Mike Stoffel

Take a look at Target Field's newest mural, Baseball Heroes - a celebration of Black baseball greats with ties to the Upper Midwest! Make sure to visit section 114-116 to view the mural, learn about the artist and celebrate the players' stories.

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St. John the Baptist Preaching, by Adam Elsheimer, early 17th c, 📸 by Mason Kumet

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #22: Contract Mediation SF teachers have gone to mediation for 3 out of the last 5 contracts, and 5 out of the last 8 contracts. Contract Mediation: mn.gov/bms/mediation/

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #17: Longevity Longevity is a way to retain staff members. Add the staff members age and number of reviews/goals and they earn a stipend upon successful completion each year.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #16: Professional Development (PD) Since 2007, the district has saved over $9 million on PD. Minnesota Statute 122A.61 sets aside at least 2% of basic revenue. Our district participates in Q-comp, which satisfies the requirement.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #15: Schedule C/D increases Since 2007, ALL coaches or advisors, from football to speech, knowledge bowl to softball, your pay increased 15%. Inflation over that same time period is 55%. Inflation data from: bls.gov/data/inflation…

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #14: Health Insurance History Teachers have seen substantial increases in their out-of-pocket costs. Below are rates for an HSA plan. From 2009 to 2024 the district contribution to single and family coverage stayed the same.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #13: Student Teacher Ratio vs Alike Districts For the 2023-24 school year and among alike districts, SF ranked 10 for the Total Student to Teacher Ratio, 12th for ELEM ratio, 25th for MS ratio, and 6th for HS ratio.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #12: Student Teacher Ratio For the 2023-24 school year SF ranked 262nd statewide for the Total Student to Teacher Ratio. 215th for ELEM ratio. 305th for MS ratio. 224th for HS ratio. #gid=1472013995" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #11: In 2025-26, there are 10 teacher retirements. If those positions are rehired, the district will potentially save up to $330k in salary through new hires. Those ten teachers have 235 years of experience in SF schools!

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #10: In the last 6 yrs SF has hired an average of 34 teachers/yr. (replacements for: moving to different districts, nonrenewals, and retirements). That’s 10% turnover each yr. 181 of our 345 staff members have been here 6+ yrs.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #9: 107 teachers have been in St. Francis for 20+ years. This accounts for over 30% of all licensed staff.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #8: SF ranks 45th in ADM (Average Daily Membership) out of 329 school districts. This means we're in the top 15% for size. Aligned data: #gid=1670546261" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… Data taken from: mn.gov/pelsb/assets/L… And pub.education.mn.gov/MDEAnalytics/D…

Wirtshausschlägerei, by Jan Miense Molenaer, 1650, 📸 by @andrewrittphoto

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #7 The unreserved, restricted, and assigned fund balances have grown continually since 2015. Data taken from: isd15.org/documents/depa…

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #6 Our MCA Scores at SFHS are above the state and comparable district averages. We are one of the most cost-efficient in terms of MCA performance for teacher salary.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #5: The District's unassigned fund balance is above the board policy. Excess funds could be used in negotiations for a one-time payment. Note: The board revised the policy from a min. of 5% to "not less than 12%" on April 24, 2023.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #4: SF teachers have lower career earnings than nearly all comparable districts. Ranking from #23 to #25. A teacher in SF will earn from $75k to $150k LESS than teachers in comparable districts.

25 SF Teacher Facts Leading to Mediation Fact #3: The District's opening financial offers have been below inflation. The financial offers cover ALL financials (salary, health & dental insurance, etc). Data: #gid=1954052510" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…