Regular Board Meeting: April 28, 2026

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Achievement awards for North and Tartan High School students in athletics and fine arts

Field Day May 9 at Tartan and North high schools for middle school students

Community Education Excel Awards recognition

Consent agenda including arena rental rate adjustments

Student board representative report (Tartan)

AVID program benefits and Titan Academy peer tutoring proposal

Office of Early Learning report: programs, strategic plan, early childhood screening

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) programming and sliding-scale fees

Areas of Interest (7)

District raising ice arena rental rates while claiming rates remain lowest in metro — who pays and how much revenue is generated?
No public comment at April 28 meeting; low community engagement at award-heavy agenda
Good in the Hood food distributions flexed during 'Operation Metro Surge' — immigration enforcement impact on adult education families and food security
Student-led Titan Academy tutoring revival proposal awaiting administrative approval
AVID program outcomes for first-generation students; scholarship and college access data
Early Learning programs are fee-based on sliding scale — affordability and access questions
Two absent Tartan athletes and one North athlete missed recognition; scheduling conflicts with district events

Votes (3)

Approve the agenda

ApprovedVoice vote, all in favor

Moved by Natary · Seconded by Livingston

Approve consent agenda items A through G

ApprovedVoice vote, all in favor

Moved by Livingston · Seconded by Jenner

Approve consent agenda item H (arena rental rates)

ApprovedVoice vote, all in favor

Moved by Swor · Seconded by Notary

Notable Quotes (6)

play, explore, and connect
— Jed Hellwig

Field DaySummarizing Field Day purpose

90% of a child's brain is developed between birth and 5 years of age. So really our jobs are super crucial.
— Lisa Grunwald

Early childhood educationEarly Learning report

since we're first generation students, we really want to break that generational curse and we want to exceed in the future
— Scarlett

AVID programAnswering board question on AVID

AP exams will kick off on Tuesday starting with AP Human in the morning and then it'll shift to AP US History in the afternoon.
— Scarlett

AP examsStudent report

it's absolutely appropriate that we are adjusting the rental rate. And you can see there's still some of the lowest in the metro area.
— Katie

Arena rental ratesDiscussion of consent item H

whenever we needed to stop and shut down an opposing player, we put we stuck Jaylen on him and he did a tremendous job
— John Anderson

Athletic awardsRecognizing Jaylen Gorgon

People (30)

YangSchool Board Chair, ISD 622

Called April 28, 2026 meeting to order, ran votes

Tucci OsorioSuperintendent, ISD 622

Addressed repeatedly by presenters

Jed HellwigActivities Director, North High School

Introduced North student award recipients

1 quote

“play, explore, and connect”

Describing goals of Field Day

John AndersonActivities Director, Tartan High School

Recognized absent Tartan athletes; described Field Day

1 quote

“Our boys soccer coach... He's like, 'Well, what do I do?' I go, 'Play soccer.' You're at the field.”

Explaining Field Day format

Lindsey LambJunior, North High School

2026 MSHSL Excel Award; one of 16 Class AA winners from 353 applicants

Adrian TrzeciakNorth High School wrestler/football captain

Section 4AA champion at 107 lb, 33-7 record; will wrestle at Itasca CC

Jacob Hubbard12th grader, North High School band

Built drum platform in bleachers as Eagle Scout project

Jaylen GorgonTartan three-sport athlete

Defensive stopper on 31-1 basketball team that placed third at state

Alan FosterTartan swim captain, DECA member

North Tartan swim co-op captain, baseball pitcher

Mia HernandezJunior, Tartan girls basketball

Surpassed 1,000 career points; team 17-12, lost section final to Cretin-Derham Hall

Tamara LennoxCommunity Education staff

Announced Community Education Excel Award recipients

Katie DoctorTartan National Honor Society advisor

Continues NHS senior service tradition dating to 1971

Emily NelsonNHS co-advisor

First year helping with sweetheart dance

Letalina BunaoHarmony Adult Education learner, age 74

From the Philippines; advanced two ESL levels in a year

Nicole PriceAdult Enrichment/senior programming staff

Serves seniors at Gladstone and by phone

Susan NewmeyerCommunity Education staff, 32 years

Recognized for decades of service to students and families

Rev. Shawn MorrisonGood in the Hood

Monthly food distributions at Harmony; flexible during Operation Metro Surge

Scott HelenStaff, Harmony Adult Basic Education

Nominated Good in the Hood for partnership award

Tracy TessierECFE staff, nearly 30 years

Early childhood education advocate in District 622 Community Education

ScarlettStudent board representative, Tartan High School junior

Reported on prom, AP exams, AVID, tutoring initiative

3 quotes

“We're an avid family.”

Describing AVID cohort since sixth grade

“since we're first generation students, we really want to break that generational curse and we want to exceed in the future”

On AVID benefits

“I can help you on that if you need help. But I won't do your homework cuz that's all on you.”

On mentoring an underclassman

Lisa GrunwaldOffice of Early Learning Principal

Led Early Learning report

1 quote

“90% of a child's brain is developed between birth and 5 years of age. So really our jobs are super crucial”

Framing early learning importance

Amber ZimmerEarly Childhood Special Education Supervisor

Part of Early Learning leadership team

Heather SunbergEarly Learning Coordinator

Part of Early Learning leadership team

Jen FrommholdEarly Learning Screening Specialist

Part of Early Learning leadership team

KatieBoard member

Praised arena directors and rental rate adjustment

1 quote

“it's absolutely appropriate that we are adjusting the rental rate. And you can see there's still some of the lowest in the metro area.”

On arena rental rates

LivingstonBoard member

Seconded agenda approval; moved consent items A-G

Natary/NotaryBoard member

Moved agenda approval; seconded item H

JennerBoard member

Consent agenda vote

SworBoard member

Arena rental rate item

Mark KlingspornBasketball coach

Would put Field Day visitors through a workout

Places Mentioned

ISD 622 (District 622)North High SchoolTartan High SchoolHarmony Learning Center / Harmony Adult EducationBeaver LakeGladstoneOak Meadows senior residenceItasca Community CollegeMall of AmericaDoherty Family CollegeUniversity of MinnesotaTartan arena / district arenasCretin-Derham HallAtlanta, Georgia

Events & Meetings (8)

April 28, 2026 — ISD 622 school board meeting
May 9, 2026 — Field Day at Tartan and North high schools
Week of April 28 — Tartan prom week / spirit week; prom theme 'Hollywood Glam'
Monday — AVID banquet
Thursday — NHS award ceremony
Tuesday, May 5 — AP exams begin (AP Human, AP US History)
Next Friday — Student council elections
DECA Nationals, Atlanta (ongoing)

Ordinances & Resolutions (2)

Consent Agenda Items A-G

Routine items approved in single consolidated motion without discussion.

Consent Agenda Item H

Adjustment of district ice arena rental rates, described as among the lowest in the metro area.

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