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During discussion, Director Foster said she supports athletics but urged MSHSL to “evaluate its approach to gender versus *** based sports categories most notably allowing biological males to play in girls sports.” Foster said her position is that “participation in athletics should be based on biological *** rather than gender identity,” and cited Title IX as a guiding statute for equal opportunities for female athletes. Foster said her intent was not to diminish any student’s dignity but to urge rules that she said preserve competitive fairness and safety.

Other board members expressed a different emphasis. Director Mitchell acknowledged community concerns and legal questions but emphasized that the Minnesota State High School League is the governing body that sets eligibility rules for athletics, music, speech and other activities. Board Chair Tanya Prince and other members stressed the district’s role is to implement governing rules while supporting student participation and safety. Several board members said they want continued dialogue and monitoring of pending lawsuits and Title IX interpretations.

The board then approved the consent-agenda resolution renewing membership in the MSHSL; the board vote was recorded as 6 ayes, 0 nays.

Action: Board approved resolution renewing membership in the Minnesota State High School League, outcome approved 6–0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 24th, 2025 School Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved renewal of membership in the Minnesota State High School League 6–0 after a director urged the MSHSL to prioritize biological sex-based participation rules, and other board members emphasized following the MSHSL as the governing body and supporting all students.","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},6188521,"Osseo board approves 10-year facilities maintenance plan, front-loads deferred maintenance for high schools",802,4100000,4902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062165-e60586bf6ed078db5bc827addd22132c&start=4100&end=4902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062165-e60586bf6ed078db5bc827addd22132c/thumbnail_4100000.jpg","/articles/6188521/Minnesota/Osseo-board-approves-10-year-facilities-maintenance-plan-front-loads-deferred-maintenance-for-high-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188521-d91a256acbce0fe84803760fe292d0d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787915&Signature=YEimcu40D0Bfm-KFMuOkhpLSyYiq0SSi2Y3otMA-QBcbcF8rzfgIEuKwduDtofz1DHvEckBjEiagk8YGLCxwZxMSyu67WFAGF86Nsgsz5y94Ksbr24zb-w--SOmO2rL2ygxwZ3so5UgumtS09gPAGkm8msMLiHF7B03B3rsBec~~1AyMnyTGigjMyrgd9UkEKsk8QW98SdK1qYpqBGfdpJzrLqOCcxiW11qRnEdoecxA7ooLD9zuiTq4ypHpdmEk-y9lc3J4nS0n2fHAwGjgyEcboR1eE0-ZA6zaMTF5usQj5-MY8xVlipPZ-izpnr2tEz4fF7NR-YM8dG9vdpl1Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osseo School Board on June 24 approved the district’s revised 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan, a document required by the Minnesota Department of Education, and set the path for multiple summer and multi-year construction projects.

Dale Carlstrom, director of facility operations, told the board the LTFM submission includes detailed expenditure and revenue projections required by MDE and is coordinated with the district’s debt plan so the district can minimize tax-rate impacts while addressing deferred maintenance. The plan front-loads critical mechanical and deferred-maintenance work at Maple Grove Senior High, Osseo Senior High, Park Center Senior High and several priority sites including Maple Grove Middle School, Willow Lane and seven elementary schools.

Assistant Director Jeff Arthurs reviewed this summer’s construction schedule and said the facilities team has embedded LTFM scope into Build A Better Future projects. He said more than 50 owner-managed projects are scheduled this summer, including mechanical plant and locker-room work at Maple Grove Senior High (about 30% of the building’s mechanical equipment is being replaced over phased summers) and an 18-month chiller-plant and locker-room renovation at Osseo Senior High scheduled to conclude in August 2026. Maple Grove Senior High phase work is expected to continue through summer 2027.

Carlstrom said district consultants helped project state aid, levy and bond distributions and the plan assumes a flat tax rate over the life of the plan to reduce taxpayer impacts. If the board approved the plan, staff said a preliminary LTFM levy request would come to the board in September and levy certification would be on the December board agenda.

Board members thanked facilities staff for the planning and execution work; the board approved the plan by roll-call vote 6–0.

Action: Board approved 10-year LTFM plan and directed staff to present levy certification steps in the fall.","Directors approved the district’s 10-year long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) plan 6–0; the plan front-loads mechanical and deferred-maintenance work at Maple Grove Senior High, Osseo Senior High and several elementary and middle schools while assuming a flat tax rate.",{"_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},6188526,"Osseo board adopts fiscal 2026 budget that draws on reserves amid projected gap",1026,3032000,4058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062165-e60586bf6ed078db5bc827addd22132c&start=3032&end=4058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062165-e60586bf6ed078db5bc827addd22132c/thumbnail_3032000.jpg","/articles/6188526/Minnesota/Osseo-board-adopts-fiscal-2026-budget-that-draws-on-reserves-amid-projected-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188526-66648446f50afa5d11d5e3f6ab210934/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787915&Signature=mlM3GnUkrzDDBAdNTdqYeQzdkeh8~14H7AiGsoJACZ6ZCh-YgmjAMO0X~L6okX0md-bS9jS5ioHpWXPaRKLDaRbSX18i4WyhuoATevrgJKJyMexOFIv-uGM58gT9D3SMWuX8DTq8pcQedfymux8uX-xIx0lGmtgQ1YBGrMxetdPwAzGDkNmyDLQb8TAatkl2u-43GWUEnebwm2Bkgzb8LN474ELvt4llJtqtLxYEvNwYEKtOGo7jQNYaAaYG2U~6JX3NxIooHMvGShu4Gg0RZXBXRQEMNDDsqmUhv537E3FeFcbSnNb4rBj9YIhtkCAnPIKUjVhVouZoODPU24w6rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osseo School Board on June 24 adopted the district’s fiscal year 2026 budgets for all funds after a staff presentation and board discussion. The motion to adopt passed unanimously by recorded vote 6–0.

Kelly Bannoussa, director of business services, told the board the proposed general fund budget budgets a 2.2% increase in revenues (about $7 million) and a 9.1% increase in general fund expenditures versus the revised fiscal 2025 budget. Bannoussa summarized revenue and expenditure drivers and said the proposed budget reflects long-range financial planning work and earlier board direction from a June 10 work session.

Key numbers presented by staff include a projected operating deficit of $22.7 million for fiscal 2026 and an ending general fund balance projected at 25.4% of annual expenditures (about $88.3 million). Bannoussa said the proposed ending balance is about $12.4 million lower than the February projection but still exceeds the board policy minimum fund balance of 5%.

Bannoussa outlined revenue changes that affect the 2026 outlook: a projected $7.3 million increase in general education aid (largely due to a 2.7% increase in the basic formula allowance and a projected 345-student increase), an operating referendum decrease of $2.2 million tied to projected student and market-value changes, and a $1.3 million increase in TRA pension adjustment revenue. She also listed program and one-time variances such as a $749,000 reduction in one-time revenue tied to a teacher training grant and an added estimate of $5.5 million for compensatory hold-harmless funding.

On expenditures, staff said the general fund budget is nearly $12.6 million higher than earlier projections and includes board-approved adjustments such as enrollment alignment increases, payroll-tax changes tied to expanded family medical leave, and other staffing and program adjustments. The long-range forecast shared with the board projects continued pressure on revenues and anticipates $14 million in operational reductions to be identified for the 2028–2030 period if trends continue.

Bannoussa told the board the district is near the operating referendum cap with inflation and cannot rely on that lever for revenue growth; staff and board will continue forecasting and scenario planning. The final adopted budget covers five funds presented to the board: the general fund, food and nutrition services fund, community service fund, capital fund and debt service fund.

The board discussed the budget with staff and several members praised the finance team’s work in a challenging legislative environment. Bannoussa closed by noting the budget is the outcome of the district’s long-range financial planning process and earlier board guidance.

Action: Board approved adoption of fiscal year 2026 budgets for all funds, vote 6–0.","The board approved fiscal year 2026 budgets for all funds after staff presented a budget that budgets a 2.2% revenue increase, a 9.1% rise in general fund expenditures, and an anticipated operating deficit that will be covered in part by fund balance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6188530,"Osseo expands summer meals to 43 sites, officials say program doubled reach since 2019",1081,567000,1648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062165-e60586bf6ed078db5bc827addd22132c&start=567&end=1648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062165-e60586bf6ed078db5bc827addd22132c/thumbnail_567000.jpg","/articles/6188530/Minnesota/Osseo-expands-summer-meals-to-43-sites-officials-say-program-doubled-reach-since-2019","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188530-a7d32bdbda9a3c7ec910b3699ff8f111/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787915&Signature=bcb16vyiFJdwtfq0QX8JTusXFyFDLp3JaOjPzAnCisgUJ-hGpLH0tmEi2Joeg~ENvf7lBct6fOGTt2PgP9ZoETt3P-df1OA18f6TJXbgewaN-BQI5VnUt4SxpgPYz~3Okd2SN0MAybmmsBELRVfjisPnbYh9LN5Snjgm4Nef86u38K6IQqeduw8iaRk~Kq1j5~9IEroR6DFsvFMAo1WpU~rrijkd2u2VbblsxvsmtZckRSHOzdDfbJiaG274BEGeahFvFmJjbYRKZyYZ055NtQxdLoOqzL-yTqFE4hsTXcWkx-2FF66QUTOtJwnUleXnBm7xryXpTy6hHO6hGe9~7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Osseo School Board on June 24 heard a presentation on the district’s summer food service program, which nutrition staff said now serves 43 sites across the district and nearby communities and has more than doubled meal service since 2019.

Nutrition staff said the program operates at district-driven sites (scholar programs such as Kidstop and credit recovery) and at community sites through partnerships with Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. Jeff, director of food and nutrition services, told the board the district has focused on expanding community partnerships and “going to where the kids are” to increase access.

The presentation said the district serves meals at 14 ISD sites for district programming and maintains eight ISD sites designated as open sites, meaning community children can eat there during posted serving times. With Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center partners, staff reported 15 park sites, five camp sites and six apartment complexes on this year’s route. The district also supports Salvation Army camps and partners with outside programs such as I Strive and District 287.

Melanie Gates, a nutrition services coordinator, explained how summer service differs from the school-year program: serving times must be reported to the Minnesota Department of Education and staff cannot claim reimbursement for meals given outside the approved windows. She said the district must keep daily paper meal-count sheets for every meal, for each site, and retain those records on site for three years in case of audit.

Staff summarized program growth using district data: in summer 2019 the district recorded about 25,000 breakfasts, 29,000 lunches and 1,700 dinners (roughly 57,000 meals total). Last summer the district reported about 27,000 breakfasts, 45,000 lunches and 7,800 snacks (just over 80,000 meals). Presenters said 43 sites this year include three new locations and that most summer staff are district employees drawn from the nutrition team and the on-call substitute pool.

Staff described other program requirements: civil-rights training for all staff and partners, notification to the Brooklyn Park and Hennepin County health departments of meal sites, and pre-operational and follow-up site visits (some sites are visited three times during a short program). The district also expects to roll out a food truck that is “not mobile yet” but intended to expand meal distribution options.

Board members thanked staff for the strategic approach and the program’s culturally responsive menus. Jeff and coordinators urged families to check district279.org/summermeals for site lists and serving times; staff reiterated that all meals must be eaten on-site under state summer-food rules.

District contact: district279.org/summermeals for site lists and times.","District nutrition staff detailed this year’s summer food service: 43 sites (including three new sites), partnerships with Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, and stricter Minnesota Department of Education rules on serving times and meal accountability.","actionData","errors"]

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