Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) is committed to being a safe haven for everyone. The district knows that recent current events have raised questions for some immigrant and refugee families. To offer support, MPS is joining with community partners to host two meetings to answer questions and connect families with resources both in our schools and in the community:

MPS is partnering with the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR MN), NAVIGATE and the Somali American Parent Association (SAPA) to provide information about changing policies, legal resources and social and emotional supports available.

Find more information here.

 

State legislators, community organizers, and engaged residents have been active at the Capitol this session, protecting Minnesota from harmful policy and working for positive change. The State Capitol has seen hundreds of residents turn out to testify against state bills, including one that would try to remove local control of cities to pass sick time ordinances and other workplace benefits, and another that imposes severe penalties on those who choose to exercise their first amendment rights to protest.

We hope you can join us for an energizing session with Minneapolis legislators and community organizers, including Senator Jeff Hayden, Representative Frank Hornstein, Wintana Melekin, the Civic and Political Engagement Director for Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC), and Chris Conry, Strategic Campaigns Director for TakeActionMN.

We will open with a welcome from activist business owner Daniel Swenson-Klatt, of Butter Bakery Café, who has testified and organized at the Capitol on issues he believes in, including the importance of improving working conditions for all.

The “Lakewood Harriet” street repaving project includes most of Kingfield Neighborhood.

 

The “Lakewood Harriet Projects” neighborhood meeting will be hosted by Public Works. Neighbors should have received an assessment and a project description in the mail.

Lakewood-Harriet, wards.

If you have questions contact Larry Matsumoto at .

Also at this meeting, a plan for a 42^nd/43^rd Street bikeway will be presented for feedback.

Our Feb 28th Community Voices “What should be the name of our school?” event is fast approaching and we now have five finalist possible new names for Ramsey Middle School to discuss that evening.

The finalist possible new names for Ramsey are (in no particular order): 
Dorothy Vaughan Middle School
Justice Alan Page Middle School
Bde Ota Middle School
Prince Rogers Nelson Middle School
Martha Ripley Middle School

For more information about each finalist name go here.

To indicate your preferences around our new name ideas, please take this survey.

To donate to our campaign to help fund new signage and a new logo go here (Minneapolis Public Schools Name Change Policy states that we must have the funding for new signage to pursue a name change).

Finally, George and the Dragon Restaurant is hosting a delicious brunch fundraiser for our Rename Ramsey Campaign on Sunday Feb 26th from 9:30-1pm. Please call the restaurant and talk to Fred or Stacy about making a reservation asap! Seats are filling fast! 612-208-1047

Thank you for your interest in this campaign!

Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl, Paul Sommers and Ramsey Renamers

The Aliveness Project 2^nd Floor Community Room (note location change from previously published info)

The annual KFNA board elections are approaching, and on Wednesday, February 22nd, nominations for board members will be taken from the floor at the meeting. Come take a chance that what is available will be good and acceptable! For more information in the weeks leading up to this meeting, please contact KFNA Executive Director Sarah Linnes-Robinson at or 612.823.5980.

Some folks have already decided they want to run for the board of Directors: read their Bios at the FB event page. Also, all Kingfield neighbors will be asked to vote on amending the KFNA by-laws, but most importantly, the KFNA annual meeting is a time for neighbors to come together and celebrate Kingfield!

Please bring a dish to share! The Aliveness Project is handicapped accessible, and kids are welcome!

Proposed Bylaw Change in Section 4D related to Vacancies Among Directors.

…. A Director appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term of his or her predecessor and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified or may be appointed to serve a 2^nd year if the term remaining is shorter than six (6) months.