Edina Public Schools: February 13th School Board Meeting
Edina Public Schools budget deficit
Kids Club registration and supply-demand issues
Achievement and Integration Plan (2024-2026)
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program impact
Election cycle timing (on-cycle vs off-cycle)
School capacity and growth impacts
Full Document Analysis
Votes (1)
Approve the consent agenda
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (3)
Avid has made a huge impact in my life... I know I can go in and I can talk to anyone and they will help me to the best of their knowledge
three dollars a day you can give everyone that works at kids club a forty percent raise
for the sake of inclusion to have the elections moved to on cycle
People (6)
Carrie LessardFormer Edina GraduateRaised concerns about district budget deficit and school capacity.
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Raised concerns about district budget deficit and school capacity.
“knowing that we have a deficit this is not allowing us to really include any additional staff members”
Discussing the impact of the school budget deficit on classroom relief.
Mark HassanCommunity MemberProvided financial analysis on Kids Club wages and enrollment.
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Provided financial analysis on Kids Club wages and enrollment.
“if you take a hundred dollars it costs you 50 and you get to keep 50 that goes into the Edina Community endowment”
Calculating margins for Kids Club to argue for wage increases.
Owen MichaelsonFormer School Board MemberAdvocated for moving school elections to even-numbered years.
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Advocated for moving school elections to even-numbered years.
“off-cycle elections have between 40 and 20 percent general elections almost always have 80 percent turnout”
Arguing that on-cycle elections are more inclusive.
Dr. Randy SmazzelAdministratorPresented the 2024-2026 Achievement and Integration Plan.
Presented the 2024-2026 Achievement and Integration Plan.
Victoria MoreauStudentShared testimonial on the personal impact of the AVID program.
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Shared testimonial on the personal impact of the AVID program.
“Avid has made a huge impact in my life... it became a community it became a place where I can be myself”
Describing her experience as an AVID student.
Sarah HinsonTeacherDiscussed AVID program growth and student success.
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Discussed AVID program growth and student success.
“I think we're maxed that's what I'll say right now”
Acknowledging capacity limits within the current AVID program.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- January 25th budget meeting at Creek Valley
- November 25th - December 28th, 2022 public hearings for 2023 taxes