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Chair moved approval of the 0.2 FTE increase for the Grandview speech-language position; a second was given and the motion carried with the board voting in favor. Superintendent Kevin said the staffing adjustment was “based on need and also filling that position.”

The board next approved the Westonka District 2025–2028 Technology Plan. Kevin described the plan as covering five areas: infrastructure, technology, security, hardware, user experience and innovative technologies. The plan was presented to the board following joint work by Mark and Corey with the parent advisory and the teaching-and-learning committee.

Board members also approved the staff-development revenue waiver, a recurring agreement with the teacher union that gives the district flexibility to allocate staff-development funds based on need rather than a fixed 2%-of-expenditures formula. Kevin said the waiver allows the district to “set staff development on the needs that we can best allocate funds to apply” rather than tying it to a fixed percentage.

Finally, the board held a first reading of revisions to policy 4235, “High-deductible health plan, with funded HRA.” The chair called for the reading, a second was offered and the motion carried to continue the policy process.

All motions were moved by the chair with seconds offered from the board; votes on each item were recorded as unanimous voice votes with the board answering “Aye,” and the chair announcing the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 12, 2025 Westonka School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The WESTONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT board voted to increase a Grandview Middle School speech-language position by 0.2 FTE and approved the district’s 2025–28 Technology Plan and an annual staff-development revenue waiver at its May 14 meeting.","taxTitle","WESTONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",39828,"location","Minnesota","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6234077,"Westonka board told state permit delays are reshaping high school remodel phasing; tennis-court surfacing set for late-May to June",871,840000,1711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3412116-fdc2ae00b3057ef66cbd2c7b78b00f6a&start=840&end=1711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3412116-fdc2ae00b3057ef66cbd2c7b78b00f6a/thumbnail_840000.jpg","/articles/6234077/Minnesota/Westonka-board-told-state-permit-delays-are-reshaping-high-school-remodel-phasing-tennis-court-surfacing-set-for-late-May-to-June","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234077-88a791d0a645a4639774fc0ab7b0cad9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773563953&Signature=HthreinFlbHuaXP3WwZEEZXycVl~0CX5YZaqvXSmkkPTEmCU577owRQTwak56-x-j3aRjV42mObuKlxaN9EYdMdzJNwcMDlcLgvvtptOHcHfsm1xYDprEpAG5~ShDGvmIb~4xw3-GcE9arUYa2CK4BW6TTptGSeyQGes3de1UlI3RKobcWAzmqa1idNTf1ANm~lEdRo7jNJFTXV10YjxiDZFP~vG~KiyHN7Id8AhKFyjrVja5OXsJ4qJGhevckhxyi6R7kZS1xQv9qFm44mc1LTJwNRSpBWuvKnrR08HvYO-90p6ZxadmYpyf1ns0PBLZjSUFTbcVkJQw17i9an96Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dustin, the district construction representative, told the WESTONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT board on May 14 that state permit-review questions have delayed parts of the Westonka High School classroom-addition work and forced the project team to reshuffle phasing so interior classrooms are available at the start of school.

The change, Dustin said, affects exterior portions of the addition but not the project’s December completion target. “We have gotten verbal authorization from the state to start the footings of foundations. Still waiting on some of the other stuff. We are still waiting on the actual permit itself,” he said.

The district’s immediate priority, the contractor said, is to deliver roughly 20 classrooms needed for school operations in August. To meet that goal the team plans to turn over a southern portion of the upper-level classrooms and interior classrooms first, while postponing some exterior work that had been scheduled earlier in the phasing plan.

Superintendent Kevin described the change as a reshaping of what gets turned over when, not a change to the overall target completion. “The end date is still December. It’s just how they get turned over in that time frame between now and then that’s going to be altered,” Kevin said.

Dustin told the board the state has been exchanging questions with the project team, and that other local projects have seen similar delays. He said the state gave verbal permission to begin foundation work but the final permit to go beyond foundations remains outstanding.

At Grandview Middle School, the district reported no permit hold-ups: contractors have completed preinstallation coordination and are set to begin work when crews mobilize. Board members were told John (project staff) has been working with contractors to lock in the summer work plan.

On the Grandview tennis courts, the board heard from district staff relaying an update from Peterson Companies on the surfacing schedule. Peterson told the district the concrete preparation and testing work—shot blasting, joint caulking and water testing—will take about 8–10 days, surfacing will take 10–14 days and the surface requires roughly three days to cure, for an overall window of about 25–30 days if temperatures remain suitable.

When a board member asked about minimum temperatures for surfacing, Dustin confirmed the contractor needs daytime temperatures to stay consistently above about 50 degrees Fahrenheit to proceed. The district plans to publish a community update once a ribbon-cutting date is set; staff said the district is aiming for a fall celebration and will hold a June orientation for community pickleball users once courts are ready.

Board members asked about contingency and overtime options to recover schedule; Dustin said paying overtime at this stage would likely yield diminishing returns and that the team is focused on phasing choices to ensure classrooms are available in August. The district will post an updated phasing plan on its website and provide construction progress reports in June and July.

Tennis-court priority for scheduling will go first to school programming, the board was told, with community use available when courts are not in use by school teams or Community Ed programs.

The update closed with the district’s plan to revisit the schedule at the June and July meetings and with the facilities committee this week for more detailed oversight.","District construction contractor reported state review delays that will alter which classrooms are turned over first for the Westonka High School remodel but said the project’s December end date remains unchanged; Grandview work is on track and Peterson Companies says tennis-court surfacing will take about 25–30 days under suitable temperatures.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6234064,"MSBA awards Westonka student-representative $3,000 scholarship; student highlighted for leadership and club revival",233,87000,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3412116-fdc2ae00b3057ef66cbd2c7b78b00f6a&start=87&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3412116-fdc2ae00b3057ef66cbd2c7b78b00f6a/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6234064/Minnesota/MSBA-awards-Westonka-student-representative-3000-scholarship-student-highlighted-for-leadership-and-club-revival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234064-a2fa66f8336879353220056489cc3522/orig.mp4?Expires=1773563953&Signature=lvhgEA9NOhabXaFtqJ4BR~syrNp-dbFyzfG0b875fSt86XQ-pm9yT6EFRSyOrOpbKudlAZcMQbpuu1U~PWgLogGHcAQWM3nwZAmNMlX4NN5RYVO6YK~zMua5ZGK0u07iKu1XFo2PQHeSsWgW49Dwt~0iAPTFW8ZOAiXvFacRtpxHDS-FkMfNGAJzFUuBgb9k1CK-W9nmKD8aCHinxoPb0vvhYT69EhNo19vYx4H3o2rw5j6UyvjKtm0fr1NUFiYC4ZaySv3~i25O3o1WvO8r8CU2Wd~rCcC4cBN0G-6hL6hpmZBLpiEsTCtMRZvrOHGhaz1PWyeVTKGiPakwnf3Caw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kirk Shido, executive director of the Minnesota School Boards Association, and Melinda Sohoney, an MSBA board director, presented a Robert E. Meeks Student School Board member scholarship to Mason, the district’s student representative, at the May 14 board meeting.

MSBA awards the scholarship to only three student representatives statewide; the scholarship award provides $3,000 to the recipient for postsecondary education. Melinda told the board a committee of five MSBA directors selected the three winners from nearly 50 applications and recognized Mason for his strong academic record, involvement in student government, community engagement, multiple sports and leadership in reviving the school’s Unified Club, which supports students with disabilities.

Melinda said Mason also co-founded a landscaping business and served on the Western Westonka core planning group for the high-school remodel, offering classroom-layout ideas intended to create more inviting learning spaces. The high-school principal provided a letter of recommendation praising Mason’s representation and school contributions.

Board Chair noted the district’s appreciation for the student voice at the table and the board and MSBA presented the award during a brief ceremony. Mason also gave a short student-senate update at the meeting covering prom, DECA competition results and student activities.

The MSBA scholarship program, established in 2009, aims to encourage student involvement in school governance and to recognize student contributions to local school boards.","The Minnesota School Boards Association honored Mason, Westonka’s student representative, with a $3,000 Robert E. Meeks scholarship; MSBA directors recognized his academic record, student-government work, community engagement and role reviving the Unified Club and participating in the high-school remodel planning group.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6234068,"District reports May 1 enrollment of 2,412; April revenues, expenditures and $275,313.56 in cash donations reviewed",720,1716000,2436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3412116-fdc2ae00b3057ef66cbd2c7b78b00f6a&start=1716&end=2436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3412116-fdc2ae00b3057ef66cbd2c7b78b00f6a/thumbnail_1716000.jpg","/articles/6234068/Minnesota/District-reports-May-1-enrollment-of-2412-April-revenues-expenditures-and-27531356-in-cash-donations-reviewed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234068-2287817e6bb313d8dd96ab33a64b6c60/orig.mp4?Expires=1773563953&Signature=fQgKxcplp0GqzMw2TIPRnOMgVoLZ7AVGAp~L5gYErHwSaLNx8tSVP0T-ITOEdoc3wgXW8w4xdHpjZYF3aN9bQDb5RXBfBgtdX4p4eZXI7CwaK3AgJ0d2kbyRhDBb6oOfu91JknrCAlbStiELYYjV~BjsUQD7ES~lA3NXabnejeuX20gFW8gAK1P9E2-G6TkNNwczwikrdAFpCOaaAYONC6XVPg4dQxxRZU-CZniTqQwLbtez4oNNkG~oVqOpJCybs0LXsfKm4UOCAvUjBWh0i-vLAJOzFT111B6FKQRyKhViDljEM~XkNIsTOqswcY4-pwzvPHn9NA75Or1RnJHMvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ralph, the district business services presenter, told the board the May 1 student count was 2,412, an increase of one student from the prior month. The count will be reconciled with the Minnesota Department of Education and used for the district audit, he said.

Through April the district had collected $27,752,000 in revenue, or 66.2% of the revised budget; expenditures through April were $30,000,322, or 73.6% of the revised budget, Ralph said. Staff told the board the 2025–26 adopted budget must be approved by July 1 and that the finance committee will meet June 5 for further review.

The board received a detailed cash-donations list for April that totaled $275,313.56. Items on the list included multiple scholarships and booster contributions; examples cited in the report were the American Legion Auxiliary scholarship of $2,000, Northwest Tonka Lions scholarships and donations to athletics and theater groups. Ralph told the board he had reviewed the April check ledger and that the checks appeared to be in good order.

Board members were informed the district is getting insurance quotes and evaluating a copier lease that is expiring; those items will be discussed at the finance committee meeting in early June.","Business services reported a May 1 student count of 2,412 and reviewed year-to-date revenue and expenditure figures through April; the board also received an itemized list of April cash donations totaling $275,313.56.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves 0.2 FTE speech-language increase, 2025–28 technology plan and staff-development waiver; first reading held on HSA health-plan policy

Westonka board told state permit delays are reshaping high school remodel phasing; tennis-court surfacing set for late-May to June

MSBA awards Westonka student-representative $3,000 scholarship; student highlighted for leadership and club revival

District reports May 1 enrollment of 2,412; April revenues, expenditures and $275,313.56 in cash donations reviewed