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The enrollment report used a \"current as of 9/3\" snapshot and compared budgeted average daily membership (ADM) to students in seats and cohort movement from the end of the 2024-25 school year to the start of 2025-26. Brzezinski cautioned that early September counts are fluid and are normally treated as provisional until October.

Key points from the update:
- Net cohort movement: Several elementary cohorts showed declines from the previous year's cohort. Kindergarten to first grade was down seven students; first to second grade down 12; third to fourth grade showed the largest elementary net loss at 17 students. The presenter said summer movement explains many of these changes and that he investigated student-by-student paths for some cohorts.
- New students: Excluding kindergarten, 124 students in grades 1'12 were new to Winona Area Public Schools this year, a number the presenter characterized as \"very typical\" for summer movement.
- Secondary stability: Middle and high school enrollments were largely stable, with notable gains in sixth grade (16 new sixth graders) and ninth grade (29 new ninth graders). Eighth grade showed a net gain of 11.
- ADM adjustment: The district is applying an assumed reduction factor of 2.38% to convert enrollment counts to ADM for budgeting purposes; staff said the reduction primarily reflects PSEO and part-day attendance by juniors and seniors.

On reconfiguration and operations, staff reported that initial transportation routes were adjusted after the first days: some routes were consolidated to shorten ride times, and staff said typical first-week adjustments are expected. The presenter visited schools and said operations such as staffing, meals and bus runs were generally running smoothly.

Board members thanked custodial and maintenance staff for building preparations and praised Career and Technical Education (CTE) staffing and partnerships. Directors noted several newly hired teachers and staff who started just before or at the start of the school year.

No formal actions were taken on enrollment or reconfiguration at the meeting; staff will continue to update the board as numbers stabilize.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WAPS School Board Meeting - 2025-09-04","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Brzezinski and staff presented Sept. 3 enrollment counts and cohort changes, reported route and scheduling adjustments tied to recent reconfiguration, and described staffing and facilities readiness during the first days of school.","taxTitle","WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",65543,"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},6481909,"Board hears preliminary levy timeline; county tax-credit error noted",128,372000,500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730696-632e58cb9541571efef74373f2c74c64&start=372&end=500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730696-632e58cb9541571efef74373f2c74c64/thumbnail_372000.jpg","/articles/6481909/Minnesota/Board-hears-preliminary-levy-timeline-county-tax-credit-error-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481909-0e1c31f66376fdd20b6a4f523ac3c158/orig.mp4?Expires=1770700476&Signature=JIai6aaAkv-graJjkUm8E4UUYKWA5oZvGhEz75BwHpjKf0Wat923uLMYebZlwb3KJIkCIgPQJfnZlUS3uy3pdAZc-Y5AtET1wVEojAHC9MY6Pwo~cSWGakyR~DNsJoMuHqJYt1fXk2f6nizC5~bLFgu9yd55Z8qbB0J3S6XLbDRzkfObt6RwUx8mVrgAYPg81I0apbz3Ws-TI7e-U0HWaIcDjEu-rDucUFc1h0UMJHRmzZPwPp2KXkyi38QaEskoAssdvi7EGz-WVKFsqKOpUdEk60J2prkbp4g32qTxRRodcXCIGG9Pdn5wcAjr14SBzLNIEXGqEeSSFOQF3xP2zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the Winona Area Public School District board that the district must certify a preliminary levy by Sept. 30 and that the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) will provide initial levy documents on Sept. 8.

The presenter said the board will be asked to approve a preliminary maximum levy at its Sept. 18 meeting, and explained why the board typically certifies a maximum rather than a specific dollar amount in September. The presenter said certifying a maximum prevents the board from being capped at an early, specific dollar figure while the state continues to update calculations. \"When you levy for the maximum amount, it says that we're going to levy whatever we're allowed to levy for by law,\" the presenter said.

Directors asked when the final levy amount will be set; staff said a legally final levy is not established until the district's Truth in Taxation/choosing taxation hearing, typically in December. The presenter said she aims to provide a comparison report summarizing the MDE's roughly 40-page calculation package by Sept. 18 if the department delivers figures on time.

Board members raised a separate issue about a county auditor-treasurer calculation error affecting tax credits for agricultural property earlier in the year. One director said some taxpayers paid more in the first half of the year than necessary; staff and directors said the auditor-treasurer's office has publicly posted an explanation on its website and that the county should correct the records. \"As long as they have corrected it on their side of things, the district will not get more than what it is entitled to based on the levy that was certified,\" a staff presenter said.

Directors said they expect the usual timing and that approving a maximum in September is \"business as usual\" and not a decision to increase the tax draw on residents. One director asked whether the board would receive options; staff said the MDE'issued figures on Sept. 8 will produce the first concrete maximum to review.

No levy motion was taken at the meeting; the item was a briefing and scheduling update.","District staff briefed the board on the preliminary levy schedule, explaining the board will likely certify a preliminary maximum levy on Sept. 18 after Minnesota Department of Education figures arrive; directors noted a county auditor'treasurer calculation error that affected some property tax statements earlier in the year.",{"_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},6481911,"Winona school board adopts revised DEI committee bylaws",218,122000,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5730696-632e58cb9541571efef74373f2c74c64&start=122&end=340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5730696-632e58cb9541571efef74373f2c74c64/thumbnail_122000.jpg","/articles/6481911/Minnesota/Winona-school-board-adopts-revised-DEI-committee-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481911-42df557429eded5f836f60639f18fb84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770700476&Signature=U-bieVM-wZYg5PR1RshsB7YLpbmsPn7cANVwnZRddUgV~qlsT2gKat2D8-wlbfVuUygJSMwLl6~9HoUXGYt9befq9yCVPpkp1K36eWJm1mreEe5oELhDZUxWZcbOynjI7w0aBhnLjNBamGbPT9l7kAST1FtgepjM9TZ-ViT8k717-GGUdXOeP6C6ehLTYhgFwF~XN~G~haEa0OG7dltBTcGTTOMzsVY1iARpyZW8tNSXn6Y73SzOw7NdGnov2TDVXvHR0itVACvqx10oQGe1XkI1Olpxwpzdnc2bacqDGD1CQzsiR1wyGAN~Jec1QighZP4ph24NJlxz7iEPGi0WBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Winona Area Public School District Board of Directors voted to approve revised bylaws for the district's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee at its Sept. 4 meeting.

Board members approved changes that add more specific committee purpose language and alter quorum rules. A staff presenter described the change, saying the revised quorum \"consists of 3 members, including at least 1 school board member and 1 community member.\" The board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The changes also add three lettered items to the committee purpose section to capture themes raised during committee discussion earlier in the year, according to the presenter. The presenter said the committee language had been refined after input at prior meetings and credited Director Sonneman for drafting portions of the new text.

Director George Donovan praised the revisions, saying they \"much better states what I wanted to get to,\" and Director Hedin said she remains \"troubled quite honestly by the lack of community participation\" and plans to follow up with staff to seek greater public involvement. The board discussed that the revisions aim to make committee responsibilities and focal areas clearer for members and the community.

The board earlier moved and seconded the item, and after discussion the chair called for a voice vote. \"All those in favor, say aye,\" the chair said; members responded \"Aye\" and the motion carried.

The board also approved routine minutes and the meeting agenda during the same session.

Board members said they expect the revised bylaws to guide committee work but flagged a continued need to broaden community participation in DEI work. No amendments to the bylaws were recorded at the meeting, and staff said the redlined changes had been shared with the board at prior meetings.","The Winona Area Public School District board approved updated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) committee bylaws, including revised committee purpose language and a new quorum definition that requires three members, at least one board member and one community member.","actionData","errors"]

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