Minneapolis Board of Education
Minneapolis Board of Education1250 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411, Minneapolis 55411 (Directions)
- Approved a $22,000 gift to Lake Harriet Community School, following a lively discussion about district-wide equity.
- Director Sharon El-Amin requested to pull this item from the consent agenda so that the board could discuss and vote on it separately. She questioned the equity of the gift since it would only serve one school, and noted that both Camden and North High Schools had applied for student trips but had been denied, even though the money was available through gifts.
- Many of the board members agreed that the gifts the district receives and the equity of those gifts should be further discussed.
- Approved a resolution calling for a comprehensive report from the administration on closing or merging schools, usually called “school transformation,” due in April 2026.
- Received public comment from about 20 people, including seven representatives of the Minneapolis Families for Public Schools organization pressing for lower class sizes and more funding for Special Education.
- Received a presentation on enrollment, which included that there has been a slight increase this year.
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Minneapolis Board of Education
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The Minneapolis Board of Education, or School Board, is the elected body responsible for governing finances and policies, establishing and monitoring the strategic direction and goals, and hiring and evaluating the district’s superintendent, who serves as the district’s chief executive.
The School Board is comprised of nine directors, elected by Minneapolis voters, and two student representatives who are appointed. The superintendent also serves as an ex-officio member of the board. Board members serve four-year terms, beginning in January after being elected in November. Each year in January, the school board selects its leadership, which includes a chair, vice-chair, clerk, and treasurer.