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 23, 2025 Unofficial Minutes
4.B. July 28, 2025 Unofficial Minutes
5. Public Comment:     6:05 PM
6. Announcements:  6:15 PM     (Information)
7. Board Education & Required Reporting:     6:20 PM
7.A. Morris Leatherman Survey
8. Board Work:  7:00 PM    (Action) 
8.A. Decision Preparation
8.B. Required Board Action
8.C. Policy Monitoring      (Action)
8.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.
8.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.
8.C.2)a. EL 2.2.1 - Allow student to be unprotected against violence or harassment.
8.C.2)b. EL 2.2.2 - Allow private student data to be unprotected.
8.C.2)c. EL 2.2.3 - Unfairly or inequitably identify and address student behavior violations.
8.C.2)d. EL 2.2.4 - Hire paid personnel without first completing an appropriate background violations.
8.C.2)e. EL 2.2.5 - Allow any volunteer unsupervised time with students without first completing an appropriate background check.
8.C.2)f. EL 2.2.6 - Neglect to assure an equitable system for access to academic programming.
8.C.2)g. EL 2.2.7 - Allow students to be uninformed of their protections under this policy.
8.C.2)h. EL 2.2.8 - Neglect to assure that all allegations of student maltreatment are handled in a timely manner.
8.C.2)i. EL 2.2.9 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum eating times and access to school meals for students.
8.C.2)j. EL 2.2.10 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum time and access to recess for elementary students.
8.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.
8.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.
8.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.
8.C.3)c. 2.7.3 - Subject facilities and equipment to improper wear and tear or insufficient maintenance.
8.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.
8.C.3)e. 2.7.5 - Unnecessarily expose the district, its School Board, or its staff to claims of liability.
8.C.3)f. 2.7.6 - Endanger the district's public image, its credibility, or its ability to accomplish ends.
8.C.3)g. 2.7.7 - Allow uninsured personnel access to material amounts of funds.
8.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.
8.C.3)i. 2.7.9 - Compromise the independence of the School Board’s audit or other external monitoring or advice.
8.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.
8.C.3)k. 2.7.11- Allow anyone other than the School Board to name facilities, schools, classrooms, or spaces within the district.
8.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.
8.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
8.D.1) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Board-Management Delegation (BMD's) (No Updates)
8.D.2) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Governance Policies (GP's)  (No Updates)
8.D.3) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations (EL's)  (No Updates)
8.D.4) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends     (Action)
9. Superintendent Consent Agenda:  7:45 PM      (Action)
9.A. Monthly Reports
9.A.1) Acceptance of Donations
9.A.2) Human Resources Report
9.A.3) Business Services Reports
9.A.3)a. Board Business
10. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report:  7:50 PM      (Information)
10.A. Flight Plan 2035
11. Board Education & Required Reporting:  7:55 PM
11.A. School Site Visits
11.B. Remote Participation
12. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes:  8:05 PM
12.A. Board Development Committee
12.B. Community Linkage Committee
12.B.1) Discuss: Fall 2025 Inspiring News Topic
12.C. Negotiations Committee
12.D. Policy Committee
13. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BrightWorks, ISD 287 & MSHSL):  8:25 PM     (Information)
13.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan Schools) - Abby Libsack
13.B. BrightWorks (formerly ECSU) - Ann Bradsher
13.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
13.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Ann Bradsher
14. Board Work Plan: 8:35 PM      (Action)
14.A. Work Plan "Changes" Document     (Action)
14.B. 2025-26 Board Annual Work Plan     (Information)
15. Adjournment:      (Action)
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 25, 2025 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 23, 2025 Unofficial Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. July 28, 2025 Unofficial Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Public Comment:     6:05 PM
Subject:
6. Announcements:  6:15 PM     (Information)
Subject:
7. Board Education & Required Reporting:     6:20 PM
Subject:
7.A. Morris Leatherman Survey
Subject:
8. Board Work:  7:00 PM    (Action) 
Subject:
8.A. Decision Preparation
Subject:
8.B. Required Board Action
Subject:
8.C. Policy Monitoring      (Action)
Subject:
8.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:
8.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:
8.C.2)a. EL 2.2.1 - Allow student to be unprotected against violence or harassment.
Subject:
8.C.2)b. EL 2.2.2 - Allow private student data to be unprotected.
Subject:
8.C.2)c. EL 2.2.3 - Unfairly or inequitably identify and address student behavior violations.
Subject:
8.C.2)d. EL 2.2.4 - Hire paid personnel without first completing an appropriate background violations.
Subject:
8.C.2)e. EL 2.2.5 - Allow any volunteer unsupervised time with students without first completing an appropriate background check.
Subject:
8.C.2)f. EL 2.2.6 - Neglect to assure an equitable system for access to academic programming.
Subject:
8.C.2)g. EL 2.2.7 - Allow students to be uninformed of their protections under this policy.
Subject:
8.C.2)h. EL 2.2.8 - Neglect to assure that all allegations of student maltreatment are handled in a timely manner.
Subject:
8.C.2)i. EL 2.2.9 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum eating times and access to school meals for students.
Subject:
8.C.2)j. EL 2.2.10 - Neglect to provide adequate minimum time and access to recess for elementary students.
Subject:
8.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:
8.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:
8.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:
8.C.3)c. 2.7.3 - Subject facilities and equipment to improper wear and tear or insufficient maintenance.
Subject:
8.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:
8.C.3)e. 2.7.5 - Unnecessarily expose the district, its School Board, or its staff to claims of liability.
Subject:
8.C.3)f. 2.7.6 - Endanger the district's public image, its credibility, or its ability to accomplish ends.
Subject:
8.C.3)g. 2.7.7 - Allow uninsured personnel access to material amounts of funds.
Subject:
8.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:
8.C.3)i. 2.7.9 - Compromise the independence of the School Board’s audit or other external monitoring or advice.
Subject:
8.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:
8.C.3)k. 2.7.11- Allow anyone other than the School Board to name facilities, schools, classrooms, or spaces within the district.
Subject:
8.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:
8.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
Subject:
8.D.1) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Board-Management Delegation (BMD's) (No Updates)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D.2) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Governance Policies (GP's)  (No Updates)
Subject:
8.D.3) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations (EL's)  (No Updates)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D.4) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Superintendent Consent Agenda:  7:45 PM      (Action)
Subject:
9.A. Monthly Reports
Subject:
9.A.1) Acceptance of Donations
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2) Human Resources Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.3) Business Services Reports
Subject:
9.A.3)a. Board Business
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report:  7:50 PM      (Information)
Subject:
10.A. Flight Plan 2035
Subject:
11. Board Education & Required Reporting:  7:55 PM
Subject:
11.A. School Site Visits
Subject:
11.B. Remote Participation
Subject:
12. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes:  8:05 PM
Subject:
12.A. Board Development Committee
Subject:
12.B. Community Linkage Committee
Subject:
12.B.1) Discuss: Fall 2025 Inspiring News Topic
Attachments:
Subject:
12.C. Negotiations Committee
Subject:
12.D. Policy Committee
Subject:
13. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BrightWorks, ISD 287 & MSHSL):  8:25 PM     (Information)
Subject:
13.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan Schools) - Abby Libsack
Subject:
13.B. BrightWorks (formerly ECSU) - Ann Bradsher
Subject:
13.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
Subject:
13.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Ann Bradsher
Subject:
14. Board Work Plan: 8:35 PM      (Action)
Subject:
14.A. Work Plan "Changes" Document     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
14.B. 2025-26 Board Annual Work Plan     (Information)
Attachments:
Subject:
15. Adjournment:      (Action)

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