Committee Relations

The board meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Board meetings are held in room C350 of the senior high school unless otherwise posted. Board meetings are not public meetings; rather they are meetings held in public. The public can speak at the Open Forum, which is the second meeting of the month. By law, all board discussion and deliberation must be conducted in public, except for certain specific matters such as personnel and student disciplinary cases, which may be discussed in closed session. All official board action (voting) takes place in public. All meetings of the board are open to the public.

SLP School Board Resolutions - updated March 9th, 2010:

After numerous School Board Listening Sessions and Public Meetings, the School Board unanimously passed a resolution for a new grade configuration of “6th Grade Up”.

The School Board for St. Louis Park Public Schools voted unanimously to close Cedar Manor Intermediate Center and Eliot Community Center at the end of the 2009-10 school year. Both Central Community Center and Lenox Community Center, previously listed for possible closing, will remain open.

School Board Approves New School Start Times for Fall 2010: At their Monday, March 8th meeting, the School Board voted unanimously to approve new school start times beginning Fall 2010:

- Junior High School/Middle School: Start at 7:40 a.m.

- High School: Start at 8:20 a.m.

- Park Spanish Immersion School (PSI): Start at 8:25 a.m.

- Aquila, Peter Hobart & Susan Lindgren: Start at 9:15 a.m.

School Board Approves New School Boundaries Version 4 School Boundaries to Begin Fall 2010 : At their Monday, March 8th meeting, the School Board voted unanimously to approve Version 4 of the new school boundaries. The boundaries will take affect Fall 2010 and should result in more equity between schools. The estimated enrollment for each K-5 elementary school follows:

- Aquila Elementary School – 478 students

- Peter Hobart Elementary School – 514 students

- Susan Lindgren Elementary School – 512 students

School Board Meeting Decision from March 8th Meeting, SLP District Website,

New Last Day of School Date --June 6th, 2010 (Grades 7-11 still go until June 8th).

New School Start Times for Fall 2010 - - PSI Start at 8:25 a.m.

Prior to making the decision, the School Board conducted research on the subject and heard from Central Clinic and Park Nicollet Physician, Dr. Mary Wagner about the health impacts of school start times and Athletic Director Andy Ewald about the potential needs for early dismissal for students in sports.

The School Board requested that district administration develop procedures for monitoring potential student issues and explore programs to support PSI and High School students riding the bus together.

In an effort to hear all of your voices, please email your comments/ questions/concerns to PSISchoolFeedback@gmail.com

Letter from Superintendent Debra Bowers 2-18-10 (added 2/18/10)

Letter from PSI Steering Committee 2-11-10

Letter to PSI families from Principal Gerry Lukaska 1-27-10

District Names PSI Entrance Procedures Task Force Members:

The following staff and community members have been named to the Park Spanish Immersion (PSI) Entrance Procedures Task Force. Task Force members are: Clarence Pollock, Carrie Jennissen, Freida Bailey, Maria Reyes Wrede, Randy Lind, Alan Silver, Elvis Brenes, Lynda Stanley, Julie Sweitzer, Gerry Lukaska and Debra Bowers.

Meetings of the Task Force will be held at the District Office West Atrium, 6425 West 33rd Street, St. Louis Park, MN, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Meetings are scheduled for February 3, 10, & 17, 2010 and are open to the public.

The PSI Community Relations Committee will be the venue for PSI stakeholders to understand what is happening in SLP Education beyond PSI. We will attend school board meetings, the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) and other important district meetings (such as meeting to report findings from strategic planning or building facilities reports). We will also develop relationships with other SLP schools and school board members.

Please contact Lisa Robinson for further information.