Please join us for an information meeting to learn about the upcoming operating levy referendum on one of the following dates: - Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 7 p.m. at North Trail Elementary School - Thursday, October 3, 2024, 7 p.m. at Farmington Elementary School - Monday, October 21, 2024 7 p.m. at Farmington High School

At the beginning of each school year we ask parents and guardians to update their information in the Infinite Campus parent portal. This includes reviewing important contact information as well as providing information which the Minnesota Department of Education uses for planning purposes. Please take a few minutes to review the Annual Update in your Parent Portal account.

Three ISD 192 School Board seats are up for election on November 5, 2024. These are four-year terms. The filing period is July 30th through August 13th. The District Office (20655 Flagstaff Avenue, Farmington, MN 55024) will be open 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and will be open until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13th. There will be an information session held for those interested in becoming candidates at Farmington City Hall (430 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024) on Monday, July 29th beginning at 6 p.m. You can learn more about the ISD 192 School Board here on our website.

I want to make you aware of an important decision made by the Farmington Area School Board at its May 13 meeting. Along with having a significant impact on our learners and the future of our district, it is a decision that is important for staff, parents and community to be aware of and learn more. The board voted unanimously to schedule an operating levy referendum election for November 5, 2024. The proposal on the ballot will ask voters to revoke the district’s existing operating levy of $696.15 per pupil and replace it with a new levy of $1,556.15 per pupil. The new levy will provide approximately $11 million ($5 million from previous levy and $6 million from new levy) per year for 10 years.

The 2024 Farmington High School spring musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” was a community hit, seen by over 5,000 audience members and selling out all performances. The show was also a critical success, as results of the Spotlight Education program were shared last week. Spotlight, a division of Hennepin Theater Trust, serves schools throughout Minnesota with production assessments, workshops, arts journalism, and scholarship programs. Farmington’s production of “Joseph” swept the honors, receiving marks of Outstanding (the highest possible rating) in all 11 categories. The show was recognized as an Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater and the show has been selected to take part in the prestigious Spotlight Showcase at the State Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m.

The Minnesota Department of Education’s Bilingual Seals program is an accreditation that multilingual learners may earn by taking an assessment which covers the four domains of language - speaking, reading, listening, and writing. If a learner passes the language exam they not only receive a seal that is on their transcript, but they also receive college credit that is accepted at all MNSCU colleges and universities, as well as other post secondary institutions across the country. More information can be found on the MDE Bilingual Seal Program website. At Farmington High School, 32 current 11th and 12th graders earned college credit through the Bilingual Seal Program.

Families with learners who currently take iPads home in grades K-11 may now opt to checkout their district issued iPads for the summer months! We have been offering the optional summer iPad checkout since 2016. Nearly 70% of eligible families and learners last year opted to check out their issued iPads. Using RevTrak to agree to the updated 2024-25 iPad Loan Agreement will ensure that your child is set with their iPad check out for the entire 2024-25 academic year.

Official graduation rates are not released until nearly a year after most students have graduated. The state of Minnesota released the graduation rates for the 2022-23 school year in April of 2024. The 2023 graduation rate for the state of Minnesota was 83.3% (58,293 graduates), which represents a 0.3 percentage point decrease in the four-year graduation rate compared to the class of 2022. As a district we saw our graduation rate remain steady for 2022-23 at 93.2% after the big increase from 91.9% in 2020-21 to 94.1% in 2021-22. In addition, we have another 4.1% of the class of 2023 that are continuing to pursue their FHS diploma. Here is a more detailed snapshot of our 2023 graduation information...

On Thursday, February 29, representatives from the Minnesota Wild visited Meadowview Elementary for a Faceoff for Fitness assembly. Students in grades 3-5 received a visit from Nordy, the Minnesota Wild mascot; Stephane Veilleux, who played over 500 games for the Wild over 9 seasons; and Gabby Billing, a Division 1 women's hockey player for Dartmouth and University of St. Thomas and current player for the USA Women’s Bandy team.

Eleven Farmington High School band and choir students recently performed in Orchestra Hall as the culmination of the Minnesota All-State Program. Sponsored by the Minnesota Music Educators Association, All-State is the highest honor bestowed upon a high school music student. In addition to their performance at Orchestra Hall, over the summer the All-State students took part in a week-long camp focused on developing their music skills. The instrumentalists were at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and the vocalists were at St. John's University in Collegeville, MN.

Tracy Hinz, a multi-age teacher, and Lauren Kier, a school psychologist, at Riverview Elementary were recently awarded the Inclusive Educator Award by our partners at ISD 917.

FHS A & B Honor (23-24, Trimester 1)

On January 5th, Farmington Elementary School hosted the ISD 192 5th Grade Career Fair for the twelfth year. This event is organized and executed by the elementary and middle school counselors. Megan Sowieja, the School Counselor at FES, shared: "This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about all things possible."

Online Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year is NOW OPEN! ​Enroll today to ensure you don't miss out on any important events or communications as your child prepares to begin kindergarten in Farmington Area Public Schools.

As the weather cools down and we head into the winter months, please take a moment to review the important winter weather information below. Ensure you have a plan for all possible emergency closure situations (late start, early release, or flexible learning day) and that your contact information is up to date with your child’s school.

Tory Techau, an art teacher at Boeckman Middle School, and Sarah Stout, an English teacher at Farmington High School, have been named the ISD 192 Teachers of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year. Teachers of the Year are nominated and selected by members of the Farmington Education Association. Congratulations to these dedicated, involved, and caring educators! Upon their nominations, they each shared a little about their respective careers in education.

You can watch the Patriotic Day program, a community event honoring veterans and featuring ISD 192 music students, on the District 192 YouTube channel live at 7:15 p.m. on November 9, 2023 (or catch the replay anytime afterwards).

Please view the unofficial results from the November 7, 2023 referendum below. The results will be certified by the Board of Education at a later date.

Learn more about the Operating Levy Referendum! Check out this short video with important facts about the operating levy referendum and don't forget to vote on or before November 7, 2023.

On Thursday, October 12, 2023 Superintendent Berg hosted an information session about the upcoming operating levy referendum. If you missed it or would like to share it with someone, a video recording has been made available here on the district YouTube page.

Farmington High School Principal Ryan Meyer announced this week that Chad Olson is officially the newest Assistant Principal at FHS, serving students in 9th grade. Olson is a longtime member of our Tiger community. He is an alumni of FHS (Class of 1995) and has held many positions in the district including as a teacher, coach, parent, and instructional leader. In addition to his duties as Assistant Principal, Olson currently serves as the head coach in wrestling and assistant football coach. Principal Meyer shared, "Chad has a background in personalized learning and knows our learners, staff, and families well from his work as a Student Success Coach.... Please give Mr. Olson a warm welcome as he starts in his new role!"

Congratulations to Joe McCarthy for being selected as the 2023 MNSHAPE Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year!

You can vote by absentee ballot beginning September 22, 2023 (or by direct ballot beginning October 20, 2023) at the Farmington Area Public Schools District Service Center. The district office is located inside Farmington High School (20655 Flagstaff Avenue, Farmington, MN 55024). Please enter through door 16 on the south side of the building. The District Service Center is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. You can also vote by absentee ballot beginning September 22, 2023 (or by direct ballot beginning October 20, 2023) at the Dakota County Western Service Center - Apple Valley, Dakota County Government Center - Hastings, and Dakota County Northern Service Center - West St. Paul.

Please join us for an information meeting to learn about the upcoming operating levy referendum.

2023 Back to School Announcements

Dear Farmington Area Public Schools Parents and Families: At the school board meeting on August 18, the Farmington Area School Board made an important decision that will significantly impact our students and the future of our district. I wanted to directly share the details of this decision with you. The board voted to schedule a referendum election for November 7, 2023. The decision to schedule the referendum came after months of consideration and discussion. After the need to make budget reductions totaling $4.2 million for the 2023-2024 school year along with facing a projected deficit of approximately $3.5 million for the 2024-2025 school year, it was important to offer district residents the opportunity to consider increasing funding for the district rather than facing additional reductions in the next few years. The proposal on the ballot will ask voters to:

Get your free 2023-2024 ISD 192 Calendar in today's Sun ThisWeek newspaper or pick up a copy in our school buildings starting Monday, August 14! You can download a PDF copy here if you want a virtual copy, and of course our online calendar always has the most up-to-date event information here on our website.