic deep-dives.
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● Progress Monitoring Implementation: Established a rigorous system for
students performing below literacy grade-level standards by leveraging
FASTBridge. This was not merely a technical rollout but a shift in practice,
supported by targeted professional development to ensure staff understood
how to use frequent, short assessments to track student response to
instruction.
## ● Classroom-Level Intervention Support: Prioritized the successful
administration of FASTbridge interventions within the classroom setting by
providing direct, side-by-side support for teachers. Literacy coaches and
administrators worked collaboratively with staff to move beyond screening
into the response phase, helping teachers select the correct intervention
protocols, organize small-group instruction, and ensure that the intervention
being delivered matched the specific skill deficit identified in the data.
● Secondary Intervention Resources: Engaged in Exploration to conduct initial
resource reviews at both the elementary and secondary to establish a current
reality of resources being used in intervention, researched resources in
alignment with Science of Reading learning. Movement to Installation and
Initial Implementation were paused to ensure alignment with the
state-approved intervention list projected to be released in November of 2025.
## Where We Are Now: Strategic Alignment and Continuous Improvement
(2024–2026)
Edina is currently in a critical implementation phase, marked by an urgent need to
accelerate growth for students not yet meeting grade-level expectations. Ongoing
analysis of universal screening and progress monitoring data shows persistent gaps
across student groups, as well as a pattern of insufficient accelerated growth for
students performing below grade level. This trend, identified as a priority in fall Data
Metrics reporting, calls for a more precise and responsive approach to both core
instruction and intervention.
● MnMTSS Foundation: Through collaboration implementation a two-year MDE
MTSS grant (2024-2025 & 2025-2026) is being leveraged to build a proactive
framework that ensures positive academic and behavioral outcomes for every
student.
● Strengthened Tier 1 and Tier 2 Alignment: Intensifying efforts to ensure core
instruction and intervention systems work cohesively to produce accelerated,
grade-level outcomes for all students.
● Data-Driven Precision and Accountability: Leveraging diagnostic data to
more tightly align interventions to student needs, while increasing
accountability for measurable student growth.
● Targeted Paraprofessional Development: Supporting the role of trained
special education and general education paraprofessionals to deliver
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interventions under the guidance of licensed teachers, reinforcing Science of
Reading practices across all support settings.
## ● Secondary Diagnostic Implementation: Implementing the Capti ReadBasix
diagnostic for students in grades 4–12 reading below grade level and creating
response systems to ensure strong instructional matches with skill deficits and
instructional resources.
## Where We Are Going: System Coherence and Measurable Impact (2025
and Beyond)
Edina is entering the next phase of implementation with a clear focus on coherence,
consistency, and results. Building on strengthened systems and increased precision,
the district’s priority is to ensure that all components of literacy instruction and
intervention work together to produce measurable, accelerated growth for every
student. This includes a sustained commitment to eliminating persistent gaps in
achievement and ensuring equitable outcomes across all student groups.
Key priorities include:
● Pursuing a second round of MTSS grant funding to deepen implementation,
with a targeted focus on addressing inequitable outcomes in Tier 1 instruction
and Tier 2 intervention across PreK–12.
● Transitioning to and implementing fully MDE-approved intervention
programs, ensuring consistency, fidelity, and alignment with READ Act
requirements across all sites.
● Advancing a tightly articulated intervention model with clear expectations for
accelerated growth at each tier.
● Continuing to strengthen core instruction as the foundation of the system,
ensuring that high-quality, evidence-based practices reduce the number of
students requiring intervention over time.
● Building staff capacity across roles, including teachers, specialists, and
paraprofessionals, to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of
structured literacy and intervention practices.
● Ensuring alignment across curriculum, assessment, professional
development, and intervention systems, with ongoing monitoring to evaluate
impact and inform continuous improvement.
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## Conclusion: Leading the Way in Literacy Excellence
Edina Public Schools’ early and unwavering commitment to the Science of Reading
has positioned the district as a state leader in literacy outcomes. While statewide
trends have shown significant challenges in reading proficiency over the last five
years, Edina has remained a notable outlier, achieving consistent reading gains on
the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) since 2022.
As of the 2025 MCA results, Edina not only continues to exceed the state proficiency
average but is also a leader of surrounding high-performing districts in overall
reading growth and proficiency. This success is the direct result of the strategic
alignment between our Comprehensive Literacy Plan, intensive professional
development, and a precise MTSS framework. By fostering a culture of continuous
improvement and high expectations while providing educators with the tools and
support they need, Edina Public Schools is ensuring that each and every student is
on a trajectory toward lifelong literacy and academic success.
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VI.C. Scheduling a Future Board Discussion on
## Long-Term Financial Planning
Speaker(s): Dr.
## Daniel Bittman,
## Superintendent
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/26
Title: Scheduling a Future Board Discussion on Long‑Term Financial Planning
## Type: Discussion
## Presenter(s): Dr. Daniel Bittman, Superintendent
Description: This agenda item provides an opportunity for the School Board to discuss
and identify a date and time for a future Board discussion related to long‑term financial
planning and potential future funding considerations.
Recommendation: No decisions or actions are planned at this time.
Desired Outcome(s) from the Board: The intent is to ensure adequate time is reserved for
a thoughtful and focused conversation at a later meeting or work session. No substantive
discussion, decisions, or actions regarding funding options are planned at this time.
## Attachment(s): N/A
## VII. Action
## VII.A. K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review
## Process
## Speaker(s): Mark
## Carlson, Math and
## Science Coordinator
## Board Meeting:
April 13, 2026
## Title: K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Review Process
## Type: Action
## Presenter(s): Mark Carlson, Math and Science Coordinator
## Description:
This report outlines the comprehensive K–12 Mathematics
Curriculum Review Process conducted by Edina Public Schools in response to
the adoption of the 2022 Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics.
Grounded in our core belief of Professional Excellence, this work reflects our
commitment to engaging educators and stakeholders in thoughtful,
research-based decision making that advances student learning. It
summarizes the review process, key findings regarding current reality,
instructional shifts required by the new standards, curricular resource
evaluations, final recommendations for K–12 mathematics materials,
implementation timelines, pathway adjustments, and anticipated budget
considerations. The recommendations presented reflect a unified vision for
vertically aligned, rigorous, and engaging mathematics instruction designed
to meet the diverse needs of all Edina Public Schools students.
## Recommendation:
Read and review this report for board action.
Desired Outcomes for the Board: Board approval for the purchase of math
materials from Imagine Learning and Amplify.
## Curriculum Review Process
In Edina, a core belief we share is Professional Excellence. This means, Edina Public
Schools (EPS) believes our educators and staff are essential to student success. We value
and support them in advancing strategic and innovative initiatives grounded in best
practices. One way we live out this value is by including stakeholders in the review, design
and implementation of district programming. This will be done through the use of “district
design teams.” A design team is a group of representatives who serve to guide and inform
district decisions. In completing the math review process, we had two separate teams one
for elementary and one for secondary.
The following staff members have been integral in the review and recommendation that
resulted from the math curriculum review process:
## Alicia Abdella Edina High School Mathematics Teacher
## Kristy Ardinger Countryside Elementary 3rd Grade Teacher
## Mark Carlson District Office K-12 Curriculum Coordinator
## Allyson Dardis Creek Valley Elementary 4th Grade Teacher
## Kristen Ehlert Valley View Mathematics Teacher
## Leigh Ann Feily District Office MTSS Coordinator
## Carrie Gerber South View Mathematics Teacher
## Kathryn Gimse District Office Instructional Coach (EL)
## Alex Giraldo Countryside Elementary Spanish Dual Immersion Teacher
## Toy Haerter Countryside Elementary Math learning Specialist
## Amber Klaphake District Office Special Education Facilitator
## Jane Kretsch Concord Elementary 5th Grade Teacher
## Lindsey Kruppstadt Edina High School Mathematics Teacher
## Sarah Miziorko South View Dean of Students
## Nathaniel Murphy Edina High School Mathematics Teacher
## Laura Opsahl Cornelia Elementary Math Learning Specialist
## Erin Plasch Concord Elementary Talent Development Teacher
## Cara Rieckenberg Highlands Elementary Principal
## Maren Scheiner Normandale Elementary 5th Grade Teacher
## Margaret Schlukebier Valley View Mathematics Teacher
## Mary Schoeb Highlands Elementary Grades 2-3 CP Teacher
## Elizabeth Sletten South View Mathematics Teacher
## Jared Thompson Edina High School Mathematics Teacher
The curriculum review process started with the approval of new mathematics standards
from the Minnesota Department of Education in the spring of 2024 and final approval by
the Minnesota State Legislature in April of 2025. In the fall of the 2024-2025 school year,
Teaching and Learning convened two design teams one for secondary and one for
elementary. Each team completed the following tasks for their level:
● Examined the new standards and changes from the 2007 standards.
● Completed an audit of the current reality of elementary/secondary math education
in Edina Public Schools.
● Completed a study of current research on best practices in math instruction.
● Identified a desired reality for math programming.
● Created a rubric for evaluating curricular resources and their ability to meet our
desired reality.
● Researched core resource materials for use across all Edina math programming.
● Developed an implementation plan for new resources.
## Math Design Team Timeline
The design teams had their initial meetings in December 2024 and had an additional
three meetings each throughout the winter and spring of 2025. The teams began meeting
again in late August of 2025 and began to focus attention on curricular resources, course
sequencing and implementation plans throughout the remainder of 2025 and into early
2026. The teams will continue to meet during the spring of 2026 and will transition to an
implementation team for the 2026-2027 school year.
## Current Reality - Elementary
The Elementary Math Design Team examined the current reality of math programming.
They focused on student achievement, engagement, and the effectiveness of resources
including: curriculum, instruction, time, and systemic structures. Below are some findings
across these areas.
## Student Achievement:
● K-1 EarlyMath screener data indicated approximately 89% of all students were
proficient in math (Spring 2025)
● aMath screener data indicates approximately 80% of all 2nd-5th grade students are
proficient in math (Spring 2025)
● Proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) for 3-5 students is
at approximately 76%
● While these proficiency rates are strong they remain largely unchanged over the
last few years.
● EPS has persistent, significant gaps when looking at sub-groups based on
race, FRPM, EL and Special Education status.
## Student Engagement:
● Based on data from teacher surveys, there is a wide variation in student
engagement.
● There is a strong positive correlation between student engagement and
achievement.
● Current instructional practice is viewed as teacher driven, leading to a lower level of
active student engagement from some.
## Resources - Curriculum:
● Math in Focus has provided a strong mathematics base for most students in EPS.
● While appropriately challenging for most students it lacks scaffolding resources for
those who may need additional support.
● The French resources provide some challenges around language complexity as
materials are designed for native speakers.
● There is a lack of included fluency instruction and practice within the program.
## Resources - Teacher:
● EPS has an incredibly well trained, highly effective pool of teachers providing
instruction to all students across the system.
● With the emphasis on reading instruction over the last several years, there has been
a lack of professional development in math. Teachers would benefit from focused
work on evidence based instructional practices in mathematics.
● There are support resources in place for both interventions and for Talent
Development.
## Resources - Structural:
● Structural Supports such as detailed pacing guides, common assessments,
common rubrics and use of digital grading tools are cited as positive structural
support systems.
● WIN time is available in all schools but most of this time has been used for reading
and language instruction instead of math support.
● The coaching model has proven success for reading and could be successful with a
math implementation.
## Current Reality - Secondary
## Student Achievement:
● Approximately 74% of 6-8th grade students are demonstrating proficiency
across 2 of 3 measures as determined by the EPS Data Metrics Report.
● In 9-12 approximately 66% are proficient in their math courses as measured by
a B or better course grade and 70% are proficient on the MCA based on EPS
## Data Metrics Report
● FastBridge & classroom grades are showing higher success than MCA scores
at the 6-8 level.
● EPS has persistent significant gaps when looking at sub-groups based on race,
FRPM, EL and Special Education status.
## Student Engagement:
● 72% of students surveyed rated their overall engagement in math class at a 4 or 5
on a scale a 1-5 Likert Scale.
● 93% of teachers surveyed rated their students' overall engagement as a 3 or 4 on a
1-4 Likert Scale.
● Phones provide significant distraction for some students.
## Resources - Curriculum:
● Savvas is thorough, and mostly aligned to MN standards based upon EdReports
and teacher feedback.
● At the middle level teachers like the immediate feedback that is provided for
students when doing work outside of class.
● The digital features, while helpful for getting through homework, can sometimes
act as a "crutch." Students may learn to click through the hints to get the right
answer without actually mastering the underlying mathematics.
● There are scaffolding gaps in the resource.
● There are many teacher created resources to supplement Savvas across all
classrooms. This has created some inconsistency in student experiences.
● Savvas has a limited number of quality math tasks. Tasks to engage students in
meaningful mathematical thinking, exploration, and that allow for multiple
approaches to problem-solving.
## Resources - Time:
● At the middle school level students have a block of math every other day for
approximately 76 minutes (this varies slightly by building or block) on average
about 38 minutes per day. This is significantly less time than math receives at the
elementary and high school level.
● At the high school classes are 49 minutes a day 5 days a week or 49 minutes 3-days
per week and one 88 minute block.
● Very difficult to complete content for Compacted Algebra. Two years of material
compacted into one year with new standards isn’t feasible.
● Math teachers at the high school feel it is difficult for students to get their needs
met during FLEX as students have needs in other classes as well.
## Resource - Teacher:
● Edina Public Schools has a very strong, well trained set of professional math
teachers across all three secondary sites.
● Teachers use a variety of research based teaching practices to deliver mathematics
instruction.
● More time is needed to continue to develop teaching practices to meet the needs
of all learners.
## Resources - Structural:
● Both middle schools and the high school continue to utilize FLEX to provide
additional support to students.
● Additional structures are in place to support students including Special Education,
Math Lab (SV), Learning Lab (VV) and SMATH Lab (EHS).
● 9th grade Teaming has been helpful in transitioning students to high school.
● The current school day structure with very limited time for core math instruction is
seen as a structural barrier by the design team.
## Major Shifts: New Standards
In reviewing our mathematics curriculum, it is vital to distinguish the 2022 Minnesota
Academic Standards as a strategic evolution rather than a simple update. While the
2007 standards prioritized procedural fluency—mastering the 'how-to' of specific
calculations—the 2022 framework shifts the focus toward mathematical literacy and
reasoning. This new benchmark requires students to not only arrive at the correct
answer but to engage in rigorous mathematical practices, such as modeling,
constructing arguments, and identifying patterns, ensuring they can apply their
knowledge to complex, real-world challenges.
## Anchor Standards
The 2007 standards were organized in a way that sometimes led to siloed learning at
each grade level. These standards were broken down into 4 strands; Numbers &
Operations, Algebra, Geometry & Measurement, and Data Analysis & Probability. The
2022 standards utilize 7 Anchor Standards across three strands; Data and Probability,
Spatial Reasoning, and Patterns and Relationships. These 7 Anchor Standards remain
consistent from kindergarten through high school. This provides a clear vertical
articulation of the learning across grade levels and has placed a significantly greater
emphasis on Data. Here are the 7 Anchor Standards:
## 1. Data Science
2. Chance & Uncertainty
3. Measurement
4. Geometry
## 5. Number Relationships
6. Equivalence & relational Thinking
7. Patterns & Relationships
## Definition of Rigor
In the 2022 framework, "rigor" is defined as a balance of three equal priorities:
● Conceptual Understanding: Understanding the why behind a mathematical
principle.
● Procedural Fluency: Maintaining accuracy and efficiency in calculation.
● Application: Using math to solve novel problems in unfamiliar contexts.
EPS must ensure that all three aspects of rigor are addressed with the same level of
intensity.
## Integrated Mathematical Practices
Under the 2007 standards, students often approached math as a series of isolated
rules to be memorized. The 2022 standards integrate Standards for Mathematical
Practice directly into the benchmarks. This means students are now assessed not
just on whether they found the correct answer, but on their ability to:
● Construct and defend mathematical arguments.
● Model real-world scenarios using abstract concepts.
● Critique the logic of their peers.
## Contextual Integration
In addition to the integration of mathematical practices, these new standards
embed math within broader contexts. This includes:
## ● Contributions of Minnesota’s Tribal Nations: Recognizing the mathematical
foundations used by the Dakota and Anishinaabe people.
● Cross-Disciplinary Connections: Explicitly linking math to financial literacy, and
computer science.
● Modeling and real world applications.
## Instructional Shifts
The transition to the 2022 standards necessitates several instructional shifts in our daily
classroom practices. These are not just changes in what we teach, but in how students
interact with the material and each other.
The 2022 standards prioritize Standards of Mathematical Practice. To address this
change, instruction will prioritize student-led inquiry. Students will spend more time
grappling with mathematical tasks that allow multiple entry points and various
strategies for solution. In addition, these new standards demand that Conceptual
Understanding, Procedural Fluency, and Applications are pursued with equal
intensity throughout a unit. This ensures student learning is robust, durable, and
transferable to new situations. Students will need to engage in complex, real-world
problem-solving from the very beginning of the learning cycle. This can be
addressed through the use of Problem Based Learning (PBL).
Transitioning to Problem-Based Learning (PBL) directly addresses the 2022
standards by shifting the learner from passive recipient to an active sense-maker. In
a PBL environment, students engage with open-ended challenges through an
inquiry process. This approach naturally facilitates the Standards of Mathematical
Practice by requiring students to persevere through complex tasks, justify their
reasoning, and critique the strategies of their peers. Ultimately, PBL transforms the
teacher from a lecturer into a facilitator, ensuring that students are the ones doing
the mathematical thinking, which leads to the durable and flexible understanding
demanded by the new framework.
## Curriculum Resource Review - Elementary:
In the spring of 2025 the K-5 Math Design Team developed a rubric for the evaluation of
core curricular materials. This rubric was based upon research on best practices in math
instruction, current reality and stakeholder feedback. They then used EdReports to collect
a list of resources that could possibly meet our needs. Here is the list of resources that
were evaluated.
## Curricular Resource
## Amplify Desmos Math - Amplify
## Bridges in Mathematics - Math Learning Center
## Clear Math - Carnegie Learning
## EnVision Mathematics - Savvas
## Eureka Math - Great Minds
## Eureka Math2 - Great Minds
## Go Math - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
## Imagine IM - Imagine Learning
## Into Math - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
## iReady Mathematics - Curriculum Associates
## Math & You - Big Ideas Learning
## Math in Focus - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
## Open Up Resources K-5 Math- Open Up Resources
## Reveal Math - McGraw Hill
## Stemscopes Math - Accelerate Learning
Each of the resources was evaluated by each of the design team members individually.
This process was completed between September 1st and November 1st of 2025. In
November the entire Design Team met to collectively discuss all resources and to
determine a group of finalists. As part of this process there were four resources that
separated themselves from the rest. They were Amplify Desmos Math, Carnegie Learning -
Clear Math, Imagine Learning - Imagine IM, McGraw Hill - Reveal Math.
At this time the Design Team decided that they needed to take a different direction with
Normandale French Immersion School as none of the resources had materials in French.
Therefore the team felt it was best to move forward with the process for other
programming including Spanish Dual Language and Continuous Progress but to explore
other options for Normandale.
In December the team heard presentations from all finalists and began discussions on
which one resource would best meet the needs of students in Edina Public Schools. At the
conclusion of this meeting the team decided to explore two of the products with students,
Amplify Desmos Math and Reveal Math. In December, classroom teachers on the design
team did lessons with students to get feedback and a better feel for each product.
## Curriculum Resource Final Decision Elementary:
In January 2026, the selection team reconvened to identify the resource best equipped to
meet the rigor of the updated Minnesota standards and the diverse needs of EPS
students. Following a rigorous period of investigation and analysis, the team reached a
consensus that Amplify Desmos Math is the optimal choice. The committee concluded
that this program most effectively addresses the instructional shifts required by the new
standards, ensuring our students develop deep conceptual understanding alongside
procedural fluency.
Below are some key reasons for the selection of Amplify Desmos Math:
● Illustrative Mathematics: Amplify Desmos Math is built on the Illustrative
Mathematics (IM) framework, a highly rated research based curriculum. This creates
a cohesive program across K-12 when paired with the recommendations of the
Secondary Design Team.
● Low-Floor, High-Ceiling Tasks: Every lesson starts with an invitation to the math
that all students can access (the "low floor"), but the problems quickly scale in
complexity to challenge advanced learners (the "high ceiling").
● The Launch, Monitor, Connect Lesson Structure: The curriculum follows a
predictable, research-backed flow. Teachers Launch a curious problem, Monitor as
students work and share ideas, and then Connect those ideas to the day's
mathematical goal. This structure reduces the "lecture-style" teaching that often
disengages younger learners.
● Integrated Print, Hands-on Manipulatives and Digital: Amplify strikes a balance for
K–5. It includes the use of manipulatives, learning activity centers and print
workbooks, but also features "Desmos-powered" digital activities that provide
Responsive Feedback.
● Asset-Based Differentiation ("Support, Strengthen, Stretch"): Instead of just giving
easier work to struggling students, the curriculum provides support scaffolds that
keep them on grade-level. For students who master concepts quickly, Stretch
activities offer deep, conceptual extensions rather than just more of the same
problems.
● mCLASS Integrated Assessments: The program includes built-in screening and
progress monitoring. This allows teachers to see where a student’s thinking might
be breaking down, providing actionable data to address gaps and align with MTSS
(Multi-Tiered System of Supports) requirements.
● Focus on Mathematical Identity: The K–5 materials celebrate multiple ways to solve
a problem and highlight "Unit Stories" that feature diverse characters and
real-world contexts, it builds student confidence and curiosity early in their
academic careers.
● Adaptive Spaced Repetition for Mastery: Amplify Desmos Math uses an
evidence-based Spaced Repetition system (powered by "Multiplication by Heart").
This digital tool tracks which facts a student has mastered and which they struggle
with, automatically adjusting the daily practice to focus on the specific gaps in their
memory. By spending just 5–10 minutes a day on these personalized "flashcards,"
students build automaticity in the basic operations—addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division.
● Integrated Coaching and Unit Prep Support: Amplify’s PD isn't just a one-time
seminar; it is "job-embedded." Teachers have access to Unit Refresh videos and
planning protocols that help them internalize the math before they teach it. This
ensures that even teachers who may feel less confident in math have the high-level
support needed to facilitate deep conceptual discussions.
## Unique Edina Elementary Programming
One challenge is meeting the needs of our unique elementary programming options. This
decision is a good fit for all programming except for French Immersion students. A
challenge for this group is finding resources that provide student facing materials in
French. In addition, because they are immersion students and not native speakers,
materials from France have proved to be challenging from a language development
standpoint. To address this concern we are currently exploring Canadian resources that
are written for immersion students. While this provides some challenges from a standards
alignment standpoint, we feel this can be dealt with through targeted lessons. The team
has decided not to do an early implementation at Normandale during the 2026-2027
school year and continue in the exploration phase of matching viable Canadian resources
to MN standards.
## Next Steps with Elementary
The K-5 Math Design Team will transition to a focus on implementation. They will meet
this spring to discuss standard misalignments to ensure new teachers have all
supplementary lessons needed to address the new standards. In addition this team will
help make determinations about necessary professional development and key
expectations for math programming and instruction.
Beginning in the fall of 2026-2027, the team is recommending having one team per grade
level across the district begin implementation of these new materials. All teams that are
part of the early implementers made the choice to participate in this initial year. To
prepare this group, the Teaching & Learning Department will ensure that they get formal
training on the evidence-based instructional practices, curricular procedures and
materials to ensure an effective initial implementation. In addition this group will have
meetings throughout the year to help facilitate this transition.
Teaching and Learning will work with Amplify Desmos math to make sure early
implementers have all necessary materials by the beginning of the 2026-27 school year.
This group will help facilitate the transition for the remaining teachers who will begin
implementation in the 2027-2028 school year.
## Curriculum Resource Review - Secondary:
The secondary review process mirrored the elementary process both in scope and
timeline. Below is a list of resources that were examined at the secondary level.
## Curricular Resource
## Amplify Desmos Math - Amplify
## HS Mathematics Solutions - Carnegie Learning
## MS Mathematics Solutions - Carnegie Learning
## EnVision Mathematics - Savvas
## Math Nation - Accelerate Learning
## Core Connections - CPM
## Inspiring Connections - CPM
## Imagine IM - Imagine Learning
## Into Math - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
## iReady Mathematics - Curriculum Associates
## Math & You - Big Ideas Learning
## Open Up Resources K-5 Math- Open Up Resources
## Reveal Math - McGraw Hill
Each of the resources was evaluated by each of the Design Team members. This process
was completed between September 1st and November 1st of 2025. In November the entire
Design Team met to discuss all resources and to determine a group of finalists. This
meeting produced three finalists; Carnegie Learning - MS and HS Mathematics Solutions,
Imagine Learning - Imagine IM, and Accelerate Learning - Math Nation.
In December the team heard presentations from all finalists and began discussions on
which one resource would best meet the needs of EPS students. At the conclusion of this
meeting the team decided to continue to explore these three materials and to reconvene
on January 5th to continue discussions.
## Curriculum Resource Final Decision Secondary:
On January 5th, the evaluation team unanimously recommended Imagine IM for our
secondary schools. Because both this program and our K–5 selection (Amplify Desmos
Math) utilize the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum, the district will achieve total vertical
alignment. This consistency eliminates transitional gaps, ensuring that students
encounter familiar strategies and high standards as they move from elementary to
secondary math.
Some positive attributes include:
● Evidence-Based PBL: Unlike traditional models where a teacher "shows" and
students "copy," Imagine IM uses a problem-based design. Students grapple with
mathematical ideas first, which research shows leads to deeper conceptual
understanding and better long-term retention.
● Built-in Support for Diverse Learners: The curriculum includes specific "Instructional
Routines" designed to support Multilingual Learners and students with disabilities.
It provides heavy scaffolding (like "Notice and Wonder" and "Mathematical
Language Routines") that helps all students access complex Algebra and Geometry
concepts without "watering down" the content.
● Focus on Mathematical Discourse: The secondary years are critical for developing
reasoning. Imagine IM prioritizes "math talk," requiring students to explain their
thinking and critique the reasoning of others. This directly aligns with the
Minnesota Mathematical Practices that accompany the new benchmarks.
● Integrated Digital and Print Tools: Imagine IM offers a robust digital platform that
allows for real-time feedback while also allowing for students to go off line as
materials can be in print as well.
● Empowering Teachers as Facilitators: The "Imagine" version of Illustrative Math
includes enhanced teacher notes and professional learning resources. This shifts
the teacher’s role from a lecturer to a facilitator, allowing them to focus on student
thinking and targeted interventions.
## Course Options:
In January this school board approved the dropping of Compacted Algebra. As described
in that report, the Secondary Design Team will be creating two new courses to compact
Intermediate Algebra, Geometry and Algebra 2 into two courses. This work will be
completed so that the courses are ready for implementation during the 2027-28 school
year. While these courses do not have an official title, the design team will work with high
school counselors to ensure they are approved by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
As part of the development of these new courses, the team will also develop an on-ramp
to Course 2 if a student chose not to take Course 1. In addition, students will be able to
transition off the compacted pathway to Geometry if the choice is not a good fit. However,
like all off ramps this will require a repeat of some content. This would be similar to the off
ramp from Compacted Algebra to Intermediate Algebra that currently exists. Finally, as
new students come into our secondary system, and as individual situations arise,
administration can and do work with teachers, students and families to find a good fit
course. The priority of EPS is to always find the best fit for students.
## Next Steps Secondary:
The Secondary Math Design Team will transition to a focus on implementation. They will
meet this spring to discuss standard misalignments to ensure new teachers have all
supplementary lessons needed to address the new standards. In addition they will help
make determinations about necessary professional development. This team will also
begin the development of the new compacted courses for the compacted pathway.
The plan would be to start the 2026-2027 school year with Imagine Learning in four
courses; Math 6, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Intermediate Algebra. In addition a unit of
new standards will be developed for Geometry students to ensure they are prepared to
take a MCA IV in 2028. In the 2027-2028 New Course 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 will begin
use of the new materials and finally in the 2028-29 school year the New Course 2 will come
online with the new materials.
To prepare this group, the Teaching & Learning Department will ensure that they get
formal training on the evidence-based instructional practices, curricular procedures and
materials to ensure an effective initial implementation. In addition, where possible,
professional learning time will prioritize cross-district teaming to help harness collective
knowledge.
## Budget Summary:
## Elementary: Licenses and Materials $924,761
## Elementary: Professional Development $24,600
## Secondary: Licenses and Materials $464,379
## Secondary: Professional Development $28,050
Secondary: Consumables (estimate) $210,000 (8 year cost for in house copying)
## Appendix A Quotes:
Below are quotes from both Imagine Learning and Amplify in addition single source
letters are included as well.
## Quotes
## Imagine Quote.pdf
## Amplify Quote.pdf
## Single Source Letters
## Imagine Learning Single Source Letter.pdf
## Amplify Sole Source Letter.pdf
## VII.B. Achievement and Integration 2027-2029
## Plan
## Board Meeting Date: April 13th, 2026
## Title: Achievement and Integration 2027-2029 Plan
## Type: Action
Presenter(s): Dr. Frannie Becquer, Director of Achievement Equity and Multilingual
## Learner Programming
Description: Districts participating in the Achievement and Integration program must
develop comprehensive plans with formal school board approval. Input on this plan was
gathered from community members, families, and staff across a series of meetings and
consultations. The attached 2027–2029 plan focuses on three areas: (1) increasing racial
and economic integration, (2) reducing achievement disparities, and (3) increasing student
access to effective and diverse teachers. Goals, strategies, and key indicators are aligned
with the district strategic plan and the Data Metrics Plan. A full summary report follows the
attachments below.
Recommendation: Read and review 27-29 Achievement and Integration Plan
Desired Outcome(s) from the Board: Approval of the 27-29 Achievement and Integration
## Plan
Attachment(s): FY27-29 Edina Public Schools Achievement and Integration Plan
(shared).docx
See also: Summary Report (pages 2-8 of this document)
Achievement & Integration Plan | 2027-2029 | Summary Report
Prepared for the April 13, 2025 Board Meeting | Dr. Frannie Becquer, Director of Achievement, Equity & Multilingual
## Learner Programming
## 1. Data Foundation
All Achievement and Integration goals are rooted in the Data Metrics Plan, developed with
guidance from the Edina School Board. This plan serves as a comprehensive needs
assessment identifying achievement, access, and opportunity gaps within the district across
racial, ethnic, and economic lines. Edina Public Schools is an adjoining district -- a district that
physically borders a racially isolated district. Our partner district is Hopkins Public Schools. As
an adjoining district, Edina is required to participate in the Achievement and Integration program
and establish a Multidistrict Collaboration Council (MDCC) with Hopkins.
The goals, strategies, and key indicators in this plan are in direct alignment with both the district
strategic plan and the data metrics plan, reflecting a continuous improvement approach rooted
in existing priorities.
## 2. Plan Overview
This plan establishes the next three-year goal cycle for the 2027-2029 school years. Districts
participating in the Achievement and Integration program must develop comprehensive plans
with formal school board approval and input from community members, families, and staff. The
plan is organized around three focus areas:
• Increasing racial and economic integration
• Reducing achievement disparities
• Increasing student access to effective and diverse teachers
To support these goals, strategies include innovative pre-K through grade 12 learning
environments, family engagement initiatives, professional development, career and college
readiness programming, rigorous coursework, and recruitment and retention of racially diverse
staff.
Note: Goals are considered a draft. The plan will be amended once 2025-26 baseline data
becomes available, as that year serves as the baseline year. The plan with amended goals will
be updated to the District website and publicly available beginning September 2026.
## 3. How Feedback Was Gathered on Goals
Input on this plan was gathered from community members, families, and district staff through a
structured series of meetings and consultations held between December 2024 and March 2025.
## Date Meeting / Activity Outcome / Feedback Received
## Ongoing
(3 years)
## CACR Committee -- Plan
## Presentations
Dr. Becquer has presented the A&I Plan to the
## Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness
Committee over each of the past three years for
feedback on goals and overall direction.
Dec. 15,
2024
## Instructional Leadership Meeting --
## Principal Input on Goal Focus Areas
The plan was presented to district principals and
school leadership. Feedback was sought on goal
focus areas principals wished to prioritize in the new
goal cycle based on a review of the data metrics
plan.
Dec. 17,
2024
## Multidistrict Collaboration Council
(MDCC) -- Edina & Hopkins
MDCC members from Edina and Hopkins met to
jointly plan the cross-district integration strategy.
Members continue to meet as they plan for
implementation.
Jan. 20,
2025
## Teaching & Learning Committee --
## Review of Basic Goals
The basic goal framework was brought to the
Teaching and Learning Committee for review prior to
finalizing goal areas.
Jan. 21,
2025
## American Indian Parent Advisory
Committee (AIPAC)
Dr. Becquer met with the AIPAC to review American
Indian student data and gather feedback on AIE
goals. AIPAC feedback emphasized continuing to
build relationships with American Indian families.
Feb. 16,
2025
## Minnesota Department of Education
## (MDE) -- Draft Goal Review
Dr. Becquer worked with MDE to review draft goals
for compliance with new guidance. Feedback was
received and incorporated.
## Winter/
Spring 2025
## Cornelia Elementary -- Principal Goal
## Development (Pending Racially
## Identified School (RIS) Designation)
## Dr. Becquer met with Principal Lisa Masica to
develop site-level goals. Cornelia has held RIS
designation in the prior plan cycle; MDE has not yet
confirmed whether this designation will be retained
for the 2027-29 cycle. Goals developed under MDE
recommendation.
Mar. 10,
2025
## Cornelia PTO -- Community
## Collaboration Council (CCC) Input
## (Pending RIS Designation)
## Under MDE guidance, the established Cornelia PTO
served as the CCC. Goals were presented and
community feedback was gathered. CCC goals
developed proactively pending MDE's final RIS
determination.
## 4. Goals & Strategic Plan Alignment
The nine A&I goals map directly to the EPS 2020-2030 Strategic Plan. The summary matrix
below shows alignment at a glance; detailed goal cards follow.
## Reference Key: Strategic Plan Priority Strategies with Achievement and Integration
aligned Sub-Strategies
## Code Priority Strategy Sub-Strategies
## Strategy A Advance Academic
## Excellence, Growth, and
## Readiness
A.1 Curriculum, instruction & assessment rigor | A.2 Differentiated
education | A.3 Timely interventions | A.4 PreK-12 literacy | A.5
Early childhood education
## Strategy B Ensure an Equitable and
## Inclusive School Culture
B.1 Diverse, empathetic learning environments | B.3 Structural barrier
removal | B.4 Recruit & retain culturally competent staff
## Strategy C Foster Positive Learning
## Environments & Whole
## Student Wellness
C.1 Social-emotional competencies | C.5 Environments conducive to
learning
## Strategy D Develop Leadership
## Throughout the District
D.2 Robust professional development | D.4 Culture of continuous
improvement; interrupt marginalization
## Strategy E Engage Parents, Schools,
and Community
E.3 Ensure all families are engaged and well-served | E.4 Leverage
community partnerships
## Summary Alignment Matrix
●
= Primary
○
= Secondary
## A&I Goal
## A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 A.5 B.1 B.3 B.4 C.1 C.5 D.2 D.4 E.3 E.4
Goal 1 - Black/AA, Gr.6-8 (Adv.)
● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● ●
Goal 2 - Hispanic/L, Gr.6-8 (Adv.)
● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● ○
Goal 3 - Black/AA, Gr.9-12 (Adv.)
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Goal 4 - Hispanic/L, Gr.9-12 (Adv.)
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○
Goal 5 - Black/AA, Gr.3-5 (Reading)
○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Goal 6 - Black/AA, Gr.6-8 (Reading)
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Goal 7 - Hispanic/L, Gr.9-12 (ELA)
● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● ○
Goal 8 - Black/AA, Gr.9-12 (ELA)
● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ●
## Goal 9 - All Students, District-Wide
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○
## A&I Strategies -- Reference
• 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## • 2. CPSS Teacher Toolkit Implementation with Structured Support
## • 3. Connected and Job-Embedded CPSS Professional Learning
## • 4. AVID -- Advancement Via Individual Determination
## • 5. Curiosity Lab & Equitable Pathways
• 6. Early Learning Readiness Summer Programming (Ready Set K)
• 7. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) & Data-Driven Instruction
## • 8. Non-Exclusionary Discipline (NED) Integration with Leadership Playbook
## Detailed Goal Cards
The following cards provide goal-by-goal detail including targets, A&I strategies, and rationale
for strategic plan alignment.
## INTEGRATION GOALS -- Increase Racial & Economic Integration
Goal 1
## | Black/African American Students | Grades 6-8
Target: Maintain or increase representation index to >= 0.57 (baseline participation: 21.2%
when overall participation is 37.1%) by end of 2027-28.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | CPSS Teacher Toolkit | Connected CPSS PL | AVID | Curiosity
## Lab & Equitable Pathways
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.2, A.3 Universal screening, PLC data conversations, flexible pathways, and
Curiosity Lab's multi-measure identification model create equitable
access to rigorous middle school coursework for Black/AA students.
Strategy B B.1, B.3 Culturally responsive curriculum and equity lens review of placement
policies directly address structural barriers preventing equitable
identification for advanced classes.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 CPSS Teacher Toolkit and job-embedded professional learning build
staff capacity to interrupt historical patterns of underrepresentation in
middle school advanced coursework.
Strategy E E.3, E.4 Family Advocacy & Partnership, including Cultural Liaisons conducting
family affinity spaces, ensures Black/AA family voice informs placement
practices and district policy.
Goal 2
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina Students | Grades 6-8
Target: Maintain or increase representation index to >= 0.91 (baseline participation: 33.7%
when overall participation is 37.1%) by the end of 2027-28.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | CPSS Teacher Toolkit | Connected CPSS PL | AVID | Curiosity
## Lab & Equitable Pathways
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.2, A.3 Universal screening, PLC data conversations, flexible pathways, and
Curiosity Lab's multi-measure approach create equitable access to
rigorous middle school coursework.
Strategy B B.1, B.3 Culturally responsive curriculum and structural barrier removal via
equity audits of placement practices directly enable proportional
advanced course access.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 CPSS Toolkit and job-embedded coaching build staff capacity to use
disaggregated data to identify and support students for advanced
coursework.
Strategy E E.3 Cultural Liaisons communicating in families' home languages and
convening affinity spaces ensure family voice shapes placement and
access policies.
Goal 3
## | Black/African American Students | Grades 9-12
Target: Maintain or increase representation index to >= 0.42 (baseline participation: 21.3%
when overall participation is 50.5%) by the end of 2027-28.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | CPSS Teacher Toolkit | Connected CPSS PL | AVID
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.2, A.3 AVID's structured academic supports -- organizational skills, study
strategies, and advanced coursework enrollment expectations -- remove
barriers to rigorous high school coursework.
Strategy B B.3, B.4 Equitable course placement policies, equity review of enrollment
practices, and recruitment of culturally competent staff create systemic
conditions for equitable high school access.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 AVID-aligned professional learning and CPSS coaching actively
interrupt enrollment inequities and build high school staff capacity.
Strategy E E.3, E.4 Family affinity spaces and Cultural Liaisons support Black/AA families in
understanding and navigating AP, IB, and honors enrollment.
Goal 4
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina Students | Grades 9-12
Target: Maintain or increase representation index to >= 0.79 (baseline participation: 39.8%
when overall participation is 50.5%) by the end of 2027-28.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | CPSS Teacher Toolkit | Connected CPSS PL | AVID
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.2, A.3 AVID's college-readiness framework and EPS flexible advanced course
pathways create structured routes for students to access and succeed
in rigorous coursework.
Strategy B B.3, B.4 Structural equity reviews, anti-bias enrollment practices, and diverse
culturally competent staff ensure systemic conditions support students
in advanced courses.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 CPSS Toolkit implementation with job-embedded coaching and PLCs
using disaggregated data sustain and grow gains in advanced course
representation.
Strategy E E.3 Cultural Liaisons communicating in home languages and hosting family
affinity spaces support families in navigating advanced enrollment at the
high school level.
## ACHIEVEMENT GOALS -- Reduce Achievement Disparities
Goal 5
## | Black/African American Students | Grades 3-5
Target: At least 50% of students beginning below benchmark will achieve aggressive growth
(>=2 performance levels) on FastBridge aReading fall to spring annually, increasing from
baseline established in 2025-26, by the end of 2028-29.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | Early Learning Readiness Summer Programming | MTSS &
## Data-Driven Instruction | Connected CPSS PL | CPSS Teacher Toolkit
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.3, A.4, A.5 MTSS tiered interventions with culturally responsive supports, a
comprehensive PreK-12 literacy plan, and Ready Set K early learning
programming directly address the reading gap for Black/AA elementary
learners.
Strategy B B.1, B.3 Culturally responsive literacy instruction and removal of structural
barriers ensure students access high-quality, relevant instruction.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 CPSS Toolkit professional learning and PLC data cycles build staff
capacity to design and implement targeted reading interventions with
cultural responsiveness at the core.
Strategy E E.3 Family Advocacy & Partnership ensures Black/AA families are engaged
partners in early literacy, with Cultural Liaisons bridging home-school
connections in families' home languages.
Goal 6
## | Black/African American Students | Grades 6-8
Target: At least 50% of students beginning below benchmark will achieve aggressive growth
(>=2 performance levels) on FastBridge aReading fall to spring annually, increasing from
baseline established in 2025-26, by the end of 2028-29.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | Early Learning Readiness Summer Programming | MTSS &
## Data-Driven Instruction | Connected CPSS PL | CPSS Teacher Toolkit
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.3, A.4 Content-area embedded literacy instruction, MTSS data-driven
supports, and a comprehensive literacy plan address middle school
reading gaps through rigorous targeted intervention.
Strategy B B.1, B.3 Culturally relevant texts and equity audits of instructional practices
reduce systemic barriers to middle school literacy achievement.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 Job-embedded CPSS coaching, PLC data review cycles, and MTSS
professional learning ensure culturally responsive evidence-based
practices reach Black/AA middle school learners.
Strategy E E.3 Family Advocacy & Partnership ensures families are meaningfully
engaged partners in middle school literacy progress, with liaisons
navigating home-school communication.
Goal 7
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina Students | Grades 9-12 -- ELA Achievement
Target: Increase the percentage of students earning a grade of C or higher in English
classes from __% to __% by the end of 2028-29.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | MTSS & Data-Driven Instruction | Connected CPSS PL | CPSS
## Teacher Toolkit
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.2, A.3 Rigorous culturally responsive ELA instruction, AVID academic
supports, differentiated coursework, and MTSS data-driven
interventions support students in achieving C or higher in English
classes.
Strategy B B.1, B.3 Culturally responsive ELA curriculum with diverse voices and texts,
combined with equity review of grading and instructional practices,
creates conditions for ELA success.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 CPSS Toolkit PD and PLCs using disaggregated grade data build staff
capacity to close the ELA achievement gap for high school students.
Strategy E E.3, E.4 Cultural Liaisons providing communication in home languages and
family affinity spaces ensure families understand ELA expectations and
can support student success.
Goal 8
| Black/African American Students | Grades 9-12 -- ELA Achievement
Target: Increase the percentage of students earning a grade of C or higher in English
classes from __% to __% by the end of 2028-29.
A&I Strategies: Family Advocacy & Partnership | MTSS & Data-Driven Instruction | Connected CPSS PL | CPSS
## Teacher Toolkit
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy A A.1, A.2, A.3 Rigorous ELA instruction, differentiated coursework, and MTSS
data-driven interventions including F-grade reduction KIPs support
Black/AA students in achieving C or higher in English.
Strategy B B.1, B.3 Culturally relevant texts, Culturally responsive pedagogical practices,
and equity review of grading and ELA structures create systemic
conditions for Black/AA ELA success.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 CPSS Toolkit PD and PLC data cycles built around disaggregated ELA
and F-grade data build staff capacity to close the achievement gap for
high school students.
Strategy E E.3 Family Advocacy & Partnership and Cultural Liaisons ensure families
are engaged partners in understanding high school ELA expectations
and supporting student success.
## TEACHER DIVERSITY & EFFECTIVENESS GOAL
Goal 9
| All Students -- Focus on Traditionally Underserved Groups | District-Wide
Target: By the end of 2028-29, educators will demonstrate increased proficiency in CPSS
practices, increasing students' access to effective, culturally responsive instruction. Progress
measured via composite of KIPs; goal is 'On Track' when >=50% of KIPs are rated 2-4.
A&I Strategies: Connected CPSS PL | CPSS Teacher Toolkit | Non-Exclusionary Discipline (NED) Integration
## with Leadership Playbook | Family Advocacy & Partnership
## EPS Strategy Sub-Strategies Rationale
Strategy B B.1, B.3, B.4 CPSS Toolkit and job-embedded professional learning advance
culturally proficient teaching (B.1), dismantle structural barriers (B.3),
and build a diverse culturally competent staff workforce (B.4).
Strategy C C.1, C.5 NED Integration with the Leadership Playbook addresses racial
disparities in discipline, creating positive learning environments and
social-emotional conditions for all students to thrive.
Strategy D D.2, D.4 Monthly instructional leadership CPSS PD, quarterly certified staff
sessions, job-embedded coaching, and PLC data cycles are the primary
vehicles for professional learning and continuous improvement.
Strategy E E.3 Family affinity spaces hosted by Cultural Liaisons ensure family voice
directly informs district practice changes, aligning family engagement
with the district's accountability for culturally proficient teaching.
## Achievement and Integration Plan
July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029
## District ISD# and Name:#273 Edina Public
Schools.
## District Integration Status: Racially Identifiable School
## Superintendent: Dr. Daniel Bittman
Phone: 952-848-4000
## Email:superintendent@edinaschools.org
## Plan submitted by: Dr. Frances Becquer
## Title: Director of Achievement Equity and Multilingual
## Learner Programming
Phone: 952.848.4824
## Email: Frannie.becquer@edinaschools.org
## Partnering Districts
Racially isolated districts must partner with adjoining districts on student integration strategies (Minn. R. 3535.0170). List
the districts you will partner with, adding additional lines as needed.
1. #270 Hopkins Public Schools, adjoining
## Racially Identifiable Schools within District
If you have been notified by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) that your district has a Racially Identifiable School
(RIS), please list each of those schools below. Add additional lines as needed. You will complete one RIS plan, one per RIS, at
the end of the form.
## 1. Cornelia Elementary
Plans for racially identifiable schools should include the same information and follow the same format as districtwide
plans. Provide that information in the Racially Identifiable School section of this document.
## School Board Approval
□ We certify that we have approved this Achievement and Integration plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 4).
□ We certify that we sought and received input on integration goals and strategies from councils as described on page 2.
The council(s) included representation and meaningful input from our American Indian Parent Advisory Committee as
required by Minnesota Rules 3535.0160, subpart 2, and Minnesota Rules 3535.0170, subparts 2-5.
## Superintendent: Dr. Daniel Bittman
## Signature: Date Signed:
Enter date.
## School Board Chair: Karen Gabler
## Signature: Date Signed:
Enter date.
## Plan Input
Minnesota School Desegregation/Integration Rule, part 3535.0170, subpart 2, requires racially isolated and adjoining
districts to establish a Multidistrict Collaboration Council (MDCC) to provide input on integration goals and to identify
cross-district strategies to improve student integration.
Districts with Racially Identifiable Schools (RIS) are required to convene a Community Collaboration Council (CCC) to
assist in developing integration goals and to identify ways of creating increased opportunities for integration at the
racially identifiable schools (Minn. R. 3535.0160, subp. 2). Record your Community Collaboration Council members on
the RIS portion of this form.
Districts with an American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) must include representation from this committee
on the councils described above (Minn. R. 3535.0160, subp. 2, and 3535.0170, subp. 3).
For stakeholder input to be meaningful it should be based on open communication and coordination that acknowledges
and considers the views of all participants. For steps to ensure that input from your council is meaningful, see the
Facilitation Guide on page 8 of the Achievement and Integration Plan Guide.
Below, list your council members and identify American Indian parent committee members. Briefly describe council
members’ recommendations for your district-wide plan and for your racially identifiable school plans, as applicable. You
may also include meeting dates and describe the process you used to ensure meaningful input from council members.
Multidistrict Collaboration Council: Leanne Kampfe, Sara Chovan, Kimberly Insley, Affey Sigat, Emily Kaiser, Frannie
Becquer.
## Submitting this Plan
Submit your completed plan as a Word document to MDE for review and approval (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 4).
Once it’s signed, scan the signature page and save it as a separate PDF. Email your plan and signature page to
MDE.integration@state.mn.us.
Detailed directions and support for completing this plan can be found in the
## Achievement and Integration Plan Guide
.
## Achievement and Integration Goal 1
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #1:
## Black/African American Students (Grades 6-8)
By the end of the 2027-28 school year, Black/African American students in grades 6–8 will
maintain or increase representation in advanced classes at or above a representation
index of 0.57 (baseline participation: 21.2% when overall participation is 37.1%). The district
will address systemic barriers to equitable identification and placement to ensure
Black/African American students have full access to rigorous coursework.
2
Goal type: Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)
Strategy 1
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
## Strategy Name and # 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## Type of Strategy:
Career and college readiness and rigorous coursework for underserved students,
including students enrolled in ALC
Narrative description of this strategy.
## A. Cultural Liaisons partner with Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino/Latina
through culturally responsive communication in families' home languages,
cultivating authentic relationships that support families in navigating advanced
coursework placement and literacy access.
B. Liaisons convene family affinity spaces where families build community, share
experiences, and identify barriers—ensuring family voice directly informs district
policy and practice changes.
## C. The American Indian Coordinator convenes American Indian families through
community cultural events, fostering meaningful connections that honor
Indigenous traditions and values—continuously strengthening and deepening the
relationship between American Indian families and the school district to ensure
belonging, trust, and partnership
Location of services: District-wide
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets for each indicator.
Choose indicators that will help you know if the strategy is creating the outcomes
you want to see.
## Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
Number of parent affinity group nights hosted by Department of
## Achievement Equity and Multilingual Learn Programming for Somali
families
4 4 4
3
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets for each indicator.
Choose indicators that will help you know if the strategy is creating the outcomes
you want to see.
## Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
Number of parent affinity group nights hosted by Department of
## Achievement Equity and Multilingual Learn Programming for Latino/a
families
4 4 4
Number of American Indian Family events hosted.
2 2 2
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
Strategy 2
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
Strategy Name and # 2. Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) Teacher Toolkit
## Implementation with Structured Support
## Type of Strategy:
Professional development opportunities focused on the academic achievement of
all students
Narrative description of this strategy.
A. To bridge the current implementation gap, Edina Public Schools will transition from
foundational CPSS training to systematic classroom implementation by providing
three critical supports staff have identified as missing: (1) Practical Implementation
Tools - concrete, accessible examples of culturally proficient teaching practices
through a curated digital resource library and peer modeling; (2) Protected
Collaborative Time - dedicated PLC time specifically allocated for CPSS curriculum
review, resource sharing, and collaborative planning; and (3) Specific Cultural
Knowledge - targeted professional learning using local demographic data to
deepen staff understanding of Edina students' cultural backgrounds, home
languages, and lived experiences. This three-pronged approach directly addresses
the structural barriers preventing staff from moving from "knowing" to "doing"
culturally proficient instruction.
Location of services: District-wide
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
4
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual
targets for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you
know if the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
% of staff responding "agree" or "strongly agree" to: "This
module helped me learn practical examples for
implementing CPSS practices in my classroom/space”
will increase.
Staff survey
% of staff responding "agree" or "strongly agree" to:
"Within my PLC, I have dedicated time to use the tools of
CPSS for curriculum review, resource sharing, and
collaborative planning with my colleagues" will increase
Staff survey
% of staff responding "agree" or "strongly agree" to:
“I use the knowledge of my students' cultural
backgrounds and lived experiences to inform my work”
will increase
Staff survey
% of staff responding "agree" or "strongly agree" to: "I feel
confident in my ability to implement Culturally Proficient
School Systems practices in my daily work"
will increase
Staff survey
% of staff responding "agree" or "strongly agree" to: "I can
clearly explain to others what I do in my work to create
culturally proficient learning experiences for my
students" will increase
Staff survey
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
Strategy 3
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
Strategy Name and # 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System
## Professional Learning
## Type of Strategy:
Professional development opportunities focused on the academic achievement of
all students
Narrative description of this strategy.
## Edina Public Schools implements the Culturally Proficient School Systems framework
(formerly Tools of Cultural Proficiency) through sustained, job-embedded professional
learning that builds staff capacity to dismantle systemic barriers and accelerate
achievement for students from traditionally underserved racial, ethnic, and economic
backgrounds.
## Professional Learning Structure:
● District leadership participates in monthly professional development during
instructional leadership meetings, focusing on the core components of
Culturally Proficient School Systems and learning to use the framework's tools
to guide equity-centered work throughout the system
● All certificated staff participate in quarterly Culturally Proficient Teaching
Strategy sessions led by trained coaches, applying practical classroom
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strategies that increase engagement and achievement for students of color,
American Indian students, and students from low-income backgrounds
● Building-level professional learning communities analyze student work and
disaggregate data by race, ethnicity, and economic status to adapt instruction
for underrepresented learners
● Job-embedded coaching provides observation, co-planning, and feedback on
culturally responsive instructional practices
This sustained, coach-supported approach ensures culturally proficient practices
become embedded in daily instruction rather than remaining isolated workshop
content, disrupting historical patterns of inequitable outcomes and creating
inclusive learning environments where each and every student experiences
belonging and reaches their full potential.
Location of services: District-wide
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets
for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you know if
the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
80% of monthly instructional leadership meeting agendas
## documenting use of Culturally Proficient School Systems
framework tools
## Instructional
leadership
meeting agendas
and
documentation
review
Number of parent affinity group nights hosted by
## Department of Achievement Equity and Multilingual
## Learn Programming for Latino/a families
## Professional
learning
attendance
tracking system
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
Strategy 4
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
Strategy Name and # 4. AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination
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## Type of Strategy:
Career and college readiness and rigorous coursework for underserved students,
including students enrolled in ALC
Narrative description of this strategy.
AVID supports academically capable students in the middle who have potential to
succeed in advanced courses but may lack skills or confidence to access them. The
program prioritizes students historically underrepresented in advanced coursework,
including first-generation college-bound students. AVID provides organizational skills,
study strategies, and academic support needed for rigorous classes. Students are
expected to enroll in Advanced Placement courses, increasing participation in advanced
classes while building critical thinking and collaboration skills essential for college and
career success. This structured support removes barriers and creates pathways for
students to thrive in challenging academic opportunities.
Location of services: District-wide
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets
for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you know if
the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
% of AVID HS students enrolled in at least one Advanced
Placement, IB, honors, or rigorous course
## Course
enrollment
database
% of AVID MS students enrolled in AVID who are
maintaining a GPA of a C or higher
## Grade Report
data for AVID
% of AVID HS students enrolled in AVID who are
maintaining a GPA of a C or higher
## Grade Report for
## AVID
% of AVID HS students enrolled in advanced courses
earning a grade of C or higher
Grade report data
for AVID students
in advanced
courses
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
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Strategy 5
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
## Strategy Name and # 5. Curiosity Lab Equitable Pathways
## Type of Strategy:
Career and college readiness and rigorous coursework for underserved students,
including students enrolled in ALC
Narrative description of this strategy.
Curiosity Lab gives 2nd and 3rd grade students access to advanced learning
opportunities. Students are invited to participate using multiple assessments—including
test scores, classroom activities, and teacher input—to identify each child's strengths and
potential. The Curiosity Lab teacher provides lessons in math and reading that build
strong foundations for advanced work. Student groups change throughout the year
based on growth and readiness, not fixed labels. This program opens pathways to Talent
Development for students who haven't traditionally had access, ensuring every child's
abilities are recognized and supported
Location of services: District-wide
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets
for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you know if
the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
Enrollment of Black/African American students in
Curiosity Lab representation index
## Curiosity Lab
enrollment data
disaggregated by
race/ethnicity
Enrollment of Hispanic/Latino/Latina students in Curiosity
Lab representation index
## Curiosity Lab
enrollment data
disaggregated by
race/ethnicity
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
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## Achievement and Integration Goal 2
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #2:
Hispanic/Latino/Latina Students (Grades 6-8)
By the end of the 2027-28 school year, Hispanic/Latino/Latina students in grades 6–8 will
maintain or increase representation in advanced classes at or above a representation
index of 0.91 (baseline participation: 33.7% when overall participation is 37.1%). The district
will address systemic barriers to equitable identification and placement to ensure
Hispanic/Latino/Latina students have full access to rigorous coursework.
Goal type: Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)
## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 2. Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) Teacher Toolkit Implementation with
## Structured Support
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 4. AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination
## 5. Curiosity Lab Equitable Pathways
## Achievement and Integration Goal 3
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #3:
## Black/African American Students (Grades 9-12)
By the end of the 2027-28 school year, Black/African American students in grades 9–12 will
maintain or increase representation in advanced classes (AP, IB, and honors coursework)
at or above a representation index of 0.42 (baseline participation: 21.3% when overall
participation is 50.5%). The district will address systemic barriers to equitable enrollment
and sustained participation in rigorous secondary coursework for Black/African American
students.
Goal type: Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)
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## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 2. Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) Teacher Toolkit Implementation with
## Structured Support
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 4. AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination
## Achievement and Integration Goal 4
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #4:
Hispanic/Latino/Latina Students (Grades 9-12)
By the end of the 2027-28 school year, Hispanic/Latino/Latina students in grades 9–12 will
maintain or increase representation in advanced classes (AP, IB, and honors coursework)
at or above a representation index of 0.79 (baseline participation: 39.8% when overall
participation is 50.5%). The district will address systemic barriers to equitable enrollment
and sustained participation in rigorous secondary coursework for Hispanic/Latino/Latina
students
.
Goal type: Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)
## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 2. Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) Teacher Toolkit Implementation with
## Structured Support
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 4. AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination
## Achievement and Integration Goal 5
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #5
: Black/African American Students (Grades 3-5)
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By the end of the 2028-29 school year, at least 50% of Black/African American students in
grades 3–5 who begin below benchmark will achieve aggressive growth (≥2 performance
levels) on FastBridge aReading from fall to spring annually, increasing from a baseline of
__% in 2025–26. The district will address systemic barriers contributing to the racial
reading proficiency gap, including equitable access to high-quality, culturally responsive
literacy instruction and timely intervention supports.
Goal type: Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English
learners.
## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 2. CPSS Teacher Toolkit Implementation with Structured Support
Strategy 6
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
## Strategy Name and # 6. Early Learning Readiness Summer Programming
## Type of Strategy:
Career and college readiness and rigorous coursework for underserved students,
including students enrolled in ALC
Narrative description of this strategy. Ready Set K serves students without preschool access by
integrating culturally responsive social-emotional learning with foundational literacy and
numeracy development. This asset-based program builds children's academic readiness
and creates pathways to advanced learning opportunities from kindergarten forward.
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
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List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets
for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you know if
the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
80% of enrolled Ready Set K students maintaining 90% or
higher attendance
## Program
attendance
records
Over 50% of Ready Set K students who are from
historically racially or ethnically marginalized groups
## (Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/Latina, Native
## Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders, and Native
## American/American Indian)
## Program
enrollment
records
disaggregated by
race/ethnicity
Strategy 7
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
Strategy Name and # 7. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) & Data-Driven Instruction
## Type of Strategy:
Professional development opportunities focused on academic achievement of all
students
Narrative description of this strategy. Professional Learning Communities engage in
student-focused, solution-oriented conversations using common disaggregated evidence
to identify and support PreK-12 students not at benchmark in literacy, numeracy, and
social-emotional learning. Through the Edina MTSS framework and evidence-based
response, teams utilize continuous improvement cycles (Plan, Do, Study, Act) to design
instructional matches, implement culturally responsive interventions with high
expectations, and ensure equitable and holistic support for each and every student.
Principals and staff receive professional learning to build capacity in implementing tiered
supports that provide additional time and targeted, culturally responsive interventions for
students in high or some-risk categories. This collective action ensures each and every
student is known, supported, and empowered to reach grade-level standards and thrive
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
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List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets
for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you know if
the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
Percentage of PLCs conducting monthly student-focused
data conversations using disaggregated evidence to
design culturally responsive interventions.
## Program
attendance
records
Increase the percentage of Latino/a students in grades 6-8
achieving Aggressive Growth (≥75th percentile) on
FastBridge aReading after starting below benchmark in
## Fall. Current baseline:
## Program
enrollment
records
disaggregated by
race/ethnicity
Decrease % of Black/African American students receiving
one or more F grades (course failure rate) in 6-8
Grade report data
disaggregated by
race
Decrease % of Black/African American students receiving
one or more F grades (course failure rate) in 9-12
Grade report data
disaggregated by
race
Decrease % of Hispanic/Latino/Latina students receiving
one or more F grades (course failure rate) in 6-8
Grade report data
disaggregated by
race
Decrease % of Hispanic/Latino/Latina students receiving
one or more F grades (course failure rate) 9-12
Grade report data
disaggregated by
race
## Achievement and Integration Goal 6
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #6
: Black/African American Students (Grades 6-8)
By the end of the 2028-29 school year, at least 50% of Black/African American students in
grades 6–8 who begin below benchmark will achieve aggressive growth (≥2 performance
levels) on FastBridge aReading from fall to spring annually, increasing from a baseline of
__% in 2025–26. The district will address systemic barriers contributing to the racial
reading proficiency gap, including equitable access to high-quality, culturally responsive
literacy instruction and timely intervention supports.
Goal type: Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English
learners.
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## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 2. CPSS Teacher Toolkit Implementation with Structured Support
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 7. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) & Data-Driven Instruction
## Achievement and Integration Goal 7
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #7:
## Hispanic/Latino/Latina ELA Achievement (Grades 9-12)
By the end of the 2028-29 school year, the percentage of Hispanic/Latino/Latina students
in grades 9–12 earning a grade of C or higher in English classes will increase from __% to
__%. The district will address systemic barriers to ELA achievement for
Hispanic/Latino/Latina students, including equitable access to rigorous, culturally
responsive instruction and academic supports.
Goal type: Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English
learners.
## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 2. CPSS Teacher Toolkit Implementation with Structured Support
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 7. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) & Data-Driven Instruction
## Achievement and Integration Goal 8
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
1. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #8:
## Hispanic/Latino/Latina ELA Achievement (Grades 9-12)
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By the end of the 2028-29 school year, the percentage of Black/African American students
in grades 9–12 earning a grade of C or higher in English classes will increase from __% to
__%. The district will address systemic barriers to ELA achievement for Black/African
American students, including equitable access to rigorous, culturally responsive
instruction and academic supports
Goal type: Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English
learners.
## Strategies:
## 1. Family Advocacy & Partnership
## 7. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) & Data-Driven Instruction
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 2. CPSS Teacher Toolkit Implementation with Structured Support
## Achievement and Integration Goal 9
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
4. Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and specific categories of students
excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
5. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
6. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
Goal #9:
## Increase Access to Effective and Divers Teachers
By the end of the 2028–29 school year, educators across Edina Public Schools will
demonstrate increased proficiency in implementing Culturally Proficient School Systems
practices, thereby increasing students from traditionally underserved racial, ethnic, and
economic backgrounds' access to effective, culturally responsive instruction. The district
will address systemic barriers to culturally proficient teaching by ensuring sustained
professional learning, implementation support, and accountability structures across all
schools.
This goal will be measured by creating a composite of all KIPs connected to the goal. Each
KIP will establish a baseline in the first year of the program, with baselines and targets
defined within each individual KIP. Each KIP is assessed according to its own custom
rubric. Overall goal progress will be determined as follows:
● If half or more of the KIPs are rated between 2–4, the goal area will be considered On
## Track
● If half or more of the KIPs are rated at a 1, the goal area will be considered Not On Track
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● If all of the KIPs are rated a 3 or 4, the goal area will be considered Goal Met
## Strategies:
## 3. Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School System Professional Learning
## 2. CPSS Teacher Toolkit Implementation with Structured Support
## 8. Non-Exclusionary Discipline (NED) Integration with Leadership Playbook
Goal type:
Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a))
Strategy 8
Integration Requirement At least one of your strategies must be a student integration activity designed and
implemented to bring together students from a racially isolated district with students from that district’s adjoining
Achievement and Integration districts (Minn. R. 3535.0170).
Strategy Name and # 7. Non-Exclusionary Discipline (NED) Integration with Leadership Playbook
## Type of Strategy:
Professional development opportunities focused on academic achievement of all
students
Narrative description of this strategy. Edina Public Schools will implement the Integrated
Framework for Change through the Instructional Leadership Playbook, which creates
## coherence across Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS), Multi-Tiered Systems of
## Support (MnMTSS), Non-Exclusionary Discipline (NED), and Social Emotional Learning
(SEL) frameworks. This systemic transformation addresses documented racial disparities
in disciplinary outcomes for Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino/Latina students.
Through standardized policy interpretation guides, equity monitoring systems, behavioral
data alignment, and bias interruption protocols implemented by building leaders during
monthly instructional leadership meetings, the district will move from reactive
disciplinary responses toward proactive, culturally responsive approaches that eliminate
exclusionary practices and create conditions for all students to thrive
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether
they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of your
strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by race/ethnicity
and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of strategies such as
those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
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List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets
for each indicator. Choose indicators that will help you know if
the strategy is creating the outcomes you want to see.
## Measure Target
2027
## Target
2028
## Target
2029
Number of tri- annual behavior data reviews conducted
at each of the 11 school sites using consistent definitions
and equity lens
Site-level data
review
documentation
Risk ratio for Black/African American students in
disciplinary incidents
District discipline
database
disaggregated by
race
Risk ratio for Hispanic/Latino/Latina students in
disciplinary incidents
District discipline
database
disaggregated by
ethnicity
## Creating Efficiencies and Eliminating Duplicative Programs
Briefly explain how this plan will create efficiencies and eliminate duplicative programs and services (Minn. Stat. §
124D.861, subd. 2 (c)).
This plan was created collaboratively across departments in Edina Public Schools. The
## Department of Achievement, Equity, and Multilingual Learning Programming oversees
the Achievement and Integration plan; however, the responsibilities, measurement, and
initiatives are carried out by staff from various departments including Teaching and
Learning, Student Support Services, and building leadership. Our equity work continues
to integrate into all that we do as a district, rather than existing as a standalone set of
initiatives. The Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS) framework serves as the
guiding framework across the district, ensuring that culturally responsive practices are
already embedded in instruction, professional learning, and decision-making rather than
existing as a separate or duplicative initiative. This plan is a supplement to our district's
strategic plan, Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) plan,
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework, and school improvement plans.
Efficiencies are created by aligning A&I strategies with existing district structures. PLC
data conversations, universal screening processes, and continuous improvement cycles
(Plan, Do, Study, Act) already in place through our MTSS framework serve double duty as
the primary vehicles for monitoring A&I goal progress. Cultural Liaisons support both
family engagement and advanced course access goals simultaneously, eliminating the
need for separate outreach initiatives. The Ready Set K summer program addresses early
learning readiness while building pathways to Curiosity Lab and Talent Development,
creating a cohesive PreK-12 pipeline rather than disconnected program-by-program
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efforts. Because CPSS is already woven into the fabric of daily practice districtwide, A&I
strategies build upon and strengthen existing work rather than duplicating it.
## Racially Identifiable School(s) (RIS)
## Achievement and Integration Plan
July 1, 2026-June 30, 2029
If you have been notified by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) that your district has one or more Racially
Identifiable Schools, include goals and strategies for each Racially Identifiable School within your district. If MDE has not
notified your district that one of your sites is racially identifiable, delete this section.
One RIS Achievement and Integration Plan should be submitted for each RIS your district has. Copy and paste the entirety of the RIS
Plan for each RIS.
District ISD# and Name: #273 Edina Public Schools.
## RIS Name: Cornelia Elementary
## Program Contact: Frances Becquer
Phone: 952.848.4824
## Email: Frannie.Becquer@edinaschools.org
## RIS Plan Input
Districts with Racially Identifiable Schools (RIS) are required to convene a Community Collaboration Council (CCC) to
assist in developing integration goals and to identify ways of creating increased opportunities for integration at the
racially identifiable schools (Minn. R. 3535.0160, subp. 2).
Districts with an American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) must include representation from this committee
on the councils described above (Minn. R. 3535.0160, subp. 2, and 3535.0170, subp. 3).
Below, list your council members and identify American Indian parent committee members. Briefly
describe council members’ recommendations for your district-wide plan and for your racially identifiable school
plans, as applicable. You may also include meeting dates and describe the process you used to ensure meaningful input
from council members.
## Community Collaboration Council for Racially Identifiable School(s):
## Lena Eastman, Sarah Nguyen & Alecia
Smith, Adam Mayfield, Jessica Castro, Elizabeth Lilley, Kristi Matelski, Katie Halcrow
## RIS Achievement and Integration Goal #1
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
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1. Reducing tBy the end of the 2027–28 school year, Black/African American students at Cornelia Elementary will
maintain or increase representation in Talent Development math at or above a representation index of ___
(current baseline). The district will address systemic barriers to equitable identification and placement to ensure
Black/African American students have full access to advanced math pathways.The disparities in academic
achievement among all students and specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability,
and English learners.
2. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
3. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
RIS Goal # 1
## Reduce Achievement Disparities in Math (K-1)
By the end of the 2028–29 school year, at least 50% of Black/African American students in
grades K–1 at Cornelia Elementary who are below grade level will move up two or more
risk categories on the Fastbridge EarlyMath assessment annually, increasing from a
baseline of __% in 2025–26. The district will address systemic barriers to early math
achievement by ensuring equitable access to culturally responsive math instruction and
timely, targeted intervention supports.
Goal type: Reducing the disparities in academic achievement among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English
learners.
## RIS Strategies
Each goal should have at least one strategy. Number each strategy sequentially and give it a unique name. For each
strategy, provide a narrative description as explained below.
Integration Requirement Include at least one strategy designed and implemented to increase racial and economic
integration at each racially identifiable school (Minn. R. 3535.0160).
## RIS Strategy #1
## Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) & Data-Driven Math Instruction
## Type of Strategy: Integrated Learning Environment
Integrated Learning Environments (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 1 (c)). If you chose Innovative and integrated pre-K
through grade 12 learning environments as the strategy type above, describe in your narrative description how the
different aspects of integrated learning environments listed below are part of your strategy:
● Uses policies, curriculum, or trained instructors
and other advocates to support magnet schools,
differentiated instruction, or targeted
interventions.
● Increases cultural fluency, competency, and
interaction.
Narrative description of this strategy.
## PLCs at Cornelia Elementary use disaggregated Fastbridge
EarlyMath data to identify K–1 students not at benchmark and design culturally
responsive, tiered interventions through the Edina MTSS framework's Plan-Do-Study-Act
cycle. Universal screening data is reviewed at least three times per year, disaggregated by
race, ethnicity, and economic status, to match students with targeted supports and
monitor growth. This strategy strengthens equitable practices within existing MTSS
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structures—such as broadening identification measures, integrating culturally responsive
materials, and ensuring consistent access to intervention—to close early math
achievement gaps for Black/African American students
## Location of services: Cornelia Elementary
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether or
not they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of
your strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one key indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by
race/ethnicity and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of
strategies such as those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets for each indicator.
Choose indicators that will help you know if the strategy is creating the outcomes
you want to see.
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Percentage of K–1 students at or above benchmark on Fastbridge EarlyMath, disaggregated by race/ethnicity:
## African American
## Asian
## Hispanic
## White
## Two or Mores Races
Percentage of k-1 PLC teams documenting use of disaggregated Fastbridge data in
MTSS decision-making cycles at least quarterly.
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
## RIS Strategy #2
## Connected and Job-Embedded Culturally Proficient School Systems (CPSS)
Type of Strategy: Professional development opportunities focus on academic Achievement.
Narrative description of this strategy.
## Edina Public Schools implements the Culturally Proficient
School Systems (CPSS) framework through sustained, job-embedded professional
learning to build staff capacity and accelerate math achievement for Black/African
American students at Cornelia Elementary. All certificated staff participate in quarterly
facilitated learning sessions to deepen understanding of culturally responsive classroom
strategies. Building-level PLCs analyze student work and disaggregate data by race,
ethnicity, and economic status to adapt math instruction. Job-embedded coaching
provides observation, co-planning, and feedback to ensure culturally proficient practices
become embedded in daily instruction rather than remaining isolated workshop content.
## Key Indicators
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These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether or
not they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of
your strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one key indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by
race/ethnicity and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of
strategies such as those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets for each indicator.
Choose indicators that will help you know if the strategy is creating the outcomes
you want to see.
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Percentage of Cornelia Elementary certified staff completing quarterly
CPSS professional learning sessions.
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
## RIS Achievement and Integration Goal #2
This plan must contain three types of goals, at least one for each of the following:
4. Reducing tBy the end of the 2027–28 school year, Black/African American students at Cornelia Elementary will
maintain or increase representation in Talent Development math at or above a representation index of ___
(current baseline). The district will address systemic barriers to equitable identification and placement to ensure
Black/African American students have full access to advanced math pathways.The disparities in academic
achievement among all students and specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability,
and English learners.
5. Reducing the disparities in equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers among all students and
specific categories of students excluding the categories of gender, disability, and English learners.
6. Increasing racial and economic integration (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (a)).
## RIS Goal #2
## Participation in Talent Development (4-5)
By the end of the 2027–28 school year, Black/African American students at Cornelia
Elementary will maintain or increase representation in Talent Development math at or
above a representation index of ___ (current baseline). The district will address systemic
barriers to equitable identification and placement to ensure Black/African American
students have full access to advanced math pathways.
Goal type:
Increasing Racial and economic integration
## RIS Strategies
Each goal should have at least one strategy. Number each strategy sequentially and give it a unique name. For each
strategy, provide a narrative description as explained below.
Integration Requirement Include at least one strategy designed and implemented to increase racial and economic
integration at each racially identifiable school (Minn. R. 3535.0160).
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## RIS Strategy #3
Curiosity Lab - Talent Identification & Development.
## Type of Strategy: Integrated Learning Environment
Integrated Learning Environments (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 1 (c)). If you chose Innovative and integrated pre-K
through grade 12 learning environments as the strategy type above, describe in your narrative description how the
different aspects of integrated learning environments listed below are part of your strategy:
● Uses policies, curriculum, or trained instructors
and other advocates to support magnet schools,
differentiated instruction, or targeted
interventions.
● Increases cultural fluency, competency, and
interaction.
Narrative description of this strategy
. Curiosity Lab at Cornelia Elementary gives 2nd and 3rd grade
students access to advanced learning opportunities as a pathway into Talent
Development. Students are identified using multiple measures—including test scores,
classroom activities, and teacher input—rather than a single standardized test, and
groups change throughout the year based on growth and readiness. This approach
strengthens equitable access to advanced math pathways for Black/African American
students by broadening identification practices and ensuring every child's abilities are
recognized. All students are welcome and encouraged to participate regardless of racial,
ethnic, or socioeconomic background.
## Key Indicators
These indicators are the evidence you will use to document how well each strategy is being implemented and whether or
not they are helping bring about the intended outcomes for students. Use these indicators to assess the effectiveness of
your strategies and to adjust what you’re doing.
For strategies that provide school enrollment choices, such as magnet schools, and strategies that decrease racial and
economic enrollment disparities, include at least one key indicator that measures enrollment disaggregated by
race/ethnicity and free or reduced-priced lunch (FRPL). Disaggregating your data may be relevant for other types of
strategies such as those designed to increase access to effective and diverse teachers.
## Key Indicators of Progress (KIP)
List key indicators of progress for this strategy and annual targets for each indicator.
Choose indicators that will help you know if the strategy is creating the outcomes
you want to see.
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Percentage of 2-3 students participating in curiosity lab.
This data will be used to support evaluation of your plan (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 5).
## Creating Efficiencies and Eliminating Duplicative Programs
Briefly explain how this plan for racially identifiable schools will create efficiencies and eliminate duplicative programs
and services within your district (Minn. Stat. § 124D.861, subd. 2 (c)).
Edina Public Schools' RIS Achievement and Integration Plan for Cornelia Elementary
creates efficiencies by aligning A&I goals and strategies with the district's CACR plan,
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MTSS framework, and ongoing CPSS professional learning. Rather than creating parallel
initiatives, A&I strategies build upon and deepen work already underway—leveraging
existing PLC structures, coaching models, and Fastbridge assessment systems. By
embedding equity-centered practices within structures the district already maintains, this
plan maximizes impact while minimizing administrative burden and program
duplication.
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VII.C. Policy Review (614, 621, 633, 901, 904)Speaker(s): Policy
## Committee
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Policy Review
## Type: Action
## Presenter(s): Board Policy Committee
Description: The following policies have been reviewed with an eye toward clarity, District
practice, and alignment with State and Federal statutes.
## ● Policy 614 Assessment Plan
● Policy 621 Literacy and the READ Act
## ● Policy 633 Research Requests
## ● Policy 901 Community Education Services
● Policy 904 Distribution or Display of Materials on School District Property
Recommendation: Approve the suggested modifications for Policies 614, 621, 633,
901, 904.
Desired Outcome(s) from the Board: Approve suggested modifications.
## Attachment(s):
## 1. Policy 614 Assessment Plan
2. Policy 621 Literacy and the READ Act
## 3. Policy 633 Research Requests
## 4. Policy 901 Community Education Services
5. Policy 904 Distribution or Display of Materials on School DIstrict Property
Policy 614
## Education Programs
## Assessment Plan
## I. Purpose
This policy establishes the responsibility for creating the district assessment plan,
and establishes parameters for elements of the plan.
## II. General Statement of Policy
The school district recognizes the value of common assessments for evaluation
across the district. The assessment plan ensures evaluation is occurring for
curriculum, educational initiatives, schools, teachers
, and students. Assessment
results will identify performance in the area being evaluated and will guide the
teaching and learning required to deliver the best possible educational experience
to all students.
Multiple assessments, both formative and summative, are essential to meet the
purposes of the assessment plan. The assessment plan should contain the most
effective assessments that also maximize the time and efforts given to learning.
## III. Responsibilities
## A. Administration of Plan
The director of teaching and learning will be responsible for the administration
of the district assessment plan. These responsibilities include the development,
implementation
, and evaluation of the plan. The plan will identify the employees
responsible for implementing and supporting the plan.
## B. District Assessment Committee
The director of teaching and learning will establish a District Assessment
Committee to assist in the creation, monitoring
, and evaluation of the district
assessment plan. The committee will include an equal number of licensed
teachers and administrators from the following key areas:
1. Administrators from each stratum of school configurations (i.e.,
elementary
and secondary middle school, and high school);
2. Administrators from the district leadership team;
3. Teaching staff from each strata of school configurations; and
4. Content leaders or specialists.
## C. Parent and Community Input
Members of the committee or the administration, as necessary, will engage and
inform parent and community stakeholders, to allow for input and feedback as it
aims to provide understanding around the assessment plan.
## IV. Development and Implementation
## A. Development and Acceptance of the Plan
The plan administrators will develop the plan guided by the assessment
committee and other input groups. The plan must meet all federal, state
, and
local assessment and evaluation requirements. The plan will be rooted in best
practices and research.
The plan will include the required and permitted assessments adopted by the
school district. It will include the most effective assessments which maximize
the time and effort for students’ learning and meet the plan’s goals. Instruments
that address multiple assessment purposes may be preferred over other
possible assessments. The choice of formative assessments may be guided by
the plan, and teachers are expected to use appropriate formative assessments
in their instruction. Assessments will be chosen for the plan based on
appropriate elements, including, but not limited to:
1. The purpose(s) to be met by the assessment;
2. The fitness of the instrument for the purpose;
3. The time required for administration;
4. The expected time required for scoring;
5. The expected turn-around time of reporting results;
6. The ability of the instrument to be adapted for use by multilingual English
language
learners and or students receiving special education services, or
what equivalent assessment will be used to meet those students’ needs;
7. The involvement of technology in supporting the administration, scoring, or
reporting of the assessment, and the present capacity to meet that
required involvement;
8. The training required to administer, score, and report data, if any, and the
capacity of the district to provide adequate training; and
9. The responsibility for administration, scoring, and reporting, and the
capacity of the district to execute.
Every two years t The assessment plan will be presented to the school board
biennially for review and approval.
## B. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Revision
1. Implementation of the established plan will be monitored by the
## D
director of Tteaching and Llearning.
2. The superintendent and Ddirector of Tteaching and Llearning, along
with district and site leadership, will review and evaluate the success of
the plan in meeting identified goals.
3. A two-year review cycle of the plan will be instituted.
4. The plan will be reported to the B board. The findings of the review may
include recommended modifications in the plan for the upcoming year.
5. The results of the specific assessments within the plan will be shared as
available to the identified stakeholders. The stakeholders will vary
depending on the assessment.
## C. Elements of the Plan
The plan will be comprehensive, and elements of the plan may include, but are
not limited to:
1. The district required assessments;
2. The test administration process;
3. Test data storage and management procedures;
4. Training and professional development requirements for teachers, test
coordinators
, and principals;
5. Responsibility for administration, scoring, and reporting;
6. Compliance expectations;
7. The assessment calendar.
## Legal References:
20 U.S.C. 6301, et seq. (Every Student Succeeds Act))
## Minn. Stat. §120B.02 (Educational Expectations and Graduation Requirements for
## Minnesota’s Students)
## Minn. Stat. §120B.021 (Required Academic Standards)
## Minn. Stat. §120B.022 (Elective Standards)
Minn. Stat. §120B.023 (Benchmarks)
Minn. Stat. §120B.11 (School District Process for Reviewing Curriculum, Instruction, and
## Student Achievement Goals; Striving for Comprehensive Achievement and Civic
## Readiness
)
## Minn. Stat. §120B.30 (General Requirements; Statewide Testing and Reporting System
## Assessments)
## Minn. Stat. §120B.301 (Limits on Local Testing)
Minn. Stat. §120B.306 4 ,subd. 2 (School District Assessment Committee)
## Minn. Stat. §120B.35 (Student Academic Achievement and Growth)
## Minn. Rules, Chapter 3501 (Graduation Standards)
## Policy INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 273
adopted: 7/17/17 Edina, Minnesota
Rrevised: 6/20/22
revised: __/__/26
Policy 621
## Education Programs
## Literacy and the READ Act
## I. Purpose
This policy aligns with Minnesota law established in the READ Act and the Edina
Strategic Plan to advance academic excellence, growth, and readiness.
This policy is to ensure that all students develop strong, foundational literacy
skills necessary for academic success, lifelong learning, and full participation in
school and society. This policy establishes the school district’s commitment to
implementing the Minnesota READ Act through evidence-based, structured
literacy instruction aligned with the science of reading, and to meeting the goals
of the Edina Strategic Plan by advancing equity, excellence, growth, and
readiness for every learner.
## II. General Statement of Policy
The school district recognizes the centrality of reading in a student’s educational
experience.
The school district affirms that literacy, particularly the ability to read proficiently,
is essential to student achievement across all content areas and grade levels. In
accordance with the READ Act, the district is committed to providing high-quality,
evidence-based literacy instruction grounded in structured literacy practices to
ensure that every student, beginning in early childhood, develops the
foundational reading skills required for grade-level proficiency.
## III. Definitions
A. "Evidence-based" means the instruction or item described is based on
reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence and has demonstrated a record of
success in increasing students' reading competency in the areas of
phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development,
reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Evidence-based literacy
instruction is explicit, systematic, and includes phonological and phonemic
awareness, phonics and decoding, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, oral
language, and comprehension that can be differentiated to meet the
needs of individual students.
Evidence-based instruction does not include
the three-cueing system, as defined in subsection M.
B. "Fluency" means the ability of students to read text accurately,
automatically, and with proper expression.
C. "Foundational reading skills" includes phonological and phonemic
awareness, phonics and decoding, and fluency. Foundational reading
skills appropriate to each grade level must be mastered in kindergarten,
grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3. Struggling readers in grades 4 and above
who do not demonstrate mastery of grade-level foundational reading skills
will continue to receive explicit, systematic instruction to reach mastery.
D. “Literacy coach” means an instructional leader with specialized knowledge
in the science of reading, evidence-based practices, English Language
Arts state standards, as well as the knowledge of how to work with
educators as adult learners. A district literacy coach will provide
job-embedded professional development.
“Instructional coach” means an
instructional leader with specialized knowledge in teaching and learning. A
district instructional coach will provide job-embedded professional
development.
DE. "Literacy specialist" means a person licensed by the Professional
Educator Licensing and Standards Board as a teacher of reading, a
special education teacher, or a kindergarten through grade 6 teacher, who
has completed professional development approved by the Minnesota
Department of Education (MDE) in structured literacy.
A literacy specialist
employed by MDE under the READ Act, or by the district as a literacy
lead, is not required to complete the approved training before August 30,
2025.
EF. "Literacy lead" means a literacy specialist with expertise in working with
educators
as adult learners. A district literacy lead will support the district's
implementation of the READ Act; provide support to school-based
coaches; support the implementation of structured literacy, interventions,
curriculum delivery, and teacher training; assist with the development of
personal learning plans; and train paraprofessionals and other support
staff to support classroom literacy instruction.
A literacy lead may be
employed by one the district, jointly by two or more districts, or may
provide services to districts through a partnership with the regional service
cooperatives or another district.
F. “Literacy coach” means an instructional leader with specialized knowledge
in the science of reading, evidence-based practices, English Language
Arts state standards, as well as the knowledge of how to work with
educators as adult learners. A district literacy coach will provide
job-embedded professional development.
FG. "Multi-tiered system of support" or "MTSS" means a systemic, continuous
improvement framework for ensuring positive social, emotional,
behavioral, developmental, and academic outcomes for every student.
The MTSS framework provides access to layered tiers of culturally and
linguistically responsive, evidence-based practices and relies on the
understanding and belief that every student can learn and thrive. Through
a MTSS at the core (Tier 1), supplemental (Tier 2), and intensive (Tier 3)
levels, educators provide high quality, evidence-based instruction and
intervention that is matched to a student's needs; progress is monitored to
inform instruction and set goals
; and data is used for educational decision
making.
GH. "Oral language," also called "spoken expressive language," or “receptive
language,” as defined within structured literacy,
includes speaking and
listening, and consists of five
components: phonology, morphology, syntax,
semantics, and pragmatics.
HI. "Phonemic awareness" means the ability to notice, think about, and
manipulate individual sounds in spoken syllables and words.
IJ. "Phonics instruction" means the explicit, systematic, and direct instruction
of the relationships between letters and the sounds they represent and the
application of this knowledge in reading and spelling.
JK. "Progress monitoring" means using data collected to inform whether
interventions are working. Progress monitoring quantifies rates of
improvement and informs instructional practice and the development of
individualized programs using state-approved screening that is reliable
and valid for the intended purpose.
KL. "Reading comprehension" means a function of word recognition skills and
language comprehension skills. It is an active process that requires
intentional thinking during which meaning is constructed through
interactions between the text and reader. Comprehension skills are taught
explicitly by demonstrating, explaining, modeling, and implementing
specific cognitive strategies to help beginning readers derive meaning
through intentional, problem-solving thinking processes.
LM. "Structured literacy" means an approach to reading instruction in which
teachers carefully structure important literacy skills, concepts, and the
sequence of instruction to facilitate children's literacy learning and
progress. Structured literacy is characterized by the provision of
systematic, explicit, sequential, and diagnostic instruction in phonemic
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and oral language development,
and reading comprehension.
This approach is consistent with the
principles identified in the science of reading and is designed to ensure all
students develop strong foundational literacy skills.
MN. "Three-cueing system," also known as "meaning structure visual (MSV),"
means a method that teaches students to use meaning, structure and
syntax, and visual cues when attempting to read an unknown word.
Evidence-based instruction does not include the three-cueing system, as
defined in subdivision 16.
NO. "Vocabulary development" means the process of acquiring new words. A
robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication,
including
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary growth is directly
related to school achievement
and is a strong predictor for reading
success.
## IV. Reading Screener; Parent/Guardian Notification and Involvement
A. The school district will administer an MDE approved evidence-based
reading screener to students in kindergarten through grade 3 within the
first six weeks of the school year,
by February 15 each year, and again
within the last six weeks of the school year.
The screener must be one of
the screening tools approved by MDE.
B. The district will identify any screener it uses in the district’s annual literacy
plan and submit screening data to MDE annually by June 15.
C. The district, at least biannually after administering each screener, will give
the parent/guardian of each student who is not reading at or above grade
level timely information about:
The district, after administering each screener, will follow its language
access plan under state law and give the parent of each student who is
not reading at or above grade level information from the screener about:
1. the student's reading proficiency as measured by a screener
approved by MDE;
2. reading-related services currently being provided to the student and
the student's progress after the second screener; and
3. strategies for parents/guardians to use at home in helping their
student succeed in becoming grade-level proficient in reading in
English and in their native language.
D. For students enrolled in dual language immersion programs, the district
will measure the student’s reading proficiency in English or in the
program’s partner language, if available, according to Article V below.
Following its language access plan under state law, the district will notify
families with timely information about students’ reading proficiency,
including how the student’s reading proficiency is assessed, and
reading-related services or supports provided to the student and the
student’s progress, and strategies for families to use at home in helping
students succeed in becoming grade-level proficient in reading in English
or the partner language. The dual language immersion program may
provide information about national research on reading proficiency for
students in dual language immersion programs in the parent notification.
E. The district may will not use this section to deny a student's right to a
special education evaluation.
## V. Identification and Reporting
A. Students enrolled in kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3, including
multilingual learners and students receiving special education services,
and students enrolled in dual language immersion programs, will
be universally screened for mastery of foundational reading skills,
including phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, oral language,
and for characteristics of dyslexia as measured by approved screening
tools. The screening for characteristics of dyslexia may be integrated with
universal screening for mastery of foundational skills and oral
expressive
and receptive
language mastery. The screening tool used will be a valid
and reliable universal screener that is highly correlated with foundational
reading skills. For students reading at grade level, beginning in the winter
of grade 2, the oral reading fluency screener may be used to assess
reading difficulties, including characteristics of dyslexia, without requiring a
separate screening of each subcomponent of foundational reading skills.
B. The school district will submit data on student performance in
kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 on foundational reading skills,
including phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and oral
language to MDE in the local literacy plan submission on an annual basis
due on June 15.
C. For students enrolled in dual language immersion programs:
1. if students are screened in the partner language, they will be
screened at the same interval as the screenings in English under
## Paragraph A above;
2. if the program provides instruction in foundational reading skills in
English, the students receiving that instruction will be screened in
## English;
3. if the program provides instruction in foundational reading skills in
the partner language, the students receiving that instruction will be
screened in the partner language;
4. if no screener is available in the partner language, the district will
identify how students reading proficiency is assessed and how the
district determines and provides targeted reading instruction in the
partner language and supports to students identified as needing
additional support in developing the mastery of foundational
reading skills; and
5. the partner language screening tool will be approved by the district
for kindergarten through grade 3.
D. Students in grades 4 and above, including multilingual learners and
students receiving special education services, who do not demonstrate
mastery of foundational reading skills, including phonemic awareness,
phonics, decoding, fluency, and oral language
are not reading at grade
level will be screened for reading difficulties, including characteristics of
dyslexia,
will be screened using a screening tool approved by MDE for
characteristics of dyslexia and will continue to receive evidence-based
instruction, interventions, and progress monitoring until the students
achieve grade-level proficiency. A parent/guardian, in consultation with a
teacher, may opt a student out of the literacy screener if the
parent/guardian and teacher decide that continuing to screen would not be
beneficial to the student. In such limited cases, the student will continue to
receive progress monitoring and literacy interventions.
E. Reading screeners in English, and in the predominant languages of district
students where practicable, will identify and evaluate students' areas of
academic need related to literacy. The district also will monitor progress
and provide reading instruction appropriate to the specific needs
of multilingual learners. The district will use an approved, developmentally
appropriate, and culturally responsive screener and annually report
summary screener results to the MDE Commissioner by June 15 in the
form and manner determined by the MDE Commissioner.
F. The district will include in its literacy plan a summary of the district's efforts
to screen, identify, and provide interventions to students under paragraph
## A
. who demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia as measured by a
screening tool approved by MDE.
With respect to students screened or
identified under the READ Act,
tThe report will include:
1. a summary of the district's efforts to screen for characteristics of
reading difficulties, including
dyslexia;
2. the number of students universally screened for that reporting year;
3. the number of students demonstrating characteristics of dyslexia for
that year; and
4. an explanation of how students identified under this
subdivision are provided with alternate instruction and interventions
under state law.
## VI. Intervention
A. For each student identified under the screening identification process, the
school district will create a personal learning plan that provides
aligned
and targeted
reading intervention to accelerate student growth and reach
the goal of reading at or above grade level by the end of the current grade
and school year.
B. The district will implement progress monitoring for a student not reading at
grade level.
C. The district will use evidence-based curriculum and intervention materials
at each grade level that are designed to ensure student mastery of
phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency,
and reading comprehension. All
If the district purchases new literacy
curriculum, or literacy intervention or supplementary materials,
the
curriculum or materials will
purchased by the district after July 1, 2023, will
be evidence-based
. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the district will
only use evidence-based literary interventions.
D. If a student does not read at or above grade level by the end of the current
school year, the district will continue to provide
aligned and targeted
reading intervention as defined by the MTSS framework until the student
reads at grade level. District intervention methods will encourage family
engagement and, where possible, collaboration with appropriate school
and community programs that specialize in evidence-based instructional
practices and measure mastery of foundational reading skills, including
phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and oral language.
E. Intervention programs will be taught by an intervention teacher or special
education teacher who has successfully completed training in
evidence-based reading instruction approved by MDE. Intervention may
include but is not limited to requiring student attendance in summer
school, intensified reading instruction that may require that the student be
removed from the regular classroom for part of the school day,
extended-day programs, or programs that strengthen students' cultural
connections.
F. The district will determine the format of the personal learning plan in
collaboration with the student's educators and other appropriate
professionals in consultation with the student's parent/guardian. The
personal learning plan will include evidenced
-based targeted instruction
and ongoing progress monitoring
, and address knowledge gaps and skill
deficiencies through strategies such as specific exercises and practices
during and outside of the regular school day, group interventions, periodic
assessments or screeners, and reasonable timelines
. The personal
learning plan may include grade retention, if it is in the student's best
interest; a student may not be retained solely due to delays in literacy or
not demonstrating grade-level proficiency. The district will maintain and
regularly update and modify the personal learning plan until the student
reads at grade level. This paragraph does not apply to a student under an
individualized education program.
## VII. Local and Comprehensive Literacy Plan
A. The school district will adopt a local literacy plan to have every child
reading at or above grade level every year beginning in kindergarten and
to support multilingual learners and students receiving special education
services in achieving their individualized reading goals. The district will
update and submit the plan to the
## MDE Commissioner of MDE by June 15
each year. The plan will be consistent with the READ Act, and include the
following:
1. a process to assess students' foundational reading skills, oral
language, and level of reading proficiency
, and the screeners used,
by school site and grade level
, under the READ Act.
2. a process to notify and involve parents/guardians;
3. a description of how schools in the district will determine the
personal learning plan that provides targeted evidenced-based
reading instruction and includes an intervention strategy for a
student and the process for intensifying or modifying the reading
strategy in order to obtain measurable reading progress;
4. evidence-based intervention methods for students who are not
reading at or above grade level and progress monitoring to provide
information on the effectiveness of the intervention;
5. identification of staff development needs, including a plan to meet
those needs;
6. the curricula used by school site and grade level;
7. a statement of whether the school district has adopted a MTSS
framework;
8. student data using the measures of foundational literacy skills and
mastery identified by MDE for the following students:
a. students in kindergarten through grade 3;
b. students who demonstrate characteristics of dyslexia; and
c. students in grades 4 to 12 who are identified as not reading
at grade level; and
9. the number of teachers and other staff that have completed training
approved by MDE;
10. the number of teachers and other staff proposed for training in
structured literacy;
11. how the district used funding provided under the Read Act to
implement the requirements of the Read Act;
12. beginning as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year
2026, how the district used literacy aid funding received under state
law; and
13. beginning on December 31, 2025, for the district’s dual language
immersion program:
a. the program’s partner language;
b. grade levels included in the program;
c. the language used to screen students’ foundational reading
skills;
d. the percentage of grade 3 students taking the Minnesota
## Comprehensive Assessments; and
e. the number of students in the program in grades 4 to 12 who
are identified as not reading at grade level.
B. The district will post its literacy plan on the official district website annually
by June 15th
and submit it to the MDE Commissioner of MDE as required.
C. The district will use a streamlined template developed by the MDE
Commissioner for local literacy plans that meets READ Act requirements,
and requires all reading instruction and teacher training in reading
instruction to be evidence-based.
## VIII. Staff Training
A. The school district will provide access to state-required training to: training
from a menu of approved evidence-based training programs to the
following teachers and staff by July 1, 2026:
1. reading intervention teachers working with students in kindergarten
through grade 12;
2. all classroom teachers of students in kindergarten through grade 3
and children in prekindergarten programs;
3. kindergarten through grade 12 special education teachers
responsible for foundational reading instruction;
4. curriculum directors;
5. instructional support staff, contractors, and volunteers who assist in
providing
provide reading instruction; and interventions under the
oversight and monitoring of a trained licensed teacher;
6. employees who select literacy instructional materials for a district;
and
7. teachers holding English as a second language teaching licenses.
B. The district will provide training from a menu of approved evidence-based
training programs to all reading intervention teachers, literacy specialists,
and other teachers and staff in accordance with the READ Act
, and to
other teachers in the district, prioritizing teachers who work with students
with disabilities, English learners, and students who qualify for the
graduation incentives program under state law.
The district will provide training from a menu of approved evidence-based
training programs to the following teachers and staff by July 1, 2027:
1. teachers who provide foundational reading instruction to students in
grades 4 to 12;
2. teachers who provide instruction to students in a state-approved
alternative program; and
3. teachers who provide instruction to students in a dual language
immersion programs.
The MDE Commissioner may grant the district an extension to these
deadlines.
C. The district will employ or contract with a literacy lead or be actively
supporting a designated literacy specialist through the process of
becoming a literacy lead in accordance with the Read Act. The district
may satisfy the requirements of this subdivision by contracting with
another school board or cooperative unit under state law for the services
of a literacy lead. The district literacy lead will collaborate with district
administrators and staff to support the district's implementation of
requirements under the READ Act.
D. Training provided by the following may satisfy the professional
development requirements under this Article:
1. a certified trained facilitator; or
2. a training program that MDE has determined meets the
professional development requirements under the READ Act.
## IX. Staff Development
A. The school district will provide training programs on evidence-based
reading instruction to teachers and instructional staff in accordance with
the READ Act. The training will include teaching in the areas of phonemic
awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, reading fluency, reading
comprehension, and culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy.
B. The district will use the data under Article V. above to identify the staff
development needs so that:
1. elementary teachers are able to implement explicit, systematic,
evidence-based instruction in the five reading areas of phonemic
awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension with
an emphasis on mastery of foundational reading skills
and other
literacy-related areas
, including writing, until the student achieves
grade-level reading and writing proficiency;
2. elementary teachers have sufficient training to provide students
with evidence-based reading and oral language instruction that
meets students' developmental, linguistic, and literacy needs using
the intervention methods or programs selected by the district for the
identified students;
3. licensed teachers employed by the district have regular
opportunities to improve reading and writing instruction;
4. licensed teachers recognize students' diverse needs in
cross-cultural settings and are able to serve the oral language and
linguistic needs of students who are multilingual learners by
maximizing strengths in their native languages in order to cultivate
students' English language development, including oral academic
language development, and build academic literacy; and
5. licensed teachers are well trained in culturally responsive pedagogy
that enables students to master content, develop skills to access
content, and build relationships.
C. The district will provide training for staff in early childhood programs
sufficient training to provide children in early childhood programs with
explicit, systematic instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness;
oral language, including listening comprehension; vocabulary; and
letter-sound correspondence.
## X. Literacy Incentive Aid Uses
The school district will use its literacy incentive aid to meet requirements and
goals adopted in the district’s local literacy plan.
support implementation of
evidence-based reading instruction. The following are eligible uses of literacy
incentive aid:
1. training for kindergarten through grade 3 teachers, early childhood
educators, special education teachers, reading intervention
teachers working with students in kindergarten through grade 12,
curriculum directors, and instructional support staff that provide
reading instruction, on using evidence-based screening and
progress monitoring tools;
2. evidence-based training using a training program approved by MDE
focused on foundational reading skills, including phonemic
awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency,
oral language;
3. employing or contracting with a literacy lead;
4. materials, training, and ongoing coaching to ensure reading
interventions are evidence-based; and costs of substitute teachers
to allow teachers to complete required training during the teachers'
contract day.
## Legal References:
Minn. Stat. § 120B.1118 119 (READ Act Definitions)
## Minn. Stat. § 120B.12 (READ Act Goal and Interventions)
## Minn. Stat. § 120B.123 (READ Act Implementation)
Minn. Stat. § 123A.24 (Withdrawing from a Cooperative Unit; Appealing Denial of
## Membership)
## Minn. Stat. § 123B.32 (Language Access Plan)
## Minn. Stat. §124D.68 (Graduation Incentives Program)
## Minn. Stat. § 124D.98 (Literacy Incentive Aid)
## Minn. Stat. § 125A.56 (Alternate Instruction Required before Assessment Referral)
Policy INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 273
adopted: 01/08/24 Edina, Minnesota
revised: __/__/26
Policy 633
## Education Programs
## Research Requests
## I. Purpose
This policy defines the parameters for completing research studies in the school
district.
## II. General Statement of Policy
A. The school district supports opportunities to collaborate, conduct, and
implement ongoing research that will benefit the lives of district students and
staff. Further, the district recognizes that the employees and students will not
be subjected to requests that do not have a direct or lasting benefit to the
district, and reserves the right to review each research proposal and to
consider:
1. The rights and welfare of the students and employees involved.
2. The appropriateness of the methods used to secure informed consent.
3. The balance of risks and potential benefits of the research study.
## III. Research Requests Procedures for Requesting Permission to Conduct Research
## by Those Who are Not District Students
A. The superintendent director of teaching and learning or designee will develop
and implement the process for reviewing, determining, and implementing
research studies in the
school district (see Appendix I).The persons making the
request and the schools possibly affected will be notified in a timely manner by
the Teaching and Learning Department regarding the status of the request.
B. An entity seeking to conduct research must apply through district administration.
The district’s decision whether to proceed with implementation of the research is
final.
All persons, including district employees and persons from outside the district,
who wish to conduct research in the district must submit a written request to the
## Teaching and Learning Department using the Research Request Application (see
Appendix II).
## IV. Student-Generated Research Requests Generated by District Students
The superintendent director of teaching and learning or designee will develop and
implement the process for reviewing, determining
, and implementing district
student-generated research studies generated by district students (see Appendix
## II
I). A district student seeking to conduct research must receive the classroom
teacher's approval and school principal's approval prior to applying for the request
at the district level. The student must follow all research procedures. The district's
decision whether to proceed with implementation of the research is final.
## Cross Reference:
## Policy 515 Protection and Privacy of Student Records
## Policy 520 Student Surveys
## Policy 633 524 Electronic Technologies Acceptable Use
## Policy INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 273
adopted: 02/22/10 Edina, Minnesota
revised: 09/21/15
revised: 08/15/16
revised: 07/19/21
revised: __/__/26
## Appendix I to Policy 633
External Research Request Process for Those Who are Not District Students
## EXTERNAL RESEARCH REQUEST PROCESS
A. Persons or organizations wishing to conduct research in the school district must:
1. Complete a rResearch rRequest Application form (Appendix III II).
2. Submit it to the district’s superintendent director of teaching and learning.
3. Be recommended for approval by the principal(s) and teacher(s) of any
school(s) and/or classroom(s) to be involved.
4. Notify parents/guardians of any students to be involved upon approval by the
district.
B. The superintendent director of teaching and learning or designee will review all
proposed research studies, surveys
, and evaluations within the district. The
superintendent
director of teaching and learning or designee will either approve
or deny the external research request.
C. All research proposals are subject to a review process. An initial screening is
completed to determine whether there is potential risk to students, staff
, or the
district. Criteria used to determine whether or not a research investigation is of
potential risk are listed below.
1. District-wide Districtwide in scope (i.e., includes numerous schools or areas)
2. Documentary via film, television, or general periodical (non-peer reviewed)
3. Highly sensitive in nature (i.e., controversial or topic area of concern)
4. Creates a risk or cost to students, staff, or district that goes beyond its
mission to teach and protect
5. Cost benefit not directly tied to the district’s strategic plan
These criteria are only examples and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of
issues related to determining the level of research risk.
D. All research proposals that are classified as highly sensitive in nature or create a
potential risk are reviewed in a district administrators’ meeting. If the research
request does not meet the criteria for
being highly sensitive in nature or create
creating
a potential risk, it will be reviewed by the superintendent, director of
teaching and learning
or designeen. After a research proposal is reviewed, a
written response will be sent to the principal investigator.
E. For persons conducting research in the district, the following conditions must be
met:
1. Guarantees the anonymity of individual students, schools, and district
employees in reporting the results, unless written approval is obtained from
the parents
/guardians of participating students, from the school principal,
and/or the district employees involved. Data privacy policies must be
adhered to.
2. Publications emanating from studies in the schools should acknowledge the
contribution of the district unless requests to the contrary are made or unless
the identification of the system would jeopardize future research efforts or
district programs.
3. Final approval of any study will not be made until all measurement
instruments have been reviewed and approved.
4. A progress summary should be provided to the district at six-month intervals.
5. The final report must also be sent to the district upon completion of the study.
Failure to comply with this stipulation places the researcher at risk for
regarding approval of future projects.
F. Requests to conduct research by persons external to the district may be
co
-sponsored by a district administrator who must will:
1. Vouch that the research will contribute to the district.
2. Assist with any necessary coordination during the conduct of the study.
3. Ensure that the results of the study are shared with the appropriate school or
district employees.
## Appendix:
Rrevised: 07/19/21
revised: __/__/26
## Appendix III II to Policy 633
## EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
## EXTERNAL RESEARCH REQUEST - APPLICATION
## Edina Public Schools
## External Research Request Application
## Name
## Organization
## Department
## Address
## Street City/State Zip
## Phone Number(s)
Is this study part of your work toward a degree? Yes No
If yes, check the following:
Ph. D Ed. D. M.A./M.S. Undergraduate Other
## University or College
## Advisor's Name
Please also complete the External Research Request Application - Background Summary
(following page)
## Your Signature Date
## Co-sSponsor/Advisor’s Signature Date
(Required for non-district employee)
**********************************************************************************************************
❑ Approved
❑ Disapproved _____
## Principal’s Signature Date
(Required for all buildings that participate)
## Appendix IV to Policy 633
## EXTERNAL RESEARCH REQUEST - BACKGROUND SUMMARY
## External Research Request Application - Background Summary
Please submit a concise yet thorough response to the following questions.
1. Title and purpose of study.
2. How will this study benefit Edina Public Schools?
3. What is the intended use and distribution of, and/or publication of, results?
34. Research Design Summary.
a. Give specific information on the methods to be used during the course of the
study. Please include your research questions, instruments, proposed sampling,
and data collection and analysis procedures. Finally, describe any tasks our
school district employees will be asked to complete.
4. b. Describe procedures you will use to secure and acknowledge informed consent
of all participants. Please attach copies of any letters and forms. Outline how
subjects will be identified and criteria used for recruitment, who will make the initial
contact with subjects, and whether or not inducements will be used to secure
participation.
5. What request are you making of Edina Public Schools the district? Specify number of
students and staff to be involved, length of time, data collection setting, and timeline
for completion of your investigation.
6. List all funding sources and budget for your study.
7. Provide the following:
a. The Ddate and a copy of the research proposal-approval letter from your
advisor(s) if your research is part of your work toward a degree.
, and
8. b. A Ccopy of Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approval, and indicate if prior
approval from Edina Public Schools the district is required by your IRB.
98. All approved external research projects will may be assessed a $20.00 processing and
administration fee. A
additional charges may be incurred that comport with the district’s
costs associated with data requests.
Please attach additional documentation if needed to elaborate or clarify your study.
Send research request form along with all required information to:
## Superintendent Director of Teaching and Learning
## Edina Public Schools
## 5701 Normandale Road
## Edina, MN 55424
superintendent@edinaschools.org
(__/26)
Revised 7/19/21
## Appendix III to Policy 633
## Internal (Student) Research Request Process for District Students
1. Definition
Classroom Research: In district classroom(s), there are many interactions, but these are
not necessarily research interactions. Classroom interactions may provide personal
information or observations that could reasonably be considered private
information/observations, but not rise to the level of classroom research.
“Classroom research” is means a formalized process of collecting data for the purposes of
conducting research. Classroom research usually starts with the researcher creating a
research plan that includes the purpose of the research and data collection. This research
can occur by asking questions, observing, and comparing various data. This research
may involve surveys, interviews, collecting data
, and focus groups.
In school district classroom(s), there are many interactions, but these are not necessarily
research interactions. Classroom interactions may provide personal information or
observations that could reasonably be considered private information/observations, but
not rise to the level of classroom research.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the following procedures is to ensure district students have a high quality
learning experience that is personalized and rewarding while at the same time comply
ing
with the law and protecting other students. Namely these procedures aim to:
a. Protect the rights and welfare of the student researcher;
b. Protect the rights of the welfare of the human participant;
c. Protect the rights of the families;
d. Protect the rights of the district; and
e. Ensure legal compliance.
## 3. Review Process
a. Projects must be reviewed to determine potential risk to students, employees, or the
district. Potential risks might include:
i. District-wide Districtwide surveys
ii. Documentary via film
iii. Topic deemed highly sensitive or that could violate student’s, community
member’s, or employee’s personal information
iv. Projects where personally identifiable information is intentionally or unintentionally
collected.
b. District Sstudents wishing to conduct survey research must have the questions
reviewed by district administration and have prior administrative approval.
## 4. Research Application, Approval, and Revocation
a. If Pprincipals or teachers who provide opportunities for district students to conduct
formalized research invoking participation by other students
, then:
a. That principal or teacher must will:
i. Provide an opportunity for district students to detail their research for approval via
an electronic form process.
; and
ii. Maintain a list of current research projects.
b. District Sstudents must receive written approval by the building administration and
teacher prior to conducting the research.
c. Principals and teacher(s) are obligated to terminate research activities out of legal
compliance.
## Legal References:
## Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act)
## Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, FERPA
## Protection of Pupil Rights Act, PPRA
## Human Research Protection, OHR
Revised: 7/19/21
## Appendix:
revised: 07/19/21
revised : __/__/26
## Appendix III to Policy 633
## EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
## EXTERNAL RESEARCH REQUEST - APPLICATION
## Edina Public Schools
## External Research Request Application
## Name
## Organization
## Department
## Address
## Street City/State Zip
## Phone Number(s)
Is this study part of your work toward a degree? Yes No
If yes, check the following:
Ph. D Ed. D. M.A./M.S. Undergraduate Other
## University or College
## Advisor's Name
Please also complete the External Research Request Application - Background Summary
(following page)
## Your Signature Date
## Co-sSponsor/Advisor’s Signature Date
(Required for non-district employee)
**********************************************************************************************************
❑ Approved
❑ Disapproved _____
## Principal’s Signature Date
(Required for all buildings that participate)
## Appendix IV to Policy 633
## EXTERNAL RESEARCH REQUEST - BACKGROUND SUMMARY
## External Research Request Application - Background Summary
Please submit a concise yet thorough response to the following questions.
1. Title and purpose of study.
2. How will this study benefit Edina Public Schools?
3. What is the intended use and distribution of, and/or publication of, results?
34. Research Design Summary.
b. Give specific information on the methods to be used during the course of the
study. Please include your research questions, instruments, proposed sampling,
and data collection and analysis procedures. Finally, describe any tasks our
school district employees will be asked to complete.
4. b. Describe procedures you will use to secure and acknowledge informed consent
of all participants. Please attach copies of any letters and forms. Outline how
subjects will be identified and criteria used for recruitment, who will make the initial
contact with subjects, and whether or not inducements will be used to secure
participation.
5. What request are you making of Edina Public Schools the district? Specify number of
students and staff to be involved, length of time, data collection setting, and timeline
for completion of your investigation.
6. List all funding sources and budget for your study.
7. Provide the following:
a. The Ddate and a copy of the research proposal-approval letter from your
advisor(s) if your research is part of your work toward a degree.
, and
8. b. A Ccopy of Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approval, and indicate if prior
approval from Edina Public Schools the district is required by your IRB.
98. All approved external research projects will be assessed a $20.00 processing and
administration fee. Additional charges may be incurred that comport with the district’s
costs associated with data requests.
Please attach additional documentation if needed to elaborate or clarify your study.
Send research request form along with all required information to:
## Superintendent Edina Public Schools
## 5701 Normandale Road
## Edina, MN 55424
superintendent@edinaschools.org
(__/26)
Revised 7/19/21
Policy 901
## Community Relations
## Community Education Services
## I. Purpose
This policy conveys to employees and to the community the important role of
community education services within the school district.
The purpose of this policy
is to establish the framework for providing community education programs and
services to members of the community within the vision and mission of the school
district.
## II. General Statement of Policy
The school district has a strong commitment to the Edina Community Education
Services (“ECES”) program. ECES is an integral element of the district, and
functions with the same responsibilities and opportunities as all other elements.
The district welcomes and strongly encourages the use of school buildings and
activity areas by the community when not in use for regularly-scheduled early
education, elementary
, and secondary programs.
The Community Education program of the Edina Public Schools strives to serve
the entire Edina community in responding to educational, recreational, cultural, and
social needs. It serves as a catalyst for developing individual potential, solving
community problems, increasing a positive sense of community, connecting
community to the schools, and improving community living. Through Community
Education programs, the school
Ddistrict administration strives to accomplish the
following objectives:
A. Maximum use should be made Maximize the use of district facilities by the
community when not in use for regularly scheduled early learning, elementary,
and secondary programs
of public school facilities within the district's service
area.
;
B. Use Tthe educational needs and the interests of the community area residents
will
to guide the development of a vibrant, well-rounded community education
program.
;
C. Encourage Aarea residents and non-residents, as space is available, are
encouraged to actively participate
actively in program opportunities. ;
D. Collaborateion and integrateion of services between early childhood special
education employees whose primary responsibilities are in the K-12 program.
;
Collaborate with personnel whose primary responsibilities are in the K-12
program and integrate services.
E. Build strong district and community partnerships community-district
relationships.
;
F. Assist in developing inter-agency interagency coordination and cooperation. ;
and
G. Involve community members in evaluating and creating program and service
opportunities.
## III. Community Education Services Governance
## A. The Community Education Services Advisory Council Bylaws
will provide the organization's framework, including criteria pertaining to
membership, officers' duties, frequency and structure of meetings, and other
matters deemed necessary and appropriate (see Appendix I).
## IV III. Edina Community Education Services Advisory Council (“CESAC”)
A. The council CESAC advisory council assists in promoting the goals and
objectives of the program.
B. CESAC Advisory council membership consists of members who represent the
community's various service organizations; faith community; public and
nonpublic schools; local government; public and private nonprofit agencies
serving youth and families; parents; youth; city parks and recreation; and other
interested citizens.
C. The CESAC follows the established bylaws in completing its duties and
responsibilities.
Bylaws of the advisory council will provide the framework for
the organization including criteria pertaining to membership, officers' duties,
frequency and structure of meetings and such other matters as deemed
necessary and appropriate.
D. The CESAC advisory council strives to reduce and eliminate program
duplication within the district.
## VI IV. Community Education Services Community Education Financing
A. The financing of the community education services Community Education
program is the responsibility of the school board. Community education
services
Community Education programs have equal status and consideration
for funding and space with other instructional programs of the school district.
## Legal References:
Minn. Stat. § 123B.51 (Schoolhouses and Sites; Access for Noncurricular Uses for
## School and Nonschool
## Purposes; Closings)
## Minn. Stat. § 124D.18 (Purpose of Community Education Programs)
## Minn. Stat. § 124D.19 (Community Education Programs; Advisory Council)
## Minn. Stat. § 124D.20 (Community Education Revenue)
## Cross References:
## Policy 110 (School District Decision Making Process)
## Policy 902 (Use of School District Facilities and Equipment)
CESAC Edina Community Education Services Board Structure and Bylaws 2016 (2021,
or as subsequently amended)
## Policy INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 273
adopted: 07/19/10 Edina, Minnesota
revised: 08/15/16
revised: 06/21/21
revised: __/__/26
[Recommended that the appendix be deleted.]
## Policy 901 Community Education Services
## Appendix I
## Edina Community Education Services Board
## Structure and By-Laws
## Statement of Mission
The Community Education Services Program of the Edina Schools strives to serve the
entire Edina Community in responding to educational, recreational, cultural, and social
needs. It serves as a catalyst for developing individual potential, solving community
problems, increasing a positive sense of community, connecting community to the
schools
, and improving community living.
## Article I - Name
The name of the organization shall be Edina Community Education Services Advisory
Council (“CESAC”)
## Article II - Purpose
Section 1: To assist in the development of the district’s community education program;
Section 2: To promote citizen involvement in the planned activities of community
education
;
Section 3. To improve communications between school and community;
Section 4. To work with community education advisory councils and civic, faith, service,
and governmental organizations when necessary to provide for the needs of the
community
;
Section 5. To promote the community education philosophy of lifelong learning for all
ages
.
## Article III - Authorization and Purpose
The purpose of CESAC, as mandated by Minnesota Statutes §124D.18-.19, is to advise
the CES Director and School Board on issues relating to community education services.
Specifically, CESAC will advise and recommend on items pertaining to:
Section 1. Finance: CESAC will recommend to the Director and the School Board the
approval of an annual Community Education budget and advise on the use of
Community Education funds and resources
Section 2. Programs: CESAC will recommend and advise in the areas of staff,
programs, classes, policies, services
, and facilities. CESAC will promote and foster new
programs and services and will coordinate these with existing community programs to
avoid unnecessary duplication.
Section 3. Communication: CESAC will serve as liaison between the community and
the school district in evaluating community education needs.
Section 4. Community: CESAC will provide input reflecting and anticipating the needs
and wants of the community as they relate to community education.
Section 5. Philosophy: CESAC will advocate for maximum use of the public schools
by the community and for expanded utilization by the schools of the human resources of
the community, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §124D.18.
## Article III - Membership
The CESAC consists of the following members and should reflect the diversity of the
resident population in the district:
1. The chair, or chair’s designee, from each of the various community service advisory
councils and or programs.
2. One member of the District’s school board and one member from the Edina City
Council.
3. One member of the Edina Parks and Recreation Board.
4. Three community representatives at large, one appointed by the Edina City Council,
one appointed by the District’s school board, and one appointed by the CESAC.
5. One member of the District’s leadership team
6. The Director of Community Education Services, who serves as an ex-officio,
non-voting member and as principal staff officer.
## Article IV - Officers
1. The officers of CESAC consist of chair and vice-chair.
a. The officers are elected annually at the organizational meeting.
b. The chair appoints a nomination committee that presents a slate of officers for
election at the designated meeting. Nominations will also be taken from the
floor.
c. The term of office is limited to three consecutive years.
2. A vacancy occurring in any office is filled for the unexpired term by a person elected
by a majority of the members.
## Article VI - Duties of the Officers
1. The chair is the chief officer and presides over all meetings of the CESAC.
2. The vice-chair acts as an aide to the chair and performs the duties of the chair in the
chair’s absence or inability to serve.
## Article VI - Meetings
1. Regular meetings of CESAC are a minimum of five per year, approved by the
council annually.
2. Meetings are open to the public, but the privileges of making motions and voting is
limited to members of CESAC.
3. Special meetings may be called by the chair or by written request of CESAC
members.
4. A quorum will be one-half of the active CESAC membership.
5. Members are requested to attend all regular meetings. A member that fails to attend
three consecutive or less than two-thirds of the regular meetings may be replaced
with a new representative.
## Article VIII - Amendments
Proposed changes to these bylaws may be made by a two-thirds vote of the members,
subject to review by the District’s school board.
Revised: June, 2021 06/–/21
Policy 904
## Community Relations
## Distribution or Display of Materials on School District Property
## I. Purpose
This policy provides guidelines for the distribution of non-district materials
appropriate to the school setting on school district property that does not disrupt
educational programming nor interfere with the educational or other district
objectives.
This policy does not apply to persons or organizations permitted to use
district facilities in accordance with Policy 902.
## II. General Statement of Policy
The school district recognizes that non-profit, non-school community organizations
may provide valuable information to students and their families. Access to students
and their families must be balanced with the district’s need to protect the best
interests of the students and to use public resources to provide educational
services.
## III. Guidelines for Distribution of Materials
A. The school district reserves the right to deny permission for the posting or
distribution of materials that are not consistent with the best interest of
students. The district may permit, within the provisions of this policy, non-profit,
non-school community organizations to distribute at its discretion materials
appropriate to the school setting.
B. Requests for distribution of materials will be reviewed by the district
administration on a case-by-case basis; however, distribution of the following
materials is always prohibited:
1. Materials obscene to minors;
2. Libelous materials;
3. Materials pervasively indecent or vulgar or containing any indecent or vulgar
language or representations, with a determination made as to the
appropriateness of the material for the age level of students to whom the
materials are intended;
4. Materials advertising any product or service not permitted to minors by law;
5. Materials advocating violence or other illegal conduct;
6. Materials constituting insulting or fighting words, the very expression of
which injures or harasses other people (e.g.
, threats of violence, defamation
of character or of a person’s race, religious, or ethnic origin); and
7. Materials that present a clear and present likelihood that, either because of
its content or the manner of distribution, it will cause a material and
substantial disruption of the proper and orderly operation and discipline of
the school or school district activities, or will cause the commission of
unlawful acts or the violation of lawful district policies or school rules.
C. Permission for non-profit, non-school community organizations to distribute
materials on district property is a privilege and not a right. In making decisions
regarding permission for distribution, the administration will consider factors
including, but not limited to the following:
1. Whether the material relates to the educational mission of the district;
2. The extent to which the distribution is likely to cause disruption of or
interference with the district’s educational objectives, discipline, or school
district activities;
3. Whether the materials can be distributed from the office or other location so
as to minimize disruption;
4. The quantity or size of materials to be distributed;
5. Whether distribution would require assignment of district employees, use of
district equipment, or other resources;
6. Whether distribution would require that non-district persons be present on
the school grounds district property; or
7. Whether the materials are a solicitation for goods or services not requested
by potential recipients.
## IV. Time, Place and Manner of Distribution
If permission is granted pursuant to this policy for the distribution of any materials,
the time, place, and manner of distribution will be solely within the discretion of the
administration, consistent with the provisions of this policy.
## V. Procedures for Requesting Distribution
A. A non-profit, non-school community organizations wanting to distribute
materials must first submit for approval a copy of the materials to the building
administration at least two weeks in advance of desired distribution time,
together with the following information:
1. Name and phone number of the person submitting the request;
2. Date(s) and time(s) of the requested distribution;
3. If material is intended for students, the grade(s) of students to whom the
distribution is intended; and
4. The proposed method of distribution. ; and
5. The following disclaimer statement must be on each item to be distributed:
"This event, class, activity, or matter is not sponsored nor endorsed by
Edina Public Schools, ISD #273, and this information was not produced or
printed at the district's expense."
B. The superintendent or designee will review the request and render a decision.
If approved, the building administration will assign a location and method of
distribution and will inform the persons submitting the request whether the
non-profit, non-school organizations may be present to distribute the materials.
C. Permission or denial of permission to distribute material does not imply
approval or disapproval of its contents by either the school district, the district
administration of the school, the school board, or the individual reviewing the
material submitted.
## VI. Violation of Policy
Any party violating this policy or distributing materials without permission will be
directed to leave the district property immediately and, if necessary, the police may
be called.
## Legal References:
## U. S. Const., amend. I
## Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988)
Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
Perry Education Ass’n v. Perry Local Educators’ Ass’n, 460 U.S. 37, (1983)
Victory Through Jesus Sports Ministry Foundation v. Lee’s Summit R-7 School Dist.,
640 F.3d 329 (8th Cir. 2011)
Doe v. South Iron R-1 School District, 498 F.3d 878 (8
th
Cir. 2007)
## Bystrom v. Fridley High School, 822 F.2d 747 (8
th
Cir. 1987)
## Cross References:
Policy 505 (Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by
## Students and Employees)
## Policy 512 (School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities)
## Policy 902 (Use of School District Facilities and Equipment)
Policy 905 (Advertising)
Policy INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 273
adopted: 07/19/10 Edina, Minnesota
revised: 04/24/14
revised: 07/19/21
revised: __/__/26
[Appendix is deleted in its entirety.]
## Appendix I
## DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS BY CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
## Distribution of Materials by Candidates for Elective Office
The district has adopted these guidelines regarding campaigning at or around
district/school events and audiences. Please follow these guidelines and ensure your
volunteers do the same.
The district may permit, within the provisions of Policy 904, candidates for elective office
to distribute, at a reasonable time, place, and manner, materials and objects appropriate
to the district setting. Requests must be made in accordance with Policy 904, which can
be found on the district’s website.
## Kuhlman Field
● When requests are approved, candidates may set up tables outside of Kuhlman
Field at a location approved by the district.
● Literature can be handed out from these tables to people demonstrating an
interest in the campaign, as shown by their approach to a table.
● Campaigning or handing out literature inside the stadium is not permitted.
● Signs may be set out on the tables. No signs or other materials may be attached
to fences or other district property.
● While campaigning, candidates and their volunteers should remain in their
designated area.
● Placing leaflets on vehicles is prohibited.
● Please pick up all literature when leaving so the district will not incur the cost of
cleanup.
## School Events
● When requests are approved, candidates may distribute literature outside district
buildings as approved by the district.
● Placing leaflets on vehicles is prohibited.
● The district requests that literature distribution and political contact are clearly
perceived as optional and not disruptive of walking/automobile traffic.
## On-site Group Presentations
● The district does not arrange candidate presentations.
● Candidates may contact independent parent organizations or other organizations
directly to arrange presentations.
● Each organization has its own guidelines regarding these presentations.
The district appreciates your cooperation in abiding by these guidelines. Please feel free
to contact the superintendent with any specific questions or concerns. Thank you for
your interest in serving the community.
Established 8/15/11
revised: 7/19/21
## VIII. Leadership and Committee Updates
## IX. Superintendent Updates
## X. Adjournment
## XI. Information
XI.A. Enrollment Mobility - March 2026
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Enrollment Report – March 2026
## Type: Information
## Presenter(s): Mert Woodard – Director, Finance & Operations
Description: The attached report describes district-wide enrollment through
March 31, 2026 and includes comparative data from the prior year.
Recommendation: There is no recommended action
Desired Outcomes from the Board: This information is provided for the benefit
of the School Board and its stakeholders.
## Attachments:
1. Enrollment Report – March 2026
## Edina Public Schools Enrollment Summary
Enrollment as of the end of March, 2026
## Elementary Schools
## KG 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
## Concord Elementary School
106 120 122 130 134 138 750
## Cornelia Elementary School
79 87 100 94 111 108 579
## Countryside Elementary School
106 120 121 137 102 103 689
## Creek Valley Elementary School
85 91 99 100 106 110 591
## Highlands Elementary School
84 97 89 97 111 93 571
## Normandale Elementary School
106 99 101 104 121 116 647
## Totals
566 614 632 662 685 668 3827
Secondary Schools 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTAL
South View Middle School 347 339 340 0 0 0 0 1026
Valley View Middle School 349 333 338 0 0 0 0 1020
Edina High School 0 0 0 700 662 677 668 2707
Edina Virtual Pathway Secondary 0 0 0 21 38 38 48 145
Options at Edina High School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 696 672 678 721 700 715 716 4898
## Enrollment Comparisons
April 2025
## K-5 3812
6-8 2025
9-12 2800
## Totals K-12 8637
March 2026
3822
2048
2855
8725
April 2026
3827
2046
2852
8725
## PS 209
## ECSE 225
176
194
179
203
## March Mobility
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
Withdrawn Students 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
7
Enrolled Students 5 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 17
5 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 -2 -1
## Leaver Breakdown
Reason for Withdrawal K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
03: Transferred to a Non-Public School 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
05: Moved Outside of the State 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
20: Transferred to Another MN District, did not move 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
Total 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
## Report Section Descriptions and Assumptions:
## xSchool Level Enrollment Information
oThis section is broken up by School / Grade
oThis section counts a student as 1 even if they spent only one day enrolled during the reporting period.
When this section is built, the first and last days of the month are used as the reporting period.
xEnrollment Comparisons
oThis section compares the enrollment totals of the current reporting period to the month prior and the same
period a year prior.
xMobility
oThis section of the report lists the total number of students by grade who have withdrawn and enrolled
during the reporting period.
oThis section of the report uses the same reporting period as the other sections of the report.
oThis section of the report is only accurate the day the section is built as notifications of students withdrawing
is ongoing throughout the next month.
## xLeaving Student Breakdown
oThis section of the report displays the reason students withdrew during the reporting period.
oThis section of the report is broken out by the Minnesota Department of Educations approved End Status
Codes. These codes are:
03: Transferred to an approved nonpublic school
04: Student moved outside of the district, transferred to another MN District
05: Student moved to another state and enrolled in school; student moved out of the country
20: Student transferred to another district/state but did not move
This section of the report is only accurate the day the section is built as notifications of students withdrawing is ongoing throughout the
next month.
XI.B. Investment Summary - March 2026
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Investment Summary – March 2026
## Type: Information
## Presenter(s): Mert Woodard – Director, Finance & Operations
Description: The a ttached report provides detailed information regarding cash
and investments belonging to the District as of March 31, 2026.
Recommendation: There is no recommended action.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: This information is provided for the benefit
of the S chool Board and its stakeholders.
## Attachments:
1. Investment Summary – March 2026
## General Operating Funds:
## Type ofInvestment PurchaseMaturityInvestment MarketInvestment
## InvestmentDescriptionDateDateValueYield
## MSDLAF+ LiquidMoney MarketN/ANOW5,089,922.73
$ 3.53%
## MSDLAF+ MaxMoney MarketN/ANOW2,106,797.97 3.63%
## MSDLAF CD ProgramFirstbank Southwest, TX1/23/20264/23/2026247,000.00 3.86%
## MSDLAF CD ProgramBank of China, NY1/23/20267/22/2026245,000.00 4.00%
MSDLAF CD ProgramGBank, NV 1/23/20267/22/2026245,000.00 4.00%
## PTMA/MN TrustMoney Market03/31/2026NOW14,977,956.97 3.59%
Term Series FlexMNTrust Term Series-Flex (VNB), IL 03/31/2026NOW4,631,412.00 3.63%
## SDA AccountNexBank, TX 03/31/2026NOW2,245,049.43 3.63%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesMNTrust TERM SERIES II 05/29/202506/24/20263,000,000.00 4.23%
Certificate of DepositFirst Internet Bank of Indiana, IN 08/22/202407/27/2026229,800.00 4.47%
Certificate of DepositFirst Capital Bank, SC 08/22/202407/27/2026232,000.00 3.99%
Certificate of DepositAmerican Plus Bank, N.A., CA 08/22/202407/27/2026232,400.00 3.90%
Certificate of DepositServisFirst Bank, FL 08/22/202407/27/2026230,700.00 4.32%
Certificate of DepositFinancial Federal Bank, TN 08/22/202407/27/2026231,000.00 4.25%
Certificate of DepositCustomers Bank, NY 08/22/202407/27/2026231,800.00 3.99%
Certificate of DepositGBank, NV 03/19/202509/14/2026235,800.00 4.01%
Certificate of DepositPrime Alliance Bank, UT 03/19/202509/14/2026235,900.00 3.97%
Certificate of DepositState Bank of Texas, TX 10/01/202510/01/2026240,900.00 3.74%
## US Treasury Bonds & Notes
## MNTrust TERM SERIES II 10/02/202510/23/20261,500,000.00 3.73%
Certificate of DepositFirst National Bank, AR 11/01/202311/02/2026217,600.00 4.94%
Certificate of DepositNUMERICA CREDIT UNION, 67054NBN2 11/10/202311/10/2026250,488.33 5.41%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesSTRIPS, 912833PB0 11/13/202411/15/20262,655,729.89 4.22%
Certificate of DepositOPTUM BANK INC, 68405VBK4 11/15/202311/16/2026244,941.67 4.96%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesUS TREASURY N/B, 91282CJT9 01/29/202501/15/20273,004,711.00 4.07%
Canadian Depositary ReceiptsAlliance Bank, MN 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16 3.61%
Canadian Depositary ReceiptsArlo Bank, MO 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16 3.61%
Canadian Depositary ReceiptsBank Five Nine, WI 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16 3.61%
Canadian Depositary ReceiptsMid-America Bank, KS 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16 3.61%
## Canadian Depositary ReceiptsPinnacle Bank, NE 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16
3.61%
## Canadian Depositary ReceiptsPointbank, TX 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16
3.61%
## Canadian Depositary ReceiptsThe Bennington State Bank, KS 01/22/202601/21/2027237,718.16
3.61%
## Canadian Depositary ReceiptsPeople's Bank and Trust Company, TN 01/22/202601/21/2027186,589.27
3.61%
## Canadian Depositary ReceiptsThe Bank, LA 01/22/202601/21/2027149,383.61
3.61%
Certificate of DepositFreedom Northwest Credit Union, ID 01/28/202501/25/2027230,900.00 4.10%
## Certificate of DepositBank Hapoalim B.M., NY 01/28/202501/25/2027231,100.00
4.09%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesMNTrust TERM SERIES 03/21/202501/25/20271,500,000.00
3.93%
## Certificate of DepositTruxton Trust Company, TN 04/30/202501/25/2027234,500.00
3.71%
Certificate of DepositFirst Bank of Ohio, OH 04/30/202501/25/2027234,400.00 3.74%
## Certificate of Deposit
## American Commercial Bank & Trust, National Association, IL04/30/202501/25/2027234,700.00 3.70%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesMNTrust TERM SERIES 05/06/202501/25/20272,000,000.00 3.68%
Certificate of DepositCOMMUNITY WEST BANK, 20415WBT2 05/07/202502/08/2027249,072.56 3.75%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesMNTrust TERM SERIES II 03/17/202603/11/20272,500,000.00 3.80%
Certificate of DepositLuana Savings Bank, IA 05/29/202506/01/2027231,700.00 3.90%
Certificate of DepositUBS BANK USA, 90355GWT9 06/04/202506/04/2027249,592.89 3.95%
Certificate of DepositTOYOTA FINANCIAL SGS BK, 89235MSM4 06/05/202506/07/2027244,736.29 4.01%
Certificate of DepositCornerstone Bank, NE 10/01/202507/26/2027234,400.00 3.65%
Certificate of DepositWELLS FARGO BANK NA, 949764UQ5 03/20/202609/20/2027248,661.63 3.65%
Certificate of DepositKS StateBank, KS 10/29/202510/29/2027233,000.00 3.61%
Certificate of DepositGBC International Bank, CA 10/29/202511/01/2027233,600.00 3.47%
Certificate of DepositGOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, 38151PBZ3 11/04/202511/04/2027244,069.27 3.51%
Certificate of DepositMORGAN STANLEY PVT BANK, 61776NC92 11/05/202511/05/2027244,067.46 3.51%
Certificate of DepositMORGAN STANLEY BANK NA, 61778EHT1 11/05/202511/05/2027244,067.46 3.51%
US Treasury Bonds & NotesSTRIPS, 912833QB9 11/13/202411/15/20272,663,984.46 4.23%
Certificate of DepositDMB Community Bank, WI 10/29/202501/07/2028232,600.00 3.40%
Certificate of DepositMerrick Bank, UT 10/29/202501/07/2028232,500.00 3.41%
Certificate of DepositBank of China, NY 10/29/202501/07/2028231,100.00 3.71%
Certificate of DepositAneca Federal Credit Union, LA 03/16/202601/25/2028234,300.00 3.56%
Certificate of DepositCFG Bank, MD 03/16/202601/25/2028234,200.00 3.59%
## US Treasury Bonds & Notes
## MNTrust TERM SERIES 03/20/202601/25/20281,800,000.00 3.58%
60,213,162
## $ Total G
## eneral Operating Funds:
## 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
## Investment Summary
## FOR THE MONTH ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
## 2021B General Obligation School Building Bonds:
## Type ofInvestment PurchaseMaturityInvestment MarketInvestment
## InvestmentDescriptionDateDateValueYield
PTMA/MN TrustMoney MarketN/ANOW2,781.49$ 3.59%
PTMA/MN TrustMoney MarketN/ANOW973,152.62 2.34%
975,934$
## 2024A General Obligation Capital Notes & Facilities Maintenance Bonds:
## Type ofInvestment PurchaseMaturityInvestment MarketInvestment
## InvestmentDescriptionDateDateValueYield
PTMA/MN TrustMoney MarketN/ANOW382.10$ 3.59%
PTMA/MN TrustPrime Security BankN/ANOW1,750,591.98 3.60%
1,750,974$
62,940,070$ Total Portfolio Value:
## Total 2021B General Obligation School Building Bonds:
## Total 2024A GO Capital Notes & FM Bonds:
XI.C. Expenditure Summary - March 2026
## Board Meeting Date: 4/13/2026
## Title: Expenditure Summary – March 2026
## Type: Information
## Presenter(s): Mert Woodard – Director, Finance & Operations
Description: The attached report describes fiscal year-to-date expenditure
activity within the District’s var
ious funds through March 31, 2026.
Recommendation: There is no recommended action.
Desired Outcomes from the Board: This information is provided for the benefit
of the S chool Board and its stakeholders.
## Attachments:
1. Expenditure Summary – March 2026
## FundBudgetActuals2025-262024-252023-24
## General Fund
Salaries96,730,588$ 61,838,554$ 63.9%64.4%65.7%
Benefits33,064,313 19,806,812 59.9%59.6%59.9%
Purchased Services12,398,668 6,954,213 56.1%72.5%84.9%
Supplies & Materials5,188,111 2,972,975 57.3%55.3%80.4%
Other Expenditures724,630 145,981 20.1%21.2%21.6%
## Other Financing Uses- --- -
Total General Fund Expenditures148,106,310 91,718,535 61.9%63.5%65.9%
Food Service5,058,082 3,304,186 65.3%62.5%69.8%
Community Service13,292,516 10,314,062 77.6%72.1%67.7%
Debt Service17,636,304 17,752,284 100.7%100.0%100.2%
Capital27,679,036 14,697,288 53.1%52.0%67.
9%
Internal Service910,000 566,551 62.3%79.0%79.9%
Total Expenditures All Funds212,682,248$ 138,352,906$ 65.1%76.5%69.1%
## Notes:
1-
Capital Expenditures, including those made under the building construction fund, operating capital, capital projects levy,
and long-term facilities maintenance are presented in combination within the "Capital" category as they are non-linear in nature
and can vary greatly from period to period and year to year. Significant variances are normal.
2 - Expenditure figures may be understated or overstated due disbursement timing fluctuations;
the District operates under the cash basis of accounting during the year for non-salary expenditures.
## Fiscal Year-to-DateFiscal Year-to-Date
2025-26% of Budget
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
## Community ServiceFood ServiceGeneral
## Percent Comparison
## Year-To-Date to Total Budget
2025-262024-25 2023-24
## 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR
## Expenditure Summary
## FOR THE MONTH ENDED MARCH 31, 2026