South Washington County Schools

This document outlines the vision and project scope for the Transition Program Building, aimed at creating a nurturing learning environment. The facility will feature collaborative, flexible, bright, and welcoming spaces designed to support transition-aged students in developing employment, home living, and post-secondary skills, while ensuring their social, emotional, and physical safety. The project involves a renovation and new addition to provide classrooms, learning labs, offices, and multipurpose areas for up to 120 students and 50 staff. Additionally, it includes developing outdoor spaces for work-based learning, horticulture, and maker activities, and fostering community engagement through a small-scale marketplace.

The administrative report presents the February 19, 2026 School Board Meeting Minutes for review and approval. Key discussion topics included public comments regarding reading specialists and the Achievement and Integration Plan. Action items involved the approval of the Achievement & Integration Plan, proposed policy changes, bond sale results, and the Superintendent Contract. The report also highlighted Superintendent items such as recognition events for Black History Month and Bus Drivers and Transportation.

The agenda covered administrative actions presented by the Executive Director of Human Resources & Operations, focusing on personnel matters. Key discussion points included the approval of retirements, resignations, and terminations for multiple staff members across various departments. Additionally, the report detailed the approval of leave of absence requests and the approval of new hires or changes in status for numerous employees. These actions are connected to the Strategic Priority of Operations, Staffing, and Finance.

The administrative report pertains to the review and recommendation for approval of the School Board Meeting Minutes from March 5, 2026, which connects to the strategic priority of Operations, Staffing, and Finance. Key discussion items from that meeting included the Student Board Representative Reports covering adaptive athletics advancements, the benefit of AP language classes, and activities within the Black Student Union. Workshop items featured a construction update on several elementary schools (Bailey, Grey Cloud, Pine Hill, and Red Rock). Information items included a presentation on the revised 2025-26 Budget and the first reading of proposed policy changes, which are scheduled for approval on March 26th. Superintendent Nielsen noted observations regarding National School Social Worker Week and Maintenance Worker Appreciation Week. A separate written report detailed recent activities from the AMSD Legislative Session Review and Early Childhood Committee focus on Screen Free Week planning.

This document provides an update on the construction plan initiated by the 2023 bond, detailing projects across the South Washington County School District. The plan addresses priorities such as enhancing safety, security, and alleviating overcrowding in middle and high schools, and expanding capacity in elementary schools. Specific projects include secure entries, classroom additions, cafeteria expansions, new kitchens, and storm shelters for various schools including Grey Cloud Elementary, Bailey Elementary, and Pine Hill Elementary, with design and construction phases projected from 2025 to 2027. The goal is to modernize facilities and improve learning environments district-wide.