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)
5. Spotlight on Success  6:05 PM      (Information)
5.A. Eden Lake Elementary — Topic: Responsive Use of Data through Collaborative Literacy implementation
6. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report  6:20 PM     (Information)
6.A. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Updates
7. Public Comment:  6:35 PM
8. Announcements  6:40 PM     (Information)
9. Board Education & Required Reporting:  6:45 PM     (Information)
9.A. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Presentation Information
9.A.1) FY 2024-25 Executive Summary - Annual Financial Audit
9.A.2) Audited Financial Presentation
9.A.3) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (See Appendix "A")
9.A.4) Management Report (See Appendix "A")
9.A.5) Special Purpose Audit Reports (See Appendix "A")
10. Board Work   7:10 PM      (Action)
10.A. Decision Preparation
10.A.1) School Board Mid-Year Treasurer's Report
10.B. Required Board Action
10.C. Policy Monitoring — Executive Limitations 2.5 & 2.9     (Action)
10.C.1) EL 2.5 Financial Planning and Budgeting - The Superintendent shall not cause or allow financial planning and budgeting for any fiscal year or the remaining part of any fiscal year to deviate materially from the School Board’s Ends priorities, risk financial jeopardy, or fail to be derived from a multiyear plan. Furthermore, there will be no financial plan that:     (Action)
 
10.C.1)a. EL 2.5.1 Risks incurring those situations or conditions described as unacceptable in the School Board policy "Financial Condition and Activities."
10.C.1)b. EL 2.5.2 Neglects to present, no later than the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the assumptions, any material reinvestment of unbudgeted revenues or savings, and a timeline for the next annual budget.
10.C.1)c. EL 2.5.3 Allows the fiscal year-end unassigned general fund balance to fall below 8% of expenditures.
10.C.1)d. EL 2.5.4 Does not collect appropriate input from various sources.
10.C.2) 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)
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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
10.C.2)g. EL 2.9.7  The Superintendent shall not:  Provide a mechanism for official School Board, officer, or committee communications that is ineffective.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.C.2)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.
10.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
10.D.1) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Board Management Delegation (BMD) Policies  and Governance Policies (GPs)   (Action)     
10.D.2) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations (EL's)     (Action) 
10.D.3) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends (1.1 - 1.6) - No Updates
11. Superintendent Consent Agenda  7:40 PM      (Action)
11.A. Monthly Reports
11.A.1) Resolution of Acceptance of Donations  
11.A.2) Human Resources Report
11.A.3) Business Services Reports
11.A.3)a. Board Business
11.A.3)b. Financial Report - Monthly Revenue/Expenditure Report
12. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report  7:45 PM     (Information)
12.A. Flight Plan 2035 Study Team Process
12.B. December Levy - Presentation Uploaded
13. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes 8:15 PM
13.A. Board Development Committee
13.B. Community Linkage Committee
13.C. Negotiations Committee
13.D. Policy Committee
14. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BRIGHTWORKS, ISD 287, MSHSL )  8:20 PM     (Information)
14.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan School) - Abby Libsack
14.B. BrightWorks - Ann Bradsher
14.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
14.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Ann Bradsher
15. Board Work Plan  8:35 PM     (Action)
15.A. Work Plan Changes Document     (Action)
15.B. 2025-26 Annual Work Plan     (Information)
16. Adjournment     (Action)
17. Appendix "A" - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Presentation Information (Item #8A)
17.A. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
17.B. Management Report
17.C. Special Purpose Audit Reports
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 24, 2025 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)
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Spotlight on Success  6:05 PM      (Information)
Subject:
5.A. Eden Lake Elementary — Topic: Responsive Use of Data through Collaborative Literacy implementation
Subject:
6. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report  6:20 PM     (Information)
Subject:
6.A. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Updates
Subject:
7. Public Comment:  6:35 PM
Subject:
8. Announcements  6:40 PM     (Information)
Subject:
9. Board Education & Required Reporting:  6:45 PM     (Information)
Subject:
9.A. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Presentation Information
Subject:
9.A.1) FY 2024-25 Executive Summary - Annual Financial Audit
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2) Audited Financial Presentation
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.3) Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (See Appendix "A")
Subject:
9.A.4) Management Report (See Appendix "A")
Subject:
9.A.5) Special Purpose Audit Reports (See Appendix "A")
Subject:
10. Board Work   7:10 PM      (Action)
Subject:
10.A. Decision Preparation
Subject:
10.A.1) School Board Mid-Year Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
10.B. Required Board Action
Subject:
10.C. Policy Monitoring — Executive Limitations 2.5 & 2.9     (Action)
Subject:
10.C.1) EL 2.5 Financial Planning and Budgeting - The Superintendent shall not cause or allow financial planning and budgeting for any fiscal year or the remaining part of any fiscal year to deviate materially from the School Board’s Ends priorities, risk financial jeopardy, or fail to be derived from a multiyear plan. Furthermore, there will be no financial plan that:     (Action)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.C.1)a. EL 2.5.1 Risks incurring those situations or conditions described as unacceptable in the School Board policy "Financial Condition and Activities."
Subject:
10.C.1)b. EL 2.5.2 Neglects to present, no later than the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the assumptions, any material reinvestment of unbudgeted revenues or savings, and a timeline for the next annual budget.
Subject:
10.C.1)c. EL 2.5.3 Allows the fiscal year-end unassigned general fund balance to fall below 8% of expenditures.
Subject:
10.C.1)d. EL 2.5.4 Does not collect appropriate input from various sources.
Subject:
10.C.2) 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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)g. EL 2.9.7  The Superintendent shall not:  Provide a mechanism for official School Board, officer, or committee communications that is ineffective.
Subject:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.C.2)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:
10.D. Record of Board Self-Evaluation     (Action)
Subject:
10.D.1) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Board Management Delegation (BMD) Policies  and Governance Policies (GPs)   (Action)     
Attachments:
Subject:
10.D.2) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Executive Limitations (EL's)     (Action) 
Attachments:
Subject:
10.D.3) 2024-25 Record of Board Policy Monitoring - Ends (1.1 - 1.6) - No Updates
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Superintendent Consent Agenda  7:40 PM      (Action)
Subject:
11.A. Monthly Reports
Subject:
11.A.1) Resolution of Acceptance of Donations  
Attachments:
Subject:
11.A.2) Human Resources Report
Attachments:
Subject:
11.A.3) Business Services Reports
Subject:
11.A.3)a. Board Business
Attachments:
Subject:
11.A.3)b. Financial Report - Monthly Revenue/Expenditure Report
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Superintendent's Incidental Information Report  7:45 PM     (Information)
Subject:
12.A. Flight Plan 2035 Study Team Process
Subject:
12.B. December Levy - Presentation Uploaded
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Board Action on Committee Reports & Minutes 8:15 PM
Subject:
13.A. Board Development Committee
Subject:
13.B. Community Linkage Committee
Subject:
13.C. Negotiations Committee
Subject:
13.D. Policy Committee
Subject:
14. Other Board Updates (AMSD, BRIGHTWORKS, ISD 287, MSHSL )  8:20 PM     (Information)
Subject:
14.A. AMSD (Association of Metropolitan School) - Abby Libsack
Subject:
14.B. BrightWorks - Ann Bradsher
Subject:
14.C. ISD 287 (Intermediate School District 287) - Kim Ross
Subject:
14.D. MSHSL (Minnesota State High School League) - Ann Bradsher
Subject:
15. Board Work Plan  8:35 PM     (Action)
Subject:
15.A. Work Plan Changes Document     (Action)
Attachments:
Subject:
15.B. 2025-26 Annual Work Plan     (Information)
Attachments:
Subject:
16. Adjournment     (Action)
Subject:
17. Appendix "A" - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Presentation Information (Item #8A)
Subject:
17.A. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Attachments:
Subject:
17.B. Management Report
Attachments:
Subject:
17.C. Special Purpose Audit Reports
Attachments:

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