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Key assumptions presented

- Fund balance goal: The district finished the prior year with a 5.1% unassigned fund balance and the revised budget target ended the current fiscal year at approximately 5.4%. Staff recommended planning to build reserves by at least 0.5 percentage points next year (with a multi-year goal of reaching roughly a 10% unassigned fund balance over several years).

- Enrollment: The district is projecting approximately 30 additional students next year (roughly 1 percent growth) based on historical trends and current wait lists. Staff said the district intends to manage any open-enrollment growth so as not to create unacceptable class-size pressure.

- State funding: The most recent biennial action referenced by the presentation tied the general education allowance to inflation, producing a 2.74 percent increase in the state general education formula as discussed by staff. Tainter and board members cautioned that the final legislative outcome and potential cuts remained uncertain.

- Cost pressures and staffing: Contract negotiations, personnel costs and other variables remain the largest unknowns; the district will present the formal proposed budget for board approval by the June 30 statutory deadline and is preparing multiple scenarios to reflect varying state outcomes.

Why it matters: The assumptions shape staffing, programming and reserve policy for the upcoming year. The board was asked to consider a conservative approach to increasing reserves while maintaining program quality.

Next steps: Staff will return in June with proposed budgets and scenario analyses reflecting legislative changes, contract outcomes and enrollment updates. The board will be asked to adopt a final budget before the statutory June 30 deadline.

Direct quote from the presentation: \"State statutes require that the boards approve a budget by June 30 of every year,\" said Nick Tainter during the presentation; he also said the district hopes to increase the unassigned fund balance by at least a half a percent next year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orono School Board Meeting 4/28/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Orono Public School District presented budget assumptions for 2024-25 that call for modest reserve rebuilding, a projected enrollment increase of about 30 students and planning around a 2.74% general education allowance referenced in recent legislative material.","taxTitle","ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",65586,"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},6582114,"Orono board approves QComp plan, endorses updated Danielson framework with 5D+ look-fors",2389,1623000,4012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154570-ea622bcb17806b7eb10bb9ea361b8da3&start=1623&end=4012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154570-ea622bcb17806b7eb10bb9ea361b8da3/thumbnail_1623000.jpg","/articles/6582114/Minnesota/Orono-board-approves-QComp-plan-endorses-updated-Danielson-framework-with-5D-look-fors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582114-8e0013cc299651dae3626bbacc87769f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770808172&Signature=j5WeN6d8E3SRhyLuaeNbbzz-eTaupeiyXZghGWnMX4RrGsxB-TncI4P5hjtIvvrFSlQjvrpArRd1uSCiT83-NArrIAs3Bd0CS-t9YL~oaBpeKsntl4mbZqmi-x8gqzE66dMpOqepmPwmm0sxc8S1m6bpmx-FBmprnznW0B8WW1geN50BDFJQDlxUmWCWhSUKl7keXKHWHGkfkJ5CNxRqHgHHZw7Rl8z7Ke5l0EojAGzBTfGJiRxj51s0jDcSH0MzNyjx5oGpW6GevK8gjGeKETplKtevQIJJwBi5o9Tovp6FHpIOJegjMXpZK~YCiE-W7126-sxiIXVUW7Jhj5pvEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orono Public School District board on Monday approved continuing its QComp teacher development and compensation program and directed staff to adopt an updated Danielson rubric supplemented by selected 5D+ \"look-fors\" for priority teaching practices.

QComp is a state program that provides additional funding to the district and supports professional pay and job-embedded professional development for teachers, the district told the board during a multi-hour presentation and discussion. The board's approval covered the QComp plan and the recommendation to adopt the updated evaluation approach; the motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: QComp funds teacher career-ladder roles, mentoring and induction, and peer evaluation. District leaders said QComp resources are being used to support curricular changes, mentoring for probationary teachers and teacher leadership roles that the district views as essential to instructional continuity.

What the board heard: Dr. Ruland (presenting as a district administrator) summarized the program's three core elements: educational improvement plans, job-embedded professional development and mentoring/induction plus career-ladder opportunities. The presentation outlined how the district pilots and vets teacher-evaluation rubrics and how those tools link to QComp-funded pay and leadership roles.

Kelly Liebfried, one of the peer evaluators who led the rubric pilot, told the board that teachers who participated in a pilot and decision-making team recommended keeping the Danielson framework (the district's longstanding rubric) but augmenting it with 5D+ \"look-fors\" in priority subdomains. \"We asked them a number of questions'and what really came out of that clearly was that McCrell was not the choice,\" the district summary said, and the decision team ultimately recommended adopting the new Danielson while \"weaving in the 5D+ look fors in those priority sub domain areas.\"

The board also heard that the Orono Education Association membership voted to continue the district's QComp program, with roughly 92 percent of respondents in favor of continuing the program, according to district staff.

Implementation issues and costs: District staff said the Danielson rubric in its new version will carry a modest upfront cost and that most professional development and inter-rater reliability training costs would be paid from district staff development funds rather than the QComp aid itself. The district also plans to develop evaluation rubrics for non-classroom teaching staff (special educators, social workers, psychologists) and to refine those tools over the next year.

Board action: A member moved to approve the district's QComp plan and the recommended rubric approach; another board member seconded the motion. The motion carried on a voice vote.

What comes next: Staff said they will draft the detailed look-fors drawn from 5D+ and the Pelsby-required standards, produce rubric prototypes for non-classroom staff and continue training for peer evaluators and administrators to ensure consistent application of the new language.

Quotes from meeting participants are reproduced verbatim as spoken: \"QComp is a state program that provides additional funding to the district as well as, professional pay to our teachers,\" and \"we're in favor of continuing the program... 92% roughly,\" said district presenters and peer evaluators during the presentation.

The board approved the recommendation after discussion and a motion; staff will return to the board with implementation details and timelines.","The Orono Public School District board on Monday approved continuing its QComp teacher development and compensation program and directed staff to adopt an updated Danielson rubric supplemented by selected 5D+ \"look-fors\" for priority teaching practices.",{"_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},6582110,"Votes at a glance: Orono board approves consent agenda, personnel nonrenewals and policy items",5166,32000,5198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154570-ea622bcb17806b7eb10bb9ea361b8da3&start=32&end=5198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154570-ea622bcb17806b7eb10bb9ea361b8da3/thumbnail_32000.jpg","/articles/6582110/Minnesota/Votes-at-a-glance-Orono-board-approves-consent-agenda-personnel-nonrenewals-and-policy-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582110-46d463dcfefe7d73ed0c46d7a0c640ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770808172&Signature=HXVPpAsXKm3bxn2XmnNExFSszJHJPF30zKBeM9sdr~BSKOql2Ekr83CYIGGiU5HlPQ2kQytXJnMOG4oS4BuXP6oyGvFm7TC~28tYp0nrk0QFQTRhqf1G8imWXE5jbvKBjvQ5viP2y-UaBZxDCmlmKHCT9U3StXdfuuYjyr4ibCJggxLiFVeLp9pl-VpxV7mWotAKTYHVInY8ErU~ybz0hMo8aZ4psKXrrlMoxX3YOGSUjoJpQCixRN-Ive-8TLUpTmH9jiIoY4N-IytkKQ75etR0CUkgw~pDR4qx60gh~-GFOy3cikU-NGf8fDzyNGaN4Pf1gADwqB19XLAaki8d4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orono Public School District board took a series of routine and formal actions during the meeting, approving the consent agenda, adopting two personnel policies on second reading and recording nonrenewal votes for four probationary teachers under Minnesota statute.

Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, which the superintendent described as containing routine matters including minutes from the April 14, 2025 meeting; personnel recommendations; accepting donations totaling $8,173.71; the treasurer's report for March 2025; electronic fund transfers for March 2025; and bill vouchers, EP register, EFT vouchers and Capital One entries. A board member moved to approve the consent agenda, another seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote.

Policy second reading and approval: The board approved second readings of two personnel policies (identified in the meeting as policy 4-14 and policy 4-16), with a motion, second and a voice vote of approval.

Termination/nonrenewal of probationary teachers (roll-call action): Pursuant to Minnesota statute read aloud at the meeting (identified in the meeting as \"Minnesota statute section 122A.40 subdivision 5\"), the board voted individually on declining to renew the annual teaching contracts of four probationary teachers effective at the end of the school year. The four teachers named during the resolution reading were Carrie Heike, Angela Turner, Michelle Tormanin and Ellie Davenport. The resolution was read into the record, a motion and second were recorded, and the board conducted individual roll-call responses; the meeting record indicates each board member answered affirmatively (\"I\") for each vote as read.

Other recorded actions: The board moved and approved (voice vote) the district's QComp plan and rubric approach (the substantive discussion and decision on QComp is documented in a separate article). The meeting adjourned at the end of the agenda by a motion and second and a final voice vote.

Notes and sources: Specific dollar amounts, policy numbers and teacher names are taken verbatim from the board meeting record. The transcript included the statute citation as read to the public; the article reproduces the citation as the board stated it.","At its meeting the Orono Public School District board approved the consent agenda, adopted two policies on second reading, and recorded roll-call votes declining to renew contracts for four probationary teachers as required by state statute; the board also approved the QComp plan (covered in a separate article).","actionData","errors"]

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