September 25, 2025 School Board Meeting
Thursday, September 25, 2025
2025 Minnesota Psychology Teacher of the Year recognition
Consent agenda approval
Summer programs review and impact presentation
Achievement report: MCA and FastBridge scores
Areas of Interest (4)
- Roseville schools report increasing demographic diversity, significantly outpacing state averages in BIPAC and multilingual student populations.
- Data analysis highlights persistent achievement disparities despite district-wide focus on equity and anti-racist strategies.
- Summer program partnerships, including those with the Bell Museum and career pathway initiatives, show measurable growth in student engagement.
- District leadership emphasizes internal staff retention (70% in student services) as a key metric for success in summer programming.
Votes (1)
Approve the consent agenda
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Notable Quotes (2)
There are states that don't allow AP psychology to be taught. So, I thank you for supporting a class that works towards our equity mission.
Curriculum equitySpeaking during her award recognition.
We as an organization have to confront the brutal facts, but never lose faith. We continue to have brutal facts in our data and yet have faith that we are working to improve our systems.
Educational equityDiscussing achievement data disparities.
People (4)
Sarah MortellAP psychology teacherTeaches at Roseville Area High School; focus on equity and student engagement.
Teaches at Roseville Area High School; focus on equity and student engagement.
Nita ThomasExecutive Director, Student ServicesIntroduced the summer programs presentation focused on inclusivity and collaboration.
Introduced the summer programs presentation focused on inclusivity and collaboration.
Jake Bell-LindyExecutive Director of Teaching and LearningPresented the achievement report regarding MCA and FastBridge scores.
Presented the achievement report regarding MCA and FastBridge scores.
Frank ShawDirectorRead lists of gifts to schools.
Read lists of gifts to schools.
Places Mentioned
Roseville Area High SchoolCentral Park Elementary SchoolFalcon HeightsParkview Center SchoolBell Museum
Events & Meetings (1)
- Thursday, September 25th, Roseville Area School Board Meeting