Forest Lake board debates Minnesota Student Survey transparency; amends motion to share survey or report MDE prohibition

At the Feb. 6 meeting, board member Atkinson moved to direct administration to provide parents with a link to the full Minnesota Student Survey in the district's weekly Friday communication and to discontinue district participation if the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) prohibits electronic distribution. The motion prompted an extended discussion about parental access, the survey's content, whether administrators could share the full questionnaire, and the timing of administration.

Administration said the district planned to administer the survey the following week and had already communicated participation and opt-out procedures to families; the superintendent said parents can view copies in school offices and that…