Two parents urged the board to strengthen training, accountability and transparency around restrictive procedures for students with disabilities and to create a clear IEP‑based pathway for 'angel sense' or comparable safety devices; Superintendent McIntyre said the district has posted guidance and is working with law enforcement to reassure families amid increased immigration‑enforcement concerns.
On Dec. 22, 2025, the Anoka‑Hennepin Public School District school board approved a resolution delegating to the superintendent authority to temporarily close schools, suspend teacher‑dependent programs, reassign personnel, furlough non‑striking employees and adjust the school calendar in the event of an Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota teacher strike; the vote was 6–0.
The Anoka‑Hennepin Public School District school board on Dec. 22 approved a picketing resolution that sets expectations for picketing activities on district property during a strike; Director Simon voted no, citing concerns about allowing teachers reasonable access to parking during picketing.
The school board on Dec. 8 approved the district's final Phase 3 budget reduction and reallocation plan — part of $22.2 million of total reductions across three phases — emphasizing minimized classroom impacts and recurring savings such as ending an offsite lease and modifying professional‑development spending.
CFO Michelle Vargas presented the district's Truth in Taxation hearing, saying the 2026 levy reflects a $2.7 million (1.97%) decrease tied to state formulas and lower adjusted pupil units; the board certified the final tax levy of $135,566,609.36 and earlier approved a recount result for District 6.
Dozens of Anoka-Hennepin educators told the school board Dec. 8 that steep health‑insurance premium increases and stagnant pay have left many taking second jobs or considering leaving; union leaders urged the board to give negotiators authority to reach a fair settlement and warned that a strike authorization vote has broad member support.
The board ratified two negotiated master agreements — a 2025–27 Child Nutrition Assistance contract and a 2025–27 principals/assistant principals contract — while HR reported teachers are in mediation and the district faces a ~22% increase in insurance premiums that officials attribute to high claims in the self‑insured pool.
After debate over an AI course’s scope and privacy safeguards, the Anoka‑Hennepin Public School District board voted 6–0 to add a CNC machining course at Andover High School and an Ojibwe world language course to the 2026–27 registration guide; the AI course will return for further development.
The board approved two two‑year master agreements for building service workers and school technical specialists and received a labor update that teachers remain in mediation; staff reiterated budget constraints and confidentiality of active proposals.
Anoka‑Hennepin board served as canvassing board, heard a summary from Anoka County elections director Tom Hunt that turnout reached 25.5% on Nov. 4, and voted 6–0 to certify results and open a seven‑day recount window.
