--- title: #DocumentType# of #MeetingType# Meeting author: ReckxDav date: D:20191227144900-06'00' --- ## Robbinsdale Area Schools ## School Board Meeting Monday, May 11, 2026 - 6:00 PM ## Education Service Center Boardroom ## 4148 Winnetka Ave N ## New Hope, MN 55427 ## School Board Study Session 1. Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (5 minutes) ## 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 A. Reimagine Rdale Vision 2030 Recommendations to the Board (90 minutes) ## Dr. Teri Staloch, Superintendent ## Dr. Bob McDowell, Assistant Superintendent ## Kristen Hoheisel, Chief Financial Officer ## 6. Board Governance ## 7. Superintendent Relations ## 8. Community Engagement ## 9. Information Items ## 10. Future Agenda Topics 11. Conclude the Session ## Dr. Greta Evans-Becker, School Board Chair 2 3 19 1 ## Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge Robbinsdale Area Schools is located on the homelands of the Dakota and Ojibwe people. We recognize the painful history of genocide and forced assimilation of the Indigenous inhabitants of this land. We honor and respect the many Indigenous peoples who live on and hold sacred these lands, and we stand with members of these Nations to fight injustice in all of its forms. We uphold the preservation of Dakota and Ojibwe languages, land based education, and tribal sovereignty. 2 2 Board of Education 2025-26 ## 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: ● 210 Policy - Conflict of Interest School ## Board Members ● 211 Policy - Criminal or Civil Action ## Against School District, School Board ## Member, Employee, or Student ● 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 ## Policy Committee ## Exec. Director of HR ## Ongoing 3 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ## District Employee 2/17/26 Approval: ● 409 Policy - Employee Publications, ## Instructional Materials, Inventions, and ## Creations ● 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: ## ● 204 Policy - School Board Meeting ## Minutes ● 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 4 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ## 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, ## and Marital Status Nondiscrimination 4/20/26 Repealed: ## ● 698 Policy - Teaching State Standards 4/20/26 Approval: ● 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 5 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ## ● 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 ## 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) ## Policy Committee ## Exec. Director of HR 6 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ● 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 ## ● 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 ## ● 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 ## School Board 1/5/26 7 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document and called on November 17, 2025 ● Candidate interviews held on November 20, 2025, new director appointed to begin January 5, 2026 ## 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 ## Plan Priority Work) ## Strategic Themes: ## A. Academic Achievement ## B. Student Engagement and ## Wellness ## C. Collaboration and ## Partnerships ## D. Staff Investment and Impact 1, 2, 3, 4 Monthly Reports: ● February 2, 2026 Business Meeting: ## ○ Charter A1 Update: Enhance the Science of Reading programming, and cultural relevance of 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 ## Superintendent, ## District ## Administration 8 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ## 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 ## 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, ## Chief Financial ## Officer 9 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document 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) ## ● 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 ## Superintendent, ## Assistant ## Superintendent, ## Chief Financial ## Officer 10 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ## 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 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 11 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ○ 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 ## Calendar ● February 2, 2026 Business Meeting: ○ Reimagine RdaleVision 2030 update on transition work ○ Forecasting of discussion for ## February 17 Study Session ● February 17, 2026 Study Session: ## ○ RR: V2030 - 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: 12 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ○ RR: V2030 - additional information ● March 16, 2026 Study Session: ## ○ RR: V2030 - Phase I/II Update ● April 6, 2026 Business Meeting : ## ○ RMS Gym and Site Development ## Agreement - Buyout ## ○ RR: V2030 - Phase I/II Update ● April 20, 2026 Study Session: ○ 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 ● 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 1, 2, 3, 4 Prior to all board meetings School Board Ongoing 13 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ○ Review materials in ## BoardBook ○ Submit questions per protocols and/or meet with administrators ○ Be prepared for discussion ## ● Review and Approve Board ## Governance 200 Series Policies per 3-year cycle ## 200 Series Policies: ● ## School Board ## ● 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 ● March 16, 2026 Study Session : ○ Discussion regarding review of results ## 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 14 Board of Education 2025-26 ## 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 ## ● 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) ● April 6, 2026 Business meeting: ○ Vote to approve djustment to ## 2025-26 School Board Meetings ## Schedule for Additional Study Session Dates (4/27/26, 5/11/26, 6/8/26) ## School Board Superintendent ● Superintendent Annual Goal ● Annually Before August 1, 2025* School Board, 9/23/25 15 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document Relations Setting * Added special Study Session for September 3, 2025 following Business Meeting to complete discussion ● Approved by Board September 23, 2025 ## Superintendent facilitated by Barb ## Dorn, MSBA ## ● 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 ## 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 ● Approved by Board in Consent ## Agenda at Business Meeting on December 15, 2025 ## Legislative Advisory Council Exec. Director of ## Community Ed 12/15/25 ● 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 16 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document ● 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 ## 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 17 Board of Education 2025-26 ## Agenda and Working Document 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 18 ## Secondary Facilities ## Planning Update May 11, 2026 19 ## White Bear Lake Building Bond November 2019: $326 M building bond ## ●Expand One High School ○Addition/renovation to become single site 9-12 HS ## ●Expand One Middle School ○Addition/renovation (of a HS building) to become grades 6-8 MS ●Elementary Schools ○Build one new school ○Increase capacity at two schools ●All Schools ○Updated classrooms and media centers ○Security and safety upgrades 20 ## Putting a Middle School into ## a High School Building 21 ## Single High School 22 ## Safety Built In ●Two secure main entrances ○Intrusion-resistant glass ○Sign-in windows ●Buttons to secure the building & notify law enforcement ○Automatic rolling gates to secure zones ○Advanced surveillance ○Additional storm shelters ○Additional fire exits ●Communications systems to alert staff to incident areas 23 ## Safety Built In Single-stall bathrooms 24 ●Wayfinding ●Grades in separate segments of buildings ●Zones: colors and themes for place-making and orientation ## Large Buildings; Small Feel 25 ●Distributed offices and waiting areas ●Landing Zone ## Large Buildings; Small Feel 26 ## Middle School Flexible Spaces 27 ## Middle School Classrooms Around ## Flex Space 28 ## Middle School Flexible Spaces 29 ## Middle School Arts and Innovation ●Adaptable Space ●Maker-Space feel ●Engineering & ## Manufacturing ●Family & Consumer ## Sciences ●Health & Wellness ●Information Technology 30 ## Middle School Arts ## Band, Choir, Orchestra 31 ●Student galleries ●Theater ●Production studio ## Middle School Arts and Innovation 32 ## Classrooms & Maker Spaces ## Middle School Arts and Innovation 33 ## Middle School Athletics & Wellness 34 ## High School ## Studio Learning 35 ## High School ## Studio Learning 36 ## High School ## Studio Learning 37 ## High School ## Studio Learning 38 ## Green Room Theater tech shop ## Theater ## High School Arts 39 ## High School Career Pathways ## Automotive 40 ## High School Career Pathways ## Health & Wellness 41 ## High School Career Pathways ## Business 42 ## High School Career Pathways ## Family & Consumer Sciences 43 ## High School Career Pathways ## Engineering & Manufacturing 44 ## High School Career Pathways ## Construction 45 ## On-Site Clinic ## Free Store ## Full Service Community School 46 ## Student Union Dynamic gathering space 47 ## Student Union Flexible seating options 48 Comprehensive fitness and training spaces Indoor, year-round access Supports whole-student health ## High School Athletics and Wellness 49 ## Work-Based Learning 50 ## Services embedded in learning environments — Conference room in a studio space for one-on-one pullouts ## Inclusive by Design 51 ## Specialized Spaces 52 ## Specialized Spaces 53 ## Middle School Apartment 54 ## High School Apartment 55 ●Mixing the new with the current ●Smart updates to add flexibility for the future ●Learning on display encourages curiosity ## Flexibility over New 56 Support of Vision 2030 ●Career pathways → expanded CTE + real-world learning ●Innovation & arts → visible, integrated spaces ●One high school → unified identity, smaller communities ●Safety → designed into the environment ●Student-centered → flexibility and choice in seating options ○Room for collaboration and project-based learning 57 ## Takeaways ●Spaces shape student opportunities ●Design impacts access and outcomes ●The circular design of Cooper can become a benefit, not a liability ●Branding and placemaking increase student pride in their learning and pride in the district 58 Questions? 59 ## Facilities, Programming, ## and Long-Term Planning ## May 11, 2026 Study Session 60 ## Short-Term Timeline 61 ## Community Engagement & Voice April 16th ## Vision Plus meeting April 27th Community conversation May 6th & 13th Community engagement meetings May 13-22 Residential survey ## Various Dates Staff meetings and student meetings 62 ## The ## Vision ## ATA 1 ## HS, 2 ## MS, and 6-8 ## Elementary schools ## Create district-wide identity ## Consistent programming for all ## R ## ROBBINSDALE ## Area ## Schools 63 ## Create Single High School ## Renovate Armstrong Building ## Establish Six Neighborhood Elementary Schools Renovate and expand on ## Cooper and New Hope ## Learning Center sites Renovate for use as ## Plymouth Middle School, ## HV, RVA, ESC ## Zachary Lane, Meadow Lake, Northport, Lakeview, Olson, and Forest ## Early Learning, Adult Academic Programming, ## Enrollment, Community Education ## Renovate Plymouth Building ## Renovate for Spanish ## Immersion and RTC ## Operationalizing the Vision ## Renovate Sandburg Building Renovate building for programming equity ## FAIR - Crystal 11 sites LTFM (est.)$80M - $90M Building Bond (est.) $370M - $425M *RMS Site (est.) $40M - $45M additional 64 ## School ## Year ## Milestones 2026-27ESC and HV to FAIR-Crystal; ESC closes 2027-28NHLC to updated FAIR-Crystal; ESC & HV to SOE; NHLC demolition ## 2028-29Zachary Lane, Olson, Forest completed; Pilgrim closes 2029-30Meadow Lake, Northport completed; Neill closes 2030-31New High School opens; Sandburg renovation completed 2031-32 ## ESC, HV, PMS to Armstrong; Lakeview/New Elementary completed; RSI and RTC to Plymouth; CLC lease terminated; ## Sunny Hollow closes ## Potential Phasing Details 65 2026 Buildings and Programming ## Buildings ## Armstrong High School ## Cooper High School ## Plymouth Middle School ## Sandburg Middle School ## Meadow Lake Elementary ## Northport Elementary ## Lakeview Elementary ## Forest Elementary ## Neill Elementary ## Zachary Lane Elementary School of Engineering and Arts (SEA) ## FAIR School Pilgrim Lane ## Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion ## New Hope Learning Center Crystal Learning Center (lease - 2030) ## FAIR Crystal Bus garage Warehouse (lease) ## Programming ●Two comprehensive high schools ●Two comprehensive middle schools (Immersion) ●Six neighborhood elementary schools ●Three magnet elementary schools (Transportation) ●One early learning center ## ●One Alternative Learning Academy (Highview) ## ●One Online (Robbinsdale Virtual Academy) ## ●One Adult Academic Program ## ●One Robbinsdale Transitions Center 66 ## Zachary Lane ## Elementary ## Meadow Lake ## Elementary ## Olson ## Elementary ## Northport ## Elementary ## Lakeview ## Elementary ## RSI ## RTC ## Rdale HS ## PMS ## ESC ## HV/RVA ## SMS ## Bus ## Garage ## Forest ## Elementary ## Warehouse ## Early Learning ## Enrollment Comm. Ed. ## AAP 2030 Footprint 67 Capacity: 3,000 / Student enrollment = 2,850 118 Learning Spaces: (Science labs, FACS, CTE, Innovation Spaces, Art, Business, Music, Media Additional Spaces: Media Center, Special Education, Work Experience, PAES lab, support staff offices, coffee shop, Theater, Auditorium for one class, Department based teacher planning centers Outdoor learning, Outdoor dining Activities/Athletics: (8 basketball courts, walking track, wrestling space, dance space, weight room and fitness, game gym to accommodate 3500 – 4000 spectators, stadium capacity of 4,000, storage / concessions / toilets ## High School Planning Assumptions 68 ●8 gyms ●Arts addition ●CTE spaces ●Pathways spaces ●Student Union w/ ## Learning Stairs 69 ## TENNIS ## MLEACHEREXPANSON ## SOFTBALLSOFTBALT ## BASEBALLBASEBALL ## COONE ## LOVDING ## DOCK ## SOCCER ## PRACTICE ## PARKING ## EXPANSION ## VISITOR ## PARKING ## ROBBINSDALE ## HIGH ## SCHOOL ## STORMMATER ## BUS ## PARKING ## R ## ROBBINSDALE ## Area ## Schools 70