Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Orono Public School District board approved a new Orono Action legislative platform that commits the district to guiding legislators using three principles — local autonomy, fully funded mandates and collaborative advocacy — and to tracking bills this session.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved changes to the Orono High School registration guide that add AP pathways (expanded AP Precalculus/Calc, AP Macroeconomics, AP business with personal finance), earth science and civics offerings to meet state requirements, and a new Orono Professional Studies (Impact) senior strand pairing human anatomy, AP research and mentor-based experiences.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved seven student-focused policies on second reading and accepted nine additional student policies in the 500 series for first reading as part of its three-year review cycle.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
District business director Nick Tainter outlined planned 2026 campus projects — phased parking-lot reclamation, four new tennis courts, exterior windows/doors, and tuckpointing — funded with abatement bonds, LTFM bonds, operating capital and private dollars; bids are under way with board approvals expected in January–February.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Orono Public School District Board unanimously certified a final 2025 (payable 2026) property tax levy of $22,921,281, a decline from the prior year driven largely by completion of bond-funded indoor air quality projects; no members of the public spoke during the hearing.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The board approved policies 509 (nonresident enrollment) and 510 (school activities) and reviewed proposed changes to 5-12 (school-sponsored student publications), 5-14 (bullying prohibition) and 5-15 (protection and privacy of pupil records) to reflect statutory changes including limits on directory information and new language on malicious and sadistic conduct.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
District literacy leaders and teachers told the Orono Public School District Board they are implementing the Arts & Letters K–5 curriculum and UFLI foundations in kindergarten, reporting early increases in student engagement and writing.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Orono Public School District Board accepted the 2024-25 audit after LB Carlson reported an unmodified opinion and no internal-control findings.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
A team from Orono Middle School described implementing Character Strong, responsive-classroom practices and linked instruction on relationship and behavior skills to early reductions in behavior referrals.
Minnesota / School Boards / ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Orono Public Schools Board approved a consent agenda that included donations and financial reports, adopted six student-related policies and adopted a resolution authorizing an application to the MSHSL Foundation to offset student activity fees.