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Board accepts CACR report, approves course changes and routine resolutions; moves to fill board vacancy
Summary
The board accepted the draft 2024–25 CACR report, approved first reading of multiple high‑school course changes, adopted an annual polling‑place resolution, accepted a board resignation and approved a public appointment process to fill the vacancy.
The Alexandria Public School District board accepted its draft 2024–25 Comprehensive Achievement and Readiness (CACR) report, approved a first reading of several high‑school course changes and adopted routine governance actions at its Nov. 18 meeting.
Trish Peria presented the CACR report (the report required by the Minnesota Department of Education), noting statewide goal alignment and local results: preschool school‑readiness met at 91% (target 89%), reading achievement gap decreased by 2.5 percentage points, math improvement measured at about 0.86 percentage points, college and career readiness met the 95% target, graduation rate remained high at 95.2%, and digital portfolio presentations for seniors were completed by 100% of students in 2024–25. "This is just a highlight again — we're in draft form and there were a few suggestions from curriculum advisory," Peria said.
After discussion, a board member moved to accept the report; the motion passed unanimously. Peria then outlined proposed 2025–26 course changes: additions (Unified Music, advanced photography, acting/performing arts, tool safety and first aid aligned to OSHA standards in partnership with ATCC, car care/advanced auto mechanics) and discontinuations where enrollment was low (animation, introduction to networking, 3‑D animation rotation, AP Literature & Composition not run recently). She also described combining Foundations in Manufacturing and Advanced Robotics into a single Mechatronics pathway. The board approved the first reading of the high‑school course changes.
On governance items the board adopted the annual resolution to combine polling places for stand‑alone district elections to comply with statute and accepted the resignation of board member Elizabeth Paul. The board then discussed and approved a public appointment process to fill the vacancy: the district will post an application on its website (applications due Dec. 3), board members will have access to letters of interest for rank‑ordering, and interviews of top candidates are planned using small panels of board members. Appointees will serve until the next applicable election certification per statute.
The meeting included multiple unanimous voice votes to adopt the CACR report, approve course changes (first reading), accept the resignation and adopt the polling‑place resolution. Board leaders said they will post application materials and publicize the appointment process via the district website and media partners.
