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Site Council Meeting

May 29, 2025

5:30 - 6:30 PM

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Agenda

Time

Topic

Led By

By 5:30

Greeting and Mingling

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5:30

Welcome & Land Acknowledgement Statement

Caitlin

5:30-5:45

2025 - 2026 Recruitment for Site Council

Jeff

5:45-5:50

Racial Equity Committee Update

Jeff

5:50-6:00

Minneapolis Families for Public Schools

Allison

6:00-6:25

Screenagers + Screen Time

Caitlin + Bacon

6:25-6:30

Feedback, Next Year + Thank You

Caitlin

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Land Acknowledgement Statement

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The land our schools sit upon is known as Mni Sota Makoce, The Land where the Waters Reflect the Clouds.

This is the homeland of the Dakota people.

We recognize the many contributions of indigenous communities, including resilience in the face of injustice.

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We will be healers and truth tellers on these grounds.

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2025 - 2026 Recruitment

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Site Council Recruitment

  • 5:30-5:40 - Review anonymized applications and make notes for yourself of any concerns
  • 5:40-5:45 - go down the list and discuss any concerns, then vote on each
  • Use this URL or QR code on your device. If needed, a few print copies have been provided.

https://bit.ly/SC25apps

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Your New Site Council Members:

Molly Reitsema

Aziza Diop

John Kermott

Taylor Kelly-Murray

Jamia Petinger

Jennifer Nelson

Loida Paxson

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Angie Vasquez

Kate Gillen

Sadie Struss

Jessy Heim

Andy Clayton

Elianna Lippold-Johnson

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Racial Equity Task Force Update

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“Committee On Racial Equity”

  • Met May 14 to form a group
  • Move to make a permanent initiative of Site Council
    • Somewhat independent, but works with existing feedback systems
    • Discussed having it meet before or around SC to plug into existing childcare, etc.
  • Tay and Elianna volunteered to co-chair the committee

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“Committee On Racial Equity”

Identified 3 topic areas to begin work on over summer:

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  1. Parent-facing resources
    1. Simple, accessible information for parents on school policies, where to get help, what resources are available them
  2. Incident response
    • Establish trusted, visible presence, develop response procedures to supplement school’s
  3. Culture/community engagement
    • Database of existing resources, including community and nearby schools. Affinity groups.

Volunteer leaders for each of these 3 groups have already been assigned. If you want to help, please email taylor.kellymurray@gmail.com to volunteer and we’ll sort you into a group.

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Minneapolis Families for Public Schools

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District-Wide Parent Group: Building Power Together

We are a district-wide parent group focused on building collective power to advocate for smaller class sizes, increased support for families, expanded funding for Special Education, and better oversight of the district’s budget process.

The group began last year with parents—primarily from Northside schools—organizing around the urgent issue of oversized classrooms. Since then, we’ve partnered with TakeAction MN to grow into a broader coalition of parents from across the district.

We’re laying the groundwork now to ensure our voices are heard in upcoming budget decisions and to build long-term strategy and influence across many fronts.

Recent Win:�We showed up with strength and numbers at the MFT bargaining session, making our voices heard on class sizes and special education support.

How to Get Involved:

  • Take the parent pledge
  • Join us at monthly meetings to stay engaged
  • Be a participating member and help out as needed
  • Let Allison know if you're interested in attending an event

Take the pledge!

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Screen Time at LHCS

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Screen Time at LHCS

  • Screenagers/Wait Til 8th - Caitlin & Bacon
  • Recent parent feedback and questions about screen time at school

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2024 - 2025 Feedback & Discussion

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Site Council Focus Areas for SY 23-24

  1. Be active partners in reviewing funding, policies, practices and programs at our schools to support site-based decision making to increase academic outcomes for all students
  2. Provide a feedback loop between families, caretakers, and community members at large & site leadership
  3. Plan and execute Action Team / Task-Force work

***Executed at the site level and in alignment with district policies and priorities***

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2025 - 2026 Planning

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Site Council & PTA Joint Meeting Schedule

2025

September 17th – PTA – Welcome New Families + Dragon Dash/fundraising

October 8th – PTA – TBD

November 12th – Site Council – State of Our School

December 10th – PTA + Site Council – TBD

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2026

February 11th – PTA – TBD

March 11th – Site Council – School Budget + Staffing

April 15th – PTA – Carnival + Nominating Committee

May 6th – PTA + Site Council – Grants & Membership

May 28th – PTA + Site Council – Grants & Membership + Appreciation Party

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THANK YOU + Appreciation Party!

  • When: Tonight, 7:30-9pm

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  • Where: Amundson’s, 4928 Zenith

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  • Why: To say thanks

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