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Copier lease: The board approved a recommendation to enter a new lease agreement with Advanced Imaging Solutions for copier equipment and services. Presenters said the arrangement is approximately $150,000 per year. The presentation included an inconsistent reference to contract length — the recommendation was described at one point as for the next five years and at another point as a term of 16 months; the transcript does not resolve that discrepancy.

Staffing terminations: The board adopted two resolutions affecting non‑licensed staff. The first was a reduction of hours (a reduction of 3.2 hours for a listed position) and the second was termination of non‑licensed assignments at the end of the 2024–25 school year, with written notices to be issued as required by law. Both resolutions passed on roll call votes with all members recorded as \"aye.\" The roll call for the reduction-in-hours resolution recorded the following responses in the meeting transcript: \"Director Humes: Aye; Director Mickelson: Aye; Director Olt: Aye; Chair Werb: Aye; Director Chester: Aye; Director Anderson: Aye; Director Asoke: Aye.\" The subsequent full‑termination resolution was also declared duly passed and adopted by unanimous roll call (transcript roll call recorded each director responding \"Aye\").

ECSE stretch calendar: The board voted to approve the birth‑to‑3 Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) stretch calendars for 2025–26. Christie Wozak, special education supervisor, said the stretch calendars give staff flexibility so federally required evaluations and family service plans can be completed within mandated timelines and allow services to continue through summer weeks.

Policy changes: On first reading the board approved recommended MSBA changes to Policy 4‑13 (Harassment and Violence), including an updated definition of \"disability\" to reflect amended state law. The board also approved on first reading adding a regulation to Policy 601 (School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals); the regulation was prepared by district staff and reviewed by MSBA.

Other routine actions: The consent agenda and meeting agenda were adopted by unanimous voice votes earlier in the meeting.

Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Copier lease with Advanced Imaging Solutions — motion passed (unanimous); approximate cost cited: $150,000 per year; term described inconsistently in presentation (five years vs. 16 months).
- Resolution: terminate non‑licensed staff hours (reduction of 3.2 hours listed) — adopted by roll call (unanimous).
- Resolution: terminate non‑licensed staff assignments at end of 2024–25 school year — adopted by roll call (unanimous).
- ECSE birth‑to‑3 stretch calendars (2025–26) — approved (unanimous).
- Policy 4‑13 (Harassment and Violence) — approved on first reading (unanimous).
- Regulation to Policy 601 (Curriculum and Instruction Goals) — approved on first reading (unanimous).

Documents and the formal resolutions are part of the meeting record; staff will issue notices required by law for terminated assignments and will finalize contract documents for the copier lease.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Regular Meeting - April 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 24 meeting, the ISD 191 Board of Education unanimously approved a copier lease with Advanced Imaging Solutions, two resolutions terminating non‑licensed staff hours and assignments, adoption of ECSE birth‑to‑3 stretch calendars and first‑reading approvals for changes to Policy 4‑13 and a regulation to Policy 601.","taxTitle","BURNSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",38518,"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},6260622,"ISD 191 presents FY25–26 educational equity plan; multilingual instruction and 'Grow Your Own' program highlighted",1935,775000,2710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130450-d052961cf8bd43b6ee195c9694201fd9&start=775&end=2710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130450-d052961cf8bd43b6ee195c9694201fd9/thumbnail_775000.jpg","/articles/6260622/Minnesota/ISD-191-presents-FY2526-educational-equity-plan-multilingual-instruction-and-Grow-Your-Own-program-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260622-3c4d33d2e5e0db1d6c40599ae5082753/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453321&Signature=A~kGlgUJg0TXGOWuRfNBVn8SyRBOnEJFYVBigXJrJfQEQo6XH8Qhf5mhaz2gU0PJly~Nm9iJDIHL1es8CjXpoe8DEPlNNI9msrKWHxsZMjC0lnVCToDWZMf6x4PU~YF4Y5VcO9oLXoOCVHaVxUgVgmxDbiptPDINKo4stWMpyazL1YQhXJyHWevHaz4wUsc1s~k2Imik3j7HuvDTFnwXIXQhdJMpCZNUKfiH~6J3jmDTEpZowlWIEYINIkaw2axC5vVdXh8l076hTprILwOQtHZ88OLK6R~eigRQvPBBE-uiS9~2mX8uecVbONdZZXZ4d3QGy7-1RMbVMy1~uDifrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Independent School District 191 Board of Education on April 24 received the district's FY25–26 Educational Equity Plan and examples of classroom practice for multilingual learners.

Isis Buchanan, director of educational equity, told the board the plan centers on ensuring \"access and fostering academic excellence for all learners\" and aligns with district Policy 105. Buchanan said roughly 72.5% of District 191 students identify as Black, Indigenous or people of color, about 26.5% are English learners and the student body represents 106 languages; the most common birth countries after the United States are Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela. Buchanan also said roughly 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and noted a demographic gap between students and staff: about 80% of district staff identify as white while about 20% identify as BIPOC.

Buchanan described the plan's main strategies: strengthening site-based equity teams, embedding professional development aligned to a culturally proficient school systems (CPSS) framework, implementing gender-inclusive and non‑exclusionary discipline practices, and expanding recruitment and retention initiatives including the district's \"Grow Your Own\" program. She said the Grow Your Own program currently has candidates at several partner institutions and can add about six additional participants.

Kiefer Anderson, a multilingual teacher at Gideon Pond Elementary, described co‑teaching models used in elementary classrooms — parallel teaching, station teaching, team teaching and \"one teach, one assist\" — and shared short classroom videos showing multilingual students participating in expository nonfiction lessons and math instruction. Anderson said the school uses \"push-in\" co-teaching to keep students in grade-level classrooms and to scaffold language while maintaining access to grade-level curriculum. He described a focus program at Gideon Pond with 15 students, seven of whom are multilingual; Anderson said co-teaching in that setting supports both language development and special-education goals.

Board members asked about metrics and family engagement. Buchanan said the district will use equimetric and organometric surveys, along with annual family, student and staff surveys, site visit observations and evidence of professional development participation, to track progress. Director Ault asked how the district recruits diverse parent participation for advisory groups; Buchanan described outreach through liaisons, a sign-up form on the district website and targeted language‑specific parent meetings.

Buchanan and Anderson emphasized the district's goal of creating inclusive classrooms where multilingual students are recognized as instructional assets and where staff across general education, special education and multilingual teams collaborate.

The presentation closed with an invitation to monitor implementation through the district's regular reporting channels and site visits.","The district's director of educational equity and a multilingual teacher outlined strategies to support multilingual and BIPOC students, described staff-student demographic gaps, and highlighted co-teaching models and recruitment efforts.",{"_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},6260624,"Burnsville ISD 191 board hears community feedback on FY26 budget; projects 18.15% fund balance",437,150000,587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130450-d052961cf8bd43b6ee195c9694201fd9&start=150&end=587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130450-d052961cf8bd43b6ee195c9694201fd9/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6260624/Minnesota/Burnsville-ISD-191-board-hears-community-feedback-on-FY26-budget-projects-1815-fund-balance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260624-fce266f42916e67cbc3dbe322e3def68/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453321&Signature=iEg~Sn-pktZKkdnvhvgYoh4c6DEwm8U~P-Bnn2Jj-pPRR~PFViZS-o-9PBODAEPQm9G7pZ6EqU0D8obpexnhI8mHj7zZACb0t7H8JCUqNki8lJ69Rlr7Yn18LXhQwwa6zSSQ-~JZ3m6sqZMhE-XvmxLjfk-cLG0x1WPYrDrKaIwTgGVcN22ocmfZ1RgyS~aYIMrqEOwGn1udqNunoqvZkNRN9qB0gNZet3nNW-hDnukrmOk3uGuBK2oKBzvuJ0XY8cx0cz5tJRhWHLR6lM6a9U9pIy1WhFfqqBGAKsrRU5v~gMpBVh9vLivkrt64O0k3LEeu8bFTZUWW6Q7DlVetKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Independent School District 191 (Burnsville Public School District) Board of Education on April 24 received an update on community feedback for the fiscal year 2026 budget and a staff projection that the district would close the year with an approximately 18.15% fund balance.

District Superintendent Dr. Theresa Battle and Stacy Silvain, executive director of administrative services, told the board the finance team is finalizing numbers and plans to present a full draft in a work session in early June and to seek final approval on June 26, as required by state statute.

Staff said the district reopened its budget survey after an initial round of community responses and received 12 additional submissions, on top of an initial 11. Presenters said community priorities include maintaining class sizes, supporting student behavior needs and sustaining services for English learners; concerns included reduced busing and higher activity fees.

\"We are still on track on our timeline for developing and presenting the fiscal year '26 budget for your review and adoption,\" Dr. Theresa Battle said. Stacy Silvain explained the district will \"assume the worst\" in state funding projections: \"So anything that happens will be good news for us. Things that we are keeping an eye on really is the compensatory and the hold harmless.\"

Silvain gave several quantitative details: the district's current transportation cost is about $12,000,000 under its 1.5-mile walking-distance standard; reducing walking distance to zero, she said, would likely raise transportation costs by \"a multiple million dollar increase, probably 2 to $3,000,000.\" She also said the district has 53 English-learner teacher slots planned for next year and that the proposed budget adjustments would leave the fund balance at about 18.15% if revenue and expense assumptions hold.

Board members asked for follow-up information. Director Hume asked whether there are emerging legislative changes that could alter revenue projections; Silvain said the finance team is watching legislature activity but is planning conservatively. Another board member asked staff to compile examples of sponsorships and external funding models that could offset increased activity fees; Silvain said the district's assistant superintendent for athletics has convened a design team to study athletics sponsorships and that staff will bring policy and comparative examples from regional districts.

Board materials and the budget timeline are posted online, and staff said they will provide the draft budget for detailed review in June prior to the statutory approval date.

Less critical details: presenters noted that while many families now drive students to school, the district has not determined how much of that behavior is driven by walking-distance policy versus convenience and that the effect of busing on attendance would require further study.","District staff reported community responses to the FY26 budget process, reiterated timeline for adoption and said projected fund balance is 18.15%. Staff flagged transportation costs (~$12 million) and compensatory funding as key variables.","actionData","errors"]

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Burnsville ISD 191 board hears community feedback on FY26 budget; projects 18.15% fund balance