August 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM - Policy Committee
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I. Call to Order
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II. Approval of Agenda - ACTION
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III. Consider approval of Policy Committee Minutes - May 2, 2023 - ACTION
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IV. Policy 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity. Adds equal athletic opportunity paragraph.
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V. Policy 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School. Reflects marijuana legalization. Education program not required until SY26-27.
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VI. Policy 419 - Tobacco-Free Environment. Adds loose tobacco/tribal ritual exception.
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VII. Policy 424 - License Status. Adds annual report to PELSB requirement.
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VIII. Policy 425 - Staff Development. Adds paraprofessional paid orientation or professional development.
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IX. Policy 506 - Student Discipline. Adds substantial revisions: Nonexclusionary disciplinary practices, reasonable force recess, etc.
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X. Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint. Adds Prohibitions article; prone restraint prohibition.
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XI. Policy 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students. Adds application provisions.
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XII. Policy 513 - Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design. Adds Gifted and Talented Student provisions; early admissions.
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XIII. Policy 514 - Bullying Prohibition Policy. Adds malicious and sadistic conduct prohibition; updates General Policy Statement and Notice.
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XIV. Policy 515 - Student Directory Information. The Minnesota Legislature passed a law regarding student directory information that is now in effect. The new law states: An educational agency or institution may not designate a student's home address, telephone number, email address, or other personal contact information as directory information under this subdivision. This paragraph does not apply to a postsecondary institution.
Please note that federal law continues to permit military recruiters to request "name, address, electronic mail addresses (which shall be the electronic mail addresses provided by the school, if available, that may be released to military recruiting officers only) or home telephone number. |
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XV. Policy 516.5 - Overdose Medication. Adds school district policy requirements and prescription authorizations.
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XVI. Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy. Adds cell phone provisions.
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XVII. Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams. Adds reasonable force provision.
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XVIII. Policy 534 - School Meals Policy. Updates policy to reflect new free meals law.
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XIX. Policy 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals. Adds definitions; updates WBWF plan; deletes obsolete provisions on reading.
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XX. Policy 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day. Adds E-Learning provisions.
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XXI. Policy 603 - Curriculum Development. Updates District Advisory Committee provisions; deletes curriculum development process (Art. VI).
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XXII. Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum. Updates required academic standards; prohibits curriculum discrimination/discipline.
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XXIII. Policy 613 - Graduation Requirements. Updates definitions; adds ethnic studies course provision.
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XXIV. Policy 616 - School District System Accountability. Deletes "graduation standards"; adds reports; updates District Advisory Committee provisions.
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XXV. Policy 617 - School District Ensurance of Standards. Deletes Profile of Learning reference.
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XXVI. Policy 618 - Assessment of Student Achievement. Updates definitions.
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XXVII. Policy 620 - Credit for Learning. Removes online learning (see updated Policy 624); updates definitions; adds health care credit.
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XXVIII. Policy 621 - Literacy and the READ Act. New policy on the READ Act requirements.
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XXIX. Policy 624 - Online Instruction. New policy on online instruction.
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XXX. Policy 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy. Adds active transportation safety training requirements; adds Type III bus change.
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XXXI. Policy 806 - Crisis Management Policy. Adds active shooter drill requirements.
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XXXII. Consider approval to change time of future Policy Committee Meetings - ACTION
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XXXIII. Consider approval to recommend to the School Board that all policies in this agenda be brought for approval and adoption at the August 21, 2023, Regular Board Meeting - ACTION
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XXXIV. Next Meeting: September 5, 2023 - INFORMATION
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XXXV. Adjournment - ACTION
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