2. PRELIMINARY ACTIONS

2.A. Pledge of Allegiance

2.B. Public Comment

2.C. Approval of Agenda

3. COMMUNICATIONS

3.A. Student Council Update

3.B. Proud of

3.B.1. Montrose Elementary who was identified as a Reward School for 2015-16 by the Minnesota Department of Education for having demonstrated exceptional student outcomes and success in closing achievement gaps.

3.B.2. Ryan Bowers and Jon Thielen who were named National Merit Scholars for 2015.

3.B.3. Samuel Hamann, Jack Larson and Joshua Polzin who were named semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.

3.B.4. BHS FFA Team who won First Place at the MN State Fair Landscape Competition.

3.B.5. Connie Boonstra - ECFE Secretary, Sharon Myers - Custodian at BHS, Ruth Clarke - ESP at BHS, and Kim Hinrichs - Food Manager at DES, who were selected by the District to receive the Outstanding Education Support Staff Award presented by Resource Training and Solutions.

3.B.6. Tracy Hagstrom Durant, English Teacher at Buffalo High School, who received the Dedicated Lifetime Award at the Communication and Theater Association's Fall Conference.

3.B.7. Riti Sanderson, BHS Girls Golf Coach, who was named the AAA Girls Golf Coach of the Year by the MN State High School Coaches Association.

3.B.8. Gary Kawlewski, Director of Finance and Operations, who achieved the Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations certification by the Association for School Business Officials International for demonstrating a commitment to high standards and ethical practice in school business management.

3.C. Board Calendar Dates

3.C.1. Monday, October 12, 2015 - Board Workshop  4:30 p.m. Hanover Elementary

3.C.2. Monday, October 26, 2015 - Board Meeting  7:00 p.m.  Board Room

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Personnel Consent Agenda

4.B. Check Disbursements

4.C. Electronic Fund Transfers

4.D. Minutes - August 24, 2015 Regular Meeting

4.E. Donations/Grants

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.A. Long-Term Facility Maintenance Revenue 10-Year Plan

5.B. 2015 Payable 2016 Proposed Levy Certification

5.C. Teacher Development & Evaluation Plan Revisions

5.D. Policy Review

5.D.1. Policies Requiring Annual Review

5.D.1.a. #410 - Family and Medical Leave

5.D.1.b. #413 - Harassment and Violence

5.D.1.c. #414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect of Physical or Sexual Abuse

5.D.1.d. #415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults

5.D.1.e. #506 - Student Discipline

5.D.1.f. #524 - Internet Responsibility Use and Safety

5.D.1.g. #806 - Crisis Management

5.D.2. Policies Meeting 5-Year Review Cycle

5.D.2.a. #202 - School Board Officers

5.D.2.b. #207 - Public Hearings

5.D.2.c. #214 - Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members

5.D.2.d. #404 - Employment Background Checks

5.D.2.e. #412 - Expense Reimbursement

5.D.2.f. #450 - Leaves of Absence - Unpaid

5.D.2.g. #550 - Students with Food Allergies/Special Dietary Needs

5.D.2.h. #704 - Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System

5.E. Resolution Appointing Election Judges

6. REPORTS

6.A. Out-of-State Trip - BHS FFA to Kentucky

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS

8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

9. CLOSED SESSION

9.A. Contract Negotiations - Teachers, Custodians

10. OTHER