March 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        I. Call to Order                  
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                                        I.A. Welcome                 
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                                        I.B. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        I.C. Oath of Office                 
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                                        II. Approval of Agenda                 
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                                        III. Information                  
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                                        III.A. Student Performance and Achievement Committee Report on Addressing Disparities: Academic, Multilingual, and Discipline/Exclusion                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Isis Buchanan, Director of Educational Equity, Imina Oftedahl, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, and Amy Piotrowski, Director of Student Support Services     
                            
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                                        III.B. Bond Resolution Presentation                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services and Matthew Hammer, Ehlers Senior Municipal Advisor     
                            
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                                        III.C. Report about Written Response to Vote of Nonconcurrence                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Isis Buchanan, Director of Educational Equity     
                            
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                                        III.D. FY26 Preliminary Budget                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Dr. Chris Bellmont, Assistant Superintendent and Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services     
                            
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                                        III.E. Update Regarding Guidelines for Sharing School Board Meetings                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Abigail Alt, Vice Chair     
                            
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                                        III.F. Board Retreat Report                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Anna Werb, Board Chair     
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                                        III.G. Committee, Board Appointment and School Assignment Reports                 
                                            
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                                        IV. Business Meeting                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A. Consent Agenda                  
                    
        Description: 
Although Board action is required, it is generally unnecessary to hold discussion on these items. In the event a Board member wishes to discuss an item, that item will be moved for separate consideration.     
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                                        IV.A.1. Approve Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.2. Approve Personnel Recommendations                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.3. Approve Payroll, Receipts, Expenses and Investments                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.4. Accept the Budget Analysis                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.5. Receive a Report about the Listening Session                  
                                            
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                                        IV.A.6. Approve, on a First and Final Reading, Non-substantive Changes to Policy 522: Title IX - Sex Non Discrimination                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.7. Approve, on a First and Final Reading, Non-substantive Changes to Policies: 516: Student Medication and Telehealth, 621: Literacy and the Read Act, 906: Community Notification and Predatory Offenders, 601: School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals and 616: School District Systems Accountability                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.8. Approve Scheduling a Special Board of Education Meeting on March 28, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. to Discuss and Decide the Superintendent Search Timeline, Hiring Criteria, Stakeholder Involvement and Procedures                 
                                            
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                                        IV.A.9. Approve 2025 Updated School Board Committee Assignments, other Board Assignments and Board School Assignments                 
                                            
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                                        IV.B. New Business                 
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                                        IV.B.1. Adopt Amended and Restated Bond Resolution                  
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services      
                            
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                                        IV.B.2. Approve the Written Response to the Vote of Nonconcurrence                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Isis Buchanan, Director of Educational Equity     
                            
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                                        IV.B.3. Approve, on a First Reading Basis, Changes to Policy 519: Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Dr. Chris Bellmont, Assistant Superintendent     
                            
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                                        IV.B.4. Approve, on a First Reading Basis, Changes to Policies 701: Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget, 721: Uniform Grant Guidance Regarding Federal Revenue Sources and 704: Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services     
                            
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                                        IV.B.5. Approve, on a First Reading Basis, Changes to Policies 899: Name School Buildings or Facilities and 512: School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Aaron Tinklenberg, Director of Communications      
                            
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                                        IV.B.6. Approve Selection of Minnesota School Board Association for Conducting the 2025 Superintendent Search                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Anna Werb, Board Chair     
                            
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                                        IV.B.7. Approve Updates to Guidelines for Sharing School Board Meetings                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Abigail Alt, Vice Chair     
                            
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                                        V. Work Session                 
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                                        V.A. Insurance Plan Review                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services and George Vander Weit, One Digital Insurance Representative      
                            
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                                        V.B. Facilities Needs Assessment                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services      
                            
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                                        VI. Closed Session, as permitted by Minn. Stat. Section 13D. 03, to Discuss Labor Negotiation Strategy                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Stacey Sovine, Executive Director of Administrative Services     
                            
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                                        VII. Adjourn                 
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