August 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM - Work Session

I. MISSION
In partnership with member districts, Intermediate School District 917 provides high quality, equitable and specialized programming to meet the needs of all students.

II. Call to Order - Chair Tom Bennett

III. Conduct Pledge of Allegiance - Chair Tom Bennett

IV. Visitors Opportunity to be Heard - Chair Tom Bennett(Communications)

V. 360 Communities Report - Lisa Lusk

VI. Aligning our actions with our values and beliefs (Integrity)

VI.A. Review Dr. Michael Favor's Evaluation Summary - Chair Tom Bennett

VI.B. Review Annual Substitute Pay Rate - Nicole Flesner and Mark Johns

VI.C. Review Agreement with ISD 192 and ISD 917 for Early Childhood Special Education Teacher in Farmington - Dr. Melissa Schaller

VII. Review Itinerant Agreements with Our Member Districts - Dr. Melissa Schaller 

VIII. Review Staff Handbook and Culture Guide for 2025-2026 - Dr. Brooke Peterson
(work in progress)

IX. Review Student Handbooks for Special Education and Secondary for 2025-2026 - Dr. Melissa Schaller

 

X. Review Policies - Supt. Dr. Michael Favor (Integrity)

• 211 Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board, School Board Member, Employee, or Student, second and final reading August 5, 2025
• 213 School Board Committees, second and final reading August 5, 2025
• 506 Student Discipline, first and final reading August 5, 2025
• 722 Public Data Requests, first and final reading August 5, 2025
• 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse, first reading August 5, 2025
• 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School, first reading August 5, 2025
• 501 - School Weapons Policy, first reading August 5, 2025
• 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records, first reading August 5, 2025

XI. Review Temporary Employee Report - Mark Johns

XII. Updates from Student Services - Dr. Melissa Schaller  (Communications)

XIII. Updates from Member Districts - All

XIV. Adjournment - Chair Tom Bennett