May 6, 2024 Westonka School Board Meeting

Monday, April 14, 2025

Facility Committee report

Graduation ceremony logistics

Public comments regarding student experiences

Finance committee and budget updates

State and district standardized testing results

Advanced Placement (AP) testing schedules

Implementation of 2020 ELA standards

Read Act professional development (CORE and LETRS)

Student achievements in Visual Arts

Deca International competition results

Robotics team season review and state championship

Enrollment trends

Facility project planning and security improvements

HR contract approvals

Personnel position reclassification

Disposal of surplus IT hardware

Votes (5)

Approval of agenda

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Chair · Seconded by Board Member

Approval of consent agenda

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Chair · Seconded by Board Member

Approval of individual contracts (7A)

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Chair · Seconded by Board Member

Elimination of GMS office positions and addition of administrative role (7B)

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Chair · Seconded by Board Member

Approval to sell/recycle retired IT hardware (7C)

CarriedUnanimous

Moved by Chair · Seconded by Board Member

Notable Quotes (2)

The influence of a good teacher can never be erased so too the influence of a bad teacher cannot be easily erased.

Carri
Student experienceAddressing the board regarding her son's negative history with specific staff members.

State testing is our community's accountability to what we do here in our in our classrooms and our student learning.

Mark T
Academic accountabilityReporting on district testing protocols.

People (4)

Dale KimbleAdvisor

Led the robotics team to a state championship win.

Toby FleerStudent

Main driver for the winning state championship robotics team.

Places Mentioned

Hadar FieldWest Tonka (school)Anaheim, California (Deca competition)Houston, Texas (Robotics Worlds)Williams ArenaGrand View Middle School

Events & Meetings (5)

  • May 8, 7:00 a.m. - Facility Committee Meeting
  • May 29, 6:00 p.m. - Graduation at Hadar Field
  • May 30, 7:30 a.m. - Finance Committee Meeting (via Zoom)
  • June 10, 6:00 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting
  • May 16, 1:00 p.m. - MSBA Read Act 2.0 Webinar

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

7A

Approval of individual employment contracts

7B

Reclassification of staff positions from SSSE to EOE at Grand View Middle School

7C

Authorization to sell or recycle retired IT equipment

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May 6, 2024 Westonka School Board Meeting - Minnetonka Beach Recorder