DISTRICT OVERVIEW
December 2016
INTERMEDIATE DISTRICTS
Intermediate districts are specialty school districts that provide defined shared student services to a group of K-12 member school districts.Quick Facts:• Minnesota has four intermediate school districts• Combined, the four serve more than 20,000 students across
45 member districts.• Intermediates offer specialized educational programs and
services to member districts that, individually, find it difficult to provide on a smaller scale.
ABOUT OUR DISTRICT
MISSIONNortheast Metro 916 Intermediate School District responds to the unique needs of students, educators, and school districts with innovation, quality, and trusted experience.
14MEMBER DISTRICTS
MEMBERSHIPLEVELS:• Member • Affiliate • Associate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• Joint Powers Agreement• 14-member school
board comprised of school board members appointed by the member districts
• Advisory councils comprised of professional staff from member districts
• Divided into three divisions >>
Educational Services
Special Education
Administrative Services
STUDENTS SERVED
Transferred to South Wash. in July 2016
LOCATIONS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICESSupporting academics through student programs, professional development, and curricular expertise. Educational Services staff responds in a collaborative manner to the needs of our district staff and our member districts.
• Student programs:– Area Learning Centers– Career and Technical Center
• Professional services:– Grants and Research Office– Northern Star Online– Region 11 Math and Science Teacher Academy Partnership– Professional Development– Curriculum– Technology Integration
AREA LEARNING CENTERS (ALCS)
• Non-traditional high school setting
• Students earn high school graduation credits and a diploma
• Individualized approach and personalized attention to social needs
• Academic learning skills• Vocational skills• Work experience• Transition to employment
or further education
CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER
• Non-traditional high school setting located at Century College
• Students earn high school graduation credits and a diploma
• Individualized approach and personalized attention to social needs
• Academic learning skills• Vocational skills• Work experience• Transition to employment or
further education
SPECIAL EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION OVERVIEW• Students are referred by member districts• Staff are highly certified and experts in their field• Curriculum addresses academic, social, emotional, behavior and
communication needs in a structured and safe learning environment• Learning and support services are delivered based on documented
individualized education plans (IEP)• Services Include:
– Assistive Technology Library– Mental Health Support– Nursing– Therapy Services: Occupational & Physical– Communication Services: sign language, interpreters, interveners, signing
educational assistants– Speech/Language Pathologists– Teachers for the Blind/Visually Impaired
SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT PROFILENortheast Metro 916 serves students pre-k to age 21 with the following diagnosis:• Communication and
interaction disorders• Hearing impairment• Learning disabilities• Mental impairment• Physical impairment• Severe emotional behavior
disorders• Neurobiological disorders
with associative behaviors
These diagnosis qualify students for special education services.
36%Emotional/BehavioralDisorder
38%Autism
SpectrumDisorder
14%7%
37%
33%
11%
10%
4%3%1%1%
ASD: Autism Spectrum DisorderEBD: Emotional Behavioral DisorderDCD: Developmenal Cognitive DisabilityOHD: Other Health DisabilitiesSMI: Severely Multiply ImpairedDHH: Deaf/Hard of HearingSLD: Specific Learning DisabilityDD: Developmentally DelayedOther
751 STUDENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESBusiness Conducted on Behalf of Member Districts• Student accounting• State reporting on categorical revenues back to your districts
Services• ALC Management• DMC Membership/Studies• Document Imaging• Individual District Survey• Legal Services• Joint Purchasing• Programmer• Targeted Services• Transportation Services
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Service Member District Costs Non-Member District Costs Comparable Service Costs
Legal Services(hourly rates)
$93/hour for 200+ hours$107/hour for 100 to 199 hours$130/hour for 99 or fewer hours
$115/hour for 200+ hours$130/hour for 100 to 199 hours$150/hour for 99 or fewer hours
$250 to $300 per hour
Sign Language Interpreters(after-hoursservices)
$61/hour (min of 2-hour commitment with24-hour cancellation)
$72/hour (min of 2-hour commitment with 24-hour cancellation)
$80+/hour (min of 2-hour commitmentwith 48-hour cancellation)
SAMPLE OF MEMBER COST SAVINGS
Intermediate Districts operate on a fee-for-service basis. Revenue to fund student services is generated by tuition billing.
Northeast Metro 916 operates a $129.6 million budget.
FACILITIES PLAN
Karner Blue Education
Center(Blaine)
Fall 2014
Pankalo Education
Center(Lake Elmo)
Fall 2017
Quora Education
Center(Little Canada)
Fall 2018
KARNER BLUE SUCCESS STORIES
• Parents report that their children like, and want to come to school first time ever
• Students are transitioning back to their home schools faster
• Staff have more time to dedicate to teaching and are discussing instructional strategies versus problem solving behavioral issues
• Locked exits are a significant safety improvement for students and staff
PANKALO EDUCATION CENTER UPDATE
PANKALO EDUCATION CENTER UPDATE
• Greek for “complete beauty”• Creative Arts theme with four neighborhoods –
Harmony, Mosaic, Kaleidoscope, Symphony• Design Improvements: – Natural light will be visible in all classrooms as well as
the common areas– The seclusion rooms will be designed with softer walls
and colors to provide a more calming environment – The small windows in the classrooms at elementary
student height (pictured above) have been popular. In the new design, these windows will be deeper and include a bench
CONTACT US
Connie [email protected]
Phyllis BraxtonDirector of [email protected]
Kristine CarrDirector of Administrative [email protected]
Jean JordanDirector of Educational [email protected]
Daniel NaidiczDirector of Special [email protected]
Elam NoorDirector of [email protected]
Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District2540 County Road F East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110651-415-5100 / www.nemetro.k12.mn.us
SCHOOL BOARD
ChairpersonTracy BrunnetteSouth Washington County 833
Vice ChairMarilynn ForsbergSpring Lake Park 16
ClerkKaren LodicoCentennial 12
TreasurerJanet NewbergWhite Bear Lake 624
DirectorErin AzerRoseville 623
DirectorSuzanne ErkelSt. Francis 15
DirectorMarcia LindbladFridley 14
DirectorNancy LivingstonN. St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale 622
DirectorLaura PalmerColumbia Heights 13
DirectorMike PtacekStillwater 834
DirectorMarre Jo SagerMounds View 621
DirectorJudy SchwartzMahtomedi 832
DirectorGail TheisenForest Lake 831
DirectorLaura OksnevadSt. Anthony – New Brighton 282