Roseville School Board Bulletin
What to expect at the April 8 Roseville Area School Board meeting
The Roseville Area School Board will be meeting this week on Tuesday, April 8. Below is a summary of the major topics planned for discussion.
Community Input
6:00 p.m.
If you want to provide any feedback to the school board, come to the community input session at 6:00 p.m. You must sign up by 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by filling out an online sign-up form or contacting the superintendent's office in person, by email, or by phone: 651-628-6452.
The Community Input session is not posted online to watch later.
Regular School Board Meeting
6:30 p.m.
See full agenda here.
After announcements, comments, and recognitions, the board will discuss a summary of the community input received for action items. Then, the board will vote to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the March 18 board meeting minutes, payment of bills, district personnel changes, and gifts to schools.
A presentation about district programming and resources for multilingual learners will be presented by Luli Flores-Hanson, multilingual program administrator, and multilingual program educators and students.
Policy Changes
Open Enrollment
Shari Thompson, executive director of business services, will present changes to Policy 564 regarding nonresident attendance and open enrollment in Roseville Area Schools. A new section is being proposed providing guidelines for open enrollment for preschool children with disabilities who are not residents in the district, but attend a Head Start program or licensed childcare program in the district. This is the first reading of the changes to the policy.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training
Thompson will also present revisions to Policy 732: Student Transportation and Safety. The changes are being made in compliance with legislation regarding bicycling and pedestrian safety. Previously, the policy applied to kindergarten to fifth grade. Now it goes through eighth grade. Specific training topics have been added to the policy including pedestrian safety and crossing roads safely, bicycle safety—including traffic laws and use and fit of bike helmets—and information about electric-assisted bicycle safety. State law prohibits children under the age of 15 from operating an electric-assisted bicycle. This will be the first reading of the draft changes to the policy.
Acceleration and Retention
Jake Von De Linde, executive director of teaching and learning, will review Policy 500 regarding acceleration and retention. “The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to staff, parents/guardians, and students when considering student acceleration or retention,” according to the policy. This is the second reading of the policy and no changes were requested after the first reading.
April Financial Update
The board will hear a report from Thompson on the status of the 2025-2026 budget development, long-term budget projections, and other fiscal items.
At the March 18, 2025 board meeting, Thompson provided an overview of the $9 million in federal funding the district receives in light of potential cuts or changes to this funding. The biggest portion—$4.5 million—is from USDA to fund the school nutrition program. Much of this funding is determined by the number of students who qualify for Medicaid or SNAP benefits, which are federal programs currently at risk of cuts. Additional funding includes $1.8 million in Title funding, $2 million for special education, and hundreds of thousands of dollars for career and technical education and the adult basic education program.
As of March 18, the district had not experienced any delays or communication regarding changes in federal funding for Roseville Area Schools. At the time, Thompson reassured the board that even if there are delays in funding, the district has fund reserves to help keep operations running. She also plans to work with the district communication’s department to update the community about these federal funding sources in a future Roseville Area Schools newsletter.
In case you missed this:
Naomi Krueger
Other Items
The regular school board meeting will conclude with the following:
- 2025-2026 School Board meeting calendar revisions, to accommodate two holidays
- Study Session Report
- Board Member Reports
- Superintendent’s Report
Work Study Session
7:00 p.m.
(or immediately following the regular board meeting)
The board will hear a staff presentation on the district’s Curriculum and Program Review System Annual Report. The report will include an update on current work in the K-12 curriculum areas happening this school year.
Superintendent Jenny Loeck will be making a recommendation to transition Harambee Elementary School from a year-round calendar to a nine-month calendar like the other schools in the district. This change would be in effect for the 2026-2027 school year.
Finally, the school board will be discussing the process for the superintendent’s annual performance evaluation.
How to Watch the School Board Meeting
School Board meetings are open to the public unless a closed session is part of the agenda. Meetings are held in the Fairview Room at Aŋpétu Téča Education Center (1910 County Road B West in Roseville). Meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, except July.
You can watch live on the district's Channel 18, streamed live online, or on the Roseville Area Schools YouTube Channel. A recording of the meeting will be uploaded within 7 days to the board meeting archives.
The next Roseville Area School Board meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2025.
Learn more about the role of the school board here.
Note: Some Roseville residents live in the Mounds View Public Schools district. The Roseville Reader does not have the capacity to cover it, but if you are interested in that district, Mounds View School Board meeting information can be found here.
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