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He said he expects project plans with timelines, steering teams and regular supervisory check-ins. “Inspect what you expect,” Brookins said, describing the use of guiding-change documents that list current reality, expected results and what is unacceptable during a project rollout.

On communication, Brookins said weekly board bulletins, regular staff communications and publishing summaries of board meetings to the district’s 5,000 employees are part of his approach. He said the superintendent in his current district requires staff to acknowledge outreach within 24 hours, even if an answer will take longer.

Brookins described a real-world example in which a substitute teacher reenacted a harmful restraint and the district chose to “get in front of it” by calling legal counsel, walking the substitute out, notifying parents, and holding multiple meetings with city and community leaders. He said the principal’s culture of approachability led students to report the incident quickly.

On personnel issues, Brookins said he first checks the well-being of a struggling administrator or teacher, reviews observed data, then creates an improvement plan with supports, coaching and timelines. If progress does not occur, he said the process moves to human resources and follows legal and contract procedures.

He emphasized partnership with the school board: if the board challenges a recommendation, he said he would respond with curiosity and engage in dialogue to seek better outcomes for students.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Superintendent Semifinal Interview: Dr. Tyrone Brookins","oneSentenceSummary","Brookins told District 191 board members he expects regular check-ins, project plans with timelines, and prompt communication with the board and community; he described responding to crises by contacting legal counsel, involving city leaders and holding in-person meetings with families and staff.","taxTitle","BURNSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",38518,"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},6253173,"Brookins outlines weekly and monthly structures to support special education, multilingual and talent-development students",142,2286700,2428880,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0&start=2286&end=2428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0/thumbnail_2286700.jpg","/articles/6253173/Minnesota/Brookins-outlines-weekly-and-monthly-structures-to-support-special-education-multilingual-and-talent-development-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253173-bdad95e727530b0b64c1527822c40f4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=gy9x1ftghC33vrP5Y4Zl61MWWnuRV~aVgliFkGe9WpV-x1FTGWwQHxpFsmByYvQSk1OAj-kNDENKZrilkkdi7b43VSkVkbhvq0xWEvhWUPD3jLTBkKwcTJIE8bSsXoEy4U1R-UsOGfg4J8CPUmeQcAATyyptU0l4SbzHzWVgZPpRV8d0gxKYzaJn3OX3ui~PcrXt9-VcAvwvNFKYZoZOMjxymxkZ~ov28sYnZObHIxszicCnYP1T1Zl2YtDOQcarXh8Vl9yxLHfE49hMmqMo2FG8rLDdlbCjDGB1Yhf7yRQuC3EC2fpju~y~uCzEYcbI0hbPijAmnhplwCBUSdw~Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Doctor Tyrone Brookins told the District 191 board he would rely on regular meetings, data review and site visits to support special populations including students with IEPs, multilingual learners and students in talent-development (gifted) programs.

Brookins described meeting monthly with the executive director of student services and twice-monthly with a special-education supervisor who covers his elementary-school cluster. He said his practice includes cluster coordinators and a “BAT team” to address school-level needs and that he follows up on items discussed in those meetings with on-site walkthroughs.

For multilingual learners, Brookins said his district calls the program “multilingual services” and that he meets weekly with the director through an instructional cabinet that includes assistant superintendents, special education, communications, technology and DEI staff. The cabinet serves as a think tank to identify supports that can be delivered within legal constraints.

On talent development, Brookins said his district reviews longitudinal growth data to ensure acceleration for gifted students and that some families decline placement if it requires leaving a home school. He emphasized equity of opportunity: students who remain in their home schools should receive comparable services to specialized programs.

“Just because they’re coming in and having mastered that, are they growing a full year? And if they’re not, we owe it to them to make sure that they get what they need to grow a full year,” Brookins said.","The candidate said he meets regularly with special education, multilingual and talent-development leads, described ‘instructional cabinet’ meetings and emphasized data review plus site visits to ensure services for IEP, multilingual and gifted students.",{"_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},6253178,"Brookins warns enrollment shifts and charter growth are key budget risks for District 191",140,2806790,2947110,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0&start=2806&end=2947","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0/thumbnail_2806790.jpg","/articles/6253178/Minnesota/Brookins-warns-enrollment-shifts-and-charter-growth-are-key-budget-risks-for-District-191","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253178-dafc591f034a278c7b4a91bff4c73e55/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=cuPI0NIgmI-A~jzjEC0~Ipzzr04MCyID9hkGNx8ns~qxexeymOJIRUNuI5RPPg4CGW6mZelmBa~gc7KxvbM3V-ZjXxrRYQDrlSBmQBpnlcF5NbyJxh-JA00MRvlUbZ-wUjRmkAHdmi5BCnA49OOegyj2A8cteBbOTYC0bBbtQgpvszPs4mlujL36sU0XVkWcwKIuEsIESNTX3~-Z1OjEDosrU96OyTcLtdS1LB5omKi13otUv1Qkgo99CkEUf1mqfXAHdGRQXggO~eScXy14Ah4Xjc~wV8H08E5-9g1seivy2A38yVcuCE3hnw97ZB6NaBRgFk-t~fhrMOm22-KLfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Budget considerations for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 featured prominently in the candidate interview. Doctor Tyrone Brookins told the board that enrollment is the primary driver of district revenue and that the district must plan across three time horizons: audited past-year results, current-year management and next-year forecasting.

Brookins said his current work includes long-range facilities planning and demographic analysis. He warned that charter expansion in a district can reduce enrollment and that Burnsville’s online high school and other enrollment-attraction strategies could be tools to offset losses.

“You look at enrollment, you look at projected enrollment, you look at your current reality, and you are planful and mindful of that,” Brookins said. He added that his current district modeled potential student losses — citing a local charter school that might affect as many as 500 students — and that the board should coordinate budgeting with a demographer and the finance director.

Brookins described budgeting as a layered process tied to strategic priorities and collective-bargaining obligations. He said leaders must identify nonnegotiable items related to the strategic plan, then prioritize additional layers of services based on available revenue and possible federal or local funding.

He also suggested strategies to increase revenue, such as expanding community education and recruiting open‑enrollment students into online programs, while cautioning that any recruitment strategy must be paired with accurate demographic forecasting.

The board did not take action during the interview; Brookins presented his approach and encouraged data-driven forecasting and community-focused recruitment to stabilize revenues.","In the interview, Tyrone Brookins said school funding is driven by enrollment and pointed to charter-school expansion and demographic trends as variables the board should consider when planning the budget and long-range facilities 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},6253182,"Candidate details district protocols for responding to racial incidents and supporting historically underserved students",112,1435380,1548200,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0&start=1435&end=1548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0/thumbnail_1435380.jpg","/articles/6253182/Minnesota/Candidate-details-district-protocols-for-responding-to-racial-incidents-and-supporting-historically-underserved-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253182-f34ce23e0404953e67c2113081cabe66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=BL6jYUyNLLq2jnfTMlv8xGn3l~KtOJ8M~Uz9TvXGfrBLVztP-nTbrpjXfGVv633~Ra8c8CUJVp0akQxNZysw1CAwa65W~I3RUl4Qyu8IFEC5dg~Eymg5humceba7-Kj7IkqptWcxWZN2HnbQMbJ1G5-~Xo9bv42WLZMrct-qDqqGtaz5Gjfn2F4iqTSKc9kC4Opk9xXZEarXyd~i9DxR65L9mZrzBBGLxeS5w5uc3fzAulYXRG8DU8-w3DI7VuEU-6atCDHQCZ5UIMk6k6TodOzn9DlDOfLptvFrxz8PNPFKqGAj39MRAKtEO2BW47NUnhioYkYyJeYQ8Mp7qM8Jpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During his interview with the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 board, Doctor Tyrone Brookins described specific processes he has used to respond when students report racial harm and microaggressions.

Brookins said his current district adopted a protocol after listening to students’ accounts of racial harm. He described creating a situational report, or “SIP rep,” that is routed to the executive cabinet and to the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) coordinator for investigation and follow-up with families.

“We created what we call a g wave protocol response because our students were experiencing racial harm in very microaggression ways,” Brookins said. He told the board that each report requires principal follow-up with the family of the student who raised the concern and with the family of the student whose conduct was at issue, and that the process is intended to open communication on both sides and provide education.

Brookins described listening directly to students as a first step: “I would want to know, from the perspective of those students who have been historically underserved and underrepresented,” he said, describing district youth ambassador groups and monthly two‑hour check-ins with student representatives and with executive leaders.

He said the district’s response includes investigating reports, meeting with affected students and involving the executive cabinet and legal counsel when incidents escalate. Brookins added that the district pays attention to the emotional toll on staff who handle repeated reports and that follow-up must include corrective action and capacity building for staff and students.

Board members asked how he would improve experiences for historically underserved students; Brookins emphasized direct listening, data review and corrective steps that range from education to formal investigations depending on findings.","Tyrone Brookins described steps he used in past roles to listen to students, investigate racial harms and institute procedures for response, including a situational report and an executive-cabinet review process.",{"_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},6253188,"Tyrone Brookins frames candidacy for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 superintendent",469,4880,474375,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0&start=4&end=474","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182880-1b13189a946b39d70426adf04f705db0/thumbnail_4880.jpg","/articles/6253188/Minnesota/Tyrone-Brookins-frames-candidacy-for-Burnsville-Eagan-Savage-School-District-191-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253188-080257e8b0ae8296f810ef028d2f3825/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154388&Signature=ozRng9p6rF01A~RuAHlRh2jRdoO0stRZje29pvRphr4hoABkBNGzAya4QvdVUsnTJP9X7pViFDS~7u4K0RAw3xH6WqWFU-VsEaQK7jPRZa-wiuogMTNuqWGD9cnY-KrO-zEpN3aTn9Yi5t6q4EjqT8Mw9WbO7A5G7dwl3Rb6TpivtB2HtOtZOqGP~xY74879JemcOfRtV1DXkyjriWJYDlFMbh5Emtrh5Po3Oq9lXFmkzpUho~s9~KQK5q7tJTeuQYGRjfjTruVL8SkpR1sx0BwfsEiDmlCY004zh0WFUJHlJExCgw~vAB6~U0cDPXqqItzm83NEwARPkC3LC9EmHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Doctor Tyrone Brookins, an educator of 29 years, told members of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 Board of Education that he is seeking the district’s superintendent post because the district’s stated focus — “every student, future ready, community strong” — aligns with his leadership experience and values.

Brookins described a career that began as a student board member in Dallas and continued through classroom teaching, charter-school leadership and central-office administration. He said he served as principal of Higher Ground Academy at age 26, later led at the middle-school level in Roseville and currently works as an assistant superintendent in South Washington County Schools.

The candidate emphasized long-term ties to the region and to people who have worked in Burnsville. He said those relationships and the district’s demographic diversity attracted him to apply.

Brookins told the board he uses an intentional, calendar-driven approach to remain visible in schools. He said he supervises 16 elementary schools in his current role, aims to visit each site regularly and documents visits with Google tools and weekly planning with an administrative assistant.

On leadership style, Brookins said he balances visibility with administrative duties by relying on an accountability partner and clear schedules. “I use my calendar to make sure that I am intentionally getting to school sites,” he said. He added that site visits let him “see students” and assess whether district priorities are visible in classrooms.

The board’s interview format included 14 questions and a one-hour time limit, the chair said at the start of the meeting.","Doctor Tyrone Brookins, an educator with nearly three decades of experience, presented his leadership record, reasons for seeking the District 191 superintendent post and his approach to visibility, collaboration and strategic priorities during a one-hour interview with the school board.","actionData","errors"]

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