October 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Governing Board Meeting
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                                        1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL                 
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Guest Superintendent Michael Thomas     | 
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                                        2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE                 | 
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                                        3. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA                 | 
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                                        4. COMMUNITY & SCHOOL RECOGNITION                 | 
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                                        4.1. Staff with new Masters/Ed.S/Doctorate/CTE Certifications                 | 
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                                        5. CONSENT AGENDA                 | 
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                                        5.1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2025                 
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                                        5.2. Regular Personnel Items                 
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                                        5.3. Consideration of Monthly Expenditures & Wire Transfers                 
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                                        6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS                 | 
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                                        6.1. Superintendent Report and Executive Director Update                 | 
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                                        6.1.1. Annual Meeting                 | 
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                                        6.2. Board Committee Reports                 | 
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                                        6.2.1. Executive Committee                 | 
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                                        6.2.2. Finance and Facilities Committee                 | 
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                                        6.2.3. Policy Committee                 | 
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                                        6.2.4. Community Engagement Committee                 | 
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                                        6.2.5. Other Committees and School/Program Celebrations                  | 
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                                        7. ACTION ITEMS & RESOLUTIONS                 | 
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                                        7.1. SouthWest Metro Employee Handbook 2025-2026                 
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Revised and Effective 1/1/26     
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                                        7.2. SouthWest Metro Non-Rep Guidelines for Support Personnel 2025-2026                 
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Revised and Effective 1/1/26     
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                                        7.3. SouthWest Metro Non-Rep Exempt Guidelines for Directors and Coordinators 2025-2026                 
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Revised and Effective 1/1/26     
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                                        7.4. SouthWest Metro Non-Rep Exempt Guidelines for Executive Directors 2025-2026                 
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Revised and Effective 1/1/26     
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                                        7.5. Superintendent Contract                 
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Revised and Effective 1/1/26     
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                                        7.6. Donations                  
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                                        8. DISTRICT REPORTS                 | 
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                                        9. UPCOMING EVENTS                 | 
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                                        9.1. Policy Committee Meeting (10/28/25 @ 1pm)                  | 
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                                        9.2. Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting (11/4/2025 @ 12pm)                 | 
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                                        9.3. Executive Committee Meeting (11/11/25 @ 1pm)                 | 
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                                        9.4. Community Engagement Committee (11/18/25 @ 12pm)                  | 
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                                        9.5. School Board Meeting (11/18/25 @ 5:30pm)                 | 
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                                        10. Executive Closed Session                 
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 The Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3(c), states that the School Board may close a meeting for the purpose of purchase or sale of property: Morristown Facility. | 
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                                        11. ADJOURN                 | 
