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Facility fees The Community Education Department collected data from community youth athletic associations and municipal recreation departments for the calendar years 2007 and 2008 to determine the impact of the new facility use fees that were implemented on January 1, 2008. * Fees for participants have increased each year for most associations/organizations. * There has been some decline in participation/enrollment numbers. * Scholarship requests have increased for many organizations. * Many organizations have reduced the amount of time they are renting facilities. * New Brighton and Shoreview Park and Recreation Departments are mainly utilizing gyms where they do not have a rental fee (joint powers agreements) and all cities are using their own fields instead of district fields.
The resident youth fees were scheduled to double on July 1, 2009. Instead, the School Board implemented a more modest increase for resident youths while also increasing fees for resident adult groups, non residents and commercial groups. To view the facilities fees effective September 1, 2009, visit www.moundsviewschools.org/pdf07/facilityfees09.pdf.
Budget amendments The School Board approved budget amendments for the General Fund and Debt Service budgets. Amendments were related to post-employment bonds issued in December 2008 and refunding bonds issued in April 2009. To view the amendments, visit the Budgets and Finance web page at www.moundsviewschools.org.
2009-2010 budget approved The School Board approved the fiscal year 2009-2010 budget which was developed based on assumptions provided by the School Board through several meetings and work sessions over the past six months. To review the summary budget, visit the Budgets and Finance web page at www.moundsviewschools.org.
Test results Mary Roden, coordinator of assessment and evaluation, presented to the Board results from the 2008-2009 reading and math performance on the Measures of Academic Progress for grades K-8, as well as results from high school state mandated graduation assessments. * Mounds View Public Schools met its achievement goals for the 2008-2009 school year. * The percentage of students meeting their growth target increased from Spring 2008 to Spring 2009. * Mounds View students perform at least one grade level above national norms in Reading and Mathematics. * The percent of Mounds View students proficient on the GRAD tests continues to increase or maintain at a very high level from previous years. To view the presentation and summarized results, visit www.moundsviewschools.org/pdf07/testresults09.pdf.
District Operational Plan 2008-2009 Each year, the School Board approves a series of goals and related activities on which the Superintendent and Cabinet will focus their work. This is known as the District Operational Plan (DOP). Superintendent Dan Hoverman presented a review of the priority goals work accomplished during 2008-2009. To view the DOP review presentation, please visit www.moundsviewschools.org/pdf07/dopreview0809.pdf.
District Operational Plan 2009-10 The 2009-2010 draft DOP - which was developed by the Superintendent and his Cabinet - was presented to the Board for initial discussion. The District Operational Plan (DOP) is the annual administrative work plan of the District. It is directly related to the District's vision and to the School Board's strategic directions for the year. To view it, visit www.moundsviewschools.org/pdf07/200910DOPDraft62.pdf. The 2009-2010 DOP will be discussed again at the July 9, 2009, School Board meeting.
Superintendent's evaluation Board member Marre Jo Sager read a summary of Superintendent Dan Hoverman's appraisal for the 2008-2009 school year. The summary stated "Superintendent Hoverman is a truly impressive individual and effective superintendent by any definition. His leadership abilities, management style, decision-making approach and accountability add up to a flat-out excellent Superintendent." To read the entire report, visit www.moundsviewschools.org/pdf07/supteval09.pdf. Superintendent Hoverman's contractual compensation for the 2008-2009 school year is $172,700. A variable portion of that compensation is based on the Superintendent's accomplishments of the District Operational Plan as evaluated by the Board. Based on his performance, the Superintendent's compensation earned for 2008-2009 was $172,087. For the 2009-2010 school year, the Superintendent has voluntarily frozen his compensation at the same level. The Superintendent is completing his second year of a three-year contract, and per his contract, the Board must let the Superintendent know 12 months prior to the end of the contract term of its intent to negotiate a new contract. The Board voted its intent to negotiate a new contract with a competitive compensation package in the mid-market range.
Thank you The Board accepted, with appreciation, gifts from Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign, Wells Fargo Foundation, Valentine Hills PTA, Residential Mortgage Group, TCF Cub Foods Branch, Sunnyside PTA, Mounds View Alpine Ski Boosters, Mounds View Diamond Club, Corvus Networks, Inc., Mounds View Boys Hockey Boosters, Mounds View Girls Golf Boosters, Wendy Marty, Judith Cole, Cub Foods Arden Hills, Cub Foods New Brighton, MVEA, Turtle Lake Elementary and Valentine Hills Elementary.
A look ahead July 9, 6 p.m. work session July 9, 7 p.m. regular meeting (Please note Thursday meeting date) August 5, 6 p.m. work session August 11, 7 p.m. regular meeting
