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Board adopts five‑year governance and student outcome goals
Summary
The Saint Paul school board unanimously adopted the district’s first formal set of board-initiated governance goals (BIG), including student outcome, programmatic, district relations and internal goals tied to measurable benchmarks through 2029.
The Saint Paul Board of Education unanimously adopted a package of board-initiated governance goals Tuesday that sets measurable five-year targets for student outcomes, programmatic supports, district relations and board practice.
Vice Chair Uriah Ward (presented as Vice Chair Ward) said the goals — referred to in board materials as “BIG” — were developed over more than a year of community engagement, small-group feedback and board deliberation. The goals include targets such as raising graduation rates and increasing the percentage of students passing personal finance once the curriculum is implemented in September 2025.
Nut graf: Board members and staff framed the resolution as a first step toward regular accountability reporting. Director Prieau and other board members praised the process for its community input and said the adopted goals are intended to be ambitious but achievable; the board agreed the targets can be raised later if results indicate faster progress.
Highlights: The programmatic goals include a revised four‑year graduation target that was raised in the final draft to 80% by 2029. The student outcomes section includes a new item aimed at increasing the percentage of students earning a passing grade in required personal finance coursework after September 2025. The board agreed the goals will be monitored annually and discussed at the board’s yearly retreat.
Board discussion and vote: Directors thanked staff and community participants for focused engagement, and multiple board members noted that while some community respondents wanted more ambitious targets, the board opted for stretch-but-attainable percentages intended to provide measurable near-term progress and room to increase targets later. The motion to adopt the resolution passed unanimously.
What’s next: Administration will incorporate these goals into board monitoring and will provide implementation reports and annual updates, including a report following the 2026 board retreat on progress toward district relations and internal goals.
