April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM - School Board Business | Study Session
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                                        1. WELCOME TO BUSINESS PORTION OF THIS MEETING                 | 
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                                        2. CALL TO ORDER                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     | 
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                                        3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     | 
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                                        4. ROLL CALL                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     | 
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                                        5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     | 
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                                        6. NEW BUSINESS                 | 
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                                        6.A. Annual Survey Results                 
        Presenter: 
Casey Blochowiak, Studer Education Representative     
        Description: 
Survey results will be shared.  Presenter will be attending the meeting remotely.     
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                                        6.B. 2025-26 Meal Prices                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Child Nutrition Services Malone     
        Description: 
The recommendation will be to increase lunch prices at Prior Lake High School.  Board action is requested.     
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                                        6.C. Annual Wellness Update                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Child Nutrition Services Malone     
        Description: 
This is a report only.  No board action is requested.     
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                                        6.D. READ Act Update                 
        Presenter: 
Executive Director of Academic Services Edwards & Executive Director of Academic Services Herman     
        Description: 
This is an update only.  No board action is requested.     | 
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                                        6.E. READ Act Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)                 
        Presenter: 
Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman     
        Description: 
Board action is requested.     
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                                        6.F. Resolution Approval                 
        Presenter: 
Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman     
        Description: 
The following resolution will be presented for board action: RESOLUTION APPROVING LAYOFF OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT EMPLOYEES Roll call vote is requested. 
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                                        7. ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING AND TRANSITION TO STUDY SESSION                 | 
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                                        8. PUBLIC FORUM                 
        Description: 
The board study sessions are open for public comment.     | 
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                                        9. PURPOSE AND AGENDA                 
        Presenter: 
Superintendent Thomas     | 
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                                        10. PROCLAMATIONS                 | 
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                                        10.A. Proclamation:  Child Nutrition Staff Appreciation Week:  National School Lunch Hero Day                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Child Nutrition Services Malone     
        Description: 
Celebrated the week of April 28 - May 2, 2025.     
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                                        10.B. Proclamation:  National School Nurse Day (Health Services)                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Student Support Services Cuka     
        Description: 
Celebrated the week of May 5-9, 2025.     
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                                        10.C. Proclamation:  Teacher Appreciation Week                 
        Presenter: 
Superintendent Thomas     
        Description: 
Celebrated the week of May 5-9, 2025.     
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                                        10.D. Proclamation:  National Speech & Language Pathologist Appreciation Month                 
        Presenter: 
Director of Student Support Services Cuka     
        Description: 
Celebrated the month of May with National Speech-Language Pathologist Day on May 18, 2025.     
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                                        11. OVERSIGHT OF OPERATIONS                 | 
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                                        11.A. 2025-26 Budget and Enrollment                 
        Presenter: 
Executive Director of Business Services Fredrickson     
        Description: 
Preliminary budget discussion, including an enrollment update will be presented. This is a report only.  No board action is requested.     
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                                        11.B. 2025-26 Staffing Update                 
        Presenter: 
Executive Director of Administrative Services Herman     
        Description: 
This is a report only.  No board action is requested.     | 
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                                        11.C. Authorize person(s) to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the budget                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     
        Description: 
This item was approved in January 2025 with a request for review at a study session. Authorize Dr. Michael Thomas, Superintendent of Schools and Tammy Fredrickson, Executive Director of Business Services, to lease, purchase and contract for goods and services within the budget as approved by the board, provided that any transaction in an amount exceeding the minimum amount for which bids are required, must first be authorized by the board and must fulfill other applicable requirements pursuant to Minnesota Statutes governing municipal contracting and that informal quotation be required when possible for all purchases exceeding $25,000. | 
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                                        11.D. Negotiations Ad-Hoc Committee                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     | 
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                                        11.E. Curriculum Audit Discussion                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White     
        Description: 
This is for discussion only.  No board action is requested.     | 
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                                        12. BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICY                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White | Board Policy Committee     | 
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                                        12.A. Board Policy Review | First Reading of Policy                 
        Presenter: 
Board Directors Amy Bullyan & Charles Johnson     
        Description: 
All the 200 policies listed are in one document which has been attached. Second and final reading will take place at the May 5, 2025 board meeting. | 
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                                        12.A.1. Policy 203: Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules                 
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                                        12.A.2. Policy 203.1:  School Board Procedures, Rules of Order                 
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                                        12.A.3. Policy 203.2: Order of the Regular School Board                 
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                                        12.A.4. Policy 203.3: Order of School Board Study Session Meeting                 
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                                        12.A.5. Policy 203.4: Order of School Board Organizational Meeting                 
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                                        12.A.6. Policy 203.5: School Board Meeting Agenda                 
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                                        12.A.7. Policy 203.6: Consent Agendas                 
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                                        12.A.8. Policy 204: School Board Meeting Minutes                 
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                                        12.A.9. Policy 205: Open Meetings and Closed Meetings                 
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                                        12.A.10. Policy 209: Code of Ethics                 
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                                        12.A.11. Policy 201.1:  School Board Vacancies                 
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                                        12.B. School Board Vacancy Procedures                 
        Description: 
This is for discussion only and will be a future agenda topic.     
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                                        13. FUTURE AGENDA TOPICS                 
        Presenter: 
Board Chair White, Superintendent Thomas     
        Description: 
Per board policy, this creates a formalized opportunity for board members to suggest agenda topics for an upcoming meeting should the majority of the board agree.     | 
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                                        14. ADJOURN                 | 
