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December 13, 2022

Truth in Taxation Hearing


At the Regular Business Meeting of the School Board held on August 10, 2022, the School District certified to the Hennepin County Auditor that December 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. was the date it had selected for its public hearing and continuation hearing for proposed property taxes payable in 2023. Per state law, the final budget and levy determined must occur after November 2022. The public must also be allowed to speak at the meeting and the meeting shall not be held before 6:00 p.m. As part of the hearing, Patricia Magnuson, Director of Business Services, presented background information on school funding, the District’s budget, and the District’s proposed tax levy for taxes payable in 2023. There was also time for public comment. Click on the link below to view a recording of last night's Truth in Taxation Hearing.

This video above also includes the full recording of the Regular Business meeting.

Superintendent Report Highlights


Citizenship Education Teacher Award - Latrisse Milton, Peter Hobart Teacher, recently received the Citizenship Education Teacher Award from the James Ballentine Uptown Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post. Every year the Citizenship Education Teacher Award is given to an educator that promotes civic responsibility and who fosters the development of democratic values and beliefs. Thank you to Chair Casey for nominating her and supporting her to get this recognition. 


Grammy Music Educator Semifinalist - David Davis, PSI Music Teacher, has been selected as one of 25 semifinalists for the Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy®. This award recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution in music education. Mr. Davis has been a music educator for more than 12 years, and he joined St. Louis Park Public Schools to make music more accessible to all students.


Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council - The first meeting of the 2022-2023 Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council was held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 and, after meeting virtually for two years, we are happy to announce that we were able to meet in person! The group consists of approximately 40 students grades 5-12 that meet three to four times a year to discuss school district information, events, activities, etc. During this time, we build community and center student voice and experience. At the last meeting, students participated in a robust conversation about the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school year calendars. Representation on the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council continues from fifth grade all the way to high school graduation. 


Share The Mic Podcast - Superintendent Osei encouraged the community to tune into the Share the Mic Podcast and provided a preview of the most recent podcast (linked below). Listen to episodes 1 and 2 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts to hear interviews with students, staff, and community members, conversations about what matters to the SLP community, connections to the SLP Strategic Plan, and more.

10th Grade Europe Trip - June 2023


10th grade AP European History Students Evelyn Bot and Louisa Augustine presented information connected to an international trip to Europe during the summer of 2023. The information included data around interest, the travel dates and package, safety information, educational and experiential-learning information, and fundraising ideas in order to make the trip accessible to all students. A change from previous years for the trip is that it is now available to any 10th grade student and not only those in AP European History as the students believe there is value in a trip such as this for any SLP student. The School Board approved the trip during the evening's Action Agenda.

Watch: Europe Trip Presentation

Enrollment Data Update


Patricia Magnuson, Director of Business Services, provided a fall 2022 (FY2023) K-12 enrollment update. The presentation included an update regarding fall 2022 (FY2023) K-12 enrollment, enrollment insights using FY2022 MARSS data, and also served to “submit an enrollment report to the Board by June 30 of each year,” as called for in School Board Policy 545 Park Spanish Immersion Admissions.

Watch: Enrollment Data Update

Budget Update


Patricia Magnuson, Director of Business Services, provided a budget update to preview FY 2022 year-end financial results and understand next steps in the budgeting process. The presentation also included an update on fund balances, a revenue analysis, and expenditure analysis. The District's financial auditor will attend a January School Board meeting to present his findings and the Board will be asked to accept the audit at that time.

Watch: Budget Update

2023-24 & 2024-25 School Calendars


Superintendent Osei provided an overview of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 draft school year calendars. His overview included feedback provided by students on the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. The School Board approved the 2023-24 calendar and District leadership will continue to gather stakeholder feedback on the 2024-25 calendar for approval at an upcoming meeting.

2023-24 Calendar At-A-Glance

Policy Development


The School Board reviewed Policy 545 Park Spanish Immersion Admissions, as a first reading. A revision that was made by the Policy Committee in collaboration with the District's Enrollment Center would require families on the waitlist to be notified if their student is enrolled in PSI one month after the lottery closes in order to allow adequate time for families to make plans for their student and family.


The School Board also reviewed and approved the following policies as a second reading:

  • 413 Harassment and Violence
  • 534 School Meals - a new policy required to be adopted by school districts that participate in the national school lunch program per state law


All Board packet materials, including the redline versions of the policies listed above where changes can be tracked, can be found in the meeting's Board packet. Final versions of the policies can be located on the District Policies & Procedures webpage.

Action Items


In addition to the approval of the High School Europe trip, 2023-24 school calendar, and policies, the School Board also approved the following items:


Levy Certification Payable 2023 - The School Board certified the levy for taxes payable in 2023. The school district must submit the completed certification form to the Hennepin County auditor by December 28, 2022. A duplicate form must be

submitted to Minnesota Department of Education.


Combined Polling Places Resolution - The School Board approved the resolution establishing combined polling places for multiple precincts and designating hours during which the polling places will remain open for voting for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. This resolution must be approved annually.

Get in touch with the School Board


Board members welcome your input. Email the entire School Board at schoolboard@slpschools.org. You can also call the school board message line with your questions or comments: 952-928-6040. The Board also holds Open Forum on the fourth Tuesday of every month. If a month only holds one meeting (August and December), Open Forum will not be held that month. To participate in Open Forum, please complete this sign-up form by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting at which you would like to address the School Board.

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