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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA
3. GUEST SPEAKER: Representative Ben Bakeberg
4. WHAT'S COOL IN OUR SCHOOLS
4.1. Buffalo Pride Transitions-Tessa Newby
4.2. Recruitment Videos-Paul David
5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
5.1.  Committee Reports 
5.1.1. SouthWest Metro Foundation Update-Enrique Velazquez
5.1.2. Teacher Contract Negotiations-Deb Pauly & Dennis Havlicek
5.2. 2023/2024 SouthWest Metro Meeting Dates
5.3. Member District Leadership
5.4. 2023/2024 SouthWest Metro District Calenders
5.5. 2023/2024 Member District Calendars
5.6. Continuum of Teacher Recruitment and Retention Initiatives
5.6.1. High School (CTE) Intro to Education
5.6.2. Apprenticeships 
5.6.3. Mentoring
5.6.4. Professional Development 
5.6.5. Teacher Evaluations
5.7. New Day Treatment Program-Darren Kermes & Melanie Kray
5.8. New Level 3 Program-Melanie Kray
5.9. Purchase of East Union-Brian Fell & Darren Kermes
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.1. Review of SWMetro Board & Superintendent Retreat
6.2. Equity Summit- Paul David
6.2.1. Input From Those Who Attended
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1. CONSENSUS ITEMS
7.1.1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 16, 2023
7.1.2. Regular Personnel Items
7.1.3. Consideration of Monthly Expenditures & Wire Transfers
7.1.4. Donations 
7.1.4.1. Daughters of Isabella-$187.50 to New Beginnings
7.1.4.2. Darcy Cooper-Baby Blankets & Baby Supplies To New Beginnings
7.1.4.3. Bundles of Love-Baby Supplies to New Beginnnings
7.1.4.4. Holiday Gift Card-$10 to Stephanie Ramirez
7.1.4.5. Anonymous-Pack & Play and Stroller to New Beginnings 
7.1.4.6. CAP Agency-Services of labor and paint to Headstart
7.2. 1st Reading of Seniority List
7.3. 1st Reading of Revision of Existing Board Policies
7.3.1. Policy 102-Equal Educational Opportunity
7.3.2. Policy 418-Drug Free Workplace/Drug Free School
7.3.3. Policy 419-Tobacco Free Environment
7.3.4. Policy 424-Licence Status
7.3.5. Policy 506-Student Disipline
7.3.6. Policy 514-Bullying Prohibition Policy
7.3.7. Policy 515-Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
7.3.8. Policy 532-Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds
7.3.9. Policy 603-Curriculum Development
7.3.10. Policy 616-School District System Accountability
7.4. 1st Reading of New District Policy
7.4.1. Policy 516.5-Overdose Medication
8. ADJOURN
9. COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATION
9.1. Upcoming Events:
9.1.1. 1st Day of Class-September 5
9.1.2. Bus Tour-September 15
9.1.3. Threat Assessment Training-September 20 (8-4 pm)
9.1.4. New Staff Workshop-August 21,22
9.1.5. SWMetro Professional Development Dates-August 23, 24
9.1.6. Legal Update Seminar (Squires-Waldsperger)-October 6
9.1.7. 2023-2024 Graduations
9.1.7.1. Waseca Passages - Friday, May 31 @ 1:00 pm
9.1.7.2. SouthWest Metro High School - Friday, May 31 @ 10:00 am
9.1.7.3. Buffalo PRIDE Transition - Tuesday, June 4 @ 1:00 pm
9.1.7.4. 401 Passages/Attain - Tuesday, June 4 @ 10:00 am
9.1.7.5. Dean Lakes Education Center - Transition - Thursday, May 30th @ 10:00am
9.1.7.6. New Beginnings - Tuesday, June 4 @ 6:00  pm
9.1.7.7. Lakeside Academy - Thursday, June 13 @ 1:00pm
9.1.7.8.  Freedom Academy - Wednesday, June 5 @ 10:00am
9.1.7.9. Elevate - Thursday, May 30 @ 1:00 pm
9.2. District Reports
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Governing Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Description:
    GUEST SUPERINTENDENT REPRESENTATIVE IS SUPT. Timothy Schochenmaier
Subject:
2. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA
Subject:
3. GUEST SPEAKER: Representative Ben Bakeberg
Subject:
4. WHAT'S COOL IN OUR SCHOOLS
Subject:
4.1. Buffalo Pride Transitions-Tessa Newby
Attachments:
Subject:
4.2. Recruitment Videos-Paul David
Subject:
5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Subject:
5.1.  Committee Reports 
Subject:
5.1.1. SouthWest Metro Foundation Update-Enrique Velazquez
Subject:
5.1.2. Teacher Contract Negotiations-Deb Pauly & Dennis Havlicek
Attachments:
Subject:
5.2. 2023/2024 SouthWest Metro Meeting Dates
Attachments:
Subject:
5.3. Member District Leadership
Subject:
5.4. 2023/2024 SouthWest Metro District Calenders
Attachments:
Subject:
5.5. 2023/2024 Member District Calendars
Attachments:
Subject:
5.6. Continuum of Teacher Recruitment and Retention Initiatives
Subject:
5.6.1. High School (CTE) Intro to Education
Subject:
5.6.2. Apprenticeships 
Subject:
5.6.3. Mentoring
Subject:
5.6.4. Professional Development 
Subject:
5.6.5. Teacher Evaluations
Subject:
5.7. New Day Treatment Program-Darren Kermes & Melanie Kray
Subject:
5.8. New Level 3 Program-Melanie Kray
Subject:
5.9. Purchase of East Union-Brian Fell & Darren Kermes
Subject:
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
6.1. Review of SWMetro Board & Superintendent Retreat
Subject:
6.2. Equity Summit- Paul David
Subject:
6.2.1. Input From Those Who Attended
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.1. CONSENSUS ITEMS
Subject:
7.1.1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 16, 2023
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.2. Regular Personnel Items
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.3. Consideration of Monthly Expenditures & Wire Transfers
Attachments:
Subject:
7.1.4. Donations 
Subject:
7.1.4.1. Daughters of Isabella-$187.50 to New Beginnings
Subject:
7.1.4.2. Darcy Cooper-Baby Blankets & Baby Supplies To New Beginnings
Subject:
7.1.4.3. Bundles of Love-Baby Supplies to New Beginnnings
Subject:
7.1.4.4. Holiday Gift Card-$10 to Stephanie Ramirez
Subject:
7.1.4.5. Anonymous-Pack & Play and Stroller to New Beginnings 
Subject:
7.1.4.6. CAP Agency-Services of labor and paint to Headstart
Subject:
7.2. 1st Reading of Seniority List
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3. 1st Reading of Revision of Existing Board Policies
Subject:
7.3.1. Policy 102-Equal Educational Opportunity
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.2. Policy 418-Drug Free Workplace/Drug Free School
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.3. Policy 419-Tobacco Free Environment
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.4. Policy 424-Licence Status
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.5. Policy 506-Student Disipline
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.6. Policy 514-Bullying Prohibition Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.7. Policy 515-Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.8. Policy 532-Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3.9. Policy 603-Curriculum Development
Subject:
7.3.10. Policy 616-School District System Accountability
Attachments:
Subject:
7.4. 1st Reading of New District Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
7.4.1. Policy 516.5-Overdose Medication
Attachments:
Subject:
8. ADJOURN
Subject:
9. COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATION
Subject:
9.1. Upcoming Events:
Subject:
9.1.1. 1st Day of Class-September 5
Subject:
9.1.2. Bus Tour-September 15
Subject:
9.1.3. Threat Assessment Training-September 20 (8-4 pm)
Subject:
9.1.4. New Staff Workshop-August 21,22
Subject:
9.1.5. SWMetro Professional Development Dates-August 23, 24
Subject:
9.1.6. Legal Update Seminar (Squires-Waldsperger)-October 6
Subject:
9.1.7. 2023-2024 Graduations
Subject:
9.1.7.1. Waseca Passages - Friday, May 31 @ 1:00 pm
Subject:
9.1.7.2. SouthWest Metro High School - Friday, May 31 @ 10:00 am
Subject:
9.1.7.3. Buffalo PRIDE Transition - Tuesday, June 4 @ 1:00 pm
Subject:
9.1.7.4. 401 Passages/Attain - Tuesday, June 4 @ 10:00 am
Subject:
9.1.7.5. Dean Lakes Education Center - Transition - Thursday, May 30th @ 10:00am
Subject:
9.1.7.6. New Beginnings - Tuesday, June 4 @ 6:00  pm
Subject:
9.1.7.7. Lakeside Academy - Thursday, June 13 @ 1:00pm
Subject:
9.1.7.8.  Freedom Academy - Wednesday, June 5 @ 10:00am
Subject:
9.1.7.9. Elevate - Thursday, May 30 @ 1:00 pm
Subject:
9.2. District Reports

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