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Actions approved at the meeting (voice votes, tallies not specified in the transcript):

- Approval of the meeting agenda (motion by Board member Jen; second by Board member Melissa) — Motion carries.

- Consent agenda (motion by Board member Jen; second by Board member Melissa) — Motion carries.

- Recognition of student qualifiers for state competition (robotics and speech) (motion by Jen; second by Dylan) — Motion carries.

- Approval of 2025-26 personnel contracts: LD special education teacher (middle school) and band teacher (middle school) (motion by Jen; second by Dylan) — Motion carries.

- Approval of 2024-25 work assignment (special ed paraprofessional, middle school) (motion by Melissa; second by Jenna) — Motion carries.

- Approval of 2025-26 work assignment (special ed paraprofessional, elementary school) (motion by Jen; second by Melissa) — Motion carries.

- Adoption of April resolution accepting donations (lengthy donation list) (motion by Jen; second by Jenna) — Motion carries.

- Third and final reading and adoption of Policy 209 (Code of Ethics) (motion by Jen; second by Dylan) — Motion carries.

- Approval of seven policies in the review cycle (including harassment and violence policy, mandated reporting of maltreatment of vulnerable adults, consent-agenda policy, school board meeting minutes, open/closed meetings) (motion by Melissa; second by Jenna) — Motion carries.

The transcript records each motion and that the voice vote was “Aye” and “Motion carries.” The meeting did not include roll-call vote tallies in the public transcript; individual yes/no/abstain names were not recorded in the excerpt provided.

Ending: The board concluded with scheduling items for a May 12 work session and the next monthly meeting on May 19 and then adjourned by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Annandale Public Schools School Board Meeting 4-28-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Annandale Public School District board approved multiple routine items including personnel contracts for 2025-26, work assignments, a donations resolution, and the adoption of a code of ethics policy; votes were by voice and recorded as carried in the meeting.","taxTitle","ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",59539,"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},6570834,"Board reviews enrollment trends; high school enrollment continues to drop",84,1690000,1774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5679976-02c2ba7221b31aa0faede4fd7452ac53&start=1690&end=1774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5679976-02c2ba7221b31aa0faede4fd7452ac53/thumbnail_1690000.jpg","/articles/6570834/Minnesota/Board-reviews-enrollment-trends-high-school-enrollment-continues-to-drop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570834-e02fe1b5df7128351d7b56232ef55cf9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770834413&Signature=dHdSqj1ev2aHL02-DvCJ1rt77qsaDr2x53ngIcnRKPmsZdjoZ3w5XREAroPXMJae1R5jI8lf6Qsw7q9X-Anu-HFwRL7ikrb5DSA6Nx6NZiwCMdR~i1yj5l7iFQ3p1-pS--XPLFE6nEMUsX0bQchLGmritiUMlqedmKBPzn7gvVmkcEOPntNj-QvMBKcWsXStKP1TNQMPBASUWp8DLY05UlPZuCADSM3x4MXiEKDpO0E-IpyDZfkaj9DcNUq1RVDE5FcnaQqky3jgK~2PUg1kE5Lx4MY4jpdCD6LKmvAENyna6zxmjV558B3FzYEYw2wR8UB6av6jRw3yE4IVlBiRMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reviewed monthly enrollment figures and discussed continuing declines at the high school level while the elementary count showed a small increase.

The board’s monthly summary noted the elementary first-week count of 894 is now up to 899. Board members said the decline is concentrated at the high school, with the middle school also showing a modest dip. No specific high-school enrollment number was given in the public remarks at the meeting.

Board members commended high school staff, including Charlie and Joy (as named in the meeting), for work to address the trend and said the district is developing solutions they expect will be “unique to us.” The board emphasized the goal of preserving opportunities for students and expressed interest in monitoring the effect of program changes in the coming year.

Ending: The board will continue to monitor enrollment monthly and incorporate updated projections into budget and staffing discussions.","Monthly enrollment summary showed a decline at the high school and a small uptick at the elementary level; board members said staff are working on unique, district-specific solutions and praised high school efforts to stabilize numbers.",{"_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},6570839,"Annandale board hears update on Dristy Field turf problems and phased remediation plan",764,2054000,2818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5679976-02c2ba7221b31aa0faede4fd7452ac53&start=2054&end=2818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5679976-02c2ba7221b31aa0faede4fd7452ac53/thumbnail_2054000.jpg","/articles/6570839/Minnesota/Annandale-board-hears-update-on-Dristy-Field-turf-problems-and-phased-remediation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570839-764779819b935fb7a1c7be91e21efbc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770834413&Signature=XP0lmxCDSOofiI9GmFbmquHCOSn-W1PstCDsUIScDNbC81bHLl2mgy5zaCY8v8n4he-taF85nOydX77qJE8vM2ee7R7Z6xOiEeRtBWnq64S5O~z0WDSbeNZoKJ4YuvheIBI9FOW0r43QF8D97Gw3qeoCkXQXDCXdfJD~8Oer9nhaP9uPZ6nFcGNbnoFa4~KrDrQNgHUP32u3Z9zEN63TIy9m4RGybYbeFKQH~QDwEeX18ytTOUHZsXHZCH~Xfvy0uPz~gMbKV1Ujxu2A5D~I1ubSwlV0lC~tqQJTlo-IFmKpbIhRytrnXDsfmVKovM0SxcDy77ifGQ1sARMqB5hhZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tiffany Grube, who said she manages the Annandale Rec Park partnership, told the school board that the joint project at Dristy Field has developed an invasive tall-fescue problem in the infield and described a phased remediation plan that began in summer 2024.

Grube said the Annandale Rec Park and Annandale Public Schools originally seeded Dristy Field in 2017. She said consultants and contractors identified an overlap of seed mixes during installation that allowed a tall fescue blend used on adjacent utility fields to invade the infield. That invasive fescue did not become evident until several years later, Grube said.

To address the problem, Grube said the district and its contractors killed the mixed grasses in July 2024, reseeded with a Kentucky-bluegrass blend described in the meeting as an “Olympic sod blend,” and then implemented a fertilization and weed-control maintenance plan. She said the field is established enough to be playable and the remediation is continuing; a maintenance contractor is scheduled to monitor fertilization, pre-emergent treatment and weed control through the summer.

Grube said Bolton & Menk (engineers on the original project), the city administrator and contractor representatives have been engaged in discussions about responsibility and remediation. She also reported that Reinerts Grass, a local turf contractor that works with regional sports programs, had inspected the field and assisted with recommendations.

Board members asked whether games had been scheduled and were told teams have been practicing on the field but the coaches had limited games early in the season to give the turf time to root. Grube said rainy weather briefly delayed a scheduled game but that play is planned to resume as conditions permit.

From a governance perspective, Grube said the field is part of a joint powers agreement between the city of Annandale and the Annandale Public School District; cost-sharing and follow-up meetings among the joint-powers group will continue two to three times per year.

Ending: The board did not vote on a funding allocation at the meeting; Grube said contractors and the joint-powers group will continue remediation work and report back at future meetings.","District and city partners outlined a multi-step plan to remove invasive tall fescue in the infield, reseed with Kentucky bluegrass and continue maintenance through the summer; the field is playable but has required extra remediation work.",{"_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},6570845,"Community group Cardinals Rising raises six-figure support and secures robotics program for 2025-26",157,1499000,1656000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5679976-02c2ba7221b31aa0faede4fd7452ac53&start=1499&end=1656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5679976-02c2ba7221b31aa0faede4fd7452ac53/thumbnail_1499000.jpg","/articles/6570845/Minnesota/Community-group-Cardinals-Rising-raises-six-figure-support-and-secures-robotics-program-for-2025-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570845-0ac93061ab72c2d5b511f32efe62c4eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770834413&Signature=V2YCS-~xQ-~45y5bKSDfNT9-jll-ImtgjB6-ZoMlvu1qTzg4y5jIAcJPV71IJdel56RxzoUgCX-ycrSwXgErXBk5kCss6Tz~Tcw4TS6W-U30qrLaoOlb-iE6~ACF4MT2qW8J7Gyiz~h0HpkT0NwM0KsbYL2OouT4VW8wYG9FfxnWp4TQDgFMtwxjtU-8ASWvRokN6f5ttslvPV4fgEZ95XdWDVynapk1K-oL6ajAEjOrbyFFeu4pc2I-Z4uxDcgzoe06fvcRQF76zCak39vNJAvXrXK6uVuUgJpgvvWhgEthjfhDysF7~4efahnmE7ULEmknCVrpA8-hv8REq7Q-Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cardinals Rising, a community fundraising group, told the Annandale Public School District board that it has raised $260,465 to date and secured $30,000 specifically to sustain the district robotics program for the 2025-26 school year.

In a presentation during the public-comment portion of the board’s meeting, Hannah Fisher, who identified herself as a member of Cardinals Rising, said the group “have fulfilled all 57 matches for the 8 76 match opportunity from our anonymous donors, raising just over $100,000.” She said the group’s overall fundraising work concludes May 1 and asked the board to begin a “thoughtful, phased communication plan” to build community support ahead of any future operating-levy vote.

The fundraising directly averted an immediate program cut: board members and staff confirmed that the $30,000 raised will allow the robotics program to operate next year. Board members thanked the group publicly during the meeting and noted media coverage had helped raise awareness about the community campaign.

Board members discussed the limits of grassroots funding as a long-term solution and said the district will continue planning for sustainable funding, including the possibility of returning to voters on an operating levy this fall. A board member said district leaders and Cardinals Rising have been working “behind the scenes” on a levy communication plan and that the board may need to decide whether to seek voter approval in November; no formal board decision or levy amount was stated at the meeting.

The discussion included recognition that while local donations can preserve programs in the short term, the district needs a longer-term revenue plan. Fisher said community volunteers have already been active at civic meetings and local events to build support and asked the board to engage the public early and consistently.

Board members also noted the robotics team is scheduled to appear at the district work session to demonstrate the program for the board.

Ending: The board did not vote on funding policy or levy timing at the meeting; Cardinals Rising’s fundraising campaign concludes May 1 and the district indicated further planning and public outreach will follow in coming weeks.","A parent-led group, Cardinals Rising, reported raising more than $260,000 and secured $30,000 to keep the district robotics team running next school year; the group asked the board to begin a phased communications plan ahead of any future operating-levy effort.","actionData","errors"]

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