2003 Board of Education Meeting Minutes During the 2002-2003 school year, Saint Paul Public Schools:
Created the Professional Development Center for Academic Excellence by merging six programs and departments into one comprehensive teacher training and support center;
Secured community support through the passage of an operating referendum to prevent further reductions in school budgets;
Brought together about 700 Saint Paul citizens to examine the future of school choice in the school district;
Saw the majority of our students in 10th and 11th grades score at or above the proficient level on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA); and
Achieved a greater increase in proficiency levels than the state overall on third- and fifth-grade MCA reading and math tests. | 
