Northeast Metro 916
2018-19 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.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

A bill was signed by the Governor LeVander on May 27, 1969, enabling six school districts to form a new intermediate district for vocational education as well as for personnel, instructional and administrative services. The district was named Special Intermediate School District 916, and the rest is history.

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: Kevin Donovan
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: Sarah Stivland
White Bear Lake #624: Kim Chapman

5,402 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 280 students for Extended School Year (ESY), and 295 students in our credit recovery programs.

Area Learning Centers
2,439

Career & Tech Center
912

Special
Education
793

Care and Treatment
214

In Home
Districts
469

20 TOTAL PROGRAMS

Early Childhood
2

Elementary
2

Secondary
8

Ages 18-21
2

Care & Treatment
3

Other
3

709 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.

INVESTING IN STAFF

Since 2015, Northeast Metro 916 in partnership with the University of Minnesota has offered a pathway to licensure program for EAs to obtain a master’s degree and teaching license in the area of emotional/behavior disorders (EBD).

In 2019, we began a partnership with the University of St. Thomas to offer a similar program for paraprofessionals and EAs who wish to pursue a master's degree as well as an Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) teaching license with a focus on autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

PATHWAY TO LICENSURE CANDIDATES RECEIVE GRANT TO COVER TUITION

All eight education assistants who are part of the Pathway to Licensure program received a stipend that covers 100% of their fall and spring tuition, thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Pathway to Licensure is a program through Northeast Metro 916 where education assistants can pursue their teaching license and master's degree at the University of Minnesota while continuing to work for 916. The current cohort is expected to graduate in spring 2020.

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.

The information provided below is preliminary and is subject to change at the conclusion of our annual audit.