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Board welcomes new principals, highlights student achievements and lead test clearance
Summary
The board introduced Jordan Halverson as a new principal, celebrated student and program accomplishments across the district, and reported that recent lead retesting passed and results were sent to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Fridley Public Schools introduced Jordan Halverson as the new principal of Fridley Bridal School and celebrated student accomplishments across academics, arts and athletics at the June board meeting.
Dr. Lewis described Halverson as an alum and said the hiring committee made a "unanimous decision." Halverson told the board he is returning to the community where he spent part of his youth and said the role is "more than a job" and that he is "all in." The board and superintendent encouraged a celebratory photo after the announcement and said the appointment will be placed on the consent agenda for formal approval.
The meeting included a student activities recap: speech and debate students qualified for state tournaments; model UN participation and leadership positions were noted; robotics earned a regional ranking and a Gene Haas Foundation grant; a salon club Iftar night and visual arts awards were recognized; and athletics highlights included the district's first official boys volleyball season, adapted bowling second place at the MSHL state competition and individual achievements such as a varsity softball player named first team all-state and a state champion in the 100m hurdles. Students and coaches appeared at the meeting and received verbal recognition.
Separately, the district reported results of a lead retest. Administration said it replaced faucets and drinking fountains and updated signage after earlier testing; a follow-up retest passed and the results were submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health, which the superintendent described as a "clean bill of health" for the coming year.
Why this matters: leadership hires and student achievements are central to district morale and community engagement; passing the lead retest affects building occupancy and student safety during the coming year.
The board voiced appreciation for staff and students; the personnel appointments and other routine items were included in the consent agenda and approved by the board.
