Thursday, May 2, 2013
After a decade of declining enrollments, district schools may see the beginnings of a population rebound over the next 10 years.
After riding out a 5-7 percent enrollment decline in the last decade, School District 196 is in for smoother sailing in the next 10 years, a consultant told school board members last month. Hazel Reinhardt, a consultant hired by district officials to study population fluctuations in the district, projected that schools may see shrinking enrollment over the next five years. But that decrease will likely be followed by a rebound as members of Generation Y—the so-called Millenials—begin to have children of their own, Reinhardt said. She attributed the small fluctuations over the next decade to natural population cycles, and described the district's population as stable—which is good news for the district. In the 2003-04 school year, District …
The District 196 School Board heard a proposal on April 22 for a 10-cent hike in lunch prices and a 5-cent bump in breakfast prices.
School District 196 families will see a small bump next year in school meal prices thanks to a Federal mandates requiring more fresh fruit, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and vegetables in school meals. On April 22, the District 196 School Board heard a proposal for 10-cent hikes in the lunch prices and a 5-cent increase in breakfast prices district-wide. Lunch prices were last increased in the 2011-12 school year, while breakfast and milk prices have not increased since 2004. At the meeting, board members expressed concern over a potential dip in meal enrollment as a result of the decrease. The board did not take action on the meal hike last week, but is expected to vote whether to approve the proposal at an upcoming meeting. With …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
For Duchscher, who has served on the School Board for 13 years, this will be his fourth year as the group's chair.
Editor's Note: The following is a news release from Rosemount, Apple Valley Eagan School District 196. Rob Duchscher was elected chairperson of the District 196 School Board for 2013 at the board’s annual organization meeting Jan. 7. This will be Duchscher’s fourth year as chairperson during his 13 years on the board. He was first elected in 1999 and previously served as board chairperson in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The board also elected Jackie Magnuson to be vice chairperson, Gary Huusko clerk and Art Coulson treasurer for 2013, and approved assignments to four board committees and organizations on which the School Board is represented. School Board committee assignments through December 2013 are: The following appointments were also …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
At its Dec. 10 regular meeting, the School Board approved a final property tax levy for 2012 (payable 2013) that is 2.7 percent less than the current year.
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from School District 196. For the third year in a row, the property tax levy in District 196 will be less than the previous year. At its Dec. 10 regular meeting, the School Board approved a final property tax levy for 2012 (payable 2013) that is 2.7 percent less than the current year. At $73.8 million, the payable 2013 levy is $2 million less than the payable 2012 levy of $75.8 million. For payable 2011 taxes, the district levy was $78.4 million, and for 2010, it was $79.4 million. The Minnesota Department of Education calculates the maximum amount each school district may levy in several categories that support specific programs or expenditures. The final levy approved by the board Dec. 10…
Monday, June 11, 2012
A regular board meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday.
The District 196 School Board is slated to hear a report on the district's preliminary 2012-13 budget on Monday, as well as approve layoff notices for 19 continuing contract teachers, listed as unrequested leaves of absence on the agenda. The budget shows general fund expenditures are expected to exceeding revenue by about $6.7 million—at $301.5 million to $294.8 million—and all expenditures (including building construction, debt service and others) exceeding revenue by about $7.5 million. The general fund balance is expected to be about $33.3 million. Among consent agenda items is to approve layoffs of 19 teachers who have already passed their probationary period. Most were on the unrequested-leaves-of-absence list last year, too, but …
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
The district plans to close on the Area Learning Center property in Apple Valley by the end of June.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Blog for us The District 196 School Board this week approved 6-0 the $5 million purchase of the Apple Valley building it currently leases to house alternative high school and adult special needs programs, according to the Pioneer Press, and the district should close on the property by month's end. The purchase of the building and land—which Dakota County property records show is valued at about $3.2 million—should create a savings of between $112,000 and $120,000 per year for taxpayers, district Finance and Operations Director Jeff Solomon told Patch in May. The district would no longer have to pay property taxes on the building, and would be eligible for the state's …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The District 196 School Board on Monday authorized staff to draft a purchase agreement for the Apple Valley building that houses alternative high school and special education programs.
Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Blog for us The District 196 School Board on Monday unanimously authorized staff to move forward with plans for the $5 million purchase of the Apple Valley building it currently leases to house alternative high school and adult special needs programs. The purchase of the building and land—which Dakota County property records show is valued at about $3.2 million—should create a savings of between $112,000 and $120,000 per year for taxpayers, district Finance and Operations Director Jeff Solomon told Patch on Monday. The district would no longer have to pay property taxes on the building, and would be eligible for the state's alternative facilities levy program to fund future …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The School District 196 Board of Education on Monday also is slated to hear the new contract terms negotiated for clerical and support staff.
A $5 million purchase price has been proposed for the Apple Valley land and building that houses School District 196's Area Learning Center High School and programs for special needs students. The district currently leases the building—at 5840 149th St. W. in Apple Valley—for nearly $381,000 a year. A memo to the district's School Board, which meets Monday evening, reads that there would be "a number of advantages" to buying the property. With the lease, the district pays $112,000 in property taxes annually, which would be saved by purchasing the building. Buying the property would also allow the district to use state Alternative Facility funding for future maintenance, the memo reads. The board heard about the potential purchase in early …
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Monday, April 2, 2012
The district pays roughly $381,000 annually to lease the 28,000-square-foot Area Learning Center in Apple Valley. Purchasing the building could be cheaper, officials say.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
For five years, District 196 has leased the 28,000-square-foot Area Learning Center in Apple Valley for nearly $381,000 a year. But that arrangment may soon change. In a closed session work shop on Monday evening, the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board is expected to discuss purchasing the facility—a move that Finance and Operations Director Jeff Solomon says could lead to cost savings for the district. Because of ongoing negotiations with the owner of the building—AVP Developers LLC.—Solomon and other district officials won't say how much the district may pay for the facility—or how much the district could save yearly if it is purchased. Those numbers will likely be disclosed if the District 196 School Board approves the purchase …
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
On Monday night, the District 196 school board unanimously approved two measures that would give teachers more time to assess and train, but would mean less classroom time for students.
For District 196 School Board Chairperson Jackie Magnuson, it's a matter of quality over quantity. Magnuson and her fellow school board members unanimously approved two measures that will shorten the school year by three days for the district's middle and high school students, and five days for elementary students, at their Monday meeting at Dakota Ridge School. Although students will spend less time in the classroom, Magnuson believes the adjustments will allow teachers to thoroughly analyze classroom data and test results and hone their teaching to better address student needs, she said. "We feel like what we give up isn't horrendous," Magnuson said following Monday's meeting. "Can we work smarter, can we give teachers more time to …
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