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Mounds View City Council March 26, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 discussed several changes taking place within the system. The mission of the school district was 1 to educate learners through a broad range of programs that set high expectations and inspire 2 outstanding achievement. The visions statements were then described noting instructional 3 technology was becoming key in the classroom. 4 5 Superintendent Hoverman discussed the strategic directions of the district stating financial 6 stability, academic excellence and a safe environment were crucial. The priority goals for 2011-7 2012 reviewed in detail. Demographics of the district were outlined showing the demographics 8 had shifted over the past 20 years. Free and reduced lunch trends were reviewed. 9 10 Superintendent Hoverman explained the district used to have approximately 12,000 students. 11 The district has been seeing an enrollment decline over the past several years, but the decrease 12 has subsided. The district was now holding at 9,500 students. The dollar investment per student 13 was noted showing Mounds View was near the top of all districts in the metro area with $7,676 14 per year in each student. 15 16 Marre Jo Sager discussed the financial stability and management efforts on behalf of the district. 17 She explained 77¢ of every dollar went to students while the remaining portion of a dollar when 18 to transportation, staff, administration and fixed costs. She indicated the district was working 19 diligently to maintain class sizes and programs. This was well reflected in the students’ 20 achievement. 21 22 Superintendent Hoverman commented the programs and services in place will ensure that race, 23 class, and disability will not dictate a student’s success in the Mounds View school district. In 24 addition, student achievement results will not fall into patterns. The ACT scores from 2008 25 through 2011 were reviewed. He indicated all juniors took the ACT test last year and performed 26 well in comparison to the State and Nation averages. The district was offering ACT tests free of 27 charge to all Juniors through generous funding provided by the Mounds View Schools Education 28 Foundation. He indicated Mounds View and Irondale were among only 11 Minnesota High 29 Schools ranked in the silver category by U.S. News and World Report. 30 31 Superintendent Hoverman provided further information on the STEAM initiative, which focused 32 on science, technology, engineering, arts and math. A great benefit was found by placing value 33 in the arts program within the district. A new magnet arts program was fully explained and 34 would begin in the Fall of 2012 at Edgewood Middle School. 35 36 Superintendent Hoverman stated the future of the district would be in setting additional learning 37 targets to increase student achievement. He stated the district would continue to work towards 38 closing the gaps while providing opportunity, expectation, aspiration and achievement with an 39 emphasis on post-secondary success planning. A chart reviewing income based on education 40 was presented. In the future, 70% of the jobs are going to require some post secondary training 41 or education. 42 43 Superintendent Hoverman indicated the district was working to help students navigate their 44 education through career and post-secondary planning. The district needed to increase 45