District student‑wellness staff presented Panorama social‑emotional screening data and an update on a districtwide restorative culture initiative.

Key data from the district’s fall Panorama screening (grades 3–12):
- Grades 3–5: Staff reported that only about 15 percent of elementary respondents reported frequent “challenging feelings”; emotion‑regulation items showed strong favorable responses (around 90 percent for several items), a year‑over‑year improvement staff linked to tier‑1 SEL work.
- Grades 6–12: About 45 percent of secondary respondents reported frequent challenging feelings; only about 44 percent reported they can regularly regulate emotions when needed — a decline from pre‑COVID baselines staff said.

Providers and services: The district summarized school‑based partnerships and providers: St. David’s (elementary mental‑health therapy; six FTEs and 106 active school‑based clients), Move Forward (youth case management, drop‑in services and school‑to‑housing supports), Relate Counseling (middle and high school therapy), Reed Behavioral Health (high school chemical‑health support) and My Health (school‑co‑located health centers providing medical and counseling services). Staff also noted a federal/state grant (Strong Connections) that subsidizes some of the services through June 2026.

Restorative culture update: District restorative leads described a year‑three rollout of restorative practices districtwide, organizing work around three domains — address harm, social‑emotional learning, and shifts in pedagogy. Staff reported a decline in level‑3/4 behavior events year‑to‑year, but they also flagged inconsistent incident reporting and the need to capture restorative interventions at level‑1/2 to measure impact. District goals include improved data capture for restorative responses, stronger professional learning and codifying district guidance for coordinator roles.

Board and public response: Board members asked for national comparative context for Panorama numbers and for further clarity about funding stability for school‑based mental‑health partners. Staff said they will provide comparative norms, coordinate with Hennepin County partners and continue to pursue sustainable funding models.

Speakers included the student wellness coordinator, the assistant director of special services and the district restorative culture coordinator.