Board of Education Regular Meeting - Aug. 14, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Story
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools Report Mixed Literacy Results Amid Read Act Implementation
Comprehensive Assessment Plan update
2025-26 Student Handbook updates
Areas of Interest (5)
- ISD 191 reports zero test security irregularities in latest MDE audit, a rare achievement for the district.
- The district faces a $102,000 increase in screening costs due to new state-mandated dyslexia screening requirements.
- Implementation of a new core curriculum, currently estimated at $500,000, is slated for 2027-28.
- A new 'house model' at the middle school level aims to integrate intervention and support to boost literacy scores.
- The district is undergoing a major shift in secondary instruction by moving multilingual students out of isolated development courses.
Votes (1)
Approve the meeting agenda
PassedUnanimous
Moved by Director Hume · Seconded by Director Saxi
Notable Quotes (2)
There were declines in kindergarten from last year. However, we do see stable performance for grade one.
Literacy PerformanceDiscussing elementary literacy screening results.
This year we had zero reports of irregularities from MDE... we had zero recommendations for improvements at any of our audited sites.
Test SecurityReporting on district test security during the annual assessment report.
People (4)
Amina OidolDirector of Curriculum Instruction and AssessmentPresented on literacy performance and Read Act compliance.
Presented on literacy performance and Read Act compliance.
Dr. Brandy LoweDistrict Assessment Data and Research CoordinatorPresented on the comprehensive assessment plan and test security.
Presented on the comprehensive assessment plan and test security.
Dr. Chris BelmontAssistant SuperintendentPresented updates for the 2025-26 student handbook.
Presented updates for the 2025-26 student handbook.
Chair WordBoard ChairFacilitated the school board meeting.
Facilitated the school board meeting.
Places Mentioned
ISD 191Burnsville High School
Events & Meetings (1)
- August 14th, 2025, 6:30 p.m., ISD 191 Board of Education Meeting
Ordinances & Resolutions (2)
Policy 614
Governs the district's annual comprehensive assessment plan.
Policy 524
Governs the use of personal communication devices (cell phones) by students.