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Long‑term facilities maintenance plan
Moved by: Director Hillenbrand; Seconded by: Director Bowman.
Vote (roll call): Director Bassett: yes; Director Bowman: yes; Chair Evans Becker: yes; Director Hillenbrand: yes; Director Holmes: no; Director Long: no; Director Wuto: yes. Tally: 5 yes, 2 no. Outcome: approved.
Notes: The board approved the district's long‑term facility maintenance plan and related documents. The district referenced existing debt issued (~$19,000,000) and a levy cycle that includes a line item of approximately $4,300,000 for the long‑term facilities plan. Board members asked whether a recent facility assessment (approx. $385,000) had been paid; staff said phase‑1 work had not been paid and would be embedded in future implementation costs if the board moved to phase‑2.

FY26 preliminary budget (resolution adopting the 2025–26 preliminary budget)
Moved by: Director Bowman (motion language: move the resolution to approve the FY26 budget); Seconded: director (recorded).
Recorded remarks and roll call: Director Bassett announced an abstention on the motion (later recorded as an abstention); Director Bowman: yes; Chair Evans Becker: yes; Director Hillenbrand: yes; Director Holmes: no; Director Long: no; Director Wuto: yes. Chair ultimately announced the motion carried with five yes votes and two no votes. Outcome: approved.
Notes: The board heard extended comment before the vote, including members opposing the budget citing process and program cuts, and members supporting it saying the budget restored fiscal footing. The administration said the district budget totals roughly $298,000,000; the program reserve fund was described as currently negative about $3,400,000 with projections to be positive (approx. $13,850,000) by June 2026 under the adopted plan.

Routine financial resolutions (roll call; each passed unanimously unless noted)
- Resolution designating brokers for investment of district funds (annual list): passed 7–0.
- Resolution designating depositories for district funds: passed 7–0.
- Resolution authorizing payment of specific statements in advance (utilities, insurance, time‑sensitive invoices): passed 7–0.

Custodial grievance (procedural decision)
Motion: Administration recommended the board forgo a level‑3 hearing and refer the matter to arbitration, per the custodial collective bargaining agreement. Moved by: Director Bowman; Seconded by: Director Wuto. Outcome: motion carried by voice vote. Notes: Board discussion included comments about the board's role in grievance hearings and that contract language governs the process.

Donations
Motion to accept May 2025 donations: passed by roll call, unanimous 7–0.

Strategic priority work for 2025–26
Motion to approve the district strategic priority work for 2025–26: passed by voice vote (motion carried).

Policy and curriculum votes
- Policy 104 (second read): approved by voice vote.
- First reads: Policies 701, 702, 706 and 533 were presented for first reading and returned to the committee for further consideration (no final board vote tonight).
- K–5 English language arts curriculum adoption: Roll‑call vote resulted in 5 yes, 2 no (Directors Holmes and Long opposed). Outcome: EL Education adopted for K–5.

Appointment of legal counsel (annual slate)
Motion to approve the slate of outside counsel: passed by roll call, 5 yes, 2 no (Directors Holmes and Long opposed). Outcome: approved.

Consent agenda
Board approved the consent agenda (routine personnel, contracts and other items) by roll call; vote recorded 7–0. Two items were pulled from consent for separate votes: the K–5 ELA curriculum (approved separately, see above) and legal counsel (approved separately, see above).

How the board decided
Several items generated extended public and board discussion before votes. The FY26 budget drew the most extensive debate: speakers and several board members described painful program and staffing reductions and differences over transparency and process; supporters said the budget was necessary to stabilize district finances. Facilities and capital items were debated for timing and funding mechanisms but the long‑term facilities maintenance plan passed. The board also authorized routine investment and depository designations needed for district cash management.

Next steps
Administration said it will continue to report back on facility procurement and security upgrades, implement the adopted budget and strategic priorities, and follow up on items referred to arbitration or requiring closed‑session handling. A summary of the superintendent evaluation discussion in the closed session will be provided at a future public meeting as required by board practice.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Robbinsdale Area Schools Board Business Meeting and Study Session - June 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the June 16 Robbinsdale Area Schools meeting the board approved the FY26 preliminary budget, a long‑term facilities maintenance plan, the K‑5 English language arts adoption, and a slate of administrative financial resolutions; most major motions passed by recorded vote. The board also referred a custodial grievance to arbitration.","taxTitle","Robbinsdale Public School District, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",16725,"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},6508299,"Robbinsdale staff outline multi‑year safety upgrades; district cites supply and scheduling risks",1422,2189055,3611525,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5725188-29af9c0a8ad86e8cfdf6c63ab738f0d9&start=2189&end=3611","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5725188-29af9c0a8ad86e8cfdf6c63ab738f0d9/thumbnail_2189055.jpg","/articles/6508299/Minnesota/Robbinsdale-staff-outline-multiyear-safety-upgrades-district-cites-supply-and-scheduling-risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508299-0fa0a55444a85ca020ce31d4e8f330a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921955&Signature=eqLrzbz3kyrAUdPz4rWcnomN6Ruz5W3voMtflnMAAe9FhyGhQcUzFKSm8S99Zv8GUhP7M5Bvw239~WWLCws8kbMwjrv6lvy4RJ5aaR2rWEt2g4uTCJvogegc4L2BLTTKTC-iv7f-uJnU96PzLvBLoemXQINleP5Sdc1qe0S6PBHXNeAIurqbCuzHc6RACzG3slinKH4VlGUyiVPqcXrSNuZGr~N5KB6akashJSOFUCID-QhWkes~29nD2oPOiQ-TVcQ1yQj-yR~xigAxnEQemilxlk8fhGF76rQ01LBzlPdApL8hRfAinrCkORdHpe8kgsC3DN9K2fKIS~opdaPbNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robbinsdale Area Schools safety and security staff on June 16 described a multi‑year program to audit and upgrade physical security and emergency preparedness systems in all district buildings and said work would continue through the summer and into the fall.

Presenters — including the district security and technology directors and risk management staff — told the school board the projects cover surveillance cameras, encrypted card access, visitor access systems, public‑address systems, lockdown buttons, key control, shelter and egress maps, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for use and staff training. The work affects 21 district buildings and is financed in part by the new capital projects levy and health‑and‑safety funds.

\"We're pushing to get as much done over the summer as we can,\" said Bo Paulo, identified in the presentation as the director of security. Presenters said the team is auditing existing equipment, conducting camera walkthroughs, identifying repairs and replacements, and standardizing how systems are used so that staff at different schools see consistent interfaces and procedures.

Officials described plans to move to encrypted access cards that cannot be duplicated, to redesign staff badges with larger photos and to standardize access permission levels. They said the district will standardize PA systems so every site can make an all‑call inside and outside, support inside‑only or outside‑only announcements, and use a standard desk phone or a handheld microphone for activation. Lockdown buttons will be audited and standardized for location and function, and custodial staff were asked to verify that emergency shelter and egress maps and standard emergency action guides are posted in rooms as part of summer cleaning checklists.

The presentation flagged implementation risks. Staff warned of labor shortages, market cost pressure from tariffs, and an unexpected supplier issue: a supplier for the card‑access project was reported to be temporarily shutting down for about five weeks and not taking supply orders, which could delay deliveries. Board members and staff said these and other risks mean some work will likely extend into the fall.

Board members asked whether some security details should be discussed in closed session because they are proprietary or because the board has to approve certain procurements. District staff said some operational SOPs and site‑specific security details would not be publicly shared and that procurement and schedule decisions will be reported back to the board; staff also said they would work with the board if any item required a closed meeting for security reasons.

District presenters asked for board support to proceed; the board did not take a vote on an overall contract package during the public meeting, but approved capital funding measures and related levy and budget actions later in the agenda that will pay for many of the projects.

The district's presentation included project lists, sample staff badges, the risk‑management model, expected SOPs and timeline milestones; staff said they will continue audits, verify system changes, conduct staff training on SOPs and return to the board with procurement and schedule updates.","District safety and security leaders presented a plan to audit and upgrade cameras, card access, PA systems, lockdown buttons and emergency signage across 21 buildings, funded by the capital projects levy and health & safety dollars, and flagged supply‑chain disruptions and labor availability as risks.",{"_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},6508304,"Robbinsdale highlights full‑service community schools model, says partners reached thousands",1215,101420,1316650,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5725188-29af9c0a8ad86e8cfdf6c63ab738f0d9&start=101&end=1316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5725188-29af9c0a8ad86e8cfdf6c63ab738f0d9/thumbnail_101420.jpg","/articles/6508304/Minnesota/Robbinsdale-highlights-fullservice-community-schools-model-says-partners-reached-thousands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6508304-21407582b0ba23e44575a0ee8e664396/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921955&Signature=Yfk2CigVm6KyXwo8fDQfPKf9Bgk1K9f764Y7GmIhJkt0q0Mhg7AZDe61aKLIQEN2lD5pbHW9GsUJ7Rx7iY6X-Ug79qUWLNU4~vISf4LT8dJ28J2ixggiPrblM5BeBquw2qRa3~J-kdKyqEfd4U0Nl~Qfep916oOcx32BsOTorYFbiFC-CGehSlrWKvoPnuAxFiRhnqEV~JO20Yas6mrCe-JcGXjsWJ99uUvOuQFFTxuzxlXv-GUw3-RO9ueSDPTkSLa7JH4lizuboovXCX4XkApZchvkP0O8Lc~89kBi-rCJJqs9mJw8LeP57Pf9rFn5hWGzRr5RMDQWPKgMx-5-Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robbinsdale Area Schools leaders on June 16 told the school board that a district effort to establish full‑service community schools at three sites has delivered a range of health, family‑engagement and enrichment services and reached thousands of students and families.

The presentation, led by Anthony Williams, executive director for community schools, reviewed how the district used a roughly $1,200,000 Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) federal pass‑through grant to create full‑time community‑school coordinator posts at Cooper High School, Robertsville (RMS) and Sandburg Learning Center and to form site leadership teams charged with asset mapping and needs assessments.

The needs assessments identified the top priorities for participating students and families as emotional and social well‑being, before‑ and after‑school enrichment, clothing and hygiene resources, health‑care services and academic assistance. \"All of our staff was trained in youth mental health first aid,\" said Nyesha Smith, the full‑service community schools coordinator at Robertsville Middle School. \"So we're all youth mental health first aid responders.\"

District officials described how partners supplied services directly in schools. Williams and coordinators said Ready, Set, Smile expanded from serving fewer than 20 students three years ago to reaching 327 students across six elementary schools this past year; staff reported the program identified 384 cavities, treated more than 204 of them and placed more than 275 sealants, and made multiple urgent and orthodontic referrals. Hennepin Health provided vaccines at family nights and before school; weekend meal‑bag delivery programs were used at several sites; and Tickets for Kids provided more than 600 free tickets for families to cultural and sporting events.

\"Full service is the bridge to the village,\" said Lakeia McGahee, full‑service coordinator who has worked at Sandburg and Cooper, describing family‑engagement events such as bingo nights, winter wonderland celebrations and renters/homebuyer workshops. McGahee said the program also distributed more than 16,000 items (socks, hygiene items, clothing, school supplies and backpacks) over three years and recorded more than 5,632 event participants.

Officials said implementation requires site coordinators, a site leadership team and ongoing needs assessments; coordinators described enrichment offerings including tutoring in English and Spanish, financial literacy, culinary arts and debate programs. RMS reported a rookie team won the Minnesota Urban Debate League city championship during the year.

Board members asked whether every building could become a community school; Williams and Superintendent Ardelle Stallo said that is the long‑term goal but emphasized that a full‑service community school designation requires a full‑time on‑site coordinator and carries an ongoing staffing cost. Williams said the original MDE grant has ended and the district was funded for Cooper in a recent expansion award but not for the two middle schools; he said some partner services have been offered at little or no cost and that the district is working to sustain and expand services through internal and external partnerships and within the district strategic plan.

The presentation concluded with board members praising staff for the work and asking the presenters to continue integrating services as funding and staffing change.

District presenters provided the board with the coordinators' implementation descriptions, partner lists, and counts of students and services delivered; officials said they will continue follow‑up needs assessments and site leadership monitoring as the program evolves.","At its June 16 meeting, Robbinsdale Area Schools officials reported early results from a federally supported full‑service community schools program at three sites, listing health, mental‑health and basic‑needs services as top needs and describing partnerships that delivered dental care, meals and enrichment to students and families.","actionData","errors"]

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