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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 19, 2000 U'M' ,~".. . "'"' !,: l ',f." ,------,-,.~ ".' ',' ',"" , ,,,,.,, ~ . "w ?'UJffl tM V~ 06 FRANK BOYLES August 26, 1999 TO: Mayor Mader and Councilmembers SUBJECT: Joint Prior Lake, Savage, and School District Meeting Attached for your information are notes taken by Les Sonnabend regarding our joint meeting discussions. I thought Councilmembers might want to be apprised of the issues discussed. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - - INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 719 5300 WestWood Drive SE PO Box 539 Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 Joint Meeting Minutes (Prior Lake - Savage Area Schools, City of Prior Lake, City of Savage) August 19, 1999 4:30 PM District Services Center Present: Prior Lake - Savage Area School Board Chairperson Mike Autenrieth, Prior Lake _ Savage Area School District Superintendent Les Sonnabend, Savage City Administrator Steve King, Prior Lake City Administrator Frank Boyles, Savage Mayor Rob Fendler, Prior Lake Mayor Wes Mader . Timino and plans for any future referendum/bond elections II Savage mentioned that they are considering a possible bond election this fall to build a ... f"'\ll l~ 'f community/recreation center with possibly an outdoor pool connected to it. The City of ~ Prior Lake said they weren't considering anything until the year 2003, when a satellite fire _ . , $' IVI/I}'/Ao::t station is in their long-range capital plan. The Prior Lake - Savage Area Schools noted that a bond issue to build new buildings was in their immediate future, perhaps as early as next _ ~ spring. . Locatino property for future school buildino sites A general discussed ensued regarding sites for neighborhood elementary schools and the need to locate a future secondary building site centrally located in our district to facilitate transportation from all corners of our district. Savage has designated a possible school site right off of County Road 27 where it intersects 154th Street. The City of Prior Lake has information on a number of larger parcels that it considered when trying to locate park land that they will make available to the school district for their knowledge. . Local city and township identity within the school district This continues to be a concern and a hurdle to overcome in any building project that the school district takes on. Citizens believe that each entity should have their own school ' district and buildings and they see no need why one municipality should build or help build buildings in a different area. Further enlightenment is necessary. . Community schools and relationship to potential buildino sites The school district is still of the philosophy that elementary schools should be built in neighborhoods that can feed into them with a minimum of transportation. This is mitigated by the fact that if a new secondary school is, built, that will free up one of the other secondary buildings in the district for additional use. All this has to be weighed against ascertaining the maximum number of students that the district will have before it stops growing and to plan facilities and move accordingly so that the school district does not overbuild. F;\USERS\KA THYlAGENDASVointmin,doc Joint Meeting Minutes Page 2 August 19, 1999 . School district boundaries The school district boundaries that exist will continue to exist and any swapping of land between districts would be a very rare occasion indeed. With school districts on three sides of the Prior Lake - Savage Area School District continuing to grow and the Burnsville District attempting to shrink back into its stated capacities, there is little room to use other districts' facilities at this time. Indeed if Burnsville had some additional room in the future, it would be on the east side of their district, not adjacent to the Prior Lake - Savage Area School District. . Mechanics of the DARE Prooram The difference in funding mechanisms between the two municipalities for the DARE Program leads to some concern. Savage funds the DARE Program through a community effort and Prior Lake funds the DARE Program through a non-profit (Rotary Club) and the school district. The offer is made for Glendale to receive funds associated with the Bike-A-Thon for their needs. The school district, for consistency, feels that the Bike-A-Thon should involve students from all the elementary buildings in the district. . Potential for Shared Facilities (Community Center. Athletic Facilities. Other Park & Recreational Facilities) The Prior Lake _ Savage Area School District is interested in co-locating some pieces of our program that do not involve K-12 students. Community Services, Early Childhood Family Education and other programs would be candidates for such co-location discussions. As the district continues to grow and before new space is built, we will have a considerable space crunch for these programs. Additional meetings will be held this year to study growth in the Prior Lake - Savage Area School District. We will be inviting the city planners from Savage and Prior Lake to join us in those meetings along with county officials to help us put a handle on growth. In addition, Dr. Sonnabend will begin an e-mail periodic update to keep both cities better apprised of events that are of mutual concern. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM. ~ES SONNABEND Superintendent of Schools LS/kaj F;\USERS\KATHY\AGENDAS~ointmin,doc .