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Meeting Agenda
1. CONVENE:  6:00 PM
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Review and Approval     (Action)
4. Approval of Previous Minutes     (Action)
4.A. June 24, 2024 Minutes
4.B. July 22, 2024 Minutes
5. Public Comment:     6:05 PM
6. Announcements:  6:15 PM     (Information)
7. Board Work:  6:20 PM     (Action) 
7.A. Decision Preparation
7.B. Required Board Action
7.C. Policy Monitoring      (Action)
7.C.1) EL 2.1 Emergency Superintendent Succession     (Action)
To protect the Board from sudden loss of Superintendent services, the Superintendent shall not permit there to be fewer than two other staff members sufficiently familiar with Board and Superintendent issues and processes who would be able to take over with reasonable proficiency as an interim successor.
7.C.2) EL 2.2 Treatment of Students     (Action)
The Superintendent shall not cause or allow an educational environment that is unsafe, unwelcoming, inequitable, disrespectful, unnecessarily intrusive, or that otherwise inhibits the effective learning needs of each student.
7.C.2)a. EL 2.2.1 - Allow student to be unprotected against violence or harassment.
7.C.2)b. EL 2.2.2 - Allow private student data to be unprotected.
7.C.2)c. EL 2.2.3 - Unfairly or inequitably identify and address student behavior violations.
7.C.2)d. EL 2.2.4 - Hire paid personnel without first completing an appropriate background violations.
7.C.2)e. EL 2.2.5 - Allow any volunteer unsupervised time with students without first completing an appropriate background check.
7.C.2)f. EL 2.2.6 - Neglect to assure an equitable system for access to academic programming.
7.C.2)g. EL 2.2.7 - Allow students to be uninformed of their protections under this policy.
7.C.2)h. EL 2.2.8 - Neglect to assure that all allegations of student maltreatment are handled in a timely manner.
7.C.2)i. EL 2.2.9 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum eating times and access to school meals for students.
7.C.2)j. EL 2.2.10 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum time and access to recess for elementary students.
7.C.3) EL 2.7 Asset Protection     (Action)
The Superintendent shall not cause or allow district assets to be unprotected, inadequately maintained, inappropriately used, or unnecessarily risked.
7.C.3)a. 2.7.1 - Develop a facilities construction renovation and maintenance plan that is not part of a comprehensive rolling five-year plan.
7.C.3)b. 2.7.2 - Fail to insure against theft and casualty losses at 100 percent of replacement value and against liability losses to School Board members, staff, and the district itself in an amount greater than the average for comparable districts.
7.C.3)c. 2.7.3 - Subject facilities and equipment to improper wear and tear or insufficient maintenance.
7.C.3)d. 2.7.4 - Allow external guests or user groups access to the facilities or assets without procedures in place to protect district concerns.
7.C.3)e. 2.7.5 - Unnecessarily expose the district, its School Board, or its staff to claims of liability.
7.C.3)f. 2.7.6 - Endanger the district's public image, its credibility, or its ability to accomplish ends.
7.C.3)g. 2.7.7 - Allow uninsured personnel access to material amounts of funds.
7.C.3)h. 2.7.8 - Receive, process, or disburse funds under controls that are insufficient to meet the School Board-appointed auditor's standards.
7.C.3)i. 2.7.9 - Compromise the independence of the School Board’s audit or other external monitoring or advice.
7.C.3)j. 2.7.10 - Substantially change the principal educational purpose of a school by closing, repurposing, consolidating, combining or creating new or choice destination schools without School Board approval.
7.C.3)k. 2.7.11- Allow anyone other than the School Board to name facilities, schools, classrooms, or spaces within the district.
7.C.3)l. 2.7.12  - Eliminate any non-state-required programs that would adversely affect our reputation and/or diminish the value of our broad-based educational opportunities without School Board approval.
7.C.4) Ends 1.6 - Monitoring Measuring Plan     (Action)
7.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
7.D.1) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Board-Management Delegation (BMD) & Governance Policies (GP)  (No Updates)
7.D.2) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations  (No Updates)
7.D.3) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends     (Action)
8. Superintendent Consent Agenda:  7:30 PM      (Action)
8.A. Monthly Reports
8.A.1) Human Resources Report
8.A.2) Business Services Reports
8.A.2)a. Board Business
8.B. Approval of Updated District Policies - See Appendix "A" (Individual Detail Listing of Policies)
8.B.1) Memo to the Board - Summary - District Policies
8.B.2) District Policy 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity
8.B.3) District Policy 413 - Harassment & Violence
8.B.4) District Policy 418 - Drug Free Workplace
8.B.5) District Policy 419 - Tobacco Free Environment
8.B.6) District Policy 506 - Student Discipline
8.B.7) District Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment
8.B.8) District Policy 512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
8.B.9) District Policy 513 - Student Promotion, Retention and Program Design
8.B.10) District Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Student Records
8.B.11) District Policy 515-F - Public Notice
8.B.12) District Policy 516 - Student Medication
8.B.13) District Policy 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination
8.B.14) District Policy 522 - Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process
8.B.15) District Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officer & Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEP from School Grounds
8.B.16) District Policy 607 - Organization of Grade Levels
8.B.17) District Policy 609 - Religion and Cultural Observance 
8.B.18) District Policy 624 - Online Instruction
8.B.19) District Policy 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
8.B.20) District Policy 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy
8.C. Approval of Agreement:  Classified and Administrative Support Staff (CLASS)
8.D. Seek Bid:  Valley View Property Remodel
9. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report:  7:35 PM      (Information)
9.A. Superintendent Update
10. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes:  7:45 PM      (Action)
10.A. Board Development Committee
10.B. Community Linkage Committee
10.B.1) CLC Minutes for July 18, 2024 Meeting
10.B.2) Approval of September 2025 Inspiring News Article - MWM Prudent Fiscal Management 
10.C. Negotiations Committee
10.D. Policy Committee
11. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BrightWorks, ISD 287 & MSHSL):  8:05 PM     (Information)
11.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan Schools) - Abby Libsack/Kim Ross
11.B. BrightWorks (formerly ECSU) - Dennis Stubbs
11.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
11.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Dennis Stubbs
12. Board Work Plan: 8:10 PM      (Action)
12.A. Work Plan "Changes" Document     (Action)
12.B. 2024-25 Board Annual Work Plan     (Information)
13. Adjournment:      (Action)
14. Appendix "A" (Reference Item 8,B)
14.A. District Policy 102
14.B. District Policy 413
14.C. District Policy 418
14.D. District Policy 419
14.E. District Policy 506
14.F. District Policy 507
14.G. District Policy 512
14.H. District Policy 513
14.I. District Policy 515
14.J. District Policy 515-F
14.K. District Policy 516
14.L. District Policy 521
14.M. District Policy 522
14.N. District Policy 532
14.O. District Policy 607
14.P. District Policy 609
14.Q. District Policy 624
14.R. District Policy 708
14.S. District Policy 709
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CONVENE:  6:00 PM
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Agenda Review and Approval     (Action)
Subject:
4. Approval of Previous Minutes     (Action)
Subject:
4.A. June 24, 2024 Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. July 22, 2024 Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Public Comment:     6:05 PM
Subject:
6. Announcements:  6:15 PM     (Information)
Subject:
7. Board Work:  6:20 PM     (Action) 
Subject:
7.A. Decision Preparation
Subject:
7.B. Required Board Action
Subject:
7.C. Policy Monitoring      (Action)
Subject:
7.C.1) EL 2.1 Emergency Superintendent Succession     (Action)
To protect the Board from sudden loss of Superintendent services, the Superintendent shall not permit there to be fewer than two other staff members sufficiently familiar with Board and Superintendent issues and processes who would be able to take over with reasonable proficiency as an interim successor.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.2) EL 2.2 Treatment of Students     (Action)
The Superintendent shall not cause or allow an educational environment that is unsafe, unwelcoming, inequitable, disrespectful, unnecessarily intrusive, or that otherwise inhibits the effective learning needs of each student.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.2)a. EL 2.2.1 - Allow student to be unprotected against violence or harassment.
Subject:
7.C.2)b. EL 2.2.2 - Allow private student data to be unprotected.
Subject:
7.C.2)c. EL 2.2.3 - Unfairly or inequitably identify and address student behavior violations.
Subject:
7.C.2)d. EL 2.2.4 - Hire paid personnel without first completing an appropriate background violations.
Subject:
7.C.2)e. EL 2.2.5 - Allow any volunteer unsupervised time with students without first completing an appropriate background check.
Subject:
7.C.2)f. EL 2.2.6 - Neglect to assure an equitable system for access to academic programming.
Subject:
7.C.2)g. EL 2.2.7 - Allow students to be uninformed of their protections under this policy.
Subject:
7.C.2)h. EL 2.2.8 - Neglect to assure that all allegations of student maltreatment are handled in a timely manner.
Subject:
7.C.2)i. EL 2.2.9 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum eating times and access to school meals for students.
Subject:
7.C.2)j. EL 2.2.10 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum time and access to recess for elementary students.
Subject:
7.C.3) EL 2.7 Asset Protection     (Action)
The Superintendent shall not cause or allow district assets to be unprotected, inadequately maintained, inappropriately used, or unnecessarily risked.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.3)a. 2.7.1 - Develop a facilities construction renovation and maintenance plan that is not part of a comprehensive rolling five-year plan.
Subject:
7.C.3)b. 2.7.2 - Fail to insure against theft and casualty losses at 100 percent of replacement value and against liability losses to School Board members, staff, and the district itself in an amount greater than the average for comparable districts.
Subject:
7.C.3)c. 2.7.3 - Subject facilities and equipment to improper wear and tear or insufficient maintenance.
Subject:
7.C.3)d. 2.7.4 - Allow external guests or user groups access to the facilities or assets without procedures in place to protect district concerns.
Subject:
7.C.3)e. 2.7.5 - Unnecessarily expose the district, its School Board, or its staff to claims of liability.
Subject:
7.C.3)f. 2.7.6 - Endanger the district's public image, its credibility, or its ability to accomplish ends.
Subject:
7.C.3)g. 2.7.7 - Allow uninsured personnel access to material amounts of funds.
Subject:
7.C.3)h. 2.7.8 - Receive, process, or disburse funds under controls that are insufficient to meet the School Board-appointed auditor's standards.
Subject:
7.C.3)i. 2.7.9 - Compromise the independence of the School Board’s audit or other external monitoring or advice.
Subject:
7.C.3)j. 2.7.10 - Substantially change the principal educational purpose of a school by closing, repurposing, consolidating, combining or creating new or choice destination schools without School Board approval.
Subject:
7.C.3)k. 2.7.11- Allow anyone other than the School Board to name facilities, schools, classrooms, or spaces within the district.
Subject:
7.C.3)l. 2.7.12  - Eliminate any non-state-required programs that would adversely affect our reputation and/or diminish the value of our broad-based educational opportunities without School Board approval.
Subject:
7.C.4) Ends 1.6 - Monitoring Measuring Plan     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
Subject:
7.D.1) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Board-Management Delegation (BMD) & Governance Policies (GP)  (No Updates)
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D.2) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations  (No Updates)
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D.3) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Superintendent Consent Agenda:  7:30 PM      (Action)
Subject:
8.A. Monthly Reports
Subject:
8.A.1) Human Resources Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.2) Business Services Reports
Subject:
8.A.2)a. Board Business
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Approval of Updated District Policies - See Appendix "A" (Individual Detail Listing of Policies)
Subject:
8.B.1) Memo to the Board - Summary - District Policies
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.2) District Policy 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity
Subject:
8.B.3) District Policy 413 - Harassment & Violence
Subject:
8.B.4) District Policy 418 - Drug Free Workplace
Subject:
8.B.5) District Policy 419 - Tobacco Free Environment
Subject:
8.B.6) District Policy 506 - Student Discipline
Subject:
8.B.7) District Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment
Subject:
8.B.8) District Policy 512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
Subject:
8.B.9) District Policy 513 - Student Promotion, Retention and Program Design
Subject:
8.B.10) District Policy 515 - Protection and Privacy of Student Records
Subject:
8.B.11) District Policy 515-F - Public Notice
Subject:
8.B.12) District Policy 516 - Student Medication
Subject:
8.B.13) District Policy 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination
Subject:
8.B.14) District Policy 522 - Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process
Subject:
8.B.15) District Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officer & Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEP from School Grounds
Subject:
8.B.16) District Policy 607 - Organization of Grade Levels
Subject:
8.B.17) District Policy 609 - Religion and Cultural Observance 
Subject:
8.B.18) District Policy 624 - Online Instruction
Subject:
8.B.19) District Policy 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
Subject:
8.B.20) District Policy 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy
Subject:
8.C. Approval of Agreement:  Classified and Administrative Support Staff (CLASS)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. Seek Bid:  Valley View Property Remodel
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report:  7:35 PM      (Information)
Subject:
9.A. Superintendent Update
Subject:
10. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes:  7:45 PM      (Action)
Subject:
10.A. Board Development Committee
Subject:
10.B. Community Linkage Committee
Subject:
10.B.1) CLC Minutes for July 18, 2024 Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B.2) Approval of September 2025 Inspiring News Article - MWM Prudent Fiscal Management 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C. Negotiations Committee
Subject:
10.D. Policy Committee
Subject:
11. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BrightWorks, ISD 287 & MSHSL):  8:05 PM     (Information)
Subject:
11.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan Schools) - Abby Libsack/Kim Ross
Subject:
11.B. BrightWorks (formerly ECSU) - Dennis Stubbs
Subject:
11.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
Subject:
11.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Dennis Stubbs
Subject:
12. Board Work Plan: 8:10 PM      (Action)
Subject:
12.A. Work Plan "Changes" Document     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. 2024-25 Board Annual Work Plan     (Information)
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Adjournment:      (Action)
Subject:
14. Appendix "A" (Reference Item 8,B)
Subject:
14.A. District Policy 102
Attachments:
Subject:
14.B. District Policy 413
Attachments:
Subject:
14.C. District Policy 418
Attachments:
Subject:
14.D. District Policy 419
Attachments:
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14.E. District Policy 506
Attachments:
Subject:
14.F. District Policy 507
Attachments:
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14.G. District Policy 512
Attachments:
Subject:
14.H. District Policy 513
Attachments:
Subject:
14.I. District Policy 515
Attachments:
Subject:
14.J. District Policy 515-F
Attachments:
Subject:
14.K. District Policy 516
Attachments:
Subject:
14.L. District Policy 521
Attachments:
Subject:
14.M. District Policy 522
Attachments:
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14.N. District Policy 532
Attachments:
Subject:
14.O. District Policy 607
Attachments:
Subject:
14.P. District Policy 609
Attachments:
Subject:
14.Q. District Policy 624
Attachments:
Subject:
14.R. District Policy 708
Attachments:
Subject:
14.S. District Policy 709
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