Hopkins School Board Meeting May 19th, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Story

Hopkins School Board Intensifies Focus on Instructional Accountability

ESAC Program Review

Continuous improvement efforts

Minnesota state standards implementation

Secondary social studies curriculum and standards

K-5 Physical Education (PE) program review

6-12 Physical Education (PE) program review

Middle school mathematics curriculum adoption

Instructional materials and coherence

Student pathways in mathematics

Notable Quotes (3)

The role of ESAC is to help us better understand how district systems, learning experiences, and proposed changes are experienced by students, caregivers, and the broader community.

Ann Erdel
ESAC PurposeExplaining the purpose of the Educational Services Advisory Committee.

The 2021 social studies standards are not meant to be fully implemented until the 26-27 school year. We are right on track.

Crystal Polsky
Social Studies StandardsAddressing concerns regarding the timeline of standards implementation.

The middle school team is requesting an adoption of Imagine Learning curriculum for grades 6 through 8. This is the same publisher and curriculum that was adopted for K5.

Elsa Gall
Curriculum AdoptionFormal proposal for middle school math instructional materials.

People (8)

Tia AndresenChair

School Board member leading the workshop and questioning program outcomes.

Ann ErdelDirector of Innovation, Design, and Learning

Lead on educational services advisory committee connections to district improvement.

Tony SchwartzMember of Innovation Design and Learning team

Co-lead of the program review process focused on continuous improvement.

Crystal PolskyTechnology Integration Specialist

Secondary social studies curriculum lead focusing on inquiry and standards.

Muriel OramPE Teacher

Alice Smith elementary PE representative regarding phase two program review.

Elsa GallMath Specialist

Lead for the middle school mathematics curriculum review and adoption request.

Jacques JoachimMiddle School Teacher

Representative from North Middle School for the math curriculum review.

Mary Perry ReedSuperintendent

Absent due to annual scholarship awards ceremony.

Places Mentioned

Alice Smith ElementaryNorth Middle SchoolEisenhower ElementaryTanglen ElementaryHopkins District

Events & Meetings (1)

  • Tuesday, May 19th, 5:32 p.m. - School board workshop
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