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The board heard program and school updates: Oak Ridge held themed month activities and preschool programming; Pine Meadow hosted a student art show; Riverview named Britney Shepboister as principal following five years as assistant principal and held ensemble concerts and a family picnic tied to the book fair and art show.

The superintendent noted an American Indian graduation ceremony hosted separately this year with regional partners and said three American Indian students participated; he emphasized the district's ongoing work to serve every student. He also said the district is updating its website after a vendor acquisition and invited feedback.

Other highlights included spring athletics successes, unified track and field, blood drives at the high school (about 50 pints raised across drives reported by staff), senior-week activities and a strong year of community education offerings. The superintendent thanked board members and staff for their support and asked the public to submit feedback on the new website layout.

No formal board action was required on these informational items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 19th 2025 School Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District leaders highlighted the class of 2024 graduation rate of 97.1%, appointment of a new Riverview principal, cultural graduation events and a website vendor transition; staff and board praised student activities and community events.","taxTitle","SARTELL-ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",59458,"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},6535478,"Board approves leadership slate, consent agenda and dozens of donations",294,4114000,4408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60&start=4114&end=4408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60/thumbnail_4114000.jpg","/articles/6535478/Minnesota/Board-approves-leadership-slate-consent-agenda-and-dozens-of-donations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535478-787146f358ee7e71776a5b3ff4e8dc05/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590837&Signature=TZOnKAtVnTWVO9CAcTcmreZ-j5kfLTxEYdSshHEZmlZJagcsWteH8h-1ZwhYP7l~rU9flHzyem77qt3N-6NHPfdgxsYS7hb~f07BtTcYDOG-qCbqmmSPke9Q9y3JXbm69q0gtI1KON2aiXg93J~JVcTJEWHSwyBe1980PMg36Ol8Gn88aHo~kV5PBzgVpAbQySOvb4~Y0E26Pbmd6oShpXABgtXTXf057LPqx1Bea5uMA5XgIhJEY~nfUtMfSLYBAefhGk~96lCxfl8cY95MuRQSMrB1Agyw2heovopIvO71HFmNckihUjni~~PCsEIu3u-5jUW1WZUY9HpF0Lsw3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sartell-St. Stephen School Board conducted several routine actions during its meeting, including electing leadership, approving the consent agenda and accepting multiple community donations.

Nominations were opened for board leadership with candidates Christian Milling and Ben Smith put forward. After asking three times for additional nominations and hearing none, the board carried the leadership motion by voice vote. The record shows the chair called for \"all those in favor signify by saying aye,\" and the chair declared the motion carried; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The board then moved and seconded the consent agenda. \"Motion by Jen. Second by Emily,\" the minutes record; the chair called the vote and the motion carried by voice vote.

Later the board considered donations and accepted a long list of community gifts supporting athletics, student programs and scholarships. The board received donations that included a $11,954.86 gift from the Sartell Playmakers Association for boys hockey transportation and video, a $2,400 scholarship award from the Sartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation via Central Minnesota Community Foundation, a $2,000 Maxine Fason and Gary Fason Memorial Arts Scholarship Fund donation, and numerous $100 gifts from local businesses supporting Unified track and field and other programs. A motion to accept donations was made by Emily and seconded by Matt; the motion carried by voice vote.

The transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies for these motions; approval was announced by unanimous voice votes or \"motion carries\" statements in the meeting record.","The Sartell-St. Stephen School Board elected co-leadership after nominations, approved the consent agenda and accepted a list of community donations; motions were carried by voice votes with no roll-call tallies provided in the record.",{"_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},6535483,"District outlines Riverview HVAC timeline, Safe Routes sidewalk and summer maintenance",249,3677000,3926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60&start=3677&end=3926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60/thumbnail_3677000.jpg","/articles/6535483/Minnesota/District-outlines-Riverview-HVAC-timeline-Safe-Routes-sidewalk-and-summer-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535483-0d7a756b86a856e85c88ef3053ec6057/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590837&Signature=GWKsTsEzn4PYHSNYWJPUYemBbaSLao-P~Ub-a6lyo1qj8vB8LRlNhWm65n5cTVStFh~fMvGnAFACfjsi1yzDT303H1YUV1-zWpgDJo0-c61~Dw24FWwEH8wYYIuIkF2dBiLL08kG8kPq9ezVsDF4-v3QWfOZxQ9eW-lLTkCClfio33j7qyaxKF4ZEp73kFn1Nu~2u5OwBoPHq81rxMT5Vg7pfNgLhi~NA9eR27dsFNzreEwEcZAMQMueIFM6ij4PvsMtE6-0z9kSXuG3UNZE-w4OWJEStW4sco3dst3n7OUGpG~07W51lLxwlSPpr5huSPRgRHMMHNqdDm-kiZTEfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District facilities staff gave the board a multi-part update on building maintenance and planned projects, including sidewalk work funded through Safe Routes to School, gym-floor refinishing, classroom conversions and the Riverview HVAC replacement design timeline.

Facilities director (identified in discussion as Jesse) said Riverview will get expanded sidewalks to the south toward Fifth Street North under Safe Routes funding and noted a range of maintenance items across district buildings, from new carpeting to masonry repairs. He said two classrooms will be reconfigured for a preschool/age 18-22 program with separate outside access and a separation door (the door will not lock), and that maintenance work on the Riverview maintenance shed, cameras near fuel pumps and other site-specific items are planned this summer.

On the Riverview HVAC replacement, Jesse outlined the schedule presented to the board: complete design development and narrative by the end of the fiscal year (June), assemble a budget within two to three weeks after that, produce construction drawings in early September, solicit bids in late September and seek bid approvals at the October regular meeting. The project would be phased with major construction anticipated in summer 2026.

Board members also discussed gym-floor refinishing and equipment staging for projects that will require coordination with school schedules. No formal approvals were requested at the meeting; staff said construction phasing and final budgets would be presented later this year.","Facilities staff reviewed planned maintenance across district sites, a Safe Routes sidewalk project at Riverview, and an HVAC upgrade schedule that targets design completion by June and construction in summer 2026.",{"_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},6535487,"District cautions budget uncertainty as state debates unemployment-insurance funding",591,2653000,3244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60&start=2653&end=3244","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60/thumbnail_2653000.jpg","/articles/6535487/Minnesota/District-cautions-budget-uncertainty-as-state-debates-unemployment-insurance-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535487-8bcc2e87b7c6a25f2e3df7774f4671c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590837&Signature=c6NIEUUwo~fH1j1Cw8q94wDwpq58TdPkFqiolrrobkSkLuJDnn3hrI3m0pNi8RevpQN2QMFhUAh0V43Z4~ejxaAZJZWOOM-6AYGU6u3Ph7jx3COiLdZzxsPzDDyUx-y4fdRsiyIWNjjEWSNsIUsq84QVsbRCnVhDmvKNK7FYti6ewnsxInqtk8VqFMAvGtJOfYhTUbJa~NXudbs8f1vK-gJwYlpxif0yjRZO3enZkI1-MMixo~38mcMPbOU-lwFIsNLkAU6tGSk~piWk4~0HFzKWyBGo-iAxfMk66ahLL3s6Ct-EukZ9kKqmqJfT23BpnFP-gIrVOCYjaU1JRu3DWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sartell-St. Stephen finance staff told the board the district is awaiting action at the state level that will affect its 2025-26 budget, particularly funding to cover school-related unemployment insurance costs.

\"We need another $30,000,000 to get through this coming year,\" a district finance presenter said, describing an estimated statewide funding shortfall and competing proposals in the Legislature. The presenter said one approach would add approximately $30 million in the education omnibus bill to cover unemployment insurance for the coming fiscal year; another proposal would use a transfer tied to a rail project and other sources and could provide a larger, multi-year allocation.

Board materials and presenters said both approaches carried timing questions: some provisions had passed one chamber but not been signed by the governor. Presenters said a special session was possible but not imminent and that the district's finance and personnel committee planned to meet June 4 to analyze how outcomes would affect local planning.

Finance staff outlined the scale of the issue as discussed in the Legislature: an existing balance of roughly $32 million remained for the program, an additional $100 million transfer had been proposed by some lawmakers and a combined proposal could provide about $132 million to cover two years, depending on final language. Staff cautioned those figures and timing were subject to change as bills moved.

The board discussed timing and potential next steps for the district budget; no formal budget decision was taken at the meeting. District staff said they were preparing budget scenarios and would report back after committee review and any legislative action.","District finance staff said a state funding decision on unemployment-insurance assistance will affect next year's budget, with competing proposals in the Legislature and the possibility of a special session.",{"_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},6535491,"Sartell-St. Stephen archery program wins at nationals, plans local tournament",1406,429000,1835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60&start=429&end=1835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3396101-a6bb2a444c14570607472ade191d5e60/thumbnail_429000.jpg","/articles/6535491/Minnesota/Sartell-St-Stephen-archery-program-wins-at-nationals-plans-local-tournament","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535491-872cea142cbd8ec1d4e25b2daa2661d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590837&Signature=PSSbrXTWG0btdmcBQshnE9tqz3LFi~Htu4cD2g5hkB1-jH6C2CeQ6WronjXVYOCxTLlAgMvdHm-Rk8zD7qKUj6nhLFU3yHqcj7zi4RlWUDG0rX~d9muwjzaEFrU9xyXCtyqNNS3qWFZPUMmAiDBS0TyogCeCAPmS0rsy3RqMfo6yHYwBKr0kRzdqWxaK9t9cxS4ypdhhHeTJvXoqrM07-2diWeIFnowirNS73k694xvZqf-Wxp-c77sqcLGJ5kNVc0OFSvnreCqyLzWvPiUz-YHzFp-BgmH8SoXy~5vPw1Tt7a3vqifR4-qztfQJG~b14bn54GpZoPCieqye6rVluA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education archery program told the school board it returned from the Western National Tournament with top finishes and is planning a local tournament for next February.

\"This was our third season. We had 98 archers, 15 coaches,\" said Bob Brzingka, identified at the meeting as the archery coordinator working with Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education. He said the district'taught program includes elementary, middle and high school participants and that the elementary team went undefeated at the Minnesota state level this season and placed at nationals among more than 2,000 archers.

Program organizers told the board they prioritize safety and in-school instruction. \"Safety is our top priority,\" Brzingka said, describing the National Archery in Schools Program requirement that archery instruction be connected to the schools. He said the program provides equipment to schools when needed so costs do not come from school operating budgets.

Organizers described the season and logistics: practices twice weekly at Riverview for 50 minutes, a season that roughly runs December through March (sometimes extending into April for nationals), and a typical entry fee that covered attendance at four tournaments. Brzingka said high school participation remains small: \"We need at least 12 archers, 4 male, 4 female, and 4 of any gender\" to sustain the high school team.

The presentation included equipment and funding details. Brzingka said a discounted set of six 3-D targets costs about $3,000 and the program used sponsorships and fundraising (including raffle ticket sales) to buy two sets of 3-D targets and other multi-targets to fit the Riverview gym. He said volunteer coaches and some school staff complete the Basic Archery Instructor training and that community sponsors help with start-up costs.

Organizers also described outreach and next steps: continued recruitment in middle school to feed the high school program, a proposed local tournament to be held at Riverview or the community center in February, and coordination with district staff for facilities support and setup. Brzingka credited district staff including \"Zach Dingman,\" \"Dave Diminsky\" and custodial staff for logistical help.

Board members and presenters discussed access and eligibility: Brzingka said the National Archery in Schools Program requires the program be taught in schools, which affects whether students from outside the district can participate. He said parent information meetings have helped set expectations and keep participation accessible for families with other activities.

Organizers invited further questions and said program contact information and photos are available on the program Facebook page.","The district'supported archery program reported recent national and state successes, described its school partnerships, equipment costs and safety protocols, and said organizers plan to host a local tournament next winter.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent: 97.1% graduation rate, new Riverview principal named and year-end events ahead

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Sartell-St. Stephen archery program wins at nationals, plans local tournament