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Votes at a glance: Saint Paul Public Schools Board actions from April 22, 2025
Summary
A roundup of the formal motions and recorded outcomes from the April 22, 2025 Board of Education meeting, including agenda approvals, consent items, the Ford site TIF amendment support, grant acceptance, calendar adjustments and resolutions honoring the superintendent and approving program changes.
This item summarizes formal motions and board votes recorded during the April 22, 2025 meeting of the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education. The board took votes on agenda and minutes approval, consent agenda items, TIF support, grant acceptance, calendar adjustments, project‑labor agreements and program resolutions.
Votes at a glance (major items): - Approval of the main agenda — passed unanimously. - Approval of consent agenda (with items pulled for separate consideration) — passed unanimously. - Amendment to the Minimum Assessment Agreement for the Ford site TIF District No. 322 (support for the City of Saint Paul’s amendment to reduce minimum assessment to expedite development) — motion passed unanimously. - Authorization to accept grant funds from Qatar Foundation International (Arabic language support materials; approx. $1,000 per award document as presented) — motion passed unanimously. - Approval of minutes (regular meeting 03/18/2025) — passed unanimously. - Resolution honoring Dr. John Tine for a lifetime of service — motion passed unanimously; board adopted resolution and presented plaque. - Approval of calendar adjustments to align 2025–26 and 2027–28 teacher duty days with the contract — motion passed 5–1 (Director Vu opposed). - Approval to designate multiple construction projects for project labor agreements (PLAs): multiple site system replacements, Heights Community School HVAC & fire suppression, Battle Creek Elementary roof replacement, and Como Park AHU replacement — motion passed unanimously. - Approval that no PLA be used on: Education and Operations trade shop ventilation and Maxfield Elementary parking-lot extension — motion passed 5–1. - Approval of the resolution to proceed with redesigning Benjamin E. Mays as an Afrocentric elementary program — motion passed unanimously. - Acceptance of the Hmong Project needs‑assessment timeline presented by the Home Project work group — motion passed unanimously.
Several votes were approvals of routine business (consent and minutes). Some items, such as the Ford site TIF amendment and the Afrocentric redesign, had policy or community significance and were discussed in detail before voting. Following board practice, the motions were moved, seconded and put to roll‑call votes recorded in the minutes.
Ending: The board adjourned at 10:34 p.m. Staff will implement or report further on each approved item as specified in the meeting record.
