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Population recertification (community education funding)
- Action: Adopted resolution to submit a revised district population estimate of 85,097 to the state for use in community-education funding formulas. The figure replaces the previously recorded 84,485 population on file.
- Presenter: Director of Finance (unnamed in transcript).
- Motion/Outcome: Motion and second recorded; voice vote passed.
- Why it matters: Districts must certify a current population estimate to the Minnesota Department of Education/state demographer by July 1 to be considered in community-education funding calculations.

Acknowledgment of contributions
- Action: Board accepted monetary contributions and permitted use as designated by donors.
- Listed donors and designations in the board presentation: Eau Claire Community Foundation — $1,000 for Leader in Me program annual renewal; Evans Transportation Services — $2,000 for North BSU activities; Boulder Ponds Senior Living — $200 for Senior Golden Prom musicians fee. The presentation also listed a total FY24–25 contributions figure of $87,262.71.
- Motion/Outcome: Motion moved by Enarson and seconded by Anderson; voice vote passed.

FY24–25 budget revisions (June 25 revisions)
- Action: Approved three budget revisions for FY24–25 in Funds 1, 2 and 6 to align estimates with updated revenue and expenditure activity: Fund 1 revenue estimate revised by about $1,300,000; Fund 2 (nutrition) a revenue and expenditure increase; Fund 6 (construction) a revenue increase and a decrease in final construction costs for the year.
- Motion/Outcome: Moved by Swer/Swar, seconded by Yenor; voice vote passed.

November election resolutions (three related resolutions)
- Action 1: Revoked the district’s existing referendum revenue authorization of $206.83 per adjusted pupil unit and approved submitting a replacement referendum authorizing $1,152.83 per adjusted pupil unit to voters.
- Action 2: Approved placing a capital-project levy question on the November ballot authorizing a levy of 1.359% times the district’s net tax capacity.
- Motion/Outcome: Board voted by roll call; the roll-call votes recorded board members voting aye. Motion moved by Anderson, seconded by Martins; approved.

Special election to fill school board vacancy
- Action: Called a special election to fill a board vacancy for the term ending 01/04/2027.
- Motion/Outcome: Moved by Suarez, seconded by Martins; voice vote passed.

Filing dates for candidacy (special election)
- Action: Set the affidavit-of-candidacy filing period to begin 07/29/2025 and close 08/12/2025; a $2 filing fee is required and affidavits must be filed with the district clerk by 5:00 p.m. on 08/12/2025.
- Motion/Outcome: Moved by Martins, seconded by Anderson; roll-call vote recorded ayes and the resolution passed.

Other routine business
- The board also set the August 12, 2025 work study session to begin at 6 p.m. in Conference Room 202 of the District Education Center (DEC).

All items above were recorded in the meeting minutes; if additional details (precise vote tallies or individual member roll-call votes beyond the roll-call items) are required, refer to the official meeting transcript and posted minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular School Board Meeting, Part III - June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 25 meeting the ISD622 school board passed multiple resolutions: certifying a revised district population for community-education funding, accepting donations, approving FY24–25 budget revisions, and adopting three election-related measures for the November ballot.","taxTitle","North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale ISD622, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",65337,"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},6549167,"ISD622 board approves FY2026 budget with $7 million in reductions",1004,258000,1262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719206-f33d6ea959467094daeeee28f49cafe4&start=258&end=1262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719206-f33d6ea959467094daeeee28f49cafe4/thumbnail_258000.jpg","/articles/6549167/Minnesota/ISD622-board-approves-FY2026-budget-with-7-million-in-reductions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549167-f53c9b7e11a59bb2f1437256958a84d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775213479&Signature=FuV1Tw2bt81rZgL1HwfPGnL1SKWQ4PFV5pPn3KQOzBextHZKQfeCEIuRYveGgpS1jahBpVEWPNYzC1gF~OsCHHk9egY4F5MvGnBLK~IpylTAgnaMCWYZjELHfmhnbovSbaC0HsrRrSRAvXLGStzuwzbC9DMRO0RLcwI2~z7vxtyIInspFwkdYsfQ8eDTlT~BoHMvKuzf6Yq9DqRGLuz5ZKCMEHWBLAKQIKt~U4gJeViKpVhENdQwzESaeJV4aFdtrbDQTDM2BdCnnAO9uPvkK8~WKGPtbpymg9BCZViBvS-1TOs5Xn9nW3g4VWwl94SUsCZ51U9TNXDq2-SQGJQu3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Board of Independent School District No. 622 approved its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on June 25 after a presentation from district staff outlining revenues, expenditures and planned reductions.

Director Anderson presented the proposed budget, saying the district projects total general fund revenues of about $196,300,000 and total expenditures before reductions of about $206,300,000. The board-approved plan includes targeted budget reductions of just over $7,000,000 and reduces projected general fund expenditures to about $199,300,000, with the remaining difference to be covered by a fund balance contribution that keeps the district within its unassigned fund-balance target of 8–10%.

The budget presentation noted that enrollment is the primary driver of revenue. Director Anderson said, “we are projecting a slight increase in our enrollment,” and reported the district’s average daily membership (ADM) at 10,399 and adjusted pupil units at 11,389. The board was told the state basic formula allowance is expected to increase 2.74% and that the district expects reductions of roughly $154,000 in compensatory revenue and about $660,000 in Title I revenue.

Staff walked the board through the district’s major funds:

- General fund (Fund 1): roughly 70% of the budget; salaries and benefits account for just under 80% of general fund spending.

- Nutrition services (Fund 2): projected revenues about $9,800,000 and expenditures about $9,500,000, producing an estimated fund-balance increase of $285,000. Director Anderson attributed this to higher breakfast and lunch participation, but higher food and labor costs.

- Community education (Fund 4): projected revenues just under $13,000,000 and expenditures about $12,800,000, producing an estimated $151,000 increase in that fund’s balance.

- Construction (Fund 6): modeled revenue of about $1,500,000 and planned expenditures near $15,000,000 for continuing projects; staff said the district expects to sell bonds in coming months and will return with details from financial advisers (Ehlers).

- Debt service (Fund 7): projected revenue and expenditures of about $27,300,000, aligned with the Pay 2025 levy approved in December 2024.

- Self-insured medical (Fund 20) and dental (Fund 21): medical projected at about $25,000,000 (balanced) and dental just over $2,200,000 (balanced), using rates the board approved earlier in the spring.

- OPEB trust and OPEB debt (Funds 45 and 47): Trust and debt figures were presented (approximate annual totals of $1,400,000 and just under $2,000,000, respectively) to cover post-employment benefits and debt service on OPEB bonds.

Board members pressed staff on fund restrictions and specific line items. When a board member asked whether the district could move an overage from nutrition services into the general fund, Director Anderson replied, “They all stay separate and they’re coded separately,” explaining that funds are restricted to their intended purposes. On a question about a Community Education line for Meals on Wheels, staff said the item remains on the district’s books for now and that a budget adjustment will be made next year once a formal transfer is complete.

Board members and staff described the multi-month budgeting process used to identify the $7,000,000 in reductions. Director Anderson explained the timeline: preliminary planning in summer, a proposed levy presented in September, and the formal budgeting process beginning in December once numbers were final, with detailed modeling and input from principals, cabinet and department leaders. As an example of an identified saving, board members noted a planned change to the middle-school schedule intended to align it more closely with high school scheduling; the district said that change resulted in significant savings while maintaining instructional goals.

A motion to approve the FY2026 proposed budgets as presented was moved by Anderson and seconded by Swar; the board approved the resolution by voice vote.

The board was reminded that the proposed budget is subject to routine revisions during the year and that staff will return with detailed bond-sale information for continuing construction projects.","The North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale ISD622 school board on June 25 approved a FY2026 budget that closes a projected gap with targeted reductions of just over $7 million while using fund balance to maintain board reserves.",{"_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},6549152,"ISD622 board certifies updated district population estimate of 85,097 for community education funding",86,51000,137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719206-f33d6ea959467094daeeee28f49cafe4&start=51&end=137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719206-f33d6ea959467094daeeee28f49cafe4/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6549152/Minnesota/ISD622-board-certifies-updated-district-population-estimate-of-85097-for-community-education-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549152-d5e6135437b40a821277a0bc409f982b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775213479&Signature=ORe55UHsLF1kTiTBMQ1BRI8S8IYXJpcWJZ9LTM79h2T1SjpqReteeXlUxeaT2flYfY~VSIDy1uR3V1lqkn~UML3EdD9wHCnjtOz3Gf3BN~9FmoAs-UjOp3Wm7Ot-n70CalcNKmafhOr2HqdqTXaet-zftJk8o1M12SFn3XMh7~2VMHYsL6rCIpJ3GkSXmKd0dY6WDleHSMSPcZNtzcnGqkb05HwouyiEE2cAj0d6O0x1IPu7rffckfVCB3-J5Dyu7qg9YhkqeRjJcLmE4xpggc3QeQdQw1GZ2rXt5VKxTtqwJKUZXJH-jREJ6hcLgELLXMeU1tmXbFRN~d0LzkW3fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Board of Independent School District No. 622 on June 25 adopted a resolution to submit a revised district population estimate of 85,097 to the state demographer for use in community-education funding formulas.

A district finance official told the board that community-education funding is determined by district population and that in years without a federal census a district may submit a state-demographer–approved estimate. The official said the figure on file for ISD622 was 84,485 and that the new estimate, 85,097, was created using 2024 data from the Minnesota State Demographic Center.

The resolution was read by a board officer and approved by voice vote, which staff said was required to meet the July 1 submission deadline for consideration in the 2026 revenue calculations.","The school board approved a resolution to submit a revised population estimate of 85,097 to the state demographer to be used in community-education funding; the estimate is based on Minnesota State Demographic Center 2024 data.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":91,"_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":74,"_75":74},6549156,"ISD622 board restores prior student nondiscrimination policy (Policy 5.22) after federal court ruling",1802000,1888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5719206-f33d6ea959467094daeeee28f49cafe4&start=1802&end=1888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5719206-f33d6ea959467094daeeee28f49cafe4/thumbnail_1802000.jpg","/articles/6549156/Minnesota/ISD622-board-restores-prior-student-nondiscrimination-policy-Policy-522-after-federal-court-ruling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549156-72a97374507ae055b2b3fa7504f5754d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775213479&Signature=IzZK-PX7X2hj2~khXKAkhotstnxS9tQAI-SstEdkBlr52ibn1DhqJ7Pkm75ZJOUaS9jCL3TdvCkL9iZg-mIrjdl8xf9WeJ9CGe4vqKGi9OSyWx~0eMMQjMhgRH9vf3InyPUu6BC0esPM1mmiLYK0cW1zNwcIo19Ja5mFdwgYtqjC18erpwD-wjvgluLM0xLelofASiz0I9Qb1Um-1QkVZqLYe8RVLO-YtssYpI-Xw9Ret3KgYHBbVBn9iYHoG6pVBmuKJ~GzT4yk~dcSSlcL-g8E5AXK~ljJXRMO6GkH8L2DCXlzVNG9NunzFucC2OQJCMt1poB2cjk~r4S9Y4OgUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School Board of Independent School District No. 622 revised and adopted Policy 5.22 (student nondiscrimination) on June 25, reverting to the version in effect before August 2024.

The assistant superintendent summarized the policy action, saying the board was returning “to the policy 5.22 that we had in place prior to the one that was adopted in this past August 2024, following a decision of a federal court finding the most recent regulation of 2024 to be invalid,” and described the action as restoring the district’s operating practices and procedures to the prior policy and legislative language.

The board adopted the revision by voice vote. The motion to revise Policy 5.22 was moved by Marans and seconded by Yenor and was approved without recorded opposition.

The revised policy and supporting documents had been reviewed at the May 6 work-study session and received a first formal reading at the May 20 business meeting; the June 25 action completed the formal adoption process.","The board voted June 25 to adopt a revised Policy 5.22 on student nondiscrimination, reverting to pre‑August 2024 language after a federal court found the most recent regulation invalid.","actionData","errors"]

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