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On November 6, Jim DeMay announced his resignation from the School Board of Mounds View Public Schools following his election to the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 36A. The resignation is 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.

In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, the Board is taking applications to fill the remainder of his term that expires January 3, 2028. See below for the appointment process schedule:

• Applications
  Starting November 16, interested and qualified candidates can download an application here or contact the Superintendent’s Office at the District Center, 4570 Victoria Street N., Shoreview. The application deadline is noon on December 11. For information on the responsibilities of School Board members, visit here.
  
• Interviews
  Each applicant will be scheduled for an interview to be held at the District Center for either January 14 or January 19. Times and names of candidates will be published in January.
  
• Appointment determined by vote
  A vote to determine the candidate for appointment will be made by the School Board during a special meeting of the Board on January 21 at 5:30 p.m., at the District Center.
  
• Appointment
  The School Board will appoint the new member during the January 26 regular meeting of the School Board at 7 p.m. at the District Center.
  
• Swearing in
  The appointed candidate will be sworn in as a Board member at the regularly scheduled School Board meeting at 7 p.m. on February 9.

Here are five things to remember about weather-related cancellations this year:

1. If winter weather conditions force school closures this year, families should not expect instruction to occur. Should an e-learning day be announced, families will receive an email with specific information from their child's teachers.

2. Families will not receive a “We’ll be open tomorrow” message during wintery weather evenings. Always assume schools will remain in session, until you hear or see differently from Mounds View Public Schools.

3. Within 20 minutes of a decision to close schools, families will receive text, voicemail and email messages. Make sure your contact information is current in ParentVUE.

4. Want your student to also receive an alert? Parents can add their student’s cell phone for emergency text alerts in ParentVUE. Here’s how.

5. If you've blocked ANY previous text messages from us in the past, you won't receive any emergency alerts. To unblock your cell phone, contact your school's front office.

The decision to close schools is a difficult one to make, and we realize that it significantly impacts all of our families. To learn more about the criteria for school closures, visit here.

We'd like to remind families that during days with inclement weather, it’s likely that all bus routes will run late in the morning and/or afternoon. The transportation department will send specific notifications about buses that are running more than 30 minutes late on those days. Thank you in advance for your understanding and partnership as we move into the winter months.

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.

The fall issue of School Talk will arrive in mailboxes soon. Inside, see what measures of achievement matter the most to Minnesotans and to Mounds View Public Schools.

Also inside:

• School spotlights
• Staffing updates
• Community Education's award-winning Breakfast & Bingo program

Flip through the electronic version.

Mounds View Public School District participates in the Minnesota Free School Meals Program. All students are offered one breakfast and one lunch meal at no cost each day at school.

Although no application is required to receive this meal benefit, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is still important and households need to apply for Educational Benefits each school year. Families who qualify are eligible for many great benefits, such as reduced (or free) fees on sports and activities, college application fees, transportation, community programs and more. Complete your application here.

Mounds View and Irondale are at the top of the list for the highest percentage of students taking college credit-earning (Concurrent Enrollment) courses in the metro.

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