Good evening everyone. As I call to order the regular school board meeting of Independent School District number 882, it is 5:00 p.m. on a Monday, the 3rd of November. I'd like to note that school board member Melissa Curtis is missing this evening, but we still do
have a quorum. So, if you could all please stand and say the pledge of allegiance with me. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Okay. Now looking for approval of this evening's tenative agenda. >> So moved. >> Moved by Casey Root, seconded by Jeff
Hegley. All those in favor, please say I. >> Opposed, please say no. Motion passes. 50. All right. Now, moving on. We do not have any citizen comments this evening. So now we'll move on to item number
five, fiscal stability. Looking for action on our consent agenda. >> So moved. >> Moved by Casey Root, seconded by Jeff Hegley. All those in favor, please say I. >> Opposed, please say no. >> Motion passes. 5. On to item number six,
collaborative connections. I would like to pass it off to Superintendent Eric Olsen to go over the acceptance of gifts. >> All right, acceptance for gifts here today. Um the first one is an anonymous donor and it's actually the third installment um to help students in need
to the middle school. And so this $5,000 donation um is from a donor that wants to continue helping students in need at the middle school. Um the second donation is the Monaceel uh Rotary Club, $524 for hats, gloves, and um that one is
designated um for all of our uh our buildings and programs. And then the Monosell Rotary Club also with $1,280 um third grade novels um for Little Mountain in dictionaries for Pinewood. So a little differentiation um going on this year at the third grade level, but
that's a a project that they've taken on for um as long as I can remember. So um we're talking decades. So uh we want to thank um all of those um amazing donors um as they continue to um help our students and and uh the needs that they
might have. Therefore, be resolved by the Monosell School Board number 882 to gratefully accept the following donations. Anonymous $5,000 to help students in need. Monaceela Rotary Club $524 for
hats, gloves for EEC, Little Mountain Pinewood and Naturebased and Monaceel Rotary Club, $1,280 for third grade novels for Little Mountain and dictionaries for Pinewood third grade. >> Second. >> Moved by Jeff Hegley. Seconded by Mayor
Bartell. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Opposed, please say no. Motion passes. 5. Thanks again for our community and our anonymous donor again for donating that money. So incredible. On to item B,
uh, our student representative report that we look forward to every month. So, help me welcome to the podium Mr. Jordy Girtz. Awesome. I'm happy to be here. I'm going to give the uh just general report for the high school over the last couple months. Uh
so uh I will you you'll see that I'm by myself today. That's because Dawson and Natasha are both uh with the American Legion celebrating their boys and girls state experiences. So uh great for them, but they left me all to myself. Um so we
also have Alicia here tonight and she has a program which she will talk about. Uh but just an general update first. Uh so fall has been moving fast. We have a success with number of teams uh with sections and state qualifiers and then we also have our some of our winter
seasons for sports and activities already starting. Uh last week we had our first combined band and choir concert with all high school band and choir members and that was super fun experience. I was there. Uh many
students in our building were there as well as families. So it was a packed house and it was super fun. Uh we have about three weeks left until the end of the trimester. So, uh, with that, uh, home room teachers have been making calls to home, uh, letting, uh, the
parents have chances to kind of talk with their students, see where they're at, see if they're able to, uh, pick up their grades with these last, uh, three weeks. Uh, we also had the, uh, PSAT taking place for our juniors, and we had
46 students take that. Uh and then finally with the levy election uh tomorrow uh we have had uh some opportunities throughout the building to uh pass that information on to those students who can vote and even those who
can't. Uh so the student reps including myself, we met with uh Mr. Olsen a couple weeks ago and we had a podcast. So that's just another media that we put out there in order to uh inform people about the levy. Okay. Okay, I want to
invite Alicia up here and she has more to talk about with her program. >> Hello, my name is Alicia Gru. I'm a senior at Monaceel High School and I'm truly honored to be here today to speak on the behalf of Monaceel letters of love. I'd like to start by sharing a bit
about myself and why this means so much to me. As a senior, I know my time in the high school is coming to an end. I made it a goal to leave with a meaningful impact of some kind. Over the past 12 years, I've received so much support from the Monosella community.
Today, I will Oh. Um, I felt like giving back was the least I could do. Today, I will be informing you on a new club I brought to Monosella High School. This is Letters of Love. Grace Burbig started Letters of Love in 2018 at Oro High School in memory memory
of her mom who she lost to cancer. The mission of this nonprofit organization is to create handmade cards and letters of positivity and kindness for children battling cancer and other illnesses. The cards we met make are sent to local hospitals to support children right here
in our community. Over 400,000 letters have been donated to patients the past six years by students in high schools, colleges, and universities from across the country. I applied over a year ago to become part of this organization and was interviewed
over the summer by the founding members this past summer. Then presented my idea of a new MHS club to our principles. They gave me full support to move forward. Monosella High School is now a member of this growing organization which is really exciting.
We've already had two meetings with over 30 students attending and together we made more than 100 cards for our patients. Our club meets once a month for an hour before school in Miss Hegley's room. We have received amazing support from a couple of our community businesses with Walmart and Quick Quick
Trip providing the snacks and refreshments for our meetings. Letters of Love headquarters funded our startup supplies. However, going forward, it'll be the responsibility of our own club to replenish our supplies with fundraising and donations. So, if anyone would like
to contribute, please reach out. Here are a few of the handmade cards our Monosola students have made. Currently, our executive board is made up of junior and senior members. Although we encourage participation from students in all grade levels. I would re
like to recognize our executive board who excite whose excitement and dedication have helped launch our program. We have media and support chair Natalie Hansen, distribution man manager Joanna Cerny, event coordinator Livfree, co-undraising chair Alex Andress and
Cerna, vice president Scarlett Pearson, treasurer Julia Duchaine, and sponsorship and outreach Mia Morris. It is my hope that the returning members can pass along the leadership roles in years to come. All students have the opportunity to record volunteer hours for groups such as Minnesota Honor
Society or to enhance their college and or job applications. Thank you for allowing me a few moments to share details about our new club. We are proud to bring moments of happiness and emotional support to children facing challenging situations with the art of
handmade cards and letters. Thank you. [Music] All right, real quick. Board, do you guys have any follow-up questions or anything to ask our student representative or Miss Gru who came to present? >> How much would you need in donations to
survive a full year? >> Honestly, for $50 at all, we were doing supplies, but with it growing so much, we I have one more question. So, you said
you're a senior this year. >> So, what's the plan for sustainment and continuing this amazing mission on after you graduate? >> Yeah, a good amount from juniors and seniors. So, just hopefully they can move up.
if they're willing to take it in their hands of people who are good for the next. >> Awesome. Well, thank you. I appreciate your servant leadership here in our community and it's awesome. So, I hope you continue that even after you graduate.
>> As you can tell, we're all very proud of you. We're all smiling. >> Fantastic. Thank you. All right, we'll move to item number C. Monaceel High School Spanish Department student Costa Rica trip for summer 2027. I'd like to
welcome up Monaceel High School Spanish teacher Sarah Speldy to go over the trip. >> Yeah, I'm a um high school Spanish teacher. I've been teaching since 2013 here. Um I've traveled to Costa Rica four times, three of those times with
Monaceel High School students. In our travel company, we use ACIS. Um, our purpose for our trip is to immerse ourselves in the culture and language of Costa Rica. We are planning an optional educational tour to Costa Rica um for students who have taken
Spanish at Monaceel High School. Um, students will be able to apply what they have learned in the classroom in real world situations. While we're in Costa Rica, students will interact with local people, see natural wonders, and experience everyday culture of Costa
Rica. Um, the trip will be in June of 2027. No school days will be missed for our trip. Um, as you can see with our itinerary that we have, parent transportation to from Minneapolis airport is um the transportation that um
families would be responsible for. And then when we land in Costa Rica with our trip, um the coach bus transportation is provided. We have an ACIS tour manager with us 24 hours a day. And um we are proposing a trip for um at least 12
students um one chaperon for every six students. Um we have in our trip three to four star hotels that we um that we stay at and two to three students per room. Um let's see. A variety of meals
are provided each day as part of our tour cost. And as you can see with our daily itinerary um this will be our map of the places that we're traveling. And then each day um I have indicated the meals provided and our itinerary of what
we are um planning to do. Um the first day we'll travel and arrive in San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica. This second day um we're going to travel to San Carlos and um view the Arnel Volcano
um La Fortuna town and thermal hot springs in the evening. As you can see there for breakfast and dinner are provided with our trip cost. Um then we'll continue on the next day, the third day, we'll travel to um the northern part of Costa Rica for a boat
trip along the river to view wildlife and nature. Um then we will continue on to uh Montde Verde and experience um horseback riding and observe and learn about nature um in
Costa Rica. And then the next day, day five of our trip would be a canopy tour in the cloud forest and seeing um kind of bird's eyee perspective of the nature there with animals and plants um with ziplining and hanging bridges.
Um day six we'll travel to the Punta Arenas region and um drive more to the beach and a walk on the beach and kind of explore our area there. Day seven um we'll travel to Manuel Antonio National
Park um with beaches and um hiking trails as well. And then day eight, our last full day in Costa Rica, um would be traveling back to San Jose for our last night in Costa Rica and then traveling um back to
Minneapolis on day nine. Um for our trip that we are proposing, the prepaid cost of the trip for the students would be $3,933. Um this cost includes a local guide that is with us that um 24 hours um a day, a
bus driver that accompanies our group. Um as well the two meals included our hotels and transportation including airfare and bus transportation while in Costa Rica including entrance entrance fees and activities listed on the
itinerary. Um we do not have any fundraisers planned at this time. Um families need to provide their own funding for the trip. Um but students can um plan and ask family, friends, and fundra individually. Um once students have enrolled for the trip, they can
sign up for a monthly payment plan or a lump sum payment um with that final payment deadline for February 5th, 2027. Um so ACIS the travel company we use
we've used them for our department um over 20 plus years. Um one reason why we continue to travel with ACIS is um the locations where we're staying is central to the sites and places we want to see. Um students get plentiful authentic
local cuisine um full itineraries and our um tour tour guides are very knowledgeable and provide a really awesome experience for our students. Um so this is kind of what's included in the trip um with all of these components
um provided that we that we discussed with our itinerary. So, I have a link for the trip website um and all that information for for our students. Um kind of our goal is just to provide this opportunity for our students to kind of
apply with what they're learning in the classroom in these real world travel opportunities. So, >> right board, what questions you have? >> Um you said you've taken three groups of
students down there before. what are some of the comments they've made when they've come back? >> Um, truly life-changing experience for students. A lot of students um decide after this trip I want to continue with Spanish where maybe they were unsure
about. Um, a lot of students really um open up their eyes to new culture, food, um especially the the nature and everything that we're seeing. And it really provides them kind of when we land seeing their confidence grow from
when we when we leave of immersing themselves in the language and the culture and um just kind of taking ownership of their own learning in kind of a new way that they don't typically have in the in the classroom. >> Have you had any um problems with
students not being able to afford going to being able to go? Um I think for us we we try to present so in 2027 in June. So giving families ample time to um do payment plans kind of fund raise get um gifts and things with that.
So I think the comments you know providing that that time frame for them to financially plan has been helpful for them. >> Thank you. >> And you said as long as they take Spanish does it matter what level? >> No. So, Spanish one or Spanish 4, we
have it's open to any student who's been in our Spanish program or um depending if they just entered Spanish or, you know, all the way through a higher level. It's open just to provide this opportunity for for any of our students in our language program.
>> Fantastic. >> Is the 1:6 ratio your rule or is that ACIS? >> That's ACIS. Yep. So um we have so we we propose 12 students so at least two of us two chaperones um and then depending
on other enrollment could be potentially more but one per six is for ACIS rules >> and have you always done a trip where you've moved around each day and stayed at different locations? >> Yep. So these trips are um we really try to provide the itineraries that are
chosen to provide um students a lot of opportunities to see Costa Rica. It's so diverse with the different areas and regions um to give them a snapshot of all the different things that Costa Rica has to offer. So >> sounds great. Thank you.
>> In the last three trips, is it pretty typical for 12 students? What's your biggest? >> Um the last one that we went on um was in 2025. I think we had I want to say 21 or 22. Um so it typically ranges I would say probably between 15 25 maybe max
would be kind of the the range that we've seen in the past. >> What a great opportunity. It's so awesome that you do that for our students. So we really appreciate that and I've heard only good things. So, it's such a cool opportunity that sometimes they would never have the
opportunity to do. Any other questions? All right. Thank you. >> Oh, this is an action item. >> Action item. Board. >> So, move
>> second. >> Moved by Jeff Hegley, seconded by Casey Root. All those in favor, please say I. I. Opposed, please say no. >> Motion passes. 50. Thank you. All right. Now, we are moving on to item
D, which is a Costa Rica research trip from Seeds of Change. So, help me welcome to the podium Monaceel High School science teachers Courtney Nommen, Brett Kristofferson, and the Seeds of Change founder, John Dolman. >> Good evening. I'm Courtney Nmen.
>> And I'm Brett Kristofferson. And uh John is not with us this evening, but he is the seeds of change director and he was one of the founders of this program. All right. So our purpose is slightly different than the other Costa Rica
trip. Ours is actually to give the opportunity for our students to engage in handson field research, which as adults, we rarely have the opportunity to do that ourselves. So we want to provide that for our students. So, we're planning to take an educational field trip experience to Costa Rica. We want
to invite first off with juniors, then sophomores, and possibly freshmen on this experience. Um, John actually proposed younger is better because they do have a two-year a second opportunity that we could look at in the future. Um, but we want to start with our oldest
students first to give them the opportunity. uh they're going to do real world experimentation that they get to design and that is one of the cool opportunities that we will be spending some classes in advance. We're going to do five to six courses where they will
be doing scientific um background knowledge as well as the scientific method to get them prepared for this trip. And then we are going to experience also some different adventures while we are there. We are scheduled um we did talk to John for
June 11th to the 20th. So again it is this summer coming up and no school days will be missed and this is just how we're going to propose through our presentation. So this is my third year here in Monaceel School District but I've been
working with students for 16 years at main range of middle school and high school. I have yet to be to Costa Rica ever. So, um, talking about all the science background, I personally excited to take this, um, opportunity. >> Um, Brad Kristofferson, high school
biology teacher. Um, I actually got to student teach in Costa Rica. So, I was to, uh, go there, but that was like 30 years ago. Um I the more I drilled down on this particular program, the more excited I got of the opportunities that
these kids are going to have working with actual researchers on cutting edge fields in bioinformation um informatics is how they called it. Um, and the incredible opportunity of seeing the biodiversity in Costa Rica,
it rivals the world far as the amount of biodiversity in such a close-knit area. It's um, it's pretty exciting. Um, John has been bringing students down there for um, 25 years. He's done a ton of trips down there. He's one of the
co-founders that kind of got this going. He's um got a big background in um science as far as um just kind of the application, the scientific method, but applying certain uh how do I put this?
Applying the scientific method to solve problems. And um that's kind of what what this is is looking for. So, if we get the opportunity to go to Costa Rica, we're going to be heading to their main airport and then doing a smaller one to the Liberia airport.
And then we get to get to the jungle. Um, it is we're going to be greeted and travel. It's about an hour and a half the bus ride from the main air uh from the Liberia airport to this research facility. And on this research facility, it is just that. and colleges and other
pieces of different education wanted pieces and they have kept it out. They want it just as a research facility for students to come in to grow their knowledge in science and find their love with science. So we will have our own um facility with our school and possibly
one other school in attendance in that time slot. So there is the research facility. So there are cabins there that are set up from two to eight students and then we will have our chaperone um cabins that are very near so that we can make sure that students are safe at all
time. So this is the opportunity that Costa Rica brings. It's things that you only see on TV, you only see in movies and we will get to see it right from the doorstep which is exciting um especially as scientists that this is exciting to bring our kids that opportunity. So this is the typical day that they're
looking at. We'll have breakfast. Everything is provided with the cost. We get to do not only the science but morning or afternoon excursions with lunch and then the science research project that they will be creating. And us as teachers are so excited to have our students be the drivers of this
education experience. We will just be we're actually going to be the bystanders which is going to be probably awkward and uncomfortable but we want them to do the work and see that what passions they have and bring that out in this opportunity and then return for dinner. So, here are some of the morning
excursions that we're going to experience. Making chocolate, ziplining. We are going to be able to cook a meal that is uh with the staff that are on site >> authentic. >> Yes. A butterfly ex uh laboratory.
They will teach us to surf. Um after the eight days of research, we're actually going to head to the coast to look at um sea turtle research as well. So, this is another opportunity besides the one that we're doing on site. We're going to take a night hike so that we can see the life uh Costa Rica has to
offer at night. Horseback riding, see double waterfalls and then this is really the reason why we are going there to give the students the opportunity to do their own research. Um, this facility is doing cutting edge re research right now. um
trying to find problems or solving problems the world currently has um especially doing things with um antibiotics and the leaf cutter ants that are there. The also um awesome opportunity for our students is that they get to earn three university credits through this program.
Uh they come from Augustana. Uh we also have the opportunity to get scholarships and grant opportunities being in the program for when they attend college. Early admission for internships. Um they can also be working in a lab as a
freshman rather than having to go to deeper classes and then also early admissions to medical school. The U ofM actually um for when we come back has an opportunity for students where you can have the ones that are interested in
going into the medical field or the medical research field. Uh that career path they would invite the students to go uh visit their heart lab and they get to have kind of a one-on-one with the current students that are working in the medical field at the university. So that would just be another opportunity that
students can take after the trip. Here's just some more trip details. So, it would be June 11th through the 20th. Again, outside of school days in the summer, it is 4,600. That includes the three university credits, the airfare, the lodging, the food, and all the excursions. So, everything's included.
We just ask that parents have that transportation to the airport uh before we take off and then the transportation on the way back. If students aren't interested in university credits, that cost then is 4,450. So $50 per credit uh is almost unheard
of in um for for credits at college. Um we do have fundraising opportunities. So the program itself has um Costa Rican coffee and so this is uh sold at $14 a bag and half of it goes directly to the
student for their cost. We also contacted CUB and they'd be happy to host us for two days um next year in 2026 um for some begging and getting some fundraising opportunities that way. And if we need to, we want to add additional
opportunities for our students with maybe a car wash um or other restaurants who are willing to donate a percentage of funds if we can that. We just want to get as many kids there as possible and if money is an issue, we want to help out. And that's what we have.
>> How many uh schools are visiting this location throughout each year? Because you talked about one school. >> We tend to I believe have them all filled. When I met with John earlier, he was getting the schools in line and a lot of the schools go year after year. So the time slots um are put forth. I
don't actually know the number of schools that attend, but two per 10day stint in the summer. Okay. And then so you've dug into it. You said was there other programs like this in the area or is this the only one? >> This is the only one on that research
facility >> and they have a this is kind of the entry level. Then go back to have a more in-depth level for a second trip for students.
So question, it's kind of a quick turnaround since we're talking this June. So how much interest do you guys already have on it and what's the number of students that you need to get committed to by what date in order to make it a go? >> We have not started seeing if there's
any interest. We wanted to make sure that it was approved and ready to go. Then we have ideas like putting it on our schooly pages. We want to promote with posters around the school. um >> present with science classes >> within our science classrooms. Every classroom, every student who has science
will hear the the message of this opportunity because we do want to go seniors down. Um right now for each chaperon, it would be eight students. So they're really looking from 16 to 20 students for this trip. And then if we
are short, um I believe Michael has some kids who might be interested that we can join forces with to get the correct number of students to get down there >> because they actually go and I believe are over their amount allotted. So they
have an overflow and are cutting. So >> they've how many uh of these trips have they done before in the past? Do you know, >> Michael? Do you know? It's a long time. Well, it sounds like an incredible opportunity. What a what
and the fact that there's college credits and opportunity for scholarships and the partnership with the youth for them to if they're interested in the medical field is incredible. What other questions
do board members have? I'm not sure I heard it and I don't see it here, but can you confirm that this is something that the schools are not paying for at all? It's a family responsibility or by fundraiser. >> Correct. Yes, they would be paying directly to seeds of change.
>> Seats of change. Okay. And then in the event that you have extra students signed up beyond the 20 or whatever you're thinking, how would you cut? >> We would do by age first. So, our oldest students the opportunities because if we have the opportunity to go again, those
students who maybe didn't have it first could go. >> And you talked about that second second tier trip. Would it be required to do the first tier trip if second? >> Yes. >> So, then the following year, would you anticipate doing both?
>> Honestly, let's see how this year. >> Yeah, we don't we don't know. I mean, that would be an opportunity to look into. >> Kimmy, do you know how So they offset it a little bit from two from two from wherever and then
they go to a different facility. Any other questions? This is an action item. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Mary Bartell, seconded by Casey Root. All those in favor, please say I. I. >> I. Opposed, please say no.
>> Motion passes. 5-0. Congratulations. I look forward to hearing about the trip after you guys get a bunch of students there. >> Wonderful. Thank you. >> You're welcome. All right, moving on to item number seven, teaching and learning. I'd like to welcome up to the podium our middle
school and high school orchestra director, Miss Shler Stein, to talk about the 2025 meritorious orchestra program award. Um, thanks for your time tonight. Uh, on over me break, we our orchestra program
was awarded the state uh meritorious orchestra program award. This is awarded through Minnesota String Teachers Association which is a group of state chapter of the American String
Teachers Association. Um very very cool to be awarded at this level. It's a great honor. This is my 23rd year of teaching in the district. Our orchestra program was started back in 1999 by
longtime band director Doug Miller. Um it's it's just been incredible to see how much our program has grown and to be a part of that growth. Um one of Doug's life models was you are what you do and this is what I do. This is um it's so
fun to share my passion of music with these students and it's super fun to be able to get recognition. Um just thank you for your continued support of our program. Well, I can just say yes.
[Applause] We want to say thank you to you because we know your position is unique. Not only are you in the middle school teaching all the young ones, but you're also in the high school, which was it's pretty awesome. And I know the students absolutely love you, my daughter included. Um, so thank you for all of
your work and what you're doing with them because we know it's a it's a unique position here in Monaceel. Um, and we appreciate all your hard work. >> I'll just give a plug for all families to not only um view here tonight um but also to check out the October uh family
newsletter because we were able to get a great picture of Miss Shetlerstein and and Mr. Sherbet in that uh newsletter. So, Mr. Sherbet traveled down to um visit uh during the award ceremony. Um and so we're just honored um to be a
part of a district that has orchestra and has such an amazing leader. It's been a great night hearing from our teachers uh whether they're representing some future trips or um in this case an award um that you brought home. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> All right. Now item number eight, innovation and leadership. Help me welcome to the podium Pinewood principal Shelley Gilmore to go over the Pinewood Elementary School Force resolution.
Good evening, Chair Seven, board members, Superintendent Olsen. I am happy here to um tell you that we are going to be building a school forest. We hope to be building a school forest at Pinewood. our district along with Big Lake applied
for and received a No Child Left Inside grant um which for the Monaceel part gives us some equipment over at Naturebased and a forest at Pinewood. So, we're working with um the city of Monaceel. I have um staff members that
are on the committee. I have um retired teachers. I have um parents that are on the committee. It's not Costa Rica, but it's a little bit it's a little bit of being able to explore nature. So, our STEM classes will be using that. Um, we
can use it with reading, math, science. We can do our own research experiences. So, um, it's going to be a rather small forest, but we're excited about um, what it will look like in years to come. Any
questions from the board members? And this is an action item and there's a resolution. I believe >> be resolved that the board of education of Independent School District 82 hereby approves the establishment and ongoing maintenance of the Pinewood School Force
and its associated outdoor classroom located at 1010 West Broadway Street, Monosel, Minnesota 5562. Be it further resolved that the board supports the enrollment of said school forest in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources School forest program
for the purpose of promoting environmental education and outdoor learning opportunities for the students. >> Seconded. >> Moved by Jeff Hegley, seconded by Mary Bartell. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. I. >> Please say no. Motion passes. I'm
excited to see the forest and thank you for your hard work putting that grant together to get that to come here to Monaceel. So, a lot of hard work goes behind the scenes for all of our school employees and admins for all the grants that we get within the school district.
So, thank you. All right. Next is safe. Next is safe and healthy culture. Item A is our first reading of policies. I will pass it over to Superintendent Eric Olsson. >> All right. I am going to just uh sit right here in
my spot and I'm going to bring you the first policy. Um policy 203.2 um order of the regular school board meeting um is the policy that we took a look at and we added um some language at the end in order to um try identify one
would be an appropriate um moment of silence and proclamation. And so there was some discussion um last time u at a work session um to try make sure that we're maybe drilling down and quantifying um the uh times that we
would bring that forward. So um as you can see in section um 4 that now we have made some um slight changes um to more clearly identify what we would do and the policy committee um I think um after
I pause here I you know can speak to it further but I think it's was important for them to uh make sure that uh you know that it was somebody close to our our community. Um we are a local school board and there are other um both legal
and um you know maybe more non um binding types of arrangements for people to get involved um for maybe larger reasons. But local school boards um doing um good work for the community um is what the premise of the discussion
has been for the last month I suppose. And so I'll just uh bring this one and um pause here now for any questions or discussion. I mean, I think we're Are you looking for the next policy? Now, >> I have a question. I have a question on
this one. So, number one and two under Roman numeral 4, we say is a former student slash employee of note of the district. So
part of my questions last time this was brought forward is how measurable is this? Where do you draw the line? And that to me is pretty subjective still unless you can describe it differently. >> Yeah. I mean I think um just uh um if it
was a casual employee, substitute employee, um you're giving yourself a um an opportunity to just recognize that it's um more of a substantial position. um if somebody was uh coming through and and maybe um you know they didn't have
um a lot of um time in the district um maybe nobody you know could have been subbed once um I think that is where you you with that you would able to like move forward anybody who you feel has that subst you know that um history um
but it doesn't necessarily I mean you know one year I think would be of note you know or um you know six months or somebody newly we hired that was going to on a permanent track, they would all be in that category. I think it's just to to try make sure that any um casual
people or contracted people um wouldn't be able to um maybe wouldn't necessarily I guess uh be in that uh category. >> I think too just I mean we've been able to navigate this very well. Um, and I
think, um, I think you guys will continue to navigate really well. This will just give you a platform to to to show. >> Okay. >> And this is just first reading. Um, so I move on to the next policy. Um, policy
601 is has just a slight change. Um policy 601 um really just calls out um the uh world's best workforce and um changes um the name to uh the
current name and that's the only um recommended change um at this time. This one was recently brought forward in April. Um so it's uh it's been through um the system and um very recent um but
with a MSBA suggested change um changing the name of the world's best workforce um I think is is the is the only reason that's coming forward. Any questions on policy 601?
All right. And um the good news is um we have another one that we've put a lot of extensive um work into. And so um policy uh 606 textbook and instructional materials. We heard from our director of uh teaching and learning um Laura during
policy today. Um but this one um really just uh showcases the the great care that uh the district does put into um the selection of materials. And we did revisit um 60 uh 6.5 as well along with
this. It's not here today, but there's some connections and references to it. Um and so we wanted to make sure that um we continue to um look at the multiple um curriculum um policies that are connected to each
other. And so this one also had um very very small changes uh um not any changes of note that we felt as a as a policy committee and this one was view reviewed about um a year ago. Any questions? This is first
read but we can um continue to move forward if there are any questions. So for those not on the policy committee, the the 606 is section 5D that was added. It's just not highlighted here. So that was that was the only change,
but is also just the first read. So if there's any updates or suggestions, we'll get those in for the second read. [Music] and policy um 610 uh field trips. This one was um in need of um some care. This
one has not been to the board um and reviewed um uh for a long time. And so we're bringing forward this one. Um just think of it as a new policy. Um but this one really um slows down and and gets everybody to think about um the the
general nature and and um guidelines that guide uh when we go on field trips. And so um instructional uh trips uh supplemental supplemental trips um extended trips. And I think as a school
board um we proved um tonight uh who we are as a school board because we haven't taken those any of these things lightly. um we have um a robust a robust transportation policy and then we have um robust um procedures when somebody
requests um a field trip and so I think it's important for us to know that um you should be very proud of what you are doing because we are requiring people to probably take u more uh challenging measures as part of our procedures even
before this policy um was updated. So, um yeah, I bring this policy forward just to make sure that um it's back in the in the updated fashion, but it really takes a look at those three um categories that I talked about and then
just talks about the regulations and the conduct of of uh students, volunteers, chapro, and and um staff on on on those field trips >> under Roman numeral two letter A instructional trips. The last sentence
says fees may not be assessed against students to defay direct costs of instructional trips. Is that we adhering to that? Trying to think if there's ever been a a time where there's been a a class fee
associated to an instructional field trip. Yeah, I think um and looking over the years um you know there might be some general um practices for um or um supplemental, but then this one is really more the instructional. So
instructional um something part of the curriculum to deliver a standard. Um we do have those field trips. Um we may have supplemental field trips like what what we saw here tonight, right? So, um we do as as you know leaders, principles really are the gatekeeper of this one.
Um but if it's um you know if they're going in kindergarten to Hogland Transportation as part of the curriculum um it's part of your regular date there will not be a fee um for doing a um instructional field trip. >> Yeah. So if it's required in the class
as part of the class the class charge >> and I agree with the policy just want to make sure that we are if if in the event that we haven't adhered to that in the past for for whatever reason that we are
prepared to >> align with the policy if if we're talking about say a second or third grade trip to the zoo that going to fall under instructional or supplementary? >> Um, I see that as an instructional field
trip um during the course of the school day. Um, and uh we're making it part of what in in lie of what we do that day. >> Y >> thank you. >> All right. bring policy uh 610 forward
to um everybody here tonight for um uh the first read and it will come back again at second read at the next policy meeting or at the next school board meeting. >> Any other questions? All right. And that brings us to
adjourning our school board meeting at 5:49 p.m. on Monday, November 3rd. My agenda is updating right now, so I can't really tell you when our next school board meeting will be.
>> Yeah, the 23rd. >> There it is. There we have it. Just updated. So, we'll be meeting to canvas the election on Friday, November 7th at 7:00 a.m. And then our next regular schoolboard meeting will be on November 17th at 6:00 p.m.
And our regular meeting this evening will be followed by a close session pursuant to Minnesota statute section 13D.05 subdivision 2B for the purpose of engaging in a preliminary discussion of allegations against an employee. We will
take a five minute break and then meet back here. Thank you J.