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Meeting Agenda
1. Convene:  6:00 PM     (Roll Call)
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Agenda Review and Approval      (Action)
4. Approval of Previous Minutes     (Action)
4.A. October 28, 2024 Regular Business Meeting
4.B. November 12, 2024 Special Meeting
4.C. November 12, 2024 Workshop Notes
5. Spotlight on Success  6:05 PM      (Information)
5.A. TASSEL Program 
6. Public Comment:  6:25 PM
7. Announcements  6:35 PM     (Information)
8. Board Education & Required Reporting:  6:40 PM  (Information)
8.A. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audited Financial Presentation Information
8.A.1) FY 2023-24 Executive Summary - Annual Financial Audit
8.A.2) Audited Financial Presentation
8.A.3) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (See Appendix "A")
8.A.4) Management Report (See Appendix "A")
8.A.5) Special Purpose Audit Reports (See Appendix "A")
8.B. Levy for Learning - Presentation Uploaded
8.C. World's Best Workforce Report
8.D. FY 2023-24 Achievement Integration Summary Report
9. Board Work   7:50 PM      (Action)
9.A. Decision Preparation
9.A.1) School Board Mid-Year Treasurer's Report
9.B. Required Board Action
9.C. Policy Monitoring      (Action)
9.C.1) Executive Limitations - EL 2.9 Communication and Support to the School Board - The Superintendent shall not cause or allow the School Board to be uninformed or unsupported in its work.   (Action)
9.C.1)a. EL 2.9.1  The Superintendent shall not: Neglect to submit monitoring reports required by the School Board in a timely, accurate, and understandable fashion.
9.C.1)b. EL 2.9.2  The Superintendent shall not: Be untimely in reporting any actual or anticipated noncompliance with any policy of the School Board.
9.C.1)c. EL 2.9.3  The Superintendent shall not:  Neglect to submit unbiased information required by the School Board or let the School Board be unaware of relevant trends.
9.C.1)d. EL 2.9.4  The Superintendent shall not:  Let the School Board be unaware of any significant incidental information it requires, including district press releases, anticipated media coverage, threatened or pending lawsuits, and material internal and external changes.
9.C.1)e. EL 2.9.5  The Superintendent shall not:  Fail to advise the School Board if, in the Superintendent's opinion, the School Board is not in compliance with its own policies on Governance Process and Board-Management Delegation, particularly in the case of School Board behavior that is detrimental to the working relationship between the School Board and the Superintendent.
9.C.1)f. EL 2.9.6  The Superintendent shall not:  Present information in unnecessarily complex or lengthy form or in a form that fails to differentiate among information of three types: monitoring, decision preparation, and incidental
9.C.1)g. EL 2.9.7  The Superintendent shall not:  Provide a mechanism for official School Board, officer, or committee communications that is ineffective.
9.C.1)h. EL 2.9.8  The Superintendent shall not:  Communicate with individual School Board members in addressing official School Board business except when responding to officers or committees duly charged by the School Board.
9.C.1)i. EL 2.9.9  The Superintendent shall not:  Neglect to supply for the School Board’s consent agenda, along with applicable supporting information, all decisions delegated to the Superintendent yet required by law, regulation, or contract to be School Board-approved.
9.C.1)j. EL 2.9.10  The Superintendent shall not:  Allow the School Board to be unaware of potential consequences to the district posed by pending legislation or regulation.
9.C.1)k. EL 2.9.11  The Superintendent shall not:  Send letters or surveys under the School Board’s name or on behalf of the School Board without School Board approval.
9.C.2) EL 2.2  Treatment of Students - 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.
9.C.2)a. EL 2.2.1  The Superintendent shall not:  Allow students to be unprotected against violence or harassment. 
9.C.3) EL 2.3  Treatment of Parents - The Superintendent shall not allow a culture or district practice that fails to proactively engage parents of district students in a respectful partnership that supports the successful education of their child.
9.C.3)a. EL 2.3.1  The Superintendent shall not:  Impede the flow of timely, adequate, and easily accessible information about the district in general and their child, in particular.
9.C.3)b. EL 2.3.2  The Superintendent shall not:  Allow an environment where concerns or inquiries directed to the Superintendent are not acknowledged and subsequently handled by the district in a timely, respectful manner. 
9.C.3)c. EL 2.3.3  The Superintendent shall not: Set school policies or make major decisions without appropriate input and representation from district parents.
9.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
9.D.1) 2023-24 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Governance Policies (GP's)     (Action)     
9.D.2) 2023-24 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations (EL's)     (Action) 
9.D.3) 2023-24 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends (1.1 - 1.6)     (No Updates)
10. Superintendent Consent Agenda  8:30 PM      (Action)
10.A. Monthly Reports
10.A.1) Resolution of Acceptance of Donations  
10.A.2) Human Resources Report
10.A.3) Business Services Reports
10.A.3)a. Board Business
10.A.3)b. Financial Report - Monthly Revenue/Expenditure Report
11. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report  8:35 PM     (Information)
11.A. 100 Year Report - Presentation Uploaded
12. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes 8:45 PM      (Action)
12.A. Board Development Committee
12.A.1) New Director Orientation
12.B. Community Linkage Committee     (Action)
12.B.1) November 7, 2024 Meeting Minutes
12.B.2) DRAFT - January 2025 Inspiring News  (It Takes All of Us)     (Action)     
12.C. Negotiations Committee
12.D. Policy Committee
12.D.1) Summary of Edits to EL and Ends Policy Monitoring Process
12.D.2) Revision to Board's ENDs Policy Monitoring
12.D.3) Revision to Board's EL (Executive Limitation) Policy Monitoring
13. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BRIGHTWORKS, ISD 287, MSHSL )  9:05 PM     (Information)
13.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan School) - Abby Libsack/Kim Ross
13.B. BrightWorks - Dennis Stubbs
13.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
13.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Dennis Stubbs
14. Board Work Plan  9:15 PM     (Action)
14.A. Work Plan Changes Document     (Action)
14.B. 2024-25 Board Annual Work Plan     (Information)
15. Adjournment     (Action)
16. Appendix "A" - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audited Financial Presentation Information (Item #8A)
16.A. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
16.B. Management Report
16.C. Special Purpose Audit Reports
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Convene:  6:00 PM     (Roll Call)
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Agenda Review and Approval      (Action)
Subject:
4. Approval of Previous Minutes     (Action)
Subject:
4.A. October 28, 2024 Regular Business Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. November 12, 2024 Special Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
4.C. November 12, 2024 Workshop Notes
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Spotlight on Success  6:05 PM      (Information)
Subject:
5.A. TASSEL Program 
Subject:
6. Public Comment:  6:25 PM
Subject:
7. Announcements  6:35 PM     (Information)
Subject:
8. Board Education & Required Reporting:  6:40 PM  (Information)
Subject:
8.A. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audited Financial Presentation Information
Subject:
8.A.1) FY 2023-24 Executive Summary - Annual Financial Audit
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.2) Audited Financial Presentation
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.3) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (See Appendix "A")
Subject:
8.A.4) Management Report (See Appendix "A")
Subject:
8.A.5) Special Purpose Audit Reports (See Appendix "A")
Subject:
8.B. Levy for Learning - Presentation Uploaded
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. World's Best Workforce Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. FY 2023-24 Achievement Integration Summary Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Board Work   7:50 PM      (Action)
Subject:
9.A. Decision Preparation
Subject:
9.A.1) School Board Mid-Year Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. Required Board Action
Subject:
9.C. Policy Monitoring      (Action)
Subject:
9.C.1) Executive Limitations - EL 2.9 Communication and Support to the School Board - The Superintendent shall not cause or allow the School Board to be uninformed or unsupported in its work.   (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.1)a. EL 2.9.1  The Superintendent shall not: Neglect to submit monitoring reports required by the School Board in a timely, accurate, and understandable fashion.
Subject:
9.C.1)b. EL 2.9.2  The Superintendent shall not: Be untimely in reporting any actual or anticipated noncompliance with any policy of the School Board.
Subject:
9.C.1)c. EL 2.9.3  The Superintendent shall not:  Neglect to submit unbiased information required by the School Board or let the School Board be unaware of relevant trends.
Subject:
9.C.1)d. EL 2.9.4  The Superintendent shall not:  Let the School Board be unaware of any significant incidental information it requires, including district press releases, anticipated media coverage, threatened or pending lawsuits, and material internal and external changes.
Subject:
9.C.1)e. EL 2.9.5  The Superintendent shall not:  Fail to advise the School Board if, in the Superintendent's opinion, the School Board is not in compliance with its own policies on Governance Process and Board-Management Delegation, particularly in the case of School Board behavior that is detrimental to the working relationship between the School Board and the Superintendent.
Subject:
9.C.1)f. EL 2.9.6  The Superintendent shall not:  Present information in unnecessarily complex or lengthy form or in a form that fails to differentiate among information of three types: monitoring, decision preparation, and incidental
Subject:
9.C.1)g. EL 2.9.7  The Superintendent shall not:  Provide a mechanism for official School Board, officer, or committee communications that is ineffective.
Subject:
9.C.1)h. EL 2.9.8  The Superintendent shall not:  Communicate with individual School Board members in addressing official School Board business except when responding to officers or committees duly charged by the School Board.
Subject:
9.C.1)i. EL 2.9.9  The Superintendent shall not:  Neglect to supply for the School Board’s consent agenda, along with applicable supporting information, all decisions delegated to the Superintendent yet required by law, regulation, or contract to be School Board-approved.
Subject:
9.C.1)j. EL 2.9.10  The Superintendent shall not:  Allow the School Board to be unaware of potential consequences to the district posed by pending legislation or regulation.
Subject:
9.C.1)k. EL 2.9.11  The Superintendent shall not:  Send letters or surveys under the School Board’s name or on behalf of the School Board without School Board approval.
Subject:
9.C.2) EL 2.2  Treatment of Students - 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:
9.C.2)a. EL 2.2.1  The Superintendent shall not:  Allow students to be unprotected against violence or harassment. 
Subject:
9.C.3) EL 2.3  Treatment of Parents - The Superintendent shall not allow a culture or district practice that fails to proactively engage parents of district students in a respectful partnership that supports the successful education of their child.
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C.3)a. EL 2.3.1  The Superintendent shall not:  Impede the flow of timely, adequate, and easily accessible information about the district in general and their child, in particular.
Subject:
9.C.3)b. EL 2.3.2  The Superintendent shall not:  Allow an environment where concerns or inquiries directed to the Superintendent are not acknowledged and subsequently handled by the district in a timely, respectful manner. 
Subject:
9.C.3)c. EL 2.3.3  The Superintendent shall not: Set school policies or make major decisions without appropriate input and representation from district parents.
Subject:
9.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
Subject:
9.D.1) 2023-24 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Governance Policies (GP's)     (Action)     
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D.2) 2023-24 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations (EL's)     (Action) 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D.3) 2023-24 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends (1.1 - 1.6)     (No Updates)
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Superintendent Consent Agenda  8:30 PM      (Action)
Subject:
10.A. Monthly Reports
Subject:
10.A.1) Resolution of Acceptance of Donations  
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.2) Human Resources Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.3) Business Services Reports
Subject:
10.A.3)a. Board Business
Attachments:
Subject:
10.A.3)b. Financial Report - Monthly Revenue/Expenditure Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report  8:35 PM     (Information)
Subject:
11.A. 100 Year Report - Presentation Uploaded
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes 8:45 PM      (Action)
Subject:
12.A. Board Development Committee
Subject:
12.A.1) New Director Orientation
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B. Community Linkage Committee     (Action)
Subject:
12.B.1) November 7, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
12.B.2) DRAFT - January 2025 Inspiring News  (It Takes All of Us)     (Action)     
Attachments:
Subject:
12.C. Negotiations Committee
Subject:
12.D. Policy Committee
Subject:
12.D.1) Summary of Edits to EL and Ends Policy Monitoring Process
Attachments:
Subject:
12.D.2) Revision to Board's ENDs Policy Monitoring
Attachments:
Subject:
12.D.3) Revision to Board's EL (Executive Limitation) Policy Monitoring
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BRIGHTWORKS, ISD 287, MSHSL )  9:05 PM     (Information)
Subject:
13.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan School) - Abby Libsack/Kim Ross
Subject:
13.B. BrightWorks - Dennis Stubbs
Subject:
13.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
Subject:
13.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Dennis Stubbs
Subject:
14. Board Work Plan  9:15 PM     (Action)
Subject:
14.A. Work Plan Changes Document     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
14.B. 2024-25 Board Annual Work Plan     (Information)
Attachments:
Subject:
15. Adjournment     (Action)
Subject:
16. Appendix "A" - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audited Financial Presentation Information (Item #8A)
Subject:
16.A. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Attachments:
Subject:
16.B. Management Report
Attachments:
Subject:
16.C. Special Purpose Audit Reports
Attachments:

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