Update on the March 10, 2026 MPS School Board Regular Business Meeting

Monthly MPS School Board meetings are a good source of information about the direction of MPS. We hope you find this brief overview of key meeting items helpful. 

Chair Collin Beachy opened the meeting by thanking the MPS community for supporting each other over the last few months and acknowledged that many are still feeling the impact of recent events in Minneapolis.  

Reports and Recommendations from the Superintendent

Dr. Sayles-Adams highlighted events, observances, and acknowledgments:  

• During March, MPS observes Women’s History Month. Students from Bethune Arts and Nellie Stone Johnson will host a special event celebrating the iconic women who inspired their school names on March 17 from 10-11 a.m. at the Davis Center. 
• March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. This month raises awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of life.
• Last week was School Social Work Week. Thank you for the daily support social workers provide to students and families.
• Congratulations to Washburn High School and Justice Page Middle School Future City teams that recently competed in the Future City International Finals in Washington, D.C.
  • Washburn is the first team from Minnesota to qualify for the high school division, ranking among the top 20 high school teams in the world.
  • The Justice Page team earned their seventh state title, and set a record for the most wins by a single school in the 27-year history of Minnesota’s Future City competition!
• Congratulations to districtwide spelling bee champion River Resch, fifth grader at Armatage Elementary and runner-up Lea Washburn, sixth grader at Anthony Middle. And congratulations to Bancroft’s Evan Martin for getting 6th place at the Twin Cities Regional Spelling Bee.  
• Reymie Keenan, senior at Edison and two time state champion wrestler won the title for the second year in a row in their weight class. Congrats Reymie on another great season!
• MPS also had student-athlete wrestlers from Camden, Edison, North, Roosevelt, Southwest and Washburn and boys swimmers from Southwest and the Tigers-Millers-Teddies teams all compete on the biggest stage, the Minnesota State Tournament.
• Congratulations to Sophia Butler, music teacher at South High School, and Hannah Walker, social studies teacher at Andersen United Middle School, as both educators are among the 30 semifinalists for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year award.
• Visit the Viva City Elementary Exhibition at the Davis Center. The gallery features art from elementary students at Anishinabe Academy, Bryn Mawr, Hiawatha, Las Estrellas and Waite Park. Middle and high school student exhibits will be coming in the months to follow.
• MPS acknowledges our community members who will soon be observing Eid al-Fitr, Passover, Good Friday and Easter.

A presentation on the strategic plan and an update on the 2027 budget development process was provided. 

Action Items

The board approved the following items:

• Consent Agenda (all items under 6a with the exception of item 6)a.4.g, which was tabled to a future meeting) 
• Approval of the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Special School District No.1 and the Association of Minneapolis District Professional Employees (2026-0026)
• Approval of the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Special School District No.1 and the Minneapolis Association of Administrators and Supervisors (2026-0027)
• Approval of the 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement between Special School District No.1 and the Minneapolis Association of Confidential Administrators (2026-0028)
• Resolution Approving the 2026-2029 Achievement and Integration Plan (2026-0030)  
• Resolution Extending the Reporting Deadline Related to the Transformation Process (2026-0029)

For more information on Tuesday’s meeting, you can view the agenda and materials. To watch a video of the meeting, visit mps.eduvision.tv.