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\"We are a joint powers agreement between the city and the school district,\" Bergquist said, describing the arenas' operating model and partnerships. He said the arenas have not required operating subsidies from the city or district since its 2007 inception, though debt service is shared.

Bergquist summarized usage and finances: youth hockey accounts for about 31% of ice time, rentals roughly 25%, public open skate about 20%, high school usage about 12% and figure skating the remainder. He said learn‑to‑skate programs are among the state's top programs, and the arenas have expanded internal camps, mite leagues and year‑round ice use. \"Every area of the arenas has grown ... this year, at the end of this year, we will have doubled revenue since COVID,\" he said.

The arenas have used partner contributions and naming rights to fund capital items: a local partner contributed $1.5 million toward the Pavilion Rink and paid $85,000 toward related debt; other partners purchased scoreboards and training facilities. Bergquist said next year the arenas will host an international youth tournament tied to the Twin Cities World Juniors, giving Lakeville two divisions.

Board members praised tight operating practices and asked about revenue sustainability as arenas move from largely part‑time staffing to more full‑time employees. Bergquist said year‑round sheet use and new pavilion events (graduations, concerts, pickleball, camps) will sustain growth and that the board will vote to approve the arenas' budget at the next meeting.

Why this matters: The arenas are a district partner whose use of school facilities and shared debt service affect the district's capital planning and community offerings. Arena revenue growth and expanding community programming may change scheduling, maintenance demands and shared capital responsibilities.

Sources and attribution: Report and program details from Joe Bergquist's presentation and board Q&A, June 10 Lakeville School Board meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting - June 10th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Joe Bergquist of Lakeville Arenas presented an annual report and the 2026 proposed budget, saying usage has grown across programs since COVID and that arena revenue has roughly doubled as the organization expands programming and facilities partnerships.","taxTitle","Lakeville Public School District, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",13453,"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},6206058,"Lakeville finance staff present balanced 2026 draft budget; board raises staffing, special‑education and long‑term revenue concerns",160,6434000,6594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3767471-5ee745157c913e5737152938bcc040f1&start=6434&end=6594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3767471-5ee745157c913e5737152938bcc040f1/thumbnail_6434000.jpg","/articles/6206058/Minnesota/Lakeville-finance-staff-present-balanced-2026-draft-budget-board-raises-staffing-specialeducation-and-longterm-revenue-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206058-f8dc6df6e8a742dd808f3bac16226d06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056899&Signature=YiWsKgGRrg0zgraSCAtsm~wAhbdu2Tl45R-gNtX1ofnzmqlvyiyfj2k1sTRxm1-AsHZTc0PIEmRMkWq3N44h0rCzQmskGpx2Il0chOxResO~u0r7YxTsrLlM4KUPH-0ayL4Rg9yC4kdu1KN286RJ2aEXh8rO5870PLYL-uKwWhluBb7eFYWelbYJyjafsg6sCt~Qy2JwctEPqqSDG9PQH8Oqp3x8XTe2l8cxXhjZjRb7fifVkatbruyEwzOgK5cH6sUZKaHYZnnPI1evJjtRARH8QmSCUKXeZStXzSORuMBdDoHvxo16AH2Xo2fOhsDL4~dI2AVwFhcBUzrvkE6YlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lakeville finance staff presented a draft, balanced 2025–26 general fund budget to the school board on June 10, but board members used the session to press for more detailed staffing plans for growing special‑education and English‑learner programs.

\"We do have a balanced budget, and we'll run through the details,\" said the presenter introducing the draft budget. The draft projects about 12,104 students for 2025–26, shows a roughly 1% increase in overall revenue driven by state aid and enrollment changes, and anticipates a $3.9 million increase in expenditures largely for salaries, benefits and special education.

Board members and finance staff discussed specific pressures: one board member noted special‑education enrollment has grown about 27% in five years — an increase of roughly 271 students since 2020 — and reported more than 20 unfilled special‑education positions this year. Board members asked the administration to produce a program‑level analysis of caseloads and recommended case‑load cap options by program type.

The finance presentation listed several legislative and budgetary drivers: the per‑pupil formula increase (noted by legislators earlier in the meeting), an anticipated reduction in special‑education transportation reimbursement, a continuing increase in retirement (TRA) and health benefit costs and the new Paid Family Medical Leave contribution. The presenter said these benefit changes account for a substantial portion of the projected benefit increase.

The board also discussed two voter‑facing funding items: the district approved a resolution to renew a 2015 operating levy (no tax increase; continuation) and separately approved sending a proposed capital levy renewal to the November ballot. Trustees requested clearer public‑facing materials explaining exactly how the capital levy dollars would be spent — the board supported placement on the ballot but asked for line‑item clarity for the public.

Why this matters: Special‑education growth, benefit cost inflation and uncertain future state aid for special education and transportation create significant budget risk. Board members asked for staffing‑level details, caseload standards, turnover analysis and clearer communication for voters before the fall ballot.

Sources and attribution: Budget figures and program details come from the June 10 presentation by district finance staff and follow‑up Q&A with board members.","District finance staff presented a balanced 2025–26 draft general fund budget and five‑year forecast. Board members flagged growing special‑education and ELL enrollments, teacher turnover, and the need for clearer staffing/case‑load standards and a detailed security and capital funding plan before upcoming levies.",{"_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},6206063,"Lakeville schools describe multi‑layered lockdown system, stress prevention and ongoing staff training",156,4279000,4435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3767471-5ee745157c913e5737152938bcc040f1&start=4279&end=4435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3767471-5ee745157c913e5737152938bcc040f1/thumbnail_4279000.jpg","/articles/6206063/Minnesota/Lakeville-schools-describe-multilayered-lockdown-system-stress-prevention-and-ongoing-staff-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206063-2e47716149db7eadc2f572c3c42117c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056899&Signature=dJTyhdcHli6rfggo4VLHEAerOy4g~CWBG18xAn1zRymOqcsJDo9t0YxsQLvCQunRw5WwSJRLEAJILz955YWm~OKhfo1JhAzrkSkNLDpL73NUEe4B4XVPYvuD5EV9cW9Yhp253btFHj-oIf5NoCnEuTVaCfZJtq2TfsRqIC7VHOBQb~wOyRPSUmXZhaFvX8bjTqMbafXQ3ygQ9DQjpR1uJb-wwXopOfDvBuEHaXsnAWAbCBjnMOG3CIVK~KiRaFnbaJEr60x2~Nk7ilzo4DDhlOfiA4dPVDpkwZHBBnbYTvNx0Ua66jCHrMbWlnazCnvrYupO2PoOuRtzf7LtlpPg8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District safety staff presented the Lakeville School Board on June 10 with a detailed description of a multi‑layered safety and security program the district has built and how it plans to sustain and train on it.

\"In Lakeville Area Schools, we have a multi layered approach to safety and security,\" a presentation video shown to the board said, describing anonymous tip reporting, digital monitoring tools, threat assessment teams and newly installed physical safeguards.

The system described includes an app for anonymous tips (P3), district‑wide digital monitoring for concerning searches and communications, an improved camera and card‑access baseline, and a classroom‑level lockdown system that integrates police buttons, magnetic door locks, strobe indicators and ballistic panels. The district said a single activation is routed to dispatch and to an operations center so staff and law enforcement receive immediate, location‑specific alerts.

Security staff emphasized the program is intended to be layered: prevention and behavioral supports come first, and physical systems are a final‑response layer. Staff said the district expanded staffing and monitoring capacity and hired a technical employee to support system maintenance.

Board members asked detailed operational questions: whether cameras are used in bathrooms (answer: no), how vape detectors and incident tracking are used, how staff are trained and how law enforcement will rehearse responses. The district said modules and videos are posted on staff intranet, that safety staff attend drills, and that a multi‑day joint training with local law enforcement is scheduled to rehearse scenarios in a Lakeville elementary school.

Why this matters: The board was asked to consider sustainability, training and whether future maintenance or expansion would require additional funding. Staff told the board a one‑time capital rollout (funded by a referendum) was used for installation and that ongoing monitoring and maintenance are supported through IT/facilities budgets and LTFM/deferred maintenance allocations.

Sources and attribution: Descriptions and quoted language come from the June 10 presentation and statements by district safety staff and administrators during the board meeting.","District staff described a multi‑layered physical‑security system — including police buttons, magnetic door locks, ballistic panels, cameras and an anonymous tip app — and emphasized prevention, threat assessment, and staff training as the priority.",{"_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},6206067,"State education bill raises per‑pupil funding, trims some transportation and special‑education aid, lawmakers tell Lakeville board",259,987000,1246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3767471-5ee745157c913e5737152938bcc040f1&start=987&end=1246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3767471-5ee745157c913e5737152938bcc040f1/thumbnail_987000.jpg","/articles/6206067/Minnesota/State-education-bill-raises-perpupil-funding-trims-some-transportation-and-specialeducation-aid-lawmakers-tell-Lakeville-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206067-bee36c5c83505aa50b9b0b1ba6553515/orig.mp4?Expires=1771056899&Signature=A-QvXmcLR7o6OeYEN8KZi7v7xwyIjBGhjJf3V9lD9R-yFxZepkol-8T2nfZ1qaVn4YO62pLYuDlw9uSmiv~uNtDDac~CN8vrgYPvOBwcrXRDnJ-TpONdG38tRM~gkluJTgavDTVT84TUe3IYsrQ-mFq8JRHIvjLTomylbjv2loUuZgYzmVv85oIuV7OyAHWLSd707Kjz3vqMuuVQKbTX1RSYY3S2rMU0yvo~T53YET~JrToOjCpcZ-eqaD1EaHlceBZMK1AcI36X8prqv1vg~GiGJ6MnO9221wssbwP~IiwDJzJfD2EtYiibMy01pEQjOrB~vY-UwKmRhBfPz5PyFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Duckworth and Rep. Witte told the Lakeville School Board on June 10 that a new state education bill increases the basic per‑pupil formula allowance and includes several provisions districts should prepare for.

\"The basic per pupil formula allowance will increase at the projected inflation levels in the upcoming biennium, 2.7% and then 3.2%,\" Sen. Duckworth said, listing the dollar changes he called for district planning: \"from $7,002.81 to $7,481 and then $7,705 per student.\" He also said the legislature provided a one‑year \"hold harmless\" for compensatory revenue.

The update mattered to the board because those dollars are a primary revenue source for district planning. Duckworth said the bill did not include a proposed statewide ban on student cellphones or a provision allowing districts to renew capital levies without voter approval. He listed parts of the law that did pass and that districts should track: a cardiac emergency response plan mandate, additional changes to the Read Act, legal authority to donate surplus textbooks and continued funding for summer unemployment benefits for school employees.

Lawmakers flagged larger future tradeoffs. \"There will be a $250,000,000 reduction in the special education cross subsidy in terms of state funding\" in the 2028–29 biennium, Duckworth said, and he added a roughly $48,000,000 reduction proposed for special‑education transportation reimbursement. He described those as decisions intended to address an estimated multi‑billion dollar state deficit.

The bill also delivered changes intended to help educators. Duckworth described a pension change that lowers the age for an enhanced early retirement reduction from 62 to 60 and reduces the associated benefit reduction percentage \"from 6% to 5%.\" Rep. Witte said lawmakers had also preserved the Q‑Comp teacher compensation program and extended the short‑call substitute program.

Board members asked whether federal proposals such as a large school‑choice package might affect state funding; Duckworth said the district would push to backfill sudden federal shortfalls if they occurred and urged local planning and caution after recent years of unplanned mandates.

Why this matters: Lakeville budget staff told the board earlier the district plans using projected state formulas and enrollment. Changes to the formula, special‑education cross subsidy and transportation aid can materially change the district's revenue picture in coming biennia, and the board asked staff to track the statutory details and prepare for the reductions mentioned by lawmakers.

Sources and attribution: The summary quotes and program details come from remarks by Sen. Duckworth and Rep. Witte during the June 10 Lakeville School Board meeting.","Sen. Duckworth and Rep. Witte updated the Lakeville School Board on a just‑passed state education bill that raises the basic per‑pupil formula, holds compensatory aid harmless for one year and includes pension and other changes; they cautioned about future cuts to the special‑education cross‑subsidy and transportation reimbursement.","actionData","errors"]

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