School Board Meeting Summary
A summary from a recent School Board meeting
Board meeting summary: November 10, 2026
View the meeting via online webstreaming or watch archived meetings. Meetings take place at the District Center.
Student Recognition: National Merit Semifinalists
Principal Rob Reetz (Mounds View High School) and Principal Vichai Saefong (Irondale High School) recognized the following students for being named National Merit Semifinalists:
- Charles Anderson, Irondale
- Margaret Anderson , Irondale
- Jason Chang, Mounds View
- William Diao, Mounds View
- Walter Gibbens, Mounds View
- Willow Henry, Mounds View
- Emily Johnson, Mounds View
- Alice Lee, Mounds View
- Mason Lilley, Irondale
- Elizabeth Nelson, Mounds View
- Divyansh Ramisetty, Mounds View
- John Stepnowski, Mounds View
- Austin Wang, Mounds View
- Brayden Ye, Mounds View
Student Recognition: Fall activities
Activities directors Bill Quan (Irondale High School) and Gretchen Zahn (Mounds View High School) gave an update on fall activities and athletics at each high school. Student athletes from football and volleyball at Irondale, and boys cross country, girls soccer and football athletes from Mounds View shared highlights and experiences from the season. Watch the student highlights at the 17:40 mark here. Congratulations to all students for a fantastic fall season!
Superintendent's Report
Superintendent Lennox announced that Benjamin Lu, 2026 Mounds View High School graduate, was awarded a Presidential Scholarship by the White House Commission. Benjamin is 1 out of 161 total students in the nation to receive this award and is currently attending Brown University. Congratulations Benjamin on this prestigious honor!
Board Member resignation and appointment
Congratulations to Mounds View Board member Jim DeMay for being elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 36A. In accordance with Article IV, Section 5 of the Minnesota Constitution which prohibits a state legislator from simultaneously holding another public office under Minnesota’s authority, the Board has accepted DeMay's resignation from the Board effective November 6, 2026. The Board appointed Shauna Bock to serve as treasurer due to DeMay's resignation. Also in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, the Board is taking applications to fill the remainder DeMay's term that expires January 3, 2028. For more information on the appointment process, click here.
Quarterly budget report
Executive director of business services Kara Lundeen provided revenue and expenditure reports for all funds for the first quarter ending September 30, 2026. Each quarterly budget update provides an opportunity to review budget variances and make amendments when information becomes available. To view the report, please visit the Budgets & Finance page.
Non-resident enrollment options 2027-28
Each year, in compliance with state statute, the District reviews student enrollment along with building capacity and decides whether it has the ability to open to nonresident enrollment or if it must continue to limit enrollment to families living outside the District boundaries. This year, the District will have limited capacity at the kindergarten centers and/or elementary schools to offer enrollment to nonresident students at specific grade levels for the 2027-28 school year. The Board passed a resolution opening enrollment to non-residents on a limited basis in grades K-5 for the 2027-28 school year. Applications are due by January 15, 2027. The application and more information can be found at mvpschools.org/enroll.
Policy Review
The School Board reviews policies on a three year review cycle. The following policies were reviewed:
BA-0001 – Association
BA-0100 – Administrative Organization
BA-0200 – Negotiation on Behalf of the School Board
BA-0300 – Performance Review of the Superintendent
SL-0001 – Unacceptable Risk of Means in Achieving Ends and Goals
SL-0101 – Unethical Behaviors
SL-0201 – Legal or Fiduciary Risk
SL-0301 – Refusal to Administer Policy
SL-0401 – Exceeding of Annual Budget
SL-0402 – Violation of Law
SL-0701 – Conflict of Interest
The following policies were approved as revised:
BG-0301 – School Board Compensation
DOP Goal Update: Student & Staff recognition
Thank you
The Board accepted with appreciation gifts from Hub Hobby - c/o Natalie Montanari, Help a Neighbor Board of Directors - Spark Grant, BWANA Archery - c/o Gina Larsen, Janet French, Anthony and Hayley Richter, Yohana Naveros, Culvers of Blaine, Stanley and Viann Keller - In Memory of Mary Witucki, Rebecca and Paul Stever, Robert and Kathleen Haider, YourCause BBGF - Hui Gao, Blackbaud Giving Fund - Alex Boser, AmericaOnline - Benevity - Craig Atkinson, AmericaOnline - Benevity - Marie Barnum, Mary Apuli, Julie Borris, Frandsen Bank and Trust, Miles Fredenburg, Lucinda Haugan-Marshik, Hunger Solutions Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Grant – Abbie Joseph - Hunger Solutions, Kathryn and Paul Kohler-Ernst, Ralph and Jean Krohn, Diane and Kevin Kuehn, Lions Stockyard Days, Sally and Mark McCarville, Medtronic, YourCause, LLC Blackbaud, Multi-tech Annual Golf Charity, Helen Nelson, Netflix Benevity, Laurie and Russell Pickert, Harry Puryear, Salem Covenant Church – Shelli Streeper, Alicia and David Smith, St. Odilia Catholic Church – Jim Saumweber, The Hansen Family Fund and Wendy Watson.
A look ahead
December 3, 5 p.m., work session
December 8, 7 p.m., regular meeting (6:30 p.m. comments to the Board)
Yog xa tau kev pab thiab hais ua lus Hmoob thov hu rau Bao Thao: 651-272-0972. Haddi aad ubaahantahay faahfaahin dheerad-ah ama turjamaad, fadlan kala soo xidid Muna Mohamed lambaraka 651-262-4577. Para asistencia o preguntas en Español por favor contacte a Angel Toro: 651-724-2854 o Carmen Bender: 612-494-3895.
To receive board agendas and summaries electronically, subscribe here.