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Superintendent Law introduced the item, noting that the Minnesota Legislature requires an annual board‑adopted language access plan. Dr. Ladue told the board, \"Beginning in the 2526 school year, as superintendent law stated, all Minnesota school districts are required to have a board adopted language access plan. According to statute, plans must outline the district processes and procedures to ensure all students and families who communicate in a language other than English can access information related to their child's academic outcomes, progress, and any determinations or placements of students in specialized programs and services.\" (transcript phrasing reproduced as presented by staff.)

Dr. Ladue said the district will publish the plan on the district website on the English Learner page and include the information in student and parent handbooks for the fall. The presentation emphasized the plan's components — notification processes, accessible communications, and procedures for placements and specialized services — and reported that the district had provided an overview at a June study session.

A motion to adopt the plan was seconded and carried by voice vote; the board directed staff to make the plan accessible online and in handbooks. The adoption responds to the statewide statutory requirement described in the presentation and is intended to ensure families with limited English proficiency can access information about academic placements and progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Minnetonka Schools Board Meeting August 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board voted to adopt a district language access plan for 2025–26 that outlines procedures to ensure families who communicate in a language other than English can access academic information; the plan will be posted on the district English Learner page and included in school handbooks.","taxTitle","Minnetonka Public School District, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",14198,"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},6700090,"School board approves new elementary ELA materials and IB Global Politics companion for 2025–26",188,132000,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765&start=132&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765/thumbnail_132000.jpg","/articles/6700090/Minnesota/School-board-approves-new-elementary-ELA-materials-and-IB-Global-Politics-companion-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700090-9f4d480883b58691154f6d44586dbf32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442940&Signature=RoL7B-eS0-RyBCKpJ-QJvLNblWTASMS2g82Dte7girsH1uxR8hUsdFwtl6WDOtRXztmoAJuAuDmPhVfHMkBypEXMQodr8JTmGcML-hDuo~sv8Q6xmI3yXSU9Ai4tNzD9Af4BG6lf5WkYx8zYuLM9Ve7uAByqrsGuVSQyzv6yxMGFVqI9~j4L57ErwFA2OslC4Pe72zTYALR0zUNiGSuMb57BDTNPygz46NHCWHNKUNDB8skTjrWMjp69klTHcbZczSuxX~2CIwS~4DVQvNYm24y5Xgo9CMwL6iFBKwaJczrfdlf6fx0CCtLx5U-o0hXqzJ5H6oQgtm9Zjgjv08Fq9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnetonka Public School District school board approved new curriculum materials for elementary English language arts and an International Baccalaureate course companion for the 2025–26 school year after Associate Superintendent Dr. Amy Ladue summarized the committee process.

Dr. Ladue said the work \"culminat[ed] ... to provide aligned resources both to state standards and to the Minnesota Read Act for our elementary teachers to implement\" and presented the committee’s recommendation. She described the recommended package as a two‑part approach for foundational skills (word recognition) and language comprehension.

The board motioned to approve the recommended materials. The district staff summary listed the recommended resources as Functional Phonics and Morphology for the word‑recognition component, Letters from Great Minds for the language‑comprehension component of the district ELA curriculum, and the IB Global Politics Course Companion for the global politics course for 2025–26. The materials, Dr. Ladue said, \"were available for the public at the district service center throughout the summer and no comments were received.\"

Board members voted in favor; the chair called for the ayes and the motion passed. The materials will be available to teachers as the district moves professional learning into day‑to‑day classroom practice this fall, supporting the board’s stated literacy goal.

No public comments were recorded on the materials during the posted availability period, and the recommendation followed work during the prior school year by the elementary English Language Arts Committee and district leadership.","The Minnetonka board approved core English language arts instructional materials for elementary classrooms and an IB Global Politics Course Companion for the 2025–26 school year, part of the district's literacy goal and materials alignment to state standards and the Minnesota Read Act.",{"_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},6700094,"Minnetonka survey finds high overall satisfaction; technology and cell‑phone use remain top parent concerns",1614,537000,2151000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765&start=537&end=2151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765/thumbnail_537000.jpg","/articles/6700094/Minnesota/Minnetonka-survey-finds-high-overall-satisfaction-technology-and-cellphone-use-remain-top-parent-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700094-fd8b8d0e94f8403b2b5c3c592cd8faef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442940&Signature=Jd75yf~xxYd-ElCaRmjsNAjM1JUpS9I6BqjUZeL~ba3H14FgCfd8LzPsXhJBCpcBsCPt0VTOMK5tJulc~ekniBNyQxBmQihXlXvfrMue-UnI-1P0faemKBuVKs6I98g6h8BOVSFvtlg~TeALR0lIgXtRyt3Qxx7gyQp0hinnw7-WGU6h5l7t1FqfRk0VDwoAoCcqFsAfjyz5vNC-Sif~IUsIBybaN3ckXZTHeFQgxtKVZvvkTcUMktbMUvKJBquplYj0EuT70vma2dLxCfsUXpvjeU7eodGWgax2v~uLb0vxRcgULAkiAJIIijGgbss9c~4hPrABPYTFuljY2kLCJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnetonka Public School District on an agenda meeting (date not specified) received results of its annual parent survey from Communications Executive Director Dr. Getty, who said the district received 1,684 responses and used an external survey vendor and an AI partner to code and summarize comments.

Dr. Getty told the board, \"We had 1,684 respondents, which was about 7 more than last year,\" and said the district refined the survey questions with outside review to avoid leading language. She said the results show \"97% said excellent or good\" when asked to rate the education provided by the district.

The survey showed broad strengths and some targeted areas for attention. Dr. Getty said measures of belonging and well‑being rose across grade levels and that awareness of bullying‑prevention efforts increased, with a 5% rise at the elementary level in parents reporting awareness of those efforts. At the same time, technology and student personal device use repeatedly appeared in open comments: Dr. Getty said technology balance and \"student cell phone use or policy\" were the number‑one topic raised by parents who offered advice for principals.

Board members and district leaders framed the survey as both broad and actionable. Superintendent Law and board members said the larger set of individual comments — which the administration routes to principals and appropriate staff — is used for follow‑up. Board member Dan noted the district receives the full report with individual comments and that administration ensures those individual concerns are directed to the right offices. Board member Kamari asked whether year‑to‑year participation is steady; Dr. Getty said response levels were ‘‘steady with last year’’ after a survey redesign that made it easier for one parent to report multiple children.

Breakouts reported by Dr. Getty included: 97% of respondents rated district education as excellent or good (a 1% increase year over year); 95% said they would recommend their child’s school on average (up 1%); and at the high school level measures of students’ enjoyment of school and belonging showed notable gains (Dr. Getty cited a 4% increase in enjoyment and a 21% increase in belonging for one high‑school metric). She also reported that about 91% of respondents described their child as attending in person (with 1% fully e‑learning).

Among concerns raised repeatedly in comments were device and screen‑time policies, class size, communications consistency, homework workload and end‑of‑year scheduling changes. Dr. Getty said the district will continue targeted follow‑up with principals and staff and noted the administration is preparing a technology onboarding and resource page for parents.

Board members asked for additional data connections. Board member Mike asked about the rise in parent reporting of bullying and whether it reflected greater reporting or an actual increase in incidents; Superintendent Law and Dr. Getty said the survey responses are not directly linked to incident tracking and that the district will present overlapping behavior trend data at a November session to clarify whether reporting increases correspond to incident trends.

Dr. Getty said the district will post survey information, including plan components, on the district website and in school handbooks for the coming school year. Board members emphasized that the survey and the underlying comments inform board goals and local follow‑up work.

Looking ahead, the board noted that technology and cell‑phone policy discussions will continue this fall and that the administration will return with additional data and proposals for targeted efforts.","The Minnetonka Public School District presented results of its annual parent survey showing strong overall satisfaction (97% excellent/good) from 1,684 respondents, with recurring concerns about technology balance and student cell‑phone use and gains in belonging and well‑being metrics.",{"_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},6700076,"Votes at a glance: Minnetonka board adopts agenda, approves curriculum and plans, sells 2025D bonds and adopts consent agenda",2952,61000,3013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765&start=61&end=3013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6700076/Minnesota/Votes-at-a-glance-Minnetonka-board-adopts-agenda-approves-curriculum-and-plans-sells-2025D-bonds-and-adopts-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700076-193e36586fe79a521bfe455c420dfa3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442940&Signature=YER44nIccf9EafbW6JGIy5m-jPLnOqjKghxTMuxyNCbkPH-sP0NZ8Wzq3gsnGj5sae4oa07fmwLJH7FDeOWujF2sKtECJbHxNG7RA29jF~UzVnf8pGoIuxo6bac0mVwXhE0nMufYElvTDoyBFuwbmgGR0xDVCjKBxN7OBJ0UF3qQ8883rXVij6gJy7eDlduQri8NmCVNdgOZZQtd-MPl5L3SD4CMabl39flEPEmgdKv0uI0guDfp2mWoMxhUno2xgDEZwYKpUePaqQl3cQzmfbXPLEIxy3QJXsAbkHowIntiOPzdLyAx~U7KMU0Sm0NGBNfNhfCtqWeMmqkRy25~Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnetonka Public School District school board carried several routine and substantive motions by voice vote during the meeting (date not specified). Key items and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript are listed below.

• Adopt agenda — Motion to adopt the meeting agenda was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.

• Approve curriculum resources — The board approved core elementary English language arts resources (Functional Phonics and Morphology; Letters from Great Minds) and the IB Global Politics Course Companion for 2025–26; staff said materials were available for public review over the summer and no comments were received.

• Adopt district language access plan — The board adopted a district language access plan required by the Minnesota legislature for the 2025–26 school year; staff said the plan will be posted on the district English Learner page and linked in school handbooks.

• Approve sale of 2025D long‑term facility maintenance bonds — The board approved the sale resolution prepared by Dorsey & Whitney; staff reported the sale closed at about a 4.46% yield (the district had expected about 4.64%) and listed planned 2026 projects funded by the bonds.

• Adopt consent agenda — The consent agenda was moved, seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.

• Adjourn — Motion to adjourn was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

The transcript records voice votes and chair announcements of passage for these items but does not record roll‑call tallies or the full names of movers for several procedural motions. The meeting also included a recognition of teachers receiving continuing contract status; that item was informational and required no formal board action.","The school board adopted the agenda, approved curriculum materials, adopted the district language access plan, approved the 2025D bond sale resolution, adopted the consent agenda and adjourned. Motions were carried by voice votes; specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6700081,"Minnetonka sells 2025D long‑term facility maintenance bonds; district to fund roofing, mechanical and window projects",278,2591000,2869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765&start=2591&end=2869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5718864-562607932486cebe0f7e213fdb320765/thumbnail_2591000.jpg","/articles/6700081/Minnesota/Minnetonka-sells-2025D-longterm-facility-maintenance-bonds-district-to-fund-roofing-mechanical-and-window-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6700081-3ccab06535ce6da89fe13b3817285db3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442940&Signature=aWEQRB1TKuuY2sXr~-EvKSh49SI4IZRSSB6fpw~1I87B4C-vbap6WahNCYEM0TqwJ8z6-WoEWljXxDfWc8XIxcYuoee5~1QbNj3Yg02a7nvP-W~Rs-t4bCtgEQS~YeQDITO8ezak9Uufoy8V9FTErqC8K-gqmJxFLChSjBysVfYLe4DoC3mBLmXsWqh7kCOkQMfY-OTWMCT181E2GZskCsWQQ6jFi2CvKsM9ISeJVpyZXXLgWGpxzsExaDfgk-cvp3gXpDETFmho33-yOLzA7eD5ckBMiNchW8ASkFDGAhMqZquHzXwgvvgeklh2CHTw-1B8Hubm8UpHghbbuJ0pKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnetonka Public School District sold its 2025D general‑obligation long‑term facility maintenance bonds and the board approved the sale resolution prepared by bond counsel.

Executive Director of Finance and Operations Paul Bourgeois summarized the sale and the planned uses of the proceeds. Bourgeois said the district had expected a sale yield of 4.64% but \"actually ended up selling at a total of 4.46%,\" and that demand in the market heavily oversubscribed the offering. He described the sale as a favorable result that slightly lowered the district’s borrowing cost.

Bourgeois outlined projects the bond proceeds will fund in 2026, estimating roughly $4.5 million for roofs, about $1.2 million for paving, $3.3 million for boiler and mechanical replacements, $2.6 million for window replacements and approximately $2.6 million for cabinets, flooring and painting. He also said a large share of the district’s building space is aged and requires steady maintenance; Bourgeois noted that the high‑school core is about 72 years old, middle‑school cores about 64 years old, and most elementary cores between about 58 and 60 years old.

Superintendent Law and staff recommended the board approve the sale resolution as prepared by Dorsey & Whitney. A motion to approve the 2025D sale resolution passed by voice vote after a second; the board chair declared the motion carried.

District staff said proceeds will support long‑term maintenance projects scheduled for next summer and that the sale proceeds will be invested and applied to planned projects consistent with stated long‑term facilities priorities.","The Minnetonka board approved the sale of 2025D general obligation long‑term facility maintenance bonds. District staff reported a favorable market subscription and an actual sale yield of about 4.46%, funding a slate of 2026 building projects including roofs, boilers, paving and window replacements.","actionData","errors"]

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