MMW Teacher and Secondary Health Chair, Deanne Hoppe, spoke ...

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Erdahl moved, Langseth seconded, that the School Board approve the 2007 Legislative
Position Statement, as presented (Addendum –A-). Upon vote being taken thereon, the
motion carried unanimously.
3. COURSE DELETION
Director of Teaching & Learning, Mark Larson, presented the proposal for the deletion of the
Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Culinary Exploration course at Minnetonka High
School. Dr. Larson noted that the course had not generated sufficient enrollment to run the
last three years.
Erdahl moved, Maes seconded, that the School Board delete Course #4501: Family and
Consumer Science (FACS) Culinary Exploration. Upon vote being taken thereon, the
motion carried unanimously.
4. UPDATE ON ENROLLMENT AND Q-COMP
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Mike Lovett, noted that this would be the
first public update to the Board on the Q-Comp program since the District began
implementation. Dr. Lovett said that the original plan was to have this presentation on
December 7; however, it had been moved to this evening because of the lengthy agenda
already established for December 7. Because Ms. Ginther was out of town that evening,
there would be a more detailed presentation at the first meeting in January.
Dr. Lovett talked about the work of Q-Comp Coordinator, Bev Ginther, who he said had
worked closely with the Oversight Committee to lay the foundation for a successful
implementation. He also talked the appointment of Teacher Instructional Coaches and the
work done to find suitable replacements for these teachers. Dr. Lovett said he wanted to
assure parents that if there was a teaching change in the second semester, the transition
would be a smooth one for students. He said he also needed to be sure that the students and
families affected by this change understood the rationale behind it.
In the discussion that followed, Board member Erdahl commented that Ms. Ginther was
doing “a wonderful job” on the Q-Comp newsletter.
5. ENROLLMENT
Dr. Peterson said that as a neighboring district struggled with budget decisions, residents of
that district were showing a great deal of interest in Minnetonka schools. He said while
some of them move immediately, most families were waiting to enter Minnetonka Schools
under the open enrollment plan next year. Dr. Peterson said this situation was being
monitored closely because this influx of students could add to the District’s challenges.
6. POLICIES—Second Reading
Policy #461: Administrative Performance Review. Dr. Peterson said this policy now
included the changes suggested by the Board and was ready for adoption.