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Fall Conferences will be held on the following days:
- Tuesday, Oct. 6th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
- Thursday, Oct. 8th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
- Tuesday, Oct. 13th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
The scheduling window is now open through, Monday, October 5th at 4:00 p.m. All scheduling is done through your ParentVue account.
Hennepin County is offering free walk-in immunization events for infants through 18-year-olds. No appointment is needed.
Thursday, October 8
3–7 p.m.
Hmong International Academy
1501 30th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Tuesday, October 13
3:30–7:30 p.m.
Green Central Dual Language Elementary School
3416 4th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Wednesday, October 14
3:30–7:30 p.m.
Richfield Middle School
7461 Oliver Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
Families are welcome to attend any of these convenient walk-in events.
This fall, Minnesota voters will consider a constitutional amendment regarding school funding via the Minnesota Permanent School Fund (PSF). This fund was created upon Minnesota’s statehood and set aside federal land for public education. Money from this land comes in the form of mining, timber and leases on approximately 2.5 million acres of school trust land, and currently 2-2.5% of the fund’s interest and dividends are paid out to public schools twice per year based on student enrollment. By constitutional design, the principal cannot be spent.
The proposed constitutional amendment asks voters whether to update the distribution formula to 4.5% of the fund’s three-year rolling average market value. Passing this measure would not increase state income taxes or local property taxes. For Osseo Area Schools, this proposed formula change is projected to generate an additional $1 million annually from the PSF.
Distributions from the fund support the full range of educational services provided by Minnesota schools, including instructional materials, curriculum development, teacher salaries, extracurricular activities, and the construction and maintenance of school facilities.
The proposed amendment was recommended by a non-partisan task force, co-sponsored by members of both major parties, and passed on a bi-partisan basis.
Osseo Area Schools, along with many other school districts across the state, is working to inform constituents about the proposed amendment. Please note that under the Minnesota Constitution, a ballot measure requires a majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election to pass; therefore, leaving the question blank has the same mathematical effect as a 'No' vote.
Here are some resources to learn more about the PSF’s constitutional amendment:
Our Lost & Found accumulates a large number of items each month, so we will be clearing it out monthly. Please remind your student to check the Lost & Found regularly for any missing belongings.
The best way to ensure your student is reunited with a lost item is to label belongings with their first and last name.
Beginning Friday, October 30th, all unclaimed items will be donated on the last Friday of each month.
Thank you for your help in keeping our Lost & Found manageable and helping belongings find their way back to their owners!
