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City Council Study Session — 09/20/04 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 6 <br />address that decline through entrepreneurial avenues, by offering <br />families more, and through cooperative ventures. Dr. Thein <br />noted that current enrollment showed the largest class being the <br />Sophomore class at 600 students, and the current Kindergarten <br />class with 424 students, supporting the continued enrollment <br />decline. <br />Discussion included comparisons and disparities between the <br />Mounds View and Roseville District enrollments and their <br />geographic and demographic status; fewer students being <br />produced due to people liking Roseville and staying in their <br />homes; and bounce-back of empty nesters into the community, <br />rather than younger families and the stresses realized by the <br />School Districts. <br />Further discussion included how sports relate to enrollment and <br />open enrollment; academic program offerings and friendships. <br />Dr. Thein noted that the Roseville School District did provide an <br />extended day-care program, which was fee-based and was <br />currently the largest program in the State of Minnesota. <br />Dr. Thein advised that the District had appointed an Educational <br />Planning Advisory Committee to address the declining <br />enrollment projections, outlining the makeup of the Committee, <br />and inclusion of City Manager Beets. Dr. Thein noted that the <br />report was in its final preparation and would be presented to him <br />for review at the end of September, with the information studied <br />over the next few months, and anticipated for presentation to the <br />Board in December, with presentation to the public anticipated in <br />the spring of 2005. Dr. Thein observed that, while there was a <br />sense of urgency, the Board wanted adequate time to study the <br />options, and action would probably not take place until the 2006- <br />07 school year. <br />Dr. Thein noted that the Roseville Area School District had some <br />advantages over the Mounds View District in that the District <br />was smaller in size, making it easier to move people and staff, as <br />well as transport students. Dr. Thein also noted that the District <br />had several assets (i.e., buildings), notably the Owasso <br />Elementary and the Fairview Community Center that were <br />