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Schroeder said the district moved classrooms from Google Meet to Microsoft Teams more than a year ago \"without any input from those who teach and learn in this space every single day.\" She said she piloted Teams, raised concerns about how the platform affected synchronous learning and attendance, and saw students stop participating during the pilot. \"The change to Microsoft Teams may have been intended to benefit the wider district,\" Schroeder said. \"But it was not made with 279 Online in mind.\"

Schroeder asked the board to follow the principle \"nothing about us without us\" when designing or changing the digital learning environment for a program she described as different from traditional school sites. She said teachers and families received no substantive response when they raised concerns and that the switch created barriers for students in the online program.

No board action followed Schroeder's comments at the April 22 meeting. The district's public participation guidelines instruct the board and audience not to respond during public comment; Schroeder said she does not expect the remarks alone will reverse the decision but urged the board to include program-level stakeholders in future decisions affecting 279 Online.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 22nd, 2025 School Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A parent and teacher criticized the district's decision to migrate 279 Online classrooms from Google Meet to Microsoft Teams, saying staff and families were not consulted and that the change harmed student engagement.","taxTitle","Osseo Public School District, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",13237,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265649,"Residents urge board to uphold LGBTQIA+ resolution; critics question lesson implementation",315,1372000,1687000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3089347-831e3dddd2020f11f4f249fbc668e83d&start=1372&end=1687","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3089347-831e3dddd2020f11f4f249fbc668e83d/thumbnail_1372000.jpg","/articles/6265649/Minnesota/Residents-urge-board-to-uphold-LGBTQIA-resolution-critics-question-lesson-implementation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265649-5764e3005d64ee24171bf20350a06285/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147085&Signature=mmSFURzq~nst1zQe8AEYBfZV~sXJHmuVRfz97dlgNhSJfNc7G5gPcYUsipiVuIDJI61rV~VE6Zy5upV5AuCzQCyVlZeULUGp-nt3EEqbCZ4I2ymKIqPr7QMBuDf2yFOLH83OYN5t~43MgN5YfuesdfSpBcu96m0yaorzS6-O7tAqMn~I7MX48eKexZolhgtBiSBiXMSwtU8emrTAas9SlvlvbjX01AoCsfCPdXaI7qCVNRmHrimEn6D9l9He~gqcl08aKhiv-r2Au8UFqVlGOMSKpHBjR0bWxOu2LVhhe5LvXCO1cVyUezJHLzO6mQuuDE5gfCkUiHFBNtqmHXD3jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the audience participation period at the Osseo Public School District board meeting on April 22 to press the board on implementation of a previously passed LGBTQIA+ resolution and to criticize the district’s planned lesson materials.

Max Maher, who identified himself as a district resident, said the resolution instructs the district to adopt curricula that respect LGBTQIA+ students and families and argued that creating lesson content is an administrative responsibility consistent with board direction. \"Resolutions set broad goals, not syllabi,\" Maher said. He said calls to second‑guess administrators on this topic reflect a double standard when compared with other curricular matters and warned that rolling back implementation would signal that LGBTQ students’ inclusion is negotiable.

Michelle Strait, who identified herself as a parent and district resident, said the planned May lesson goes \"well beyond what is required\" under Minnesota law and expressed concern about perceived partiality and communication to families. Strait said the presentation slides claim LGBTQ students face higher rates of bullying and said she worried the lesson contains \"emotionally charged\" content and speculative historical claims. She asked the district to adopt a more balanced approach and questioned who reviewed the lesson for impartiality.

Neither speaker requested immediate board action; there was no related vote or policy change during the meeting. Board members did not respond during the public comment period, consistent with the district’s stated rules that the board and audience \"will listen and not respond back at this time.\" The resolution itself and Dakota‑era statutes were referenced in public remarks; meeting speakers characterized the resolution as a board directive for inclusive educational content but left lesson design to administrators.

The board did not take action on curriculum or lesson materials at the April 22 meeting. Public commenters said they will continue to monitor implementation and asked the district to ensure transparent review and communication ahead of the May lesson.","Public commenters at the Osseo Public School District meeting pressed the board to honor a previously passed LGBTQIA+ resolution and criticized the planned lesson's scope and communication; no board action was taken.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265654,"Osseo board ratifies Kidstop and nurse contracts, accepts $103,015 in gifts",360,2839000,3199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3089347-831e3dddd2020f11f4f249fbc668e83d&start=2839&end=3199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3089347-831e3dddd2020f11f4f249fbc668e83d/thumbnail_2839000.jpg","/articles/6265654/Minnesota/Osseo-board-ratifies-Kidstop-and-nurse-contracts-accepts-103015-in-gifts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265654-d48e9e5a9c3c58b30c6745f2646b4c2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147085&Signature=FcvHpIn2W3r4swsyY22uqf9Uccj79Ynk7aVnxjS1rkORcXPuab1AyCoVKRZ~p4L60vMZAYz0JaODNJYyjT8qh7OMNigr4jRNoZ-jXNvSmXhP3QHENAlICPwXFmTMEgUHeUhkl8wJQGMPWNdGM037q-4DS57iXQQnvsgi7MYeNDtNl9G15HE5HAPrkRoLq7TgiQckpDDOxxt5AmAmGuoJMT-u39Gz51Y9Fwy7UpJRRRxTbVSWta-t0GXqTEkEBIy1i4GGp1isDxW0j8O17cytAbLT7bFe4eLo8mqNSmrU5cmDJw724eg70~6l9b6jheqAxRbC-CuWoiXAKZOtgTMkUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osseo Public School District Board of Education on April 22 approved two employment contracts — for Kidstop instructors and for registered nurses/licensed practical nurses — and accepted gifts to the district totaling $103,015.22.

Board members voted 6-0 to ratify the agreements after staff outlined terms. Yvonne Schwartz-Lind, the district's executive director of human resources, said both contracts run July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, and described step increases and benefit adjustments for each bargaining group. For the Kidstop instructors (a group the presentation said includes 19 employees) the contract provides base increases in the first year and smaller increases in year two; the district described differentiated step increases for lead instructors and “4‑star” instructors and noted modest increases to district contributions toward benefits. For the registered nurses and licensed practical nurses (a group the presentation said includes 30 employees) staff said the agreement provides a 4% increase in year one and a 2% increase in year two and increases to HSA and family contribution levels.

The board approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting by a 6-0 vote; the consent package included minutes, extended trips, personnel items, grants, construction bid approvals and other routine items. Later in the action portion of the meeting, the board voted 6-0 to accept gifts to the district totaling $103,015.22.

Board members who moved and seconded the motions were recorded in the meeting. The Kidstop instructors contract was moved by Director Thomas Brooks and seconded by Director Kelsey Dawson; the nurses’ contract was moved by Director Erica Foster and seconded by Director Sarah Mitchell; the gifts motion was moved by Director Brooks and seconded by Director Foster. The public record shows each motion passed on a unanimous 6-0 tally.

According to staff, implementation steps will begin with human resources and payroll following ratification. Presenters said the contract terms are consistent with the financial parameters set by the board. No further board action on these agreements was taken during the meeting.

The approvals close negotiated terms for two employee groups and allow the district to begin administering the new pay and benefit schedules as described in the staff presentation.","The Osseo Public School District board approved two collective-bargaining agreements covering Kidstop instructors and school nurses and accepted $103,015.22 in gifts; all motions passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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Parent and teacher says move to Microsoft Teams hurt OSd279 online students; calls for more stakeholder input

Residents urge board to uphold LGBTQIA+ resolution; critics question lesson implementation

Osseo board ratifies Kidstop and nurse contracts, accepts $103,015 in gifts