--- ## author: Jesse Sierks date: D:20171017085700-05'00' --- ## Work Session Monday, June 8, 2026 5:00 PM ## ECC 350, 5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN 55424 ## I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order ## II. Approval of Agenda ## School Board Work Session Monday, June 8, 2026; 5:00 PM ## ECC Room 350 and Virtual ## I. Determination of Quorum and Call to Order ## II. Approval of Agenda ## III. Discussion ## A. Tier I Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Update ## B. Culture and Climate Update ## C. Spanish Dual Language End-of-Year Program Update ## IV. Leadership and Committee Updates ## V. Superintendent Updates ## VI. Adjournment NOTE: School Board members may participate by interactive technology as permitted by Minnesota Statute 13D.02 ## III. Discussion III.A. Tier I Social Emotional Learning (SEL) ## Update ## Speaker(s): Nate ## Swenson, Assistant Superintendent; and ## Leigh Ann Feily, ## Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) ## Coordinator ## Board Workshop Date: June 8, 2026 ## Title: Tier 1 Social Emotional Learning Update ## Type: Discussion ## Presenter(s): Nate Swenson, Assistant Superintendent; and Leigh Ann Feily, MTSS ## Coordinator Description: This report will give an overview of the current status and future planning around Tier 1 Social Emotional Learning in Edina Public Schools. Tier 1 refers to the curriculum and experiences that every EPS student has access to; it is our universal programming. Social emotional learning is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions (definition from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning - CASEL). Recommendation: This report is intended to be an update to the school board. No recommendation is being made at this time. Desired Outcomes for the Board: Review the report, have questions prepared, and provide feedback on the key information presented. ## Background Materials: See report ## Slide Deck ## Background Information: Strategy C of the Edina Strategic Plan states that Edina Public Schools fosters a caring school environment where students and staff feel physically and emotionally safe in order to be fully engaged in their academic/professional, personal, and social growth. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an important part of ensuring that EPS is fostering a caring school environment. In the winter of 2024, Edina was awarded two grants to help support continuous improvement in this area. The first grant is the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Grant, which supports the district in the implementation of MnMTSS. MnMTSS is the state’s systemic, continuous improvement framework for ensuring positive social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and academic ou…