Edina School Board Meeting - April 11, 2016
Construction management update for next generation schools
2016-17 School year planning
Daily schedule planning for 2017
School start and end time studies
Elementary school construction bids
High school construction bids
Site improvement and office schematics
General fund alignment plan
Teacher evaluation plan
Instructional materials: Reading and Schoology learning management system
Synthetic turf field installation and crumb rubber infill safety
Talented and Gifted (GT) program staffing
Full Document Analysis
Votes (2)
Approval of March 14th meeting minutes
Moved by Unknown · Seconded by Unknown
Approval of consent agenda
Moved by Unknown · Seconded by Unknown
Notable Quotes (2)
If you choose to continue down this path you would be committing this community to an influx of approximately 120,000 groundup tires.
Did you know that the average synthetic athletic field has about 40,000 tires in it?
People (8)
RickDistrict Administrator/StaffPresents agenda, construction updates, and district planning initiatives.
Presents agenda, construction updates, and district planning initiatives.
Clover HackettCommunity MemberSpeaks on behalf of 408 petitioners against crumb rubber turf infill.
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Speaks on behalf of 408 petitioners against crumb rubber turf infill.
“Don't you think you owe it to your community to wait until these findings come out?”
Questioning the board on why they won't wait for the federal crumb rubber study.
Miss FlaniganCommunity Member/ParentLongtime parent expressing concerns over recurring budget/program cuts.
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Longtime parent expressing concerns over recurring budget/program cuts.
“All we hear is no. If you don't start listening to your voters, perhaps the next time you ask us for something we will say no.”
Warning about the board's relationship with voters regarding referendum funding.
M. WilliamsCommunity MemberCo-founded 'Safe Athletic Fields Edina' group.
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Co-founded 'Safe Athletic Fields Edina' group.
“There is no reason we can't pause on this until further investigation.”
Regarding the haste to install synthetic turf.
Miss C.A.Community MemberDiscusses financial liability regarding potential health risks of turf.
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Discusses financial liability regarding potential health risks of turf.
“The large additional cost that is going to be incurred by having to remove all the field and then correct it is going to be a huge impact.”
Warning about future financial risks.
Miss ShawCommunity Member/StaffCritiques administrative logic regarding crumb rubber safety.
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Critiques administrative logic regarding crumb rubber safety.
“Why are we even spending time justifying a position based primarily on cost and durability.”
Criticizing the board's focus on material longevity over safety.
Miss KareahCommunity MemberReflects on Ken Dragseth's 'is it good for kids' guiding question.
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Reflects on Ken Dragseth's 'is it good for kids' guiding question.
“Please listen to our teachers our students and our parents before you Whittle away everything that makes this school district unique.”
Plea to preserve district quality.
Elizabeth P.ParentAdvocates for keeping specialized GT teachers in the district.
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Advocates for keeping specialized GT teachers in the district.
“If we move them back into the classroom... we will be losing a lot of kids.”
Warning about the impact of removing GT-specific teaching roles.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- March 14th work session
- March 14th regular meeting
- 2016-17 Board Meeting series