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## Robbinsdale Area Schools
## School Board Meeting
Monday, June 15, 2026 - 7:30 PM
## Education Service Center Boardroom
## 4148 Winnetka Ave N
## New Hope, MN 55427
## School Board Study Session
1. Welcome
## Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, School Board Chair
2. Introductions (5 minutes)
3. Purpose and Agenda (5 minutes)
## Dr. Teri Staloch, Superintendent
## 4. District Governance and Policy
## 5. Operational Performance Oversight and Organizational Direction
## 6. Board Governance
## 7. Superintendent Relations
A. Superintendent End-of-Year Evaluation (presentation - 10 minutes)
## Dr. Teri Staloch, Superintendent
B. School Board CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05,
## Subdivision 3(a) for Superintendent End-of-Year Evaluation
## Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, School Board Chair
## 8. Community Engagement
## 9. Information Items
## 10. Future Agenda Topics
11. Conclude the Session
## Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, School Board Chair
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## Agenda and Working Document
## Board Roles
2025-2026
## Action
## Strategic
Theme or
## Operatio
ns Progress
## Person(s)
## Responsible
## Completion
## Date
## District Governance
& Policy
## ● Review District Policies per
## Three-Year Cycle
○ Policy series 200, 300,
400, 700
1, 2, 3, 4 7/7/25 Approvals:
● 701 Policy - Establishment and
## Adoption of School District Budget
● 702 Policy - Accounting
● 706 Policy - Acceptance of Gifts
8/18/25 Approvals:
● 534 Policy - School Meals
9/3/25 Approval:
● 533 Policy - Wellness
11/17/25 Approval:
● 305 Policy - Policy Implementation
(Adopted)
12/15/25 Approval:
● 401 Policy - Equal Opportunity
## Employment
● 403 Policy - Discipline, Suspension
## and Dismissal of School District
## Employees
● 404 Policy - Employment Background
## Checks
● 406 Policy - Public and Private
## Personnel Data
● 408 Policy - Subpoena of a School
## District Employee
2/17/26 Approval:
● 409 Policy - Employee Publications,
## Instructional Materials, Inventions, and
## Creations
## Policy Committee
## Exec. Director of HR
## Ongoing
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## Agenda and Working Document
● 412 Policy - Expense Reimbursement
● 420 Policy - Students and Employees
## with Sexual Transmitted Infections,
## Communicable Diseases, and
## Infections Conditions
● 421 Policy - Gifts to Employees and
## School Board Members
● 423 Policy - Employee-Student
## Relationships
3/2/26 Approval:
● 427 Policy - Workload Limits for
## Certain Special Education Teachers
3/16/26 Approval:
● 501 Policy - School Weapons
● 502 Policy - Search of Student
## Lockers, Desks, Personal
## Possessions, and Student’s Person
● 504 Policy - Student Dress and
## Appearance
● 505 Policy - Distribution of
## Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on
## School Premises by Students and
## Employees
● 508 Policy - Extended School Year for
## Certain Students with Individualized
## Education Plans (IEPs)
● 511 Policy - Student Fundraising
● 517 Policy - Student Recruiting
● 518 Policy - DNR-DNI Orders
● 519 Policy - Interviews of students by
## Outside Agencies
● 520 Policy - Student Surveys
● 525 Policy - Violence Prevention
● 527 Policy - Student Use and Parking
## of Motor Vehicles; Patrols,
## Instpections, and Searches
## ● 528 Policy - Student, Parental, Family,
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## Agenda and Working Document
## and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
4/20/26 Repealed:
## ● 698 Policy - Teaching State Standards
4/20/26 Approved:
● 510 Policy - School Activities
● 530 Policy - Immunization
## Requirements
● 605 Policy - Alternative Educational
## Services
● 610 Policy - Field Trips
● 611 Policy - Home Schooling
● 612 Policy - Development of Parent
## and Family Engagement Policies for
## Title I Programs
● 623 Policy - Summer School
## Instruction
5/4/26 Approved:
● 535 Policy - Service Animals in
## Schools
● 703 Policy - Annual Audit
● 704 Policy - Development and
Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed
## Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting
## System
● 705 Policy - Investments
● 714 Policy - Fund Balances
● 721 Policy - Procurement
## ● Review and Approve Annual
## Mandated Policies
1, 2, 3, 4 8/18/25 Annual Approval:
● 102.1 Policy - Equity
## Policy Committee
## Exec. Director of HR
## ● Approve Annual MSBA Policy
## Recommendations: Review and
redline all policies that have
legislative changes and make
policy recommendations.
1, 2, 3, 4 8/4/25 Legislative Updates Reviewed:
● 606.6 AP - Library Materials
● 613 Policy - Graduation Requirements
● 620.1 AP - Credit for Learning
## ● 624.1 AP - Online Learning Options
## Policy Committee
## Exec. Director of HR
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Board of Education 2025-26
## Agenda and Working Document
## 9/23/25 Legislative Updates Reviewed:
● 410 Policy - Family and Medical
## Leave
● 413 Policy - Discrimination,
## Harassment, and Violence
● 415 Policy - Mandated Reporting of
## Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
● 506 Policy - Student Discipline
● 514 Policy - Bullying Prohibition
● 524 Policy - Internet, Technology, and
## Cell Phone Acceptable Use and
## Safety
● 722 Policy - Public Data and Data
## Subjects
## 10/20/25 MSBA Alignment Policies
## Reviewed:
● 205 Policy - Open Meetings and
## Closed Meetings
● 301 Policy - School District
Administration (Adopted)
● 302 Policy - Superintendent
(Adopted)
● 303 Policy - Superintendent Selection
(Adopted)
● 304 Policy - Superintendent Contract,
Duties, and Evaluation (Adopted)
● 306 Policy - Administrator Code of
Ethics (Adopted)
● 414 Policy - Mandated Reporting of
## Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual
## Abuse
● 418 Policy - Drug-Free
## Workplace/Drug-Free School
● 516 Policy - Student Medication and
## Telehealth
● 516.5 Policy - Overdose Medication
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## Agenda and Working Document
## ● 522 Policy - Title IX Sex
## Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance
## Procedure and Process
● 802 Policy - Disposition of Obsolete
## Equipment and Material
## 11/17/25 Legislative Updates Reviewed:
● 515 Policy - Protection and Privacy of
## Student Records
● 709 Policy - Student Transportation
## Safety
● Work through 215 Policy - School
## Board - Vacancies and Procedures
## process to Fill Board Vacancy
1, 2, 3, 4 ● Board Review of Draft Materials
(application, application scoring
document, media release) in Study
Session on October 20, 2025
## ● Board Provides Update on Board
## Vacancy Process on November 3,
2025
● Applications for Board Vacancy close
on November 6, 2025 at 5 p.m.
● Candidate anonymous score sheets
sent to Board Directors on November
7, 2025, with a requested completion
date of November 14, 2025
● Candidates to be interviewed selected
and called on November 17, 2025
● Candidate interviews held on
November 20, 2025, new director
appointed to begin January 5, 2026
## School Board 1/5/26
## Operational
## Performance
Oversight and
## Organizational
## Direction
● Support the District System of
## Continuous Improvement and
Strategic Plan process through
monitoring updates and reports
(Operational Plan and Strategic
1, 2, 3, 4 Monthly Reports:
● February 2, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Charter A1 Update: Enhance the
Science of Reading programming,
and cultural relevance of
## Superintendent,
## District
## Administration
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## Agenda and Working Document
## Plan Priority Work)
## Strategic Themes:
## A. Academic Achievement
## B. Student Engagement and
## Wellness
## C. Collaboration and
## Partnerships
## D. Staff Investment and Impact
curriculum for students
● February 17, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Theme B: Charter B1 Update:
Improve student-staff connection
## ○ Theme D: Charter D2 Update:
Increase consistency and
accountability for common district
practices
● March 2, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ District Scorecard Data - Quarter
2 Update
## ○ Theme C: Collaboration and
## Partnership - Charter C1:
Strengthen mutual communication
and responsiveness with all
stakeholders
● March 16, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Theme C: Collaboration and
## Partnership - Charter C2: Expand
equitable inclusion and influence
of student, family, staff, and
community voice
● April 6, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Theme A: Academic Achievement
## - Charter A3: Deepen preparation
for life, college, and career
## ○ Theme B: Student Engagement
## and Wellness - Charter B2:
Strengthen practices around
safety
● April 20, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Theme A: Academic Achievement
## - Charter A2: Enhance an
equitable learning system from
early childhood to adults
● May 4, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Theme D: Staff Investment and
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## Agenda and Working Document
## Impact - Charter D1: Cultivate the
district culture to be inclusive,
supportive, and welcoming
● Review district achievement
data and approve the
## Comprehensive Achievement
## and Civic Readiness Plan
(CACR) and Achievement and
## Integration (A&I) Report
1 ● November 3, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Report and Data Review:
● May 4, 2026 Business Meeting:
○ A&I 2027-2029 3-Year Plan
presentation
Asst. Supt.
## Senior Director of
## T&L
Director of
Achievement and
## Integration
## Asst. Director of
## Learning Analytics
11/3/25
5/4/26
● Approve Audits Operations ● FY25 Annual Comprehensive
## Financial Report: November 3, 2025
## ● Approval of FY25 Annual
## Comprehensive Financial Report:
November 17, 2025
## Chief Financial
## Officer
11/17/25
● Monitor and approve the budget
and budget process.
## Operations ● 2025-26 Budget Update:
(November 2025)
## ● Truth-in-Taxation Hearing and Public
Comment: December 1, 2025
## Approval of Levy Pay 2025:
(December 2025)
● Review Revised 2025-26 Budget at
## Special Study Session on January 12,
2026
● Action - Revised 2025-26 Budget at
## Business Meeting on January 20,
2026
● 2026-27 Preliminary Budget
## Discussions:
○ (February 2026)
○ (April 2026)
## ● 2026-27 Preliminary Budget Approval:
(June 2026)
## Chief Financial
## Officer
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## Agenda and Working Document
## ● Approve Statutory Operating Debt
(SOD) Plan
Operations Due by January 31, 2026
## ● Review Draft of SOD Plan at Special
Study Session on January 12 2026
## ● Action - Final SOD Plan at Business
Meeting on January 20, 2026
## ● May 4, 2026 Business Meeting: FY25
## SOD Approval from MDE
## Superintendent
## Chief Financial
## Officer
1/20/26
## ● Conduct Finance Advisory Council
(FAC) Meetings
3 Meetings for 2025-2026:
● October 8, 2025
● October 22, 2025
● November 5, 2025
## Chief Financial
Officer (Board
## Deputy Treasurer),
## Board Treasurer
● Monitor and use enrollment
trends to plan strategically for
current and future facilities,
staffing, and budget decisions
## Operations ● October 20, 2025 Study Session:
## Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 (RR:
## V2030) Phase I Options presented to
## Board
● November 3, 2025 Business Meeting:
## RR: V2030 Phase I options to
recommendations and SOD plan
provided to Board
● November 17, 2025 Business
## Meeting: Continued SOD Planning
● November 17, 2026 Study Session:
## Action: Phase I Vision 2030/SOD Plan
## Facility Recommendations for
## Approval for Publication
● November 24, 2025 Special Study
## Session: Phase I Vision 2030/SOD
Plan additional options reviewed
● December 1, 2025 Business Meeting:
## Continued SOD Planning
● December 8, 2026 Special Study
## Session: Phase I Vision 2030/SOD
Plan additional options reviewed:
○ Board votes to remove magnet
transportation off the table for
## Superintendent,
## Assistant
## Superintendent,
## Chief Financial
## Officer
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## Agenda and Working Document
elimination and instead close an
additional school
○ Board votes to remove FAIR
Crystal programming, to
repurpose as an elementary
school - moving students to PMS
or SMS by boundary; close FAIR
Pilgrim Lane and move the
students to FAIR Crystal building
○ Board voted to eliminate
Minneapolis open enrollment
transportation
○ Board showed a 4-2 support for
eliminating the IB programme
● December 15, 2026 Business
## Meeting: Public Hearing:
○ Board votes to close RMS, Noble,
## Sonnesyn and ESC
○ Board votes to keep Lakeview and
Neill open
● January 5, 2026
## Organizational/Business Meeting:
○ Board voted to keep FAIR Pilgrim
Lane open
○ Board voted to remove FAIR
Crystal programming
○ Board voted to move Highview,
RVA and some ESC departments
## to FAIR Crystal
## ○ Public Hearing
● January 12, 2026 Special Study
## Session:
## ○ Review School Boundary
## Modifications
## ○ Review Draft of SOD Plan
## ○ Review 2026-27 Transition Plan
## ○ Review 2026-27 School District
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## Agenda and Working Document
## Calendar
● February 2, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
update on transition work
○ Forecasting of discussion for
## February 17 Study Session
● February 17, 2026 Study Session:
○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 -
Recommendations to the Board
## ■ Phase II Kick Off
## ■ Norms: Erica-CNA
■ Vision 2030
## Recommendations
## ■ Morris Leatherman Survey
## Results
■ Demographic study
(Reinhardt)
■ Facilities Needs (Nexus,
contract)
■ Lease impact (RMS, SMS
contracts)
## ■ Stages Theatre Company
## ■ Alumni Room
## ■ Referendum Calendar:
Backward map
● March 2, 2026 Business Meeting:
○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 -
additional information
● March 16, 2026 Study Session:
○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 -
## Phase I/II Update
● April 6, 2026 Business Meeting :
## ○ RMS Gym and Site Development
## Agreement - Buyout
○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 -
## Phase I/II Update
● April 20, 2026 Study Session:
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## Agenda and Working Document
○ Review draft of RAS Portrait of
## Our Learners
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
## Phase I/II Update
○ Closed Session pursuant to MN
Statute 13D.03 for labor
negotiations strategy
● May 4, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ School-Based Mental Health
Partnerships presentation
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
## Phase I/II Update
## ○ Approve RAS Portrait of Our
## Learners
● May 11, 2026 Study Session:
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
Recommendations to the Board
● May 18, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
## Phase I/II Update - including
proposed location renovations
● June 1, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Morris Leatherman Survey Data
## Report, and Discussion
○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision: 2030 -
Clarification based on Morris
## Leatherman Survey Results
● June 8, 2026 Study Session:
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
Recommendations to the Board
○ 2026-27 District 281 10-Year
## LTFM Levy Plan
● June 15, 2026 Business Meeting:
## ○ Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030
Recommendations to the Board
## ○ Board Decision Point - Review
and Comment
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## Agenda and Working Document
● Update, revise, and approve the
## Long-Term Facilities Maintenance
Plan (D281 & D287)
## Operations D281: Annual Review (May 2026)
## D287: Annual Review (May 2026)
● April 20, 2026 Business Meeting:
Review of D287 LTFM information.
● May 4, 2026 Business Meeting:
## Approved
Annual Board approval (July 2026)
## Chief Financial
## Officer, Director of
Facilities and
## Operations
Board Governance ● Board member meeting
preparation
○ Review materials in
## BoardBook
○ Submit questions per
protocols and/or meet with
administrators
○ Be prepared for discussion
1, 2, 3, 4 Prior to all board meetings School Board Ongoing
## ● Review and Approve Board
## Governance 200 Series Policies
per 3-year cycle
1, 2, 3, 4 11/17/25 Approval:
● 210 Policy - Conflict of Interest School
## Board Members
● 211 Policy - Criminal or Civil Action
## Against School District, School Board
## Member, Employee, or Student
3/2/26 Approval:
## ● 204 Policy - School Board Meeting
## Minutes
## May 18, 2026 Study Session:
## ● Review Board Policies:
○ 203 Policy - Governance
○ 203.1 Policy - Conducting Board
## Business Meetings
○ 203.7 Policy -
## Board/Superintendent
## Relationship
○ 203.8 Policy - Board/Other Staff
## Relationship
○ 209 Policy - Code of Ethics
## School Board
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## Agenda and Working Document
● Review Board Norms drafted in PD on
7/23/25 (postponed to July 2026
## Study Session)
## ● Create and Approve Board
## Governance Handbook
## RAS Board Handbook
● July 7, 2025: Board provided hard
copies to review and provide
feedback; bringing to Study Session
for final feedback on October 20,
2025
● Board provided final feedback at the
Study Session on October 20, 2025
● Board vote to finalize Handbook at the
## November 3, 2025 Business Meeting
## School Board 11/3/25
## ● Administer School Board
## Self-Evaluation and Board Annual
## Appraisal
● February 17, 2026 Study Session:
○ Discussion regarding process,
timing
● February 18, 2026 - email sent by
Chair to Board to complete the School
## Board Self Evaluation (SBSE)
● March 16, 2026 Study Session :
○ Discussion regarding review of
results
● May 18, 2026 Study Session:
## ○ Gail Gilman from MSBA
facilitating discussion regarding
the results of the SBSE
## School Board,
## Superintendent
## ● Conduct School Board
## Professional Development
● July 22, 2025: Lighthouse Learning
## Community
● July 23, 2025: Homerun Leadership
● August 6, 2025: MSBA Phase I -
## Wutoh
● August 13 and 20, 2025: MSBA
## Phase II - Wutoh
● October 15 and 22, 2025: MSBA
## School Board Ongoing
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## Agenda and Working Document
## Phase III - Bassett, Bowman,
## Evans-Becker, Hillenbrand, Wutoh
● November 6, 2025: Managing Difficult
## Conversations - Bowman
● November 12 and 19, 2025: MSBA
## Phase IV - Bowman
● December 3, 2025 - MSBA Phase I -
## Brynteson
● December 10 and 17, 2025 - MSBA
## Phase II - Brynteson
● January 14, 2026: MSBA Phase V -
## Bowman
● January 15-16, 2026: MSBA
## Leadership Conference - Bassett,
## Bowman, Brynteson, Evans-Becker,
## Long, Wutoh
● May 18, 2026 Study Session:
○ Summer 2026 PD Discussion -
dates/content
## ● 2026-27 School Board Meetings
## Schedule
● February 17, 2026 Study Session :
○ Review draft of 2026-27 meeting
schedule in preparation for vote
on March 2, 2026 at the Business
## Meeting
● March 2, 2026 Business Meeting :
○ Vote to approve (11/4/26
Canvassing the Election added)
● March 16, 2026 Study Session :
○ Selection of new date for
## Canvassing the Election, Final
## Approval)
## School Board
3/2/26
3/16/26
## Superintendent
## Relations
## ● Superintendent Annual Goal
## Setting
● Annually Before August 1, 2025*
* Added special Study Session for
September 3, 2025 following Business
Meeting to complete discussion
## School Board,
## Superintendent
facilitated by Barb
## Dorn, MSBA
9/23/25
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## Agenda and Working Document
● Approved by Board September 23,
2025
## ● Conduct Superintendent Annual
## Appraisal
## Evaluation Timeline
## ● Discuss Superintendent Mid-Year
## Goal Progress Report Process at
## Special Study Session on January 12,
2026
## ● Superintendent Mid-Year Goal
## Progress Report, and Closed Session
during Study Session on January 20,
2026
● May 18, 2026 Study Session:
○ Review end-of-year timeline
● June 1, 2026 Business Meeting:
○ Superintendent’s evaluation
materials distributed to Board for
review
● June 15, 2026 Study Session:
○ Superintendent’s evaluation
presentation
○ Closed session for Board
end-of-year evaluation of
## Superintendent
## School Board
● Individual or small group meetings
with the superintendent
## Superintendent,
## School Board
## Members
## Ongoing
## Community
## Engagement
● Approve and Implement reading of
## District Land Acknowledgement at
meetings, and display of Tribal
## Flags in Boardroom
● Approved by Board: August 4, 2025
● Inaugural implementation: August 18,
2025
## School Board,
## Superintendent,
## AIPAC
8/4/25
## ● Review and Approve LAC
## developed Legislative Platform
1, 2, 3, 4 ● Reviewed LAC Legislative Platform for
2026 at Business Meeting on
December 1, 2025
## Legislative Advisory
Council Exec.
Director of
12/15/25
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## Agenda and Working Document
● Approved by Board in Consent
## Agenda at Business Meeting on
December 15, 2025
## Community Ed
● Engage community in Reimagine
## Rdale: Vision 2030
recommendations and plan
1, 2, 3, 4 ● September 23, 2025
recommendations presented to the
Board in the Study Session by the
## Reimagine Rdale Vision 2030 Team
approved to move forward.
## Superintendent,
## District
## Administrators,
## School Board
9/23/25
● Review data from stakeholders 1, 2, 3, 4 District
## Administrators
Strategic Plan Themes and Priority Work 2025-26 (Approved by the Board at the June 16, 2025 Business Meeting)
## THEME A: Academic Achievement
Objective 1: Enhance cultural relevance of curriculum for students
● Expand the Science of Reading programming through continued staff training and the implementation of a new K-5 English Language Arts curriculum
● Expand the implementation of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching to include all non-licensed and K-5 staff
Objective 2: Enhance an equitable learning system from early childhood to adults
● Implement with fidelity an effective teaching framework focused on student engagement and purpose
Objective 4: Deepen preparation for life, college, and career
● Continue to build and grow RPathways through certifications, programming, and student participation in dual credit and concurrent enrollment courses
● Expand the use of Xello to support middle and high school students in planning
## THEME B: Student Engagement and Wellness
Objective 1: Improve student-staff connection
● Maintain the BARR programming strength at two high schools and explore the expansion of the program into the middle schools
● Increase the number of staff trained on the Catalyst framework and explore the expansion of the program into all K-8 sites
● Continue to implement and strengthen Restorative Practices throughout the district.
Objective 4: Strengthen practices around student, staff, and school safety
● Strengthen systems and structures at the building level supporting student’s feeling of social and emotional as well as physical safety
● Continue to grow a comprehensive crisis management and safety plan
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## Agenda and Working Document
## THEME C: Collaboration and Partnership
Objective 1: Strengthen mutual communication and responsiveness with all stakeholders
● Increase and streamline the cascade of communications to families, staff and our community
Objective 2: Expand equitable inclusion and influence of student, family, staff, and community voices
● Establish additional events and activities, such as family engagement events, in response to the needs and interests of our stakeholders
● Elevate the voice of all students, including the impact of the Youth Council and other student leadership groups
## THEME D: Staff Investment and Impact
Objective 2: Cultivate the district culture to be inclusive, supportive, and welcoming
● Develop and implement a systemic onboarding process at the district and site level for all employees to improve clarity of roles, success and retention
Objective 3: Increase consistency and accountability for common district practices
● Develop and implement operating procedures to provide clarity and expectations in standard districtwide practices
July 21, 2025
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## Superintendent’s
## End-of-Year
## Evaluation
June 15, 2026
## Dr. Teri Staloch
## Superintendent
## Robbinsdale Area Schools
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## Transformational Leadership
## Purpose Statement
“I lead to inspire, empower, and develop
others to thrive so that we can create life
chances, equitable outcomes, and a sense
of belonging for all learners through trust,
service, authenticity, and love.”
## ~ Teri Staloch
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## Our Mission
The mission of
## Robbinsdale Area Schools
is to inspire and educate
all learners to develop
their unique potential and
positively contribute to
their community.
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## GOAL 1
Successfully implement School Board direction on the
## future of Robbinsdale Area Schools based on School Board
study and stakeholder input (including recommendations
of the Reimagine Rdale 2030 Vision Team).
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Goal 1: Evidence of Performance 1
●Foundational work of guaranteed and viable
curriculum and instructional excellence
●Portrait of Our Learner
●Arts and Innovation Identity
●District systems for consistency to improve
academics, teaching and learning, and the student
experience: MTSS, common course file, master
schedules, instructional minutes, collaboration,
standards alignment, data
The superintendent will provide a plan of action outlining the
development and improvement of systems as the beginning stages
of the vision of academics, teaching and learning, and the student
experience.
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Goal 1: Evidence of Performance 2
●24 School Board presentations (SOD and
## Reimagine Rdale) since Vision Team
Recommendations on September 23, 2025
●Closure of three schools and ended one magnet
program (boundaries, enrollment, transportation)
●Implemented new staffing processes
●Project management of complex transitions and
comprehensive communication
The superintendent will lead the process design and
implementation of school closures and/or consolidations, to include
school attendance boundary adjustments and staffing changes,
and provide documentation of the process and outcome.
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Goal 1: Evidence of Performance 3
●Led process to take direction
from the Board to plan forward
over the past year
●Timelines were adhered to
●Community engagement
●Ongoing communication
●Partnerships: facilities, surveys
If directed by the Board, the superintendent will lead the process to
establish a bond referendum for future facility improvements and
provide documentation of the process and timeline.
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## Goal 1: Impact
●Clarifying academic systems and
expectations
●Implementing the direction of the
school board for planning
●Leading with a sustained focus on
student learning
●Leading through transformation and
change
●Building the foundation for a
community decision
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## GOAL 2
Provide leadership to create and implement an approved
Statutory Operating Debt (SOD) Plan.
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Goal 2: Evidence of Performance 1
## ●School Board Presentations
●Listening Sessions
●Community Meetings
●School closure decisions
●$8M in budget reductions
An SOD Plan will be created, documented, and submitted to
the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) by Jan. 31,
2026.
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Goal 2: Evidence of Performance 2
●Implemented budget reductions
## ●Implemented Finance Framework Process
●Organizational restructuring to support
reductions
●Adjustments based on contract negotiations for
eight of nine groups
●Forecasting future reductions of five-year plan
The superintendent will support and provide leadership for
the implementation of the SOD Plan.
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## Goal 2: Impact
●Community members, staff, and students
reported feeling “seen,” “heard,” and
“valued
## ●Leadership in SOD Plan Implementation
●$10M in budget reductions
●Operational demands and a culture of
care
●Long-range planning
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## GOAL 3
Provide leadership to implement the District System of
Continuous Improvement.
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Goal 3: Evidence of Performance 1
●Consistent data tracking systems in attendance and
discipline
●12 district priority teams presented at school board
meetings
## ●Completed the District Balanced Scorecard
●Administered staff and caregiver surveys
The superintendent will lead and collaborate with her team to
provide progress and monitoring reports at board meetings
inclusive of district priority work, school improvement plans, the
district scorecard, student achievement data, and student
engagement data.
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## Goal 3: Impact
●Deepened a culture of shared learning,
reflection, and high expectations
●District Priority Work Leadership and data
progress updates to School Board
●Increased student engagement
opportunities
●Collaborative approach to School and
## Department Improvement plans
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## GOAL 4
Invest in improving culture, climate, and trust with staff,
families, and community members.
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Goal 4: Evidence of Performance 1
The superintendent will engage with internal and external
stakeholders to ensure district communication, resources, and
information regarding the Reimagine Rdale: Vision 2030 Plan are
well known and input and perspective are gathered to help inform
decision-making. Evidence will include at least three engagements
and opportunities for input and feedback to inform final decisions.
●Communication in multiple forms to
families, staff, community members
●Community engagement to inform
decisions
○SOD and school closures
○Portrait of Our Learner
○Operationalizing Vision 2030
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Goal 4: Evidence of Performance 2
●Community-Related Engagements
●District and School-Related
## Engagements
●Staff Meetings
●Student Events
The superintendent will deliver to the Board a document
that outlines involvement at community and school district
events, including visits to schools, classrooms, and student
activities.
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## Goal 4: Impact
●Sharing our story
●Investment and Pride
●Accessible and present
●Better decisions are made with
multiple perspectives
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## Leadership Matters: Striving for Excellence
From “FAKE GRASS” to Excellence and Transformation!
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## Leadership Matters:
## High Expectations and High Levels of Support
●Fake Grass
## ●Take Yourself On
●Reimagine Rdale
●Potential
●Transformation!
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## TAKE
## YOURSEL.F
## Believe
## Belong
## Become
2025-26
school
year
## R
## ROBBINSDALE
## Area
## Schools
## R
## ROBBINSDALE
## Area
## Schools
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Thank you!
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## Agenda Item: 7
## School Board of Robbinsdale Area Schools
Study Session – June 15, 2026
## AGENDA SECTION:
## Superintendent Relations
## ITEM:
7.B . Closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.05,
## Subdivision 3(a) for Superintendent End-of-Year Evaluation
## COMMENTS BY:
## Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, School Board Chair
Chair Evans-Becker will read the following into record:
The next item on the agenda is a closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statute 13D.05,
Subdivision 3(a) for Superintendent End-of-Year Evaluation. I will entertain a motion to
recess to the closed session.
Recommended Action: Move to close session.
Motion by: ________________________________ Yes : ________ Passed : ________
Second by: _______________________________ No: ________ Failed: _________
Abstentions: _______________________________________________________________
The business meeting is now in recess.
Time: ________
Return from closed session.
Time: ________
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