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Meeting Agenda
1. Pledge to Flag
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Recognition of Students and Staff by School Board
6. Recognition of Citizens for Input Purposes
7. Reports/News
7.a. Business Manager’s
7.b. Activities Director
7.c. Community Education Director
7.d. Elementary Principal
7.e. MS/HS Principal
7.f. Superintendent’s
8. Discussion of Policies
8.a. First Reading
8.b. Second Reading
8.c. Third Reading
8.d. Wrestling Pairing Agreement with Upsala
9. Discussion/Information Items
9.a. Budget for Increasing Safety in our Schools
9.b. Wrestling Pairing Agreement with Upsala
10. Action Items
10.a. Approval of Policies
102 - Equal Educational Opportunity 
407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
10.b. Approval of budget for design & estimate to increasing Safety & Security in both schools
10.c. Wrestling Pairing with Upsala
10.d. Claims, Accounts and Financial
10.e. Approval of Prom Bussing
10.f. Approval of Prom Venue
10.g. Approval of State High School League Foundation Resolution School Board Support
11. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
12. Close Meeting for Negotiation Strategy as allowed by MN Statute 13D.03
13. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 28, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Pledge to Flag
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Description:
Mary Lange                             Ellie Holm                          
Noel Guerard                          Mark Petron___________ 
Randy Hackett                        Russ Gerads __________
John Phelps____________
Subject:
3. Approval of Agenda
Description:
It was moved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director ____________ to approve the agenda as presented/amended. Motion carried/failed by ___________ vote.
Subject:
4. Approval of Minutes
Description:
It was moved by Director __________ and seconded by Director ___________ to approve the minutes of the Regular Board on 9/23/19, Policy Committee 10/1519, Board Work Session 10/21/19. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.
Subject:
5. Recognition of Students and Staff by School Board
Description:
Students-Joel Swenson
Cierra Gottwalt - Central MN Conference Player of the Week
Matt Kasella - Student of the Month October and Art Student of the Month September
Anthony Rozycki - Student of the Month September
Teachers-Phil Gurbada
Chad Shelstad-Leadership in making Deep Portage an Outstanding Success for our Students
Melissa Hammer-Leadership in making Deep Portage an Outstanding Success for our Students
Amy Carlson-Leadership in making Deep Portage an Outstanding Success for our Students
Subject:
6. Recognition of Citizens for Input Purposes
Subject:
7. Reports/News
Subject:
7.a. Business Manager’s
Subject:
7.b. Activities Director
Subject:
7.c. Community Education Director
Subject:
7.d. Elementary Principal
Subject:
7.e. MS/HS Principal
Subject:
7.f. Superintendent’s
Subject:
8. Discussion of Policies
Presenter:
John Phelps
Subject:
8.a. First Reading
Presenter:
John Phelps
Description:
1. 414 Mandated Reporting-minor changes suggested by the MSBA/MASA. The question of “What happens after it is reported?” came up. That is out
of our hands and at the county level.
2. 423 Employee-Student Relationships-New policy for us. Suggested to include a statement on “Media” relationships as well.
3. 516 Student Medication-Minor adjustments and including “Sun Tan Lotions” as not being a medication with students able to use without
permission from the school. Our Nurses Edited most of our policy.
4. 523 Policies Incorporated-A new policy that ties some of our policies together.
5. 601 Curriculum and Instruction Goals-Minor word modification.
6. 612.1 Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title 1 Programs-Adjustments to include the “Family” not just parent
Subject:
8.b. Second Reading
Description:
1. 611 - Home Schooling Royalton School District Policy-New Policy added to the policy per recommendation added “The Royalton School ISD 485 will send a copy to all district families that ‘Home School’ ”.
2. 618 - Assessment of Achievement Royalton School District Policy Statutory changes required by MDE Commissioner to create form regarding state assessments; district must post.
3. 620 - Credit for Learning Royalton School District Policy-Statutory changes deletes North Central Assn. of Colleges and Schools from “eligible institution.” NCACS is moot.
4. 713 - Student Activity Accounting Royalton School District Policy Student Activity Accounting must be under board control. These are the guide lines that fit into the statutes. We have already done a resolution to cover board control.
5. 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Royalton School District Policy-Federal change increases two threshold levels under “Procurement Methods”
6. 802 - Obsolete Equipment-Statutory changes expands potential recipients of surplus school computer and adds option to sell/give surplus school computers to ‘Qualifying Students”.
Subject:
8.c. Third Reading
Description:
1. 102 - EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY- Needed to update [2016} it and bring it up to date to include gender identity and expression [transgender]
2. 407 - EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO KNOW – EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES- needed updating from 2013, include blood borne pathogens, definition, and examples
Subject:
8.d. Wrestling Pairing Agreement with Upsala
Subject:
9. Discussion/Information Items
Subject:
9.a. Budget for Increasing Safety in our Schools
Description:
HS/MS and Elementary changes to approve safety.  The Board would like to set a budget on estimates to make some of these changes.
Subject:
9.b. Wrestling Pairing Agreement with Upsala
Description:
This is for board approval of our Coop Wrestling program with Upsala. This is the same document as the previous with the new two year dates.
Subject:
10. Action Items
Subject:
10.a. Approval of Policies
102 - Equal Educational Opportunity 
407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
Description:
It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ______ to approve Policies 102 - Equal Educational Opportunity and 407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances. Motion carried/failed by _______ vote.
Subject:
10.b. Approval of budget for design & estimate to increasing Safety & Security in both schools
Description:
It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ______ to approve the budget for designing and estimates increasing Safety and Security in both schools. Motion carried/failed by _______ vote.
Subject:
10.c. Wrestling Pairing with Upsala
Description:
It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ______ to approve the Wrestling Pairing Agreement with Upsala. Motion carried/failed by _______ vote.
Subject:
10.d. Claims, Accounts and Financial
Description:
It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ______ to approve accounts payable and
receivables, and employee reimbursements as attached and approve all other
financial reports as presented. Motion carried/failed by ____ vote.
Subject:
10.e. Approval of Prom Bussing
Description:
It was moved by Director ____ and seconded by Director _____ to approve the Prom bussing contract, as attached. Motion carried by ____ vote.
Subject:
10.f. Approval of Prom Venue
Description:

It was approved by Director _____________ and seconded by Director ___________ to approve the Prom Venue Deposit and Contract, as attached.  Motion carried/failed by _________ vote. 
Subject:
10.g. Approval of State High School League Foundation Resolution School Board Support
Description:
It was moved by Director ________ and seconded by Director ______ to approve the State High School League Foundation Resolution. Motion carried/failed by _______ vote.
Subject:
11. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Description:
November 11th, 6:00pm - Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
November 12th, 8:30am - Policy Meeting
November 12th, 9:30am – Finance Meeting
November 18th, 6:00pm – Work Session
November 25th, 6:00pm – Board Meeting


Subject:
12. Close Meeting for Negotiation Strategy as allowed by MN Statute 13D.03
Description:
a. It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to close the October 28th meeting at _________ p.m. for Negotiation Strategies.  Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.
Time of Regular Meeting closed ________pm
b.____Minute Recess
c. Closed Session Begins at ___________pm
d. Close Meeting Adjourned and Regular Meeting Reopened: It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to adjourn the closed meeting and reopen the Regular Meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.
Subject:
13. Adjournment
Description:
It was moved by Director ______________ and seconded by Director _____________ to adjourn the meeting at _________ p.m. Motion carried/failed by ________ vote.

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