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Edina Public School Board Meeting October 14th, 2019

Edina City CouncilTuesday, October 15, 2019
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Approval of minutes from September 16th work session and regular meeting

Recognition of Mr. Chris Holden from Normandale Elementary

Public hearings/comments from the audience

Personnel matters

Budget transfers

Certification approvals

Policy updates for 607 and 608

Discussion of revised language for policy 601

General obligation school building refunding bonds parameters

Policy update for 606

Staff recognition and upcoming school board news

Full Document Analysis

Votes (1)

Approve the minutes from the September 16th work session and regular meeting

Carried

Notable Quotes (3)

As a former member of this school board I'm horrified that this policy has apparently been created without any input from administration and teachers.

— Lonnie Scribner
Policy 601Speaking on policy 601.

My son can't communicate now because we don't have a specialist and the teachers are trying to get creative they're looking online at YouTube videos and buying buying devices themselves out of their own pockets.

— Sue Sullivan
Special Education BudgetDiscussing special education funding.

I don't believe [student engagement] can or should be the primary driver for and/or evaluation metric of personalized learning.

— Heather Teats
Personalized LearningDiscussing program evaluation.

People (10)

Chris HoldenStaff Member

Honored for his work at Normandale Elementary and connections with France.

Lonnie ScribnerRetired Teacher/Former School Board Member

Spoke against proposed changes to policy 601, citing lack of vetting and potential negative impact on students.

1 quote

“At worse you may limit student choice overload teachers with preparations and actually end up limiting choice.”

Criticizing policy 601 changes.

Gemma ToberStudent

Shared personal struggle with dyslexia and lack of support at Concord Elementary.

1 quote

“I wish I didn't have to go to a different school to learn how to read.”

Expressing frustration with current reading help policies.

Josey ToberParent

Presented facts about dyslexia during Dyslexia Awareness Month.

1 quote

“Explicit systematic phonics can help rewire the dyslexic brain and help dyslexic kids learn to read.”

Advocating for better reading interventions.

Heather TeatsParent

Advocated for better data tracking and evaluation of personalized learning pilots.

1 quote

“We are not doing our governance job if we're not evaluating that curriculum change and seeing if it was academically to our students.”

Criticizing lack of data on English AP performance.

Chris MoeParent

Supported policy 601 and increased curriculum choice.

1 quote

“Ultimately putting students into one of two boxes just can't be good for them for their learning for them to achieve their potential.”

Supporting diverse curriculum options.

Sue SullivanParent/Former Chair of Special Education Advisory Council

Spoke about budget cuts to special education services.

1 quote

“The last four years the population of special education has grown 18 percent this special education budget has undergone cutbacks of 300,000 to 400,000 dollars.”

Highlighting special education funding disparities.

Maria LukeResident/Parent

Advocated for honors/enriched courses based on student achievement data.

1 quote

“Statistically speaking we have a skewed distribution... the amount of students that are well above grade level is significant.”

Refuting claims that advanced programming is for a small minority.

Lise O'BrianParent/Former Board Member

Shared experiences regarding her child's struggles with curriculum assessment and finding appropriate coursework.

1 quote

“When we met with that curriculum review team at the high school my child left saying it feels like they hate us.”

Describing the hostile environment for gifted student advocacy.

Amir GarveyBoard Member

Authored a report on student differences and honors courses.

Places Mentioned

Normandale ElementarySouth View Middle SchoolConcord ElementaryEdina High School

Events & Meetings (2)

  • September 16th work session
  • September 16th regular meeting

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

Policy 601

Revised language proposal regarding honors and enriched courses.

Policy 606

Updates for board approval.

Policy 607/608

Policy updates for board consent.

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