October 28, 2025 6:00pm Listening Session, 6:30pm Regular Meeting - SANB School Board Listening Session & Regular Meeting
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1. Listening Session (6:00 pm)
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
The purpose of the Listening Session of the School Board is to give community members an opportunity to provide input directly to the School Board about issues that fall within the School Board’s authority. To fulfill this purpose, comments must be directed to the School Board. The School Board members will not respond to questions. The board may, however, ask a clarifying question. The Listening Session is not a time for citizens to speak to the community or to the audience. For this reason, the Listening Session will not be recorded.
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Time:
20 Minutes
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2. Call to Order School Board Regular Meeting (6:30pm)
Speaker(s):
Barry Kinsey - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Time:
2 Minutes
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3. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Barry Kinsey - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the 10/28/25 Regular Meeting agenda as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
2 minutes
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4. Approval of Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Barry Kinsey - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Attachments:
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Description:
In accordance with Board rule, there is no discussion of Consent Agenda items, unless a Board Member requests an item be removed for discussion and action.
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve the consent agenda as presented, including:
minutes from the 10/21/25 Meeting, personnel, and payment of bills. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Time:
2 Minutes
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5. Report: Food Services and Transportation
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
This operations report serves as an update to the school board, detailing the current status and improvements in both Food Service and Transportation. The Food Service section highlights steady student participation, strong staffing, and new initiatives like the "MN Thursdays" local food program, while also noting challenges with aging kitchen equipment and storage space. The Transportation section reports on successful partnerships with Monarch Bus Service and CESO, high driver retention, the upgrade to propane-fueled buses and camera systems, and the goals accomplished with the Bus Quest Parent App.
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6. Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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6.1. Policies - Final Reading
806 - Crisis Management BeSmart Resolution
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Policy Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Description:
806 - Crisis Management - This mandatory-annual policy is designed to address a wide range of potential emergency situations. The board discussed changes at the 10/7 and 10/21 board meetings.
BeSmart Resolution - originally passed in 2024, the board discussed the resolution and reaffirmation options at the 10/7/25 board meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
The recommended motion is to approve policy 806 - Crisis Management - as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
The recommended motion is to approve the BeSmart Resolution as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Carried.
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7. Discussion Items
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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7.1. Community Teaching & Learning Committee: Strategic Plan 2025-2026
Speaker(s):
Matt Menier - Director of Principal Leadership & Learning
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Description:
Gathering a collaborative group of staff, students, families, and community members working together to strengthen teaching and learning across the district while co-developing a district-wide Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) vision.
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7.2. Administration Contracts Discussion
Speaker(s):
Dr. Renee Corneille - Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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Description:
Superintendent Corneille outlines the strategic context and process for upcoming contract negotiations with District Office Directors, driven by the need to attract and retain high-quality candidates and ensure compensation aligns with market value and job responsibilities. This is a second discussion and will come back for action.
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7.3. Policies - 1st Reading
Speaker(s):
Dr. Cassandra Palmer - Policy Committee Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Description:
Policies: Policy 534 - The purpose of this mandatory policy is to ensure that students receive healthy and nutritious meals at school and that school district employees, families, and students have a shared understanding of expectations regarding meal charges. This policy was last reviewed in 2023. It has been updated to reflect legislative changes as well as District practices and procedures. Policy 707 - The purpose of this legal policy is to provide for the transportation of students. This policy has not been reviewed since 2015. The policy was updated to reflect legislative changes. |
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7.4. Draft 2026 Legislative Platform
Speaker(s):
Laura Oksnevad - Legislative Liaison
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
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Description:
The board will review and discuss the first draft of the 2026 Legislative Platform. Legislative platforms are documents developed by school boards that reflect the needs of their districts and are used to communicate with legislators. This will come back for further review before action is taken at the December 2nd board meeting.
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8. Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Board Reports
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8.1. ISD282 Program and Building Report
Speaker(s):
Hope Fagerland - Assistant Superintendent
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Description:
Each school board meeting, time is taken to reflect on the school district's achievements, events and stories of students and staff. The idea of these notes is to keep the board both informed and inspired about all the amazing work our school community has done over the past two weeks.
Time:
10 Minutes
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8.2. Board Reports
Speaker(s):
Barry Kinsey - School Board Chair
Agenda Item Type:
Board Reports
Description:
Each school board meeting, the School Board members will take time to share information from the meetings, professional learning and events they have attended.
Time:
10 Minutes
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9. Adjourn School Board Meeting
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Description:
What have we done for learners?
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