Meeting Agenda
1. Call Work Session to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. District Mission / Vision / Values Statement
3. Discussion Items:

3.a. Review Policy Protocol – questions and clarifications to establish a clear understanding of the work.
3.b. Three Policy Pathways
3.c. Priority Prioritization — Board role with Staff Support
3.d. Periodic Review
3.e. Policies on the Table Now
4. Adjourn the Work Session
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Meeting: October 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Work Session
Subject:
1. Call Work Session to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Betsy Hege, Chair
Subject:
2. District Mission / Vision / Values Statement
Description:
 Mission Statement: "Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college, career and life ready."

Vision Statement: "Our schools are a place where children belong. Each student is known by name, strength, and need, and provided the education and opportunities to achieve success."

Our Values: *Striving for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging * Celebrating Diversity * Engaging the Community * Supporting the Whole Child * Promoting and Achieving Academic Excellence *
Subject:
3. Discussion Items:
Subject:

3.a. Review Policy Protocol – questions and clarifications to establish a clear understanding of the work.
Description:
  • Policy proposals are referred to chair and superintendent for screening.
  • Expectations for a response.
  • Timeline
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Where, who and when work to be done.
Subject:
3.b. Three Policy Pathways
Description:
    1.  
  • Routine
  • Transformational - Engaged Policy Pathway
  • Periodic Review
Subject:
3.c. Priority Prioritization — Board role with Staff Support
Description:
  • Discuss the balance of priorities and resources with Staff.
  • Discuss the creation of parameters to help prioritize - problem statements, rubrics, using questions in the Policy Protocol:
    • Identify the issue
    • Desired outcome
    • Affected groups
    • Guilding principles
    • Proposed scope
    • Estimated resources
Subject:
3.d. Periodic Review
Description:
  1.  
  • How to approach the entire policy manual.
  • Roles and responsibilities to maintain the work.
  • How a policy proposal gets referred into the policy review flow.How to balance staff load with routine policy work.
Subject:
3.e. Policies on the Table Now
Description:
    1.  
  • Use tools developed and discussion to prioritize the referred proposals:
    • Contingency Fund Balance
    • Attendance
    • Large donations
    • Others collected prior to the meeting.
    1.  
  • Authorize work and scope decided, or add authorization to October agenda.
Subject:
4. Adjourn the Work Session
 

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