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MINUTES OF MEETING
SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11
(Anoka-Hennepin School District)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
The School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 held a regular meeting on Monday,
February 23, 2015, at the Sandburg Education Center, Anoka, Minnesota.
Chair Heidemann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Marci Anderson, William Fields, Bill Harvey, Nicole Hayes, Tom Heidemann and Jeff Simon.
Chair Heidemann led the pledge of allegiance.
School Board Chair Tom Heidemann read a resolution appointing Nicole Hayes to the District 5 seat on the
board, which was vacated in November with the death of longtime member Dr. Scott Wenzel. Member Anderson
moved the following resolution:
RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT
WHEREAS, the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 declared a vacancy in
Election District #5 due to the death of the District #5 representative effective February 23, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 declared the vacancy; and
WHEREAS, the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 advertised for interested
citizens residing within the boundaries of District #5 to submit applications of interest; and
WHEREAS, the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 conducted interviews
after criteria screening on February 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the procedures utilized by the Board are in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 123B.09,
subd 5.;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District
No. 11 appoints Nicole Hayes to fulfill the remainder of the term in District #5 which expires on the first Monday
in January, 2016 or as soon thereafter as practical.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Simon, and upon vote
being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Fields, Harvey, Heidemann, and Simon And
the following voted against the same: none
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Nicole Hayes took the oath of office and will serve out the duration of the District 5 term on the School Board,
which is up for re-election in November.
Dr. Mary Wolverton, associate superintendent elementary schools, recognized Wilson Elementary School Principal Ranae Case Evenson, who recently received the North Suburban Division Leadership Achievement Award
from the Minnesota Elementary School Principal’s Association (MESPA). The award honors principals for leadership and serving as role models and sources of inspiration.
Dr. Jinger Gustafson, associate superintendent for middle schools, announced that Anoka Middle School for
the Arts (AMSA) has been named a 2015 Magnet School of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America. It’s the
third straight year the school has earned the distinction. She also announced that AMSA’s student literary magazine, The STORM, earned a recognition of excellence by the National Council of Teachers of English. It was the
only middle school in the state to earn the honor.
AMSA administrative intern Ray Brodeur recognized sixth-grader Alanna Worrall, who was named Minnesota’s
top middle school youth volunteer for 2015 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Worrall earned the
award for creating “Feel Better” baskets for children at Gillette Children’s Hospital in Saint Paul, which are filled
with a toy or activity, candy, a stuffed animal, and of course, a bubble-blowing kit.
Brodeur recognized nine eighth grade students who have won Scholastic Art Awards. Jabie Johnson and
Ashlee Ritter each won Gold Key awards, and Lauren Bastain, Morgan Bistodeau, Brittany Davis, Zachary Gbor,
Quinn Hufnagel, Otillia Mueller and Allie York won Silver Key awards.
Jennifer Birkmeier, the curriculum integration coordinator for Blaine High School’s Center for Engineering,
Mathematics and Science (CEMS) program, recognized junior Anna Bialke, who won a 2015 Asian American
Donaldson Science Award. For winning, Bialke receives a $500 cash prize and a yearlong membership to the
Science Museum of Minnesota.
CONSENT AGENDA
Simon moved and Anderson seconded the motion to approve the following consent agenda items.
1. Minutes from the February 9, 2015, Board Work Session.
2. Personnel items as follows:
RETIREMENTS
Current or Most
Recent Position
AMS-Teacher
CPHS- Teacher
Wilson- Teacher
RMS- Teacher
Monroe- Teacher
JMS- Paraeducator
RMS- Teacher
Crooked Lake- Teacher
NMS-Child Nutrition
BHS- Teacher
Madison- Paraeducator
Eisenhower- Teacher
Andover DC-Bridges- Paraeducator
Hamilton- Teacher
ESC- Teacher
Rum River- Teacher
AHS- Teacher
JMS- Paraeducator
NMS- Teacher
CRHS-Child Nutrition
NMS- Teacher
JMS- Paraeducator
Name
Leland Alberts
Deborah E. Anderson
Wayne Becklin
Julie Curtis
Julie Davis Gronlund
Judith Erkens
Thomas Ewens
Sheila Godwin
Renae Gulbrandson
James L. Johnson
Mary Kindt
Laurie Krogen
Sherlynne Lund
Terri McCarthy
Lucida Meyer
Mary Beth Murray
Sandra Newcom
Cheryl Schue
Catherine Stratton
Mary Waldron
Alison Wanner
Blandine White
Last Day
Employed
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/9/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/9/2015
6/17/2015
6/9/2015
6/11/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
8/12/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/10/2015
6/9/2015
6/10/2015
7/24/2015
A detailed list of the Resignations/Terminations, Leave of Absence, Modified Leave of Absence, Appointments,
Extra Service Agreements, Curriculum Writing, Behind the Wheel and Cash Disbursements is available through
the Anoka-Hennepin ISD 11 home page on the Internet or at the district office located at 2727 N Ferry Street,
Anoka, MN 55303. If you would like a printed copy of this portion of the minutes, please send a stamped, selfaddressed envelope to the attention of Sue Seul at the above address.
3. The cash disbursements report:
Fund No.
Description
Checks
Electronic Payments
Employee Reimbursements
P-Card
TOTAL DISTRICT
Amount
$ 8,263,426.26
$ 33,576,697.14
$
239,646.62
$
854,038.06
$ 42,933,808.08
4. The cash balance report:
07/01/14
07/31/14
08/31/14
09/30/14
10/31/14
11/30/14
12/31/14
1/31/15
GENERAL
01-101
126,877,044
105,754,821
133,643,131
141,120,098
126,273,067
98,868,326
84,520,541
82,920,404
EMP BENE EMP BENE
DENTAL WORK COMP
21-101
22-101
1,179,330
3,240,100
693,728
3,259,722
208,816
3,261,286
396,320
4,401,360
638,489
3,441,993
798,451
3,487,727
925,763
3,516,642
963,518
3,521,753
FOOD
SERVICE
02-101
6,676,624
6,659,427
6,643,176
6,409,978
5,556,671
5,865,661
5,434,413
5,674,104
OPEB
DEBT
SERVICE
47-101
1,422,494
1,604,295
1,566,256
1,566,256
2,005,751
2,447,375
2,021,946
497,336
COMMUNITY BUILDING
SERVICE
CONSTRUCT
04-101
06-101
5,014,230
(1,165,018)
5,043,935
(2,579,539)
5,951,751
(7,783,477)
5,181,864
(5,262,635)
4,895,158
(9,607,324)
4,850,827
2,103,378
4,518,965
721,936
7,125,467
3,121,960
DEBT
SERVICE
07-101
12,286,447
12,177,333
11,682,652
11,681,977
15,312,043
18,963,416
20,763,532
3,594,993
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL ALL
CASH
INVESTMENTS BALANCES
173,305,596 11,160,000 184,465,596
145,244,607 11,160,000 156,404,607
163,808,261 11,160,000 174,968,261
173,483,712 11,160,000 184,643,712
161,487,288 11,160,000 172,647,288
151,988,405 13,184,000 165,172,405
138,079,901 31,655,000 169,734,901
124,163,967 35,387,000 159,550,967
TRUST
08-101
89,502
89,502
89,502
89,502
89,502
89,502
89,502
89,502
EMP BENE
HEALTH
20-101
17,684,842
12,541,382
8,545,168
7,898,991
12,881,938
14,513,743
15,566,662
16,654,929
FY14 Total
All Balances
(1 year ago)
comparison)
175,421,761
178,716,584
208,494,007
179,669,006
189,110,795
169,661,955
173,782,077
161,047,990
The donations received for the month of February are $53,064.90 the scholarship funds received total
$10,500.00. A detailed list of the donations and scholarship funds received is available through the Anoka-Hennepin ISD 11 Home Page on the Internet or at the district office located at 2727 N Ferry Street, Anoka, MN 55303.
If you would like a printed copy of this portion of the minutes, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope
to the attention of Sue Seul at the above address.
5. Approval awarded to Seating and Athletic Facility Enterprises, LLC for Telescoping Bleacher Replacement
for Jackson Middle School for the base bid in the amount of $83,623.
6. Approval of the Naming Facilities Policy 809.0.
7. Approval of Wilson Elementary Food Service Equipment Upgrade to Strategic Equipment, Inc., for the base
bid of $217,950.
8. Approval of the Johnsville Elementary Food Service Equipment Upgrade to Strategic Equipment, Inc., for
the base amount of $307,500.
9. Approval of Classroom Addition and Alterations to Johnsville Elementary School to Jorgenson Construction
Inc. for the base bid and alternate bids A1, A2, and A3 for a total amount of $5,746,000.
10. Approval of Classroom Addition and Alterations to Wilson Elementary School to Jorgenson Construction
Inc. for the base bid of $4,894,000.
11. The immunization exclusions—names and specifics are not included because of data privacy.
Motion passed.
Rick Heller provided the School Board with a data request for the district’s reading and print disabled literature
and materials and said he spoke to the Minnesota Board of Teaching about students who are twice exceptional.
Board Chair Tom Heidemann announced he would delay taking comments from those who wished to speak on
a particular agenda item until after that item had been presented.
Superintendent Law gave a report to the Board and reviewed the Board calendar. He stated the Anoka-Hennepin School District follows the National Weather Service chart and closes schools when frost bite happens within
15 minutes. There is much activity happening at the Capitol. Over the next few weeks Superintendent Law and
Steve Kerr will clarify questions on the funding formula and items on the Governor’s budget. Our STEP program
received national certification for automobile repair which is timely because there is a shortage of automobile
repair technicians. Anoka-Hennepin has partnered with Anoka-Ramsey. The next Coffee with the Superintendent
is in Coon Rapids at Dunn Brothers on Saturday March 7.
Members of the Anti-bullying/Anti-harassment Community Task Force presented plans for implementing recommendation three of the task force report that had been presented to the board in June and August. Recommendation three asks the district to “honor and celebrate the contributions of diverse people and families in our
community, country and world, including the LGBT community.” Dr. Jinger Gustafson said this item was brought
to the board as an update. “We are not asking for changes in practices, policies and procedures. Dr. Jennifer
Cherry, Title IX coordinator, said the recommendation emerged from nine broad recommendations the community
task force made in 2013 and refined in 2014. Recommendation three follows up on the original recommendation
of promoting a positive culture in schools. It asks the district to “recognize, affirm and assess specific lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) activities including, but not limited to, continuing to support student-led GayStraight Alliance clubs (GSA), hosting school-related family nights for our diverse populations, including LGBT
families and LGBT students and their parents; and creating public displays honoring LGBT history each October
beginning in 2014.” She explained the recommendation had received support of 100 percent of the Task Force
members present at the May 23 meeting when recommendations were finalized; a follow-up survey to all task
for members found 85 percent supported it. Kathy Riddle, a parent on the task force, reviewed the committee’s
considerations, noting that the subcommittee that developed recommendation three had initially developed four
SMART (strategic, measureable, attainable, relevant and time-bound) goals. The task force as a whole provided
feedback and the steering committee for the Anti-bullying/Anti-harassment Task Force consolidated the goals
into one broad recommendation. Dr. Cherry reviewed the activities occurring in schools now that are related to
recommendation three, including active GSA clubs that sponsor, LGBT displays created by GSA clubs, and a
variety of school-related family nights. Dr. Johnna Rohmer-Hirt, director of research, evaluation and testing, presented survey data indicating an increase in students’ feeling safe at school as well as an increase in parents/
guardians who said their children’s schools are safe. The presentation is available in its entirety on the Feb. 23
meeting agenda.
LeMoyne Corgard, president of Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota (AHEM), Beth Hentges, John Look,
Steven Johnson, Barb Anderson, Melissa Thompson, Laurie Thompson, Bryan Lindquist, Jeff Cosman, Elizabeth Pass, Gwen Stienmeyer, Dan Rebek, Roger Lee, Rich Rydberg, James Nelson, Stephanie Schroeder, John
Leibsch, teacher and former AHEM President Julie Blaha, Tiffany Strabala, Randy Sieben, and Rick Heller provided testimony, which can be viewed via the district’s Granicus site, in regard to Anti-bullying/Anti-harassment
Community Task Force recommendation three following the presentation to the board.
Jeff McGonigal, associate superintendent for high schools, along with Dan Edelstein of Allina and Health
Partners and Craig Malm of the Allina Foundation, provided an overview of the Northwest Metro Health Student
Partnership Accountable Communities for Health Grant. McGonigal said that while the grant was awarded to
Allina, the school district has the opportunity to partner with them to the extent approved by the board. There
is an interest in building on the existing 19-year partnership between the district and Allina that provides basic
biometric screening for high school students. The new grant provides the capacity to bring together more community partners including local public health, behavioral health, social services, long-term care, primary care,
schools and other organizations that contribute to an individual’s health. Edelstein reviewed the need for the
focus on health, pointing out that Anoka County has higher rates of smoking, alcohol-related deaths and obesity
than the state average. In addition, health screenings of district high school students found 18 percent have abnormal blood pressure, 29 percent have high school pressure, and 28 percent of females and 35 percent of males
are overweight or obese. Current plans call for comprehensive optional screening, linking students to needed
resources and providing relevant health promotion and education. Students would be asked what educational
resources would interest them, such as healthy cooking classes. Activities would be voluntary and occur after
school. In response to questions from the board, McGonigal said students participate in biometric screening in
their health classes. The district does not keep records of the results; they go to families. Nurses come into the
health classroom to explain test results. Malm thanked the board for the 19-year partnership with Allina. McGonigal pointed out that the district was able to do the biometric screenings at only two schools until the Allina
Foundation funded the remaining high schools.
The School Board approved the annual resolution allowing the district to apply to the Minnesota State High
School League Foundation for grant funding. Jeff McGonigal, associate superintendent for high schools, explained that the foundation offers grants to assist school districts in supporting students with financial need and
providing professional development for coaches and advisers, such as the Why We Play workshop the district
provided last year. Chair Heidemann moved and Anderson seconded the motion to approve the resolution.
RESOLUTION OF SCHOOL BOARD SUPPORTING
FORM B/C APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA
STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the Minnesota State High School League Foundation was formed to provide support for Minnesota’s high school youth to participate in athletics and fine arts;
WHEREAS, the Anoka-Hennepin ISD11 School Board recognizes the value of students participation in extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS, the MSHSL Foundation is offering grants and funding to assist school districts to providing seminars/training opportunities or support for specific school functions for students/faculty members/officials and
others who are involved in athletic and fine arts programs.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Anoka-Hennepin ISD11 School Board supports the District’s application to the Minnesota State High School League Foundation for a FORM B/C grant.
The Board took a recess at 8:40 p.m. for 10 minutes.
Staff presented the proposed Achievement Integration Minnesota (AIM) budget and plan for the coming year.
This budget outlines spending for the district’s integration revenue, which is governed by the Minnesota desegregation rule. Dr. Cyndie Hays, chief academic officer, said its intent is to enable all students to have opportunities for academic success, provide parents with school choice and equitable access to resources, close the
achievement gap, and more. Linda Anderson, director of student services, outlined the district’s collaboration
with seven adjoining districts through the NorthWest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD) to meet
integration requirements. While Anoka-Hennepin is not racially isolated as defined by state law, it adjoins the
racially isolated districts of Brooklyn Center, Fridley and Osseo. Two schools within Anoka-Hennepin are racially
isolated, Monroe and Evergreen Park elementary schools, because their percentages of students of color exceed
the district’s average by at least 20 percentage points. Anderson noted that NWSISD is no longer required to have
a plan; instead the goals of member school districts have become the consortium’s goals. Hays reviewed the
plan’s achievement goals in reading, math and science. Each relates to closing the achievement gap significantly
between white students and students of color and between students in poverty and those not in poverty by fall
2017. The plan’s integration goal calls for sustaining enrollment in NWSISD magnet programs. The district currently operates five magnet schools that are open to all students from throughout the consortium. It also operates
five specialty schools that are open to students outside their attendance area through in-district transfer and open
enrollment. In addition, the district participates in several cross-district programs with students from racially isolated districts. The AIM budget funds a range of programs, strategies and activities related to college and career
readiness, professional development, research-based interventions to help secondary students with reading,
the student achievement advisory positions, and recruitment and retention of a diverse staff. The proposed AIM
budget for 2015-16 calls for revenues of $5.3 million, down just over $400,000 from the current year. Approximately 72 percent of expenditures will be in student support, 20 percent in staff development and five percent on
administration. Board Chair Tom Heidemann praised the plan and budget as being student achievement oriented.
“It’s phenomenal,” he said. He said the district has one of the lowest achievement gaps in the state, but said the
district will take that even further. The board will consider action on the AIM budget at the March 16 meeting. It
must be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education by March 18.
Dr. Cynthia Hays, chief academic officer, presented to the School Board an update on the K-5 math action
plan. Hays said her office and the district’s math teaching and learning specialists have been working on development of a plan that utilizes the resources of the board-approved “Everyday Mathematics” curriculum, but also
aligns with Minnesota’s K-12 academic standards for math. The plan prioritizes professional development time to
focus on the “Everyday Mathematics” structure, the development of assessment practices to help teachers with
intervention and differentiation, and maintains rigor, Hays said. It also helps both new and experienced teachers
understand the structure of “Everyday Mathematics.”
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, provided information on how Governor Mark Dayton’s proposed budget
would impact Anoka-Hennepin School District. During the previous meeting she had presented scenarios outlining the impact of no increase in funding as well as two and four percent increases on the basic formula, which is
the largest and most significant source of funding. Vargas reviewed revenue and expenditure assumptions and
determined that a one percent increase would result in an estimated $4,783,496 deficit for 2015-16, and an estimated $14,911,125 deficit for 2016-17. It’s likely that budget cuts would be made if the legislature and Governor
approved a 1 percent increase. The district would draw down its fund balance, or reserve, next year to continue
programs and staffing at current levels, reducing the balance from 9.1 percent to 7.7 percent of expenditures
or $35.6 million. Expenses would then need to be reduced for the 2016-17 school year. If not, the district’s fund
balance would dip to about 4 percent. The board has a goal of maintaining a minimum fund balance of 5 percent
of expenditures, which is enough to operate the district for about two weeks. This strategy is similar to what has
been done in years past. “We’ve made the decision to have stability in our programs and not make reductions
ahead of knowing what our funding is,” said Vargas. “The fund balance is available to take that reduction.” She
explained that Anoka-Hennepin relies heavily on state aid. It receives 77 percent of revenue from the state and
18 percent from property taxes (federal revenue is three percent; other local revenue is two percent). The district
currently spends:
• 75 percent on instruction.
• 9.5 percent on student support.
• 8.7 percent on facilities operation and maintenance.
• 3 percent on district support.
• 2.5 percent on administration.
• 1.3 percent on other items.
“We have a lot of work to do in St. Paul so they know the significance of this shortfall,” said Board Chair Tom
Heidemann. The legislature is expected to finalize the state’s budget late May. Between now and then, the finance
department will continue to gather feedback from stakeholders as it builds the 2015-16 budget. If reductions are
needed for 2016-17, they will be shared at the end of December with an opportunity to provide input at public
hearings in January 2016. View the presentation in its entirety on the Feb. 23 School Board agenda.
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, shared Anoka-Hennepin’s debt summary. In accordance with the district’s new debt management policy, staff must provide the board with a debt summary each time the district is
adopting a budget or proposing to issue new debt. Vargas explained that the district could legally have debt of
up to 15 percent of its economic market value, which is currently $2.5 billion. With debt of $58.6 million, the district’s debt is substantially lower than the limit. This $58.6 million is general obligation debt paid for with property
tax revenue from the debt service budget. It was incurred primarily through construction of school buildings and
additions. “We’re pretty low in debt,” said Vargas. The report shows that principal and interest payments on the
debt drop off substantially after 2020, from about $9.8 million to $2.1 million, when final payments are made on
some of the bonds. In addition, the district has debt of about $35 million from construction of recent additions.
This includes $10 million in certificates of participation the board will consider that evening to pay for additions at
Johnsville and Wilson elementary schools. This is paid with general fund revenue from the lease levy. In addition,
the district owes about $4.2 million in lease payments for the district’s Secondary Technical Education Program
(STEP) building. Under an arrangement with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and Anoka County, the
county sold bonds to pay for the building, which is located at Anoka Technical College. The district has been
making lease payments to the county to pay off the bonds. Once the bonds have been paid off, the district will
pay $1 to purchase the building from the county. Board member Bill Harvey asked how Anoka-Hennepin’s debt
compares to other districts of the same size. Vargas commented that the district is on the very low end compared
to Minneapolis or St. Paul, which are similar size districts. Anoka-Hennepin levies about $10 million annually to
pay off debt while they levy $30 or $40 million a year. The full debt summary is available on the Feb. 23 School
Board agenda.
Michelle Vargas, chief financial officer, shared a resolution asking for up to $10 million in a certificate of participation to borrow lease levy revenue. The funds would be used for the additions at Johnsville and Wilson
elementary schools. This would not have an impact on taxpayers. Even though the funds would be added to next
year’s lease levy, there are some items already scheduled to drop off so it will make it more like a wash. “We’re
always watching tax impact,” said Vargas. The board voted unanimously in favor of the resolution. The sale and
ratification is expected to take place in March. The district will then have the funds needed to start paying for the
additions in April. The document can be seen in its entirety on the Feb. 23 School Board agenda.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11, Anoka, Minnesota, was duly held on February 23, 2015, at 6:30 o’clock p.m.
Member Heidemann introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION STATING THE INTENTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
TO ENTER INTO A LEASE-PURCHASE FINANCING AND TO ISSUE
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, SERIES 2015A;
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11, State of Minnesota, as follows:
1. The School Board hereby finds and declares that it is necessary and expedient for Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 (the “District”) to enter into a Lease-Purchase Agreement, a Trust Agreement, and
a Ground Lease Agreement and to sell and issue its Certificates of Participation, Series 2015A Evidencing the
Proportionate Interest of the Registered Owners thereof in Lease Payments to be made by the District pursuant to
the Lease-Purchase Agreement (the “Certificates”). The purpose of the financing is to finance the improvements
acquired, constructed and installed as described on EXHIBIT A to the Lease-Purchase Agreement, including, but
not limited to, betterment of the Sites and all additions and improvements constructed or to be constructed on
the Sites with the proceeds of the Certificates, and the fixtures, furniture and equipment acquired with proceeds
of the Certificates and installed or to be installed thereon or therein pursuant to the Trust Agreement, including
the construction and equipping of additions and improvements to the Wilson and Johnsville Elementary School
sites and facilities and to pay the costs of issuing the Certificates.
2. Any actions of the administration in consulting with the Minnesota Department of Education are hereby ratified and approved in all respects.
3. The School Board, having been advised by Springsted Incorporated, its independent financial advisor, has
determined that this issue shall be privately sold after direct negotiation to Piper Jaffray & Co. Piper Jaffray & Co.,
will purchase the Certificates in an arms-length commercial transaction with the District.
4. The Chief Financial Officer of the District is authorized to receive a negotiated proposal for the purchase of
the Certificates from Piper Jaffray & Co. presented in conformity with the Official Statement, the terms of which
are ratified and approved in all respects. If the true interest cost of the proposal does not exceed 5.00%, the
aggregate principal amount of the Certificates does not exceed $10,000,000, and a favorable recommendation
to accept the proposal is received from Springsted Incorporated, the Chief Financial Officer is authorized and
directed to accept the same on behalf of the District as though the price, interest rate, redemption provisions and
maturity schedule had been included herein, and the provisions of that negotiated proposal are incorporated by
reference as though fully specified herein. The Chief Financial Officer is authorized to endorse the acceptance on
both copies of the negotiated proposal and any related Certificate Purchase Agreement and to send one copy
to the Purchaser.
5. Upon approval of the sale of the Certificates by the Chief Financial Officer of the District, the Board will take
action at its next regularly scheduled meeting thereafter to adopt the necessary approving resolution as prepared
by the District’s Bond Counsel.
6. SPRINGSTED Incorporated is authorized to prepare and distribute an Official Statement related to the sale
of the Certificates.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Anderson, and upon
vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Fields, Harvey, Hays, Heidemann, and
Simon
And the following voted against the same: none
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Bill Harvey noted the Champlin Park Boys Basketball Team finished their regular season undefeated. He is
very proud of the program. Jeff Simon noted the fans also need to be commended. Chair Heidemann recessed
the meeting at 10:01 p.m. The meeting reconvened in closed session at 10:09 p.m. to discuss matters requiring
data privacy.
Marci Anderson moved and Jeff Simon seconded the motion to expel student number one through the end
of the 2014-2015 school year, the student being allowed to return on probation on March 11, 2015. Jeff Simon
called the roll. The following voted in favor of the motion: Tom Heidemann, Marci Anderson, Jeff Simon, William
Fields, Nicole Hayes, and Bill Harvey. There being six votes for and no votes against the motion, the motion
passed.
Tom Heidemann moved and Marci Anderson seconded the motion to expel student number two for one year,
the student being allowed to return on probation, pending successful completion of a chemical dependency
program, on December 7, 2015. Jeff Simon called the roll. The following voted in favor of the motion: Tom Heidemann, Marci Anderson, Jeff Simon, William Fields, and Nicole Hayes. Bill Harvey abstained. There being five
votes for and no votes against the motion, the motion passed.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 10:19 p.m. Anderson moved and Fields seconded the motion to
adjourn the meeting. Motion passed.
Published in Brooklyn Center/Brooklyn Park Sun Post and Champlin/Dayton Press on March 19, 2015. 361702