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Harambee Elementary calendar change
The board approved a staff recommendation to transition Harambee Elementary School from a year-round flexible calendar to a traditional nine-month calendar, effective with the 2026-27 school year. The motion was moved and seconded and the chair called for the voice vote; the board recorded that the motion carried. The administrative presentation cited 10 years of declining enrollment at Harambee (about 150 students lost) and chronic absenteeism spikes on year-round break days as reasons for the change. The district will continue Harambee as an interdistrict magnet school, maintain existing attendance boundaries and begin community visioning work this spring and summer.

APAC letter of non-concurrence: board response adopted
The board adopted a written response to a Feb. 18 APAC resolution of non-concurrence under Minnesota Statutes 124D.78. Clerk Chute read the response into the record; the boards resolution acknowledged gaps the APAC identified and committed to actions including closer monitoring of American Indian Education Aid (AIEA) strategies, improving notification to ensure Native program staff are invited to IEP, discipline review board and attendance meetings, and continuing to use AIEA grant funds consistent with APAC recommendations. The board noted district budget pressures, saying a $4 million shortfall for 2025-26 prevents hiring additional staff at this time; the response says the district will monitor finances and revisit staffing recommendations in the future.

Kavera Health direct primary care contract approved
The board approved a one-year direct primary care subscription contract with Kavera Health, a vendor that offers mobile and virtual primary-care services to employee groups. The subscription cost described at the meeting was about $265,000 for one year (per testimony), and district presenters said the transaction produces a net projected savings after an insurer renewal adjustment (district presenters cited a projected net savings of approximately $308,000 versus a higher renewal scenario). Participation in the Kavera benefit is voluntary for employees, and the contract is for one year as a pilot; staff said they will promote usage and evaluate renewal options and any future procurement.

Routine policy and consent actions
The board approved the second readings of policies on school bus transportation (policy 7-24) and student transportation safety (policy 7-32) with no substantive changes after the first reading. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included the recorded retirement of Sally Schroeder, an elementary teacher at Falcon Heights; that motion carried by voice vote.

What the record shows
The meeting used voice votes for the items above (\"all those in favor signify by saying aye\"), and the transcript records that motions carried; the transcript does not record numeric tallies or recorded roll-call vote counts for these actions. Where the transcript did not supply mover/second names or vote tallies, the actions are summarized below with outcomes noted as recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 22, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting.","oneSentenceSummary","The Roseville Area School Board took several formal actions at its April 22 meeting, including approving a calendar change for Harambee Elementary and adopting a response to an American Indian Parent Advisory Committee non-concurrence letter.","taxTitle","ROSEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",65355,"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},6572270,"Roseville HR outlines recruitment gains, BIPOC \"stay\" interviews and next steps",2373,4309000,6682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091103-d440652010cd58a054d8e08443a52117&start=4309&end=6682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091103-d440652010cd58a054d8e08443a52117/thumbnail_4309000.jpg","/articles/6572270/Minnesota/Roseville-HR-outlines-recruitment-gains-BIPOC-stay-interviews-and-next-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572270-eef2a2f84e745c4332d47566b8ffa6f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773752040&Signature=WoDSYtGVl4KudJ~vbx8Klz1Xsodm0gSC2tS7xP8ONJPIZtI2oAHkX2k7ntk-HdxDz-PpTTrTAevgTdHQ0QDSjxt5P~KzNnTeOQArXHGqAIR5-xc0a95hfbcE7kvLNOZDaZa4q7mKSmbAVTVjt7kmGeu2VoHCLoSnQNgh3va3oQH8xMgbZqb~EReXPRBBn47w8Uvw9fetJ5zt1NETb5LVw~x5aqDWp44VI0LW7ZeAmLSfXQVUs6K8uAaFktp-bZcZBk1fqAJ5cbOSO~3PQrUJWw8Hl2lrkyqTLLUXq546-R9IQShqJoeDHRH~BUqpi8ISid76UzUKuy-ri5nR74-5aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Roseville Area Schools human resources team presented its annual staffing diversity report on April 22 and summarized a voluntary BIPOC staff \"stay\" interview process designed to surface problems and inform retention work.

Executive Director of Human Resources Kenyatta McCarty said the district continues a multi-year plan to recruit and retain staff who reflect student diversity. \"Representation matters,\" McCarty told the board, describing the districts recruitment partnerships and retention efforts.

Recruitment and retention specialist Amanda Cotton outlined outreach work this year: a cross-district teacher expo, partnerships with the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Howard University and the University of St. Thomas, participation in multiple job fairs, and a local \"RISE\" grow-your-own program with St. Thomas. Cotton said the district has roughly 27% of staff identifying as BIPOC and 15% of teachers identifying as BIPOC, numbers she called steady but needing long-term growth.

The presentation then described a two-year BIPOC stay-interview process. McCarty and staff conducted voluntary 15-minute interviews with BIPOC employees (licensed and nonlicensed) to gather \"street data\" on what keeps staff in the district and what would improve retention. About 65% of BIPOC staff participated.

Themes reported by staff and by the focus-group analysts included: a strong sense of belonging in some schools, appreciation for the districts equity commitments, and deep connection to students and families. At the same time, participants reported challenges: experiences of microaggressions, the need to code-switch, workload and caseload pressures, uneven opportunities for promotion and concerns about clarity and accountability for policy and professional development.

Shaba, an English teacher and focus-group analyst, summarized responses to the question \"What can I do to ensure you feel supported at work?\" She said staff wanted clear invitations to decision-making, routine check-ins from administrators, culturally differentiated professional development, and opportunities to sit at the table with colleagues of shared identity. \"When people had great relationships with administrators and coworkers, they would speak freely and at length,\" she said; when relationships were strained, responses were short or guarded.

Focus lead Loretta Dowellow Towns described local initiatives already underway: funded affinity-group meetings, a mentor-mentee program for BIPOC staff, professional learning targeted to cultural literacy, and a pilot of staff clustering so BIPOC staff do not work in isolation on a grade-team. Dowellow Towns noted those efforts are currently funded largely through state grants (PESLB teacher mentorship and retention grants) and expressed concern about sustainability if grant funding declines.

District next steps included stronger notification systems so cultural liaisons and program staff can attend IEP, discipline review board and attendance meetings; expanded affinity and building-level supports; interview-team composition changes; and development of a five-year plan to maintain momentum between stay-interview cycles.

Board members commended the work and asked staff to provide regular progress updates and accountability measures. Superintendent and HR leaders said they would return with measurable checkpoints and that some actions would be implemented this summer and next school year.","Human resources presented a staffing diversity report, described recruiting partnerships and summarized voluntary BIPOC staff interviews that surfaced themes on belonging, microaggressions, workload and retention; the district outlined follow-up actions including affinity spaces, interview-team changes and accountability checks.",{"_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},6572275,"Roseville students, teachers outline AVID expansion and classroom strategies",2810,1259000,4069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091103-d440652010cd58a054d8e08443a52117&start=1259&end=4069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091103-d440652010cd58a054d8e08443a52117/thumbnail_1259000.jpg","/articles/6572275/Minnesota/Roseville-students-teachers-outline-AVID-expansion-and-classroom-strategies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572275-13274ee75a2dbbd561b3cb2558fc0ebc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773752040&Signature=hpWGH7CjaKctAnCNyLFqKjWMB1Zlzf0iU-aDtuGtoT9i12QFn6A-~fM56RpnSdDpPdmnyQcyaAbwa4muCJ4HMDxmBuyJWDbaCf95ecZx-eui2x8kjdZSxw8i2JrZvWYKLpwvTbxVw4AdC3CGoje4oLfj3VfJIRn6Y3Ii~GP9CIWB4Q3hZfnffB1Poraf5Mh5xaG-EnDe8LYwSZl6TePuhDKpbVc4apR~mfUMSL8nGsZ-SIb6FfwW5vSP9jQzq9p0mN-ufx82OtJ2c5aDHDDykkzqEBGh8qwzzFDvYk7MBQngdDZC8gonNU-4zAFUUenGygyzTVjpd4u1kclsQu~s1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Roseville Area Schools students and staff used the April 22 school board meeting to showcase the districts AVID program and to describe plans to expand AVID instructional strategies across grade levels.

Associate Superintendent Delon Smith introduced the update and said AVID is a core instructional strategy tied to the districts strategic plan goals for student readiness, equity and community engagement.

AVID district directors Anne Barnes and Tiana Bogenholm described the programs mission: to close opportunity gaps by preparing students for college and careers. Barnes said AVID now reaches elementary through high school and includes schoolwide professional development for teachers. \"The mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society,\" Barnes said.

Students from Edgerton, Parkview, Rams, Ross and Roseville Area High School gave short presentations describing AVID classroom routines and outcomes. Isabelle, a fifth-grade student at Edgerton, told the board, \"Organization has been helpful because it keeps my things in order and I always know where to keep my stuff.\" A Rams eighth grader, Christine Huyn, said AVID helped her build confidence and self-advocacy: \"The AVID community had also helped me personally and academically with things such as advocating for myself, organization, and as well as, most importantly, boosting my confidence.\"

Presenters walked the board through AVID components used across grade bands: WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, reading), focused notes, the AVID tutorial process and leadership councils. Students described practical uses: focused note taking that aids long-term memory, tutorial groups that use Socratic questioning rather than direct answers, and student-led leadership projects and service work.

Staff said AVID is supported by a large professional-development effort: teachers at most sites have completed AVID training, and the district provides summer institutes, PATH training and in-service modules. Tiana Bogenholm said nearly all fifth- through 12th-grade teachers in the district have AVID training, allowing AVID practices to be used across classrooms, not only in AVID elective courses.

High-school staff described college and career connections: field trips, employer and college visits, PSEO partnerships, mentoring pilots and scholarship support. Jonas, a junior, said AVID improved his writing and helped him prepare scholarship essays: \"The better the writing, the better chance you have to stand out, and AVID does help with that.\"

Board members praised the presentation, noting the breadth of student voice and teacher participation. The district plans to continue training, to revalidate national AVID demonstration sites in coming years and to expand elementary-to-high-school scaffolding so students encounter consistent strategies as they move through the system.

AVID directors, teachers and student leaders said the program will continue to prioritize student agency, organization and college-career readiness while documenting outcomes for future board review.","Students and staff presented the districts AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, describing how organization, focused notes, tutorials and college-career activities are being scaled from grades 5\u001212 to a schoolwide model across Roseville Area Schools.",{"_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},6572260,"Roseville names Nate Gibbs as Parkview Center School principal",416,515000,931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091103-d440652010cd58a054d8e08443a52117&start=515&end=931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091103-d440652010cd58a054d8e08443a52117/thumbnail_515000.jpg","/articles/6572260/Minnesota/Roseville-names-Nate-Gibbs-as-Parkview-Center-School-principal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572260-f6376cba7eb34981cfdd2b10e9758fea/orig.mp4?Expires=1773752041&Signature=ar52wzXaL1f0lAF~ktZPN826u8UpGs48dDZHMEwf2V50b1aGsY4qREI1O8lsynDQlaKjauu-tRys7TrQrhDOBvveBKLHRbg908TxE4JoaJR0pr-ZkyYrS6h07~dAwkE6oQxbs2jfNXb8zuOFBrJCHbJ7jaLto0PP5WTv5r9ZhEItNG1Fe-r2sdjMv2xe3K07-LNwQ~hIPo1feASNKx7rk1DcBiU9sYjC0nL3U13LSfe3cSmIvLicxoJQBGPR1qs1uPxZNBe8TxDIMz7AXVuhcOJodmFZJBxw0tOIH1f~ZcVCJFRZJ5adXvHJuqs~vc-2xNnrRuolXJ31iG4erDzv8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Roseville Area Schools administration introduced Nate Gibbs as the next principal of Parkview Center School during the April 22 board meeting.

Associate Superintendent Melissa Sonnick announced that Gibbs was selected following a multi-step hiring process with stakeholder input and student participation. \"After an extensive search, a lot of listening to stakeholders, and a rigorous interview process, we are thrilled to announce that Nate Gibbs will be the next principal at Parkview,\" Sonnick said.

Gibbs told the board he is ‘‘a third-generation public servant whose leadership centers students and community.\" He described his background in school administration and said students and families played a substantive role in the final interviews: \"Students who don't usually engage engaged with Nate,\" the administrative introduction noted; students and staff who participated in the hiring process described his interactions as \"mindful, relatable, and authentic.\"

The appointment was presented to the board as an informational introduction; the administration did not record a formal board vote during the meeting on this slideshow-style introduction. Gibbs will join the Parkview community and begin work subject to district onboarding procedures.","The board and administration introduced Nate Gibbs as the incoming principal of Parkview Center School following an interview process that included student involvement in the finalist evaluation.","actionData","errors"]

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