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April 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Work Session Meeting

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--- ## author: Jesse Sierks date: D:20171017085700-05'00' --- ## Work Session Meeting Tuesday, April 7, 2026 6:00 PM ## Board Assembly Room, 1250 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411 ## 1) Call to Order and Roll Call 2) Topics and Discussions ## 2)a. School Transformation Process Update 3) Adjournment 1 ## April Transformation Update: Projections & ## Parameters Enrollment growth and building alignment ## Transformation Resolutions Timeline 2 2 ## EngagementEnrollmentPhysical SpaceProgramming ## December 2023 Board resolution Initiating school transformation process Data compiled 2024-2025 ●Caregiver Priorities ## Survey ●Community ## Engagement ## Summary Report (review of feedback over the past 10 years) ## ●MPS Data Dashboard ●Supt. 100 Day Plan ## Listening Tour ●June 2025 Enrollment ## Projections ## Presentation ## ●Physical Space Study●Priority-based budgeting ●Spanish Dual ## Language Task Force ## Recommendation ## October 2025 Board resolution Defining next steps & Direction Data compiled Dec. 2025-May 2026 ●Area Budget & ## Transformation Mtgs., 1:1 phone calls & interviews with MPS caregivers ●CityWide student engagement sessions ●Enrollment strategy - lower class sizes ## (2025-27 MFE/MPS ## Collective Bargaining ## Agreement) ●Updated demography report ●Nov. 2025 ## Defining ## Transformation ●Jan. 2026 Transformation & the ## MPS Student Experience “Impacts on Class Sizes & ## Programming” ## Presentation ## Supporting ## Inputs ●Anishinabe ## Academy Facility ## Advisory ## Committee ## Recommendation ●Program Updates: Career and ## Technical ## Education, ## Community Education, and ## Special Education ●Resolution Modifying the ## Grade Level of ## Seward Montessori ## Elementary School ## Transformation Resolutions Timeline 3 3 ## EngagementEnrollmentPhysical SpaceProgramming April 2026 - Planning and analysis ## October 2025 cont’d Board resolution Defining next steps & Direction Data compiled Dec. 2025-May 2026 ## ●Continue Area Budget & Transformation Mtgs., 1:1 phone calls & interviews with MPS caregivers, and Citywide student engagement sessions ●Enrollment & ## Retention opportunities ●Strategies to increase enrollment and attract new families (music, arts, dual language, IB, etc.) ●Cost/ benefit analysis for physical changes ●Repurposing existing buildings ●Feasibility for inclusive special education spaces ●K-8 advantages & challenges ## Context of Minneapolis ## Public Schools 4 ## Minneapolis Schools Evolved with a Changing City 5 ## Proximity 1850-1930 ## Transportation 1930-1970 ## Desegregation 1970-1990 ## Choice 1990-Present The locations, sizes, attendance areas, and enrollments of Minneapolis schools are a product of urban development and legislation. ## Proximity Era: Neighborhood-Based Schools 6 ## Proximity 1850-1930 ## Transportation 1930-1970 ## Desegregation 1970-1990 ## Choice 1990-Present ## Minneapolis ContextMinneapolis Public Schools ❏Development centered along the Mi…

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Ordinances & Resolutions (19)

Board resolution Initiating school transformation processResolution

Board resolution from December 2023 initiating the school transformation process.

Caregiver Priorities SurveyOther

Data compiled for the transformation process from caregiver feedback.

Community Engagement Summary ReportReport

Review of community feedback over the past 10 years, compiled for the transformation process.

MPS Data DashboardReport

Data compiled for the transformation process.

Supt. 100 Day Plan Listening TourPlan

Input gathered as part of the Superintendent's initial plan.

June 2025 Enrollment Projections PresentationPresentation

Source of enrollment projection data.

Physical Space StudyStudy

Study from 2024 providing a baseline for understanding specialized learning programs' impact on building space.

Priority-based budgetingPlan

Financial planning approach considered for the transformation process.

Spanish Dual Language Task Force RecommendationRecommendation

Input from a task force influencing program decisions.

Board resolution Defining next steps & DirectionResolution

Board resolution from October 2025 defining the next steps and direction for the transformation.

2025-27 MFE/MPS Collective Bargaining AgreementOther

Agreement impacting enrollment strategy related to class sizes.

Updated demography reportReport

Data source providing current demographic information.

Anishinabe Academy Facility Advisory Committee RecommendationRecommendation

Recommendation related to the Anishinabe Academy facility.

Resolution Modifying the Grade Level of Seward Montessori Elementary SchoolResolution

Specific resolution under consideration regarding Seward Montessori.

Comprehensive District Design (CDD)Plan

A plan that informed the five-year historical analysis of enrollment data.

Minnesota Department of Education’s Data Center Reports and AnalyticsReport

Publicly available reports used for K-12 MPS, open enrollment, and non-public enrollment data.

MARSS reportsReport

Local reports used for charter school enrollment data.

January 20, 2026 presentation on holistic educationPresentation

Presentation providing foundational information for Board decisions on program size.

Long-Range Facilities Master Plan (LRFMP)Plan

Future comprehensive facilities strategy for the next decade, aligned with transformation decisions.

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