Richfield School Board Meeting: October 6, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
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Richfield Middle School Reports Major Drop in Tardies, Improved Culture
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Richfield Middle School Reports Success with New Academic Support Interventions
Approval of agenda
Superintendent update
Richfield Middle School trend data: attendance, behavior, and course passing rates
Analysis of Big Three student expectations and school culture
Discussion of student tardy and absence data metrics
Areas of Interest (4)
- Richfield Middle School reports 51-52% reduction in tardies following implementation of new tracking and certificate incentives.
- School board debates whether to require five-year trend data for administrative presentations to improve transparency.
- Middle school sees significant staff retention, with only three new hires this year compared to over 17 in previous years.
- District leadership credits 'Big Three' behavioral expectations and cafeteria cleanup rotations for improving school culture.
Votes (1)
Approval of the agenda
Moved by Director Paul · Seconded by Director Liss
Notable Quotes (2)
If you have seven or more in a week, that's unreasonable. And so, we've kind of listed it as like we've got this unreasonable group.
Could we get make it a standard of like if we're going to show trend data to get five years or do as best as we can to get five years?
People (6)
Eric CarterBoard ChairChairs the Richfield School Board meeting and facilitates discussion.
1 quote
Chairs the Richfield School Board meeting and facilitates discussion.
“Every vote will be done as a resolution or as a roll call vote.”
Explaining the voting procedure due to a remote member.
Steve YunowskiSuperintendentLeads the district and sets performance goals for school administrators.
Leads the district and sets performance goals for school administrators.
Erica BarloPrincipalPresents Middle School performance data and administrative strategies.
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Presents Middle School performance data and administrative strategies.
“The more you pay attention to it and call it out and name what it is, the more our middle schoolers realize the importance of it.”
Explaining success in reducing student tardiness.
Amy HagerAssistant PrincipalCo-presents Middle School goals and interventions.
Co-presents Middle School goals and interventions.
Laura RamsborgAssistant PrincipalNew hire introduced to the board; background in St. Paul and Bloomington schools.
New hire introduced to the board; background in St. Paul and Bloomington schools.
Tim PalaceDirectorAsks questions regarding data visualization and five-year trend tracking.
Asks questions regarding data visualization and five-year trend tracking.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- October 6, 2025 - Regular Meeting
- October 27, 2025 - Special Board Meeting
- November 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting