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Board approves three-year Achievement & Integration plan after hours of debate over staffing priorities
Summary
The Prior Lake–Savage Area Schools board voted 4–3 to approve a three-year Achievement & Integration (ANI) plan that funds student-success coaches, deans and liaisons. Critics pushed for more direct instructional staff and clearer program outcomes; administration said state coding classifies these positions as direct student support.
The Prior Lake–Savage Area Schools Board of Education approved a three‑year Achievement & Integration (ANI) plan on March 9 after an extended discussion about whether the money should fund administrative positions or direct instructional services.
The plan, funded through state ANI revenue, allocates funding for deans, student success coaches and a cultural liaison to support students identified under the ANI eligibility criteria. After more than an hour of debate the board approved the proposal by roll call, with Directors Smith, France, Olad and Chair Bullan voting yes and Directors Mason, Johnson and Atinson voting no.
Supporters framed the plan as an invested approach to student-facing support. Dr. Michael Thomas, the district superintendent, told the…
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