Board adopts response to APAC non‑concurrence, outlines data limitations
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Summary
Superintendent Grant read the district's formal responses to four APAC recommendations, explaining how attendance and discipline data are tracked through Skyward and MDE reporting and noting limitations tied to registration and voluntary self‑identification; board approved the resolution by roll call.
The Brainerd Public School Board voted to approve a formal district response to the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee’s (APAC) vote of non‑concurrence, with Superintendent Grant reading the district’s answers to four APAC recommendations and outlining how data are collected and reported.
The superintendent said student attendance and discipline are tracked in the district’s Skyward database and that race/ethnicity reporting depends on the registration information families provide; he noted that some identification (for example, Indian student eligibility certification or Johnson‑O’Malley forms) is separate from standard registration and that the district reports demographics to the Minnesota Department of Education through the MARS module. "Student attendance is monitored throughout the school year," Grant said, adding that reporting follows how families register.
On community engagement, the district said it does not require staff to attend local events but encourages community involvement; on student satisfaction measurement, Grant said surveys are used but typically do not include race/ethnicity identification except in specific instruments such as the Minnesota Student Survey, which is administered on an opt‑in basis every three years.
Director Edelman moved to approve the resolution; Director Ward seconded and the board adopted the response by roll call. The resolution records the district’s procedural explanation and clarifies the limits of locally available demographic and satisfaction data while affirming a willingness to engage with APAC.
