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The Inver Grove Heights School Board met on Monday, February 24, with the following items on the agenda:
District Highlight
- Inver Grove Heights Schools (ISD 199) Positive Community Norms Grant Coordinator Amy Powers-Johnson and the Simley High School Spartan SPARC student organization talked about their current work to get the sale of flavored tobacco banned in Inver Grove Heights. Students shared that MOST Simley and Inver Grove Heights Middle School students DON’T vape, but to further prevent more kids from trying and potentially getting addicted to vaping, the city should ban the sale of flavored vapes that are easily targeted at kids. Students shared stories of those around them who have become addicted to vaping, and they asked individuals on the school board and in the audience to help advocate for a ban on flavored vapes in the city.
Consent Agenda
- Approval of minutes from the regular school board meeting on January 27
- Approval of cash disbursements
- Approval of personnel transactions
- Approval of donations, gifts, and grants
- Approval of the Dakota County SHIP Grant
Information Items
- IGH Middle School Principal Jodi Wendel and Assistant Principal Jason Voss gave an update on the school year so far at their school. Spartan Pathways and STEM Teacher Mary Dillon presented on how the expanded Spartan Pathways class is helping students prepare for high school and beyond. English Language (EL) Teachers Michelle Jensen and Lisa Quinlan presented on the school’s new AVID Excel classes that are providing effective lessons in leadership to multilingual learners alongside their foundational studies.
- ISD 199 Director of Business Services presented a 2025-2026 Budget Update.
- ISD 199 Superintendent Dave Bernhardson presented information on the School Board Member Election Cycle. The school board will consider moving member elections to even years, instead of odd years, to consolidate work, reduce costs, and increase voter turnout. If the board chooses to move school board member elections to even years, the terms of current board members will extend by one year to fit the new schedule.
- Board committee reports
- Membership reports
Action Items
- Approval of the American Indian Education Program Vote of Concurrence
- Approval of the Second Reading for Review of policies 215, 511, 512, 519, 522, 701, 721, 807.1, 901, 902, and 904
Click here for video of this school board meeting. The next school board meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, at Salem Hills Elementary School, 5899 Babcock Trail in Inver Grove Heights.