Northeast Metro 916
2017-18 Annual Report

Mission statement:

Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District responds to the unique needs of students, educators, and school districts with innovation, quality, and trusted experience.

DISTRICT PROFILE

Northeast Metro 916 is one of four intermediate school districts in Minnesota, offering specialized and shared programming that includes career and technical education, special education services, area learning centers and care & treatment. Through the sharing of resources, talent and ideas, Northeast Metro 916 provides cost-effective, expert and reliable services to 14 member school districts and the students and families we collectively support.

MEMBER DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Centennial #12: Kathy Timm
Columbia Heights #13: Laura Palmer
Forest Lake #831: Jill Olson
Fridley #14: Mary Kay Delvo
Mahtomedi #832: Judy Schwartz
Mounds View #621: MarreJo Sager
North St. Paul -Maplewood -Oakdale #622: Nancy Livingston
Roseville #623: Erin Azer
South Washington County #833: Katie Schwartz
Spring Lake Park #16: Marilynn Forsberg
St. Anthony-New Brighton #282: Laura Oksnevad
St. Francis #15: Amy Kelly
Stillwater #834: Mike Ptacek
White Bear Lake #624: Kim Chapman

5,909 TOTAL STUDENTS

The number of students indicated in this report reflect a duplicated headcount, meaning that if a student un-enrolls and re-enrolls during the same school year, they are counted twice. We represent the data this way because it more accurately represents the staff time, funding and resources required to run our programs.

Total student count includes the programs listed below, as well as 227 students for Extended School Year (ESY), and 264 students in our credit recovery programs.

Area Learning Centers
2,879

Career & Tech Center
1,031

Special
Education
828

Care and Treatment
228

In Home
Districts
434

19 TOTAL PROGRAMS

Early Childhood
1

Elementary
2

Secondary
9

Ages 18-21
2

Care & Treatment
2

Other
3

689 TOTAL STAFF

PROVIDE DIRECT STUDENT SUPPORT

Northeast Metro 916 employs a high staff to student ratio in some programs, with a large number of teachers and education assistants, as well as other licensed positions such as social workers, licensed school nurses and more.

FACILITIES: PUTTING STUDENT NEEDS FIRST

Northeast Metro 916 conducted extensive facilities studies and planning from 2006 through 2011. A steering committee was brought together with stakeholders from member districts who developed the three-step facilities plan. The plan was approved by the school board in June 2012. This is the first major district-wide facilities overhaul since the late 1980s when special education additions were constructed at member district schools.

2014: Karner Blue Education Center
Blaine
Grades K-8

2017: Pankalo Education Center
Lake Elmo
Grades K-8

2018: Quora Education Center
Little Canada
Grades 5-12

QUORA HOLDS GRAND OPENING

Quora serves students in grades 5-12+ in general education and special education programs. The building is home to five school programs and several administrative departments, and will serve 300 students and 250 staff. The school has been specially-designed to meet the needs of students who learn best in a supportive and safe environment, free of auditory and visual distractions found in many typical school facilities.

“We have shown that carefully-designed facilities combined with an engaging educational program and highly-trained staff mean better academic, social, and behavioral outcomes for our youngest students,” said Connie Hayes, superintendent of Northeast Metro 916. “I am eager to continue the successes we’ve seen as we open a secondary program serving students up to age 21.”

FINANCE

Intermediate districts operate on a fee-for-service basis. Revenue to fund student services is generated by tuition billing. The majority of district expenditures consists of salaries and benefits with budgets in specialized programs consisting of 89% staffing costs.