All right. All right. Today is Tuesday, August 4th, 2026. The time is 3:45. I will now call the policy committee meeting to order. Miss Kenny, is there a quorum present? >> Yes, there is. All right. Thank you. Uh,
please stand for the pledge. I >> aliance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, justice for
all. >> All right. Um, is there a motion to approve the agenda? >> So moved. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. Um, any discussion? Discussion.
Discussion. Hearing and seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. Motion passes. We have no review of policies on the agenda for this time. So we will move to uh
section four which is revision of policies and we will begin with policy number I want to make sure I have my numbers here correct 208 development uh uh development adoption and
implementation of policies is number 208. Uh is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 208 to the school board? >> So move. Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right.
Uh discussion. >> Yes, Mr. Venty. I'm okay with it's on uh what is it? Four 4 D. It talks about similar matters. Um I'm okay as long as similar matters don't affect the context
or the or the meaning. So, I think it doesn't. I'm fine with it. >> Discussion. Last call for discussion. All right. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I.
>> Opposed. All right. Motion passes. Is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 402, disability and non-discrimination policy, to the school board? So moved. >> Thank you. Is there a second?
>> Second. >> All right. Um discussion. Uh just quick description from MSBA who made the revision. The it adds reasonable accommodation process provision enacted by the 2026 Minnesota
legislature and that this is a mandatory policy. Second call for discussion. Final call for discussion. All right. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. Motion passes.
Is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 423 employee and volunteer student relationships to the school board? >> So moved. >> All right. And I will go ahead and second that one. Um discussion,
>> Mr. Penty. Um thank you. I noticed that they added on it's uh under EF there on page two grooming prohibited. Uh I noticed that as I talked to you before about that, they do leave out 16 and 17 year olds, but as you mentioned, uh
there's, you know, you have training for sexual harassment. And also on the prior page, it talks about I think it goes into it, you know, at length a sexual relationships are strictly forbidden and may uh subject the employee to criminal
liability. So I think we've got our basis covered here. Does it seem like everybody agree on that? >> Um I also would just like to add the paragraph. It's on page two under F there. They crossed that out. Uh, I
would like to keep that note in there. I think it's a good idea. I think it adds more clarity. So, >> so you want Are you making an amendment? >> Yes, I'll make an amendment to keep that that note in there. I think it just adds more clarity and uh, you know, to the
staff and and I think it's a good thing. So, >> Okay. >> So, for the record, can I get you to officially make the amendment? I would like to make an amendment to uh to keep that note in there uh as it is. >> All right. Um is there a second to this
amendment? >> Second. >> I'll second it. >> Okay. All right. Um discussion you kind of talked. >> Yeah. I I just I I just think it's it adds more clarity. It's it's more safeguards in place >> and I think it's just a good idea to
keep it in there. >> Okay. Um so just as a precaution >> any further discussion >> is there rationale as to why it was removed like it's redundant or included in
>> there isn't um my my guess is MSBA is just trying to be a little bit more general. Um to to me it makes sense to keep it in there. So, um, final call for discussion. >> Just a clarifying question.
>> Um, is there somewhere in either an athletic policy or policy regarding um, coaches or staff giving students a ride to or from an activity or home?
So employees are forbidden to transport students in their in their own vehicles. Yes. >> I just wanted to make sure that was clarified. >> Oh, >> it's >> Oh, I am so sorry.
The question was related to uh staff transporting students to and from an activity or to and from home. Um I know in the past we've had situations where that has occurred and we've dealt with it. Um, just wanted to make sure it's in one of our policies somewhere along the
line. >> Yes. So, >> all right. Hearing no further discussion, we are voting on the amendment to keep the note in there as written um after section F. Okay, that
would be two uh F to keep the note. All right, so that's what we're voting on. Uh all in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. So now we move back to
discussion on policy 423 employee student relationships. Uh with the note that that note a after 2F will be kept in there. All right. Uh
so discussion on policy 423 >> again. Um is this something that we're going to include in a student handbook or are we looking at MSBA's model handbooks for students coming up?
>> So this this would fall under an adult policy. >> Okay. >> So this would be a personnel policy not a student policy. So it would be in a personnel handbook not in or an HR handbook not in a student handbook. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you for the clarification.
>> All right. 400 series is personnel. So >> got it. >> All right. Um final call for discussion. All right. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. Policy 423 will move
on to the school board. Uh is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 507.5 uh school resource officers to the school board? >> So moved. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> All right. Thank you. Um discussion. Uh the description from MSBA, it just adds provisions on duty to identify and chemical irritants enacted by the 2026 Minnesota State Legislature. >> So
just updating it uh duty to identify um and then any chemical irritants. So, any further discussion? Any further discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I.
>> Opposed. All right. Motion passes. Is there a motion to uh approve sending revisions to policy 509 enrollment of non-resident students to the school board? >> So move. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> All right. Um discussion. So 509 is a mandatory policy. Um, and they added a uh description of what I believe is a uh lawsuit and they formatted some
revisions and reference updates are included. >> Any further discussion? Any further discussion? Right. Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. opposed. Motion passes.
Is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 521, student disability non-discrimination, to the school board? >> So moved. >> Thank you. Is there a second? I will go ahead and second that one. Um discussion. Once again, 521 is a
mandatory policy. MSBA has added reasonable accommodation process provisions enacted by the 2026 min uh Minnesota legislature. Any further discussion? Any further discussion?
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Uh, is there a motion to approve sending reision revisions to policy 524 internet
acceptable use and safety policy and form uh to the school board? >> So move. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. Um discussion. Uh 524 is a mandatory policy and there's
been added a new statute regarding notification enacted by the legislature uh here in 2026 that can be found on page four and five. Any further discussion? Any further discussion?
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Right. Um, is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 613, graduation requirements, to the school
board? >> So moved. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. Um, discussion. Uh the one change that was made in here or I should say one of the changes that was made in here is MSBA has added the
high school diploma for veteran provisions enacted by the 2026 Minnesota legislature. Um that can be found on uh uh newly added section nine
which offers offers a high school diploma to those that were involved during the Korean conflict or the Vietnam War that were unable to finish due to those two conflicts. Any further discussion,
>> Mr. Venty? I would just I think that's a really good piece and I was happy to see that in there. >> Any further discussion? Right. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Right. Motion passes.
Is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 621, Literacy and the Read Act, to the school board? >> So move. >> Thank you. Is there a second? I will go ahead and second that one.
Um here real quick. Uh the description MSBA has added readact revisions enacted by the 2026 uh Minnesota legislature. So they continue to update uh this policy.
>> Any discussion? Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. We might be on record pace here if these last two don't trip us up. All right.
>> Well, I don't know. This one's kind of >> Wendy, I hold you personally responsible. >> Is there a motion to approve sending provisions to policy 709, student transportation, to the school board? >> So moved. >> Thank you. Is there a second?
>> Second. >> All right. Um discussion. So 709 is a mandatory policy. the uh the additions have been first aid requirements for school buses enacted. Um and it adds a school bus definition.
So >> I was actually at a training today conference today where they discussed this as well. So >> good >> discussion. >> Mr. Venty. Yes. Um, if I may deviate
just a little bit and give me a little leeway. As long as we've got we've got a principal here, elementary and an elementary person here. Um, because I know I discussed this with you before. On page two, it talks about like all students in grade K through six are transported by school bus and then they
have to be trained safety bus safety training by the end of the third week of school. I know I discussed this with you, Mr. Benty, but I would like to we've got some elementary people here. Do you think that's too late or do you think it should be early or I just want
your opinions and I know it wasn't a revision, but as long as I have you here. >> I guess in my experience as a as an elementary principal, I've never had that question raised. I think the first week to two weeks of school are pretty crazy and hectic and we're trying to
establish those routines with kids and relationships. So, >> yep. I I actually like that we have that okay >> flexibility to go out three weeks. Um I've never had any >> colleagues or >> Okay. >> You think it's okay? I know Mr. B you said
>> I just wanted to as long as I had it and I know it's in a revision but as long as I have you two here and you're nodding in your head. >> Yep. >> I'm fine with it then. >> Perfect. >> Any further discussion? Any further discussion? All right.
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. >> Uh, is there a motion to approve sending revisions to policy 722 public data requests to the school board? >> So moved.
>> All right. And I will go ahead and second that one. Um, discussion. So, first this is a mandatory uh policy and it adds safe at home participation to data protection
provisions enacted by the 2026 Minnesota legislature. So, it just adds in a group for that. Any further discussion? Any further discussion?
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. Motion passes. I believe. Double checking here. That is our last policy. So, we have no new
policies to look at. Our next meeting will be October 6th. So, what we're going to be looking at doing here, just so that everybody knows, is we have really gotten caught up. There wasn't a ton of revisions this year from the legislature. So, we're going to kind of
look at going maybe every other month for right now uh because we can fit that in. Uh so, that's what we're going to be looking at doing, which is why we're going to move to October. Okay. >> So, rather than bring everyone in and say, "All right, here's two or three
policies to go through," we'd rather do it every other month and say, "Here's six or seven to go through." So um so next meeting is October 6, 2026. Uh if there are no more items to discuss, is there a motion to adjourn
the meeting? >> So move. >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Discussion. Discussion. Discussion. All of uh all in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed. All right. We are ajourned.