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Superintendent and staff highlight fall activities, translations and awards
Summary
Superintendent Lewis and staff reported Nov. 18 on fall activities, family events, student representative attendance at an MSBA event, the Grow Your Own program, calendar translations, and staff awards; details were provided in staff reports but no formal board action was taken.
Superintendent Lewis and district staff used the Nov. 18 meeting to update the board on several district programs and events but recorded no formal board action on these items.
Activities Director Justin Reese introduced Sasha Buggs and Alex Johnson, who summarized fall activities. Principal Runsewe described family events including the Senior Fall Kickoff, Early Childhood Family Fall Festival, Tiger Club Fall Family Fun Night and Preschool IB Night. Student representatives Aiyanna Shobe and Malik Bah reported on attending a Student School Board Representatives Event organized by the Minnesota School Boards Association.
Assistant Superintendent Rochelle Cox spoke about the Middle School Project bids (which were later approved by motion) and FPS Food Support. Superintendent Lewis highlighted the Grow Your Own Program, and noted the district posted the proposed 2026–27 calendar in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish. Lewis also noted Lori Andler's completion of the MSBA Leadership Academy and mentioned IRG awards received by Lewis and Cox, along with observances including National First Responder Day and National School Psychology Week.
The minutes summarize these updates; they do not include quantitative participation counts, budget amounts for programs, or detailed timelines for the Grow Your Own initiative. Board members did not record substantive debate or requests that altered staff proposals in the minutes.
