All right. Call to calling to order uhtonight's meeting of the ISD 191 school board. The date is August 13, 2026 andthe time is 6:30. I'll start by welcoming everyone who is joining us. Weare back um from a little bit of a summer hiatus and uh here to do the workof on behalf of our students and our school community. So, let's get to it.Um first uh pledge of allegiance. Uh Director Anderson, would you please leadus? I pledge algiance to the flag of theUnited States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nationunder God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. We'll start with uh approving tonight'sagenda. I will we'll start with a motion to approve. So moved>> moved by director Saxi approved uh seconded by director Anderson. Umseconded by director Anderson. Um all those in is there any discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I.>> I oppose nay. And the motion carries unanimously.Uh next we will move to the information portion of tonight's agenda. Uh we willreceive a report about the district assessment plan uh presented by Dr.Brandon Lowe, director of student support and engagement. Welcome Dr. Low. HelloChair Alt, Superintendent Dr. Daniels board. Thank you for having me uhdiscuss the comprehensive assessment plan. I know that you all have seen itat this point. Um there are no significant changes from previous yearswith the uh exception of the addition of flashlight 360 which is a um an interimassessment uh for ML students for our English learners. You know, in the past,uh, what has typically been the case is a student is screened into EL servicesusing the WEDA screener and then they take the access test in the spring everyyear, January or February of every year. And that is the extent of formalizeddata that we have for those students. So what we have now with Flashlight 360 isinterim assessments in the same way that we have um with fastbridge. So therewill be a fall administration, a winter administration, and then a springadministration, which will allow teachers the ability to keep closertrack on what um individual needs would be for students. That is the onlychange, but I'm here to address any questions that you might have. Um I'mhappy to happy to help. >> Great. Thank you very much. Uh boardmembers, are there any questions or comments?Director Anderson, >> uh, just one and just for the sake ofasking it here, um, will it also in the same way that FastBridge monitors, youcan monitor weekly, bi-weekly, um, will will teachers be able to view progressof students who need a particular >> Yeah.>> Yeah. So, >> more frequently than just benchmark.>> Yeah. Yeah. So through the chair the my understanding of it is that it's justthe three windows. Um we can get back to you on a specific answer to thatquestion because I I'm not totally aware of of the functionality of like week toweek with flashlight 360. >> Sounds good. Thanks.>> Any other questions or comments? >> Um I just had one. um understanding thatyou know this is really just the framework for testing um how would yousay that this year's framework um might change our trajectory um as far as ouroutcomes? >> Yeah, thank you for asking that. UmGerald, you know, I have been working in assessment for many years. It's been myrole since I've been in the district. I started in 2021 and every year we take astep back and I am someone who, you know, to be a testing coordinator for aslong as I have at this point. I don't actually like testing. [laughter]I love the job of it. I love bringing structure to it. I love the results ofhaving that data, but I don't like having our students sit in front of atest for um often as long as we sometimes do. Um I would say that wehave been very intentional about the assessments that we are um that we aregiving our students particularly when adding them to um the you know a planthat already exists. So this year you know last year there was no additionaside from you know what we were required based on compliance from MDEwith capre basics. this year there. Um, you know, we're we're adding flashlight360 out of our own desire to add that. Um, it is it is not required. Um, Iwould say that to circle back to the question this year, what I expect theoutcomes will be is better, more um, intentional monitoring of these studentsthat we know we need to pay incredibly close attention to their growththroughout the year. Um, just a once a year assessment that determines thetrajectory for the entire next year. um that is only informed by the previousyear is is not as helpful as I think um it should be. And so I think this is athis is a strong a solid addition um that uh that I I feel like is going toprovide pretty significant uh support to teachers as they support the students.>> Great. I appreciate hearing your perspective on that. Thank you verymuch, Dr. Low. and thank you for um presenting the the updated report.Appreciate it. >> Thank you.>> All right. Um next [clears throat] we will move to uh student handbookupdates. Thank you. Sorry. [laughter] >> Um next we will move to student handbookupdates with Dr. Chris Belmont, assistant super. Oh, and you're sayingI'm sorry for this one. He's like, [laughter]I need to read ahead. And also Dr. Brandon Lowe, director ofstudent support and engagement. Welcome, Dr. Belmont.Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Chair Al, Superintendent Daniels, and members ofthe board. Um, as the board's aware, it's August and, uh, we have schoolstarting soon. We have teachers coming back, uh, in the next couple weeks, and,um, our administrators have been working. really it's a it's a 12-monthprocess to review our student handbook which attempts to serve as a bridgebetween policy and practice. And so um so we have some some updates and someclarifications for the for the board to consider tonight. So we really tried to every year addmore voice and perspective into our student handbook. The bridge from policyto practice is only as productive and effective as the people that are workingin our school communities, whether it's students, staff, and parents supportingour expectations. um the board can see the different perspectives we try togather and we really do take a cyclical 12-month um approach todocumenting different ways we can update our language to provide that moreeffective practice. Um state and federal law policy changes certainly drive someof our change uh uh certainly drive our student handbook adjustments. However,there's also adjustments we make internally based on our data and whatpeople are sharing. So, um changes this year. So, the themembers who have been on the board for several years now might recall uh a fewyears back we had substantial like I would say we went through a studenthandbook overhaul because of a lot of like significant changes at thelegislature driving policy policy changes that then drove how weneeded to adjust our practices to meet those expectations. This year, I woulddescribe the changes as more refinement and clarification.um we were not responding to a lot of um legal or policy shifts.You can see some different things though. We're always looking at policy506 which is one of our um more si more regularly reviewed and um complexpolicies which is that student discipline um student discipline ishighly regulated but then also complex at the same time. And we have federallaw, state law, and local policy that governs over it. And as the board isalso aware, like behavior is communication, and there aredevelopmental levels to consider. There's context to consider, and thenthere's just investigative facts that we have to look at. Drilling that into onehandbook or one approach is sometimes challenging and requires that continuousimprovement. Some things we looked at differently this year is um both some ofour responses and our descriptions around um harm that can occur in thecan can occur in the school setting. Um we looked at student attendance in ourpolicy 503. It's our third year of um a three-year grant from MDE that um thisis we're embarking on our third year which is we really want to continue toplay with and work harder at changing results around attendance based on bestpractices. And so this is a big year for us this year with our teacher on specialassignment based on the grant. Morgan McDow um is going to be workingattentively with teams to figure out which practices are yielding strongresults and how we can um sustain and persist with those once the grantresources subside. Um and so the handbook isum the handbook is a way that we are preserving what we know to be bestpractices based on that district attendance team and you can find thatlanguage adjustments here this year. Um I brought Dr. Loen to talk about a fewof the other clarifications. Again, we're not doing major policy overhaul,but we are points of emphasis this year as evident in the student handbook. So,electronic bikes and scooters, that sounds fun, right? That's a fun a funpolicy. Um, we thought it was important this year to uh just bring clarificationto our schools about um safety measures surrounding ebikes and e- scooters. Idon't know if you all have ever had to share a sidewalk with an e scooter, butit can feel treacherous at times. And so we wanted to make sure that uh that ourschools continue to be a safe place for our students who are walking in, for ourpeople who are, you know, using our entrances. We don't want anyone to berun over by an e- scooter. So um this uh addition to the handbook providesclarification on uh expectations for students use when they have an ebike oran ecooter. Um that they are to, you know, register this with the schooladministration. There will be stickers that go on the bikes to indicate thatthey've gone through the appropriate steps to to be there on site. Um andthen we will approach any uh you know disciplinary infractions regarding umregarding ebikes or e- scooters in the same way in the same you knowprogressive way that we do anything else where we start with just reteing ofexpectations and then move forward. um we can commit to uh there a student willnot be suspended for an ebike or an e- scooter infraction. They couldpotentially lose the um privilege of driving it on campus. Um the next onethat uh is just uh a clarification is with cell phones or personal electronicdevices. Um you recall of course that um we we make um we make variations in thepolicy with regard to student level. So at the middle school level and at thehigh school level there are different expectations for student behavior. Um weare clarifying this year that at the high school level um we are no longersaying that a cell phone is not allowed um during instructional time but ratherwe are saying it is not allowed to be out in the classroom. Um, so we're justtrying to make that a little clearer so that uh places like study hall um or youknow um if a kid happens to you know be in a classroom when um you knowinstruction isn't taking place for one reason or another, it's stillinappropriate for the phone to be out. So we just added clarification um inthat uh in in that way. >> [clears throat]>> And then finally, um, illegal drugs, controlled substances, and cannabis. Um,those were, um, I believe two years ago, um, MDE separated out cannabis fromillegal drugs and made it a separate infraction as we report it to the state.And so we, um, did the same in our handbook this year. Um, I know I believethere were questions about level of response. So level two, level three orlevel four response um to some of these uh and I just wanted to um state nowthat typically we will um we associate a level two response in regard to thesethings illegal drugs, controlled substances and cannabis. We a level twowould be a lookalike where it is not the actual um drug but it rather is alookalike substance that has been brought on campus that is you know to usit it offers the opportunity for some reteing about expectationsum but it is not uh it wouldn't be handled in the same way um you know likeresulting in a suspension or something. Um the difference in a level three orlevel four um response with uh illegal drugs, controlled substances, orcannabis would be um that would come down to whether or not our response isgoing to include a suspension from school. In many cases, it would uh butthere are situations where it might receive a level three response in thepolicy asis or in the handbook as is when we feel when school administrationfeels like the student would be better served to be on campus receiving thesupport that the school can provide rather than being home where they're notreceiving the same type of support that the school can provide. Now, if we talkabout um distributing, selling, anything that endangers other students, that willalways be a level four that uh is an out of school suspension.Right. So, some um other things that are prettyroutine and also um noteworthy is that uh there's an updated greeting letterfrom Superintendent Daniels. Um there's we um we made sure that familiesunderstood that there may be some additional guidance and policy changesaround artificial intelligence and that our policy review committee is workingthrough that right now can be anticipated. It's kind of like um whenyou attend a a Broadway musical, there can be inserts into the handbook alongthe way, especially if policy shifts um and some uh additional language aroundstudent data privacy that comes through um MSBAchanges. So, um if the if the handbook isapproved um this evening, then um the board can anticipate and the communitycan anticipate that we'll be working for towards effective communication. Um,literally tomorrow our assistants will start to put like, for lack of a betterterm, a discipline care package out to all of our sites with um, applicablepolicy, making sure that bullying um, reporting forms are accessible right inthe office and making sure that both the handbook and behavior response guidesfor administers, administrators are deliveredelectronically and physically. We put the handbook on the website and then umdirector Tinklinburgg includes it in welcome back messaging. Um then whenstudents return to school, it's part of the onboarding process into the schoolyear and then we just continue to bring theplanning team together. In fact, chair, I would ask like um prior to questionsjust it's it's in such a space of continuous improvement. I would offerjust a small change to page 31. We added, our team added this year um atransfer to the 191 virtual academy for a defined period of time becausesometimes in certain circumstances it is best for families to um familiessometimes request that and we want to accommodate that request. I think it'smore appropriate and I'm requesting if we can do it tonight to just add theterm voluntary at the at the start of that sentence. So it would readvoluntary transfer to 191 virtual academy for a defined period of time.Again, we wanted to highlight that that can be a response that's included inbehavior. Um but we don't we don't necessarily direct that. So Idon't want to >> And which page is that? Um, page 22.>> Page 22. Okay. Got the wrong page. >> Um, I II think since we haven't yet voted on it, um, or there hasn't been a motion, Ithink we're able to make that note. >> Thank you, chair.>> Y. Okay.>> Back to you for questions. >> Great. Thank you. Uh, board members, arethere any questions or comments? Director Hume.>> Um, thank you for this. I think it's very good. Um, I especiallylike the added context that was added that you were kind of just going overthat there weren't major changes, but I think there's major clarifications,>> which I appreciate. Um, as even though my kids are no longer in the district, Iknow that parents appreciate as much clarity as possible. And while very fewfamilies or students will probably sit down and read it cover to cover, I wouldwager none, um, it's good for them to have it as a resource that they canconsult and if something comes up, they can look at that. And I think some ofthe context that's been added this year will help to answer some of thosequestions that families or students might have. Um, I especially liked theadded section, which I lost now on my screen, but around the um, ISD 191 doesnot tolerate physical violence. And that whole additional paragraph, I think, wasreally powerful and a good a very good addition to this to the to the handbook.So, thank you for all the work that went into this.>> Thank you, Director Hume. >> Okay. Thank you.>> Yes, Director Worb. >> Yep. I'm sorry if I was not payingattention, but what was the update to the attendance policy?>> Um, uh, good question, Director Worb. Um, no specific updates to the policy503. However, the attendance um, we have attendance district attendance teammembers who sit on our student handbook team as well and they suggestedincreased um, attention to um, tardies. So the language that they use every dayof school counts towards student success. This means attending schoolevery day, arriving on time, and staying for the full school day and each classperiod. They also added some language around um what it looks like to beconsistently attending. So attending consistently 90% or more is essentialfor gaining academic and social skills. So they really just wanted to they'vefound that there's certain language that has been productive and resonates wellin our school community and they and they wanted to add that um as well as umI was with a school working on their school improvement plan today um Ibelieve it was Nicollet Middle School and they saw until late December theysaw a 7% decrease in chronic absenteeismyeartoyear when you look at the same time period. So they wanted to maintainthe structures or enhance what had got them there. Sothat was the discussion what changed for them and they had I think I heard fouror five different examples of why they thought that data got impacted in such asignificant way and now they really want to focus on some of their internalsystems to decrease tardies. So that's a little bit of context there.>> Okay. Thank you. >> Great. Thank you. Any Yes, DirectorAnderson. >> One more. Um, hey, regarding the bikesand scooters, >> um, I'm sorry to like I don't want to benitpicky, but I want to make sure I understand it totally. Um, sometimes ittalks about bikes and scooters and sometimes it just says ebikes. So, areonly ebikes needed to be registered or is it ebikes and scooters? Cuz so it'slike uh see to park an ebike on school property must register it>> scooter too. >> Go ahead.>> Yeah. I mean the the intent was ebikes and e scooters not regular pedal bikes.>> Right. But like so it says>> I see what you're saying >> to park an ebike on school property. Itdoesn't say to park an ebike or e scooter.>> Okay. Somebody >> and sometimes you have both andsometimes it's just one. So, I'm a little bit confused on what like maybee- scooters don't need to be registered. I don't know.>> I think that's fair. I think we should probably be consistent throughout orname that they're interchangeable. So, >> if it's okay with the chair, if we canadd that to that sooner,>> you're referring to page 11. >> Uh, okay.>> Yes. >> Yeah.I think being on the policy committee [laughter] has has paid has caused youto pay really close attention >> and you know I'm like a take thingsliterally kind of person. So if I was like I don't know if we need to registerthe scooter and I'd be confused. Someone else will also it's important. Yes. AndI think I think that's a I think that's a fair>> check and be as inclusive as possible and clear as possible. We'll even maybeum comb back through how um how law is written because now I'm starting tothink of are there other e [laughter] apparatuses that coming up this year?>> Hoverboards. I don't know. We'll hover. Yeah,>> we won't change the content or the substance of what's here, but we'll lookat that terminology. >> Just this and that.>> Yeah, that's fine. Thank you. Great catch. Thank you.>> Any other comments? Uh, I just have a couple. Um, yeah, Ireally appreciate the addition of every day in every class. Um, because we knowthat making sure that our students are in school as well as in the classroom uhreally makes a difference in terms of engagement and learning. Um, and toDirector Hume's point, you know, as a reference, making sure that our familiesare able to go there and say and see it that yes, we are, you know, talking thetalk and walking the walk and yes, it does matter. This is these are our theseare our values. These are our priorities. And I appreciate um you knowthe value you know emp emphasizing the fact that that that we we don't um wedon't allow violence in our schools and keeping it broad like that at thispoint. Um because you know it how you define violence, right? That will bethat will be determined over time. Um, and staff staff needs to needs to beable to determine that and and and kind of manage that through through each ofthe school sites and across the district um to make sure that that our studentsum and our school community feel safe in our schools. [cough] So, um starting inthe in the student handbook, it's a great place to start. Thank you. Umappreciate the report. Thank you both. >> Now, I'm the one remaining for the next>> [laughter] >> You have one more. All right. Um, sowith that, we are turning to the athletic and activities handbook updatewith Dr. Belmont, assistant superintendent, and Billheim, associateprincipal and activities director. >> Chair, superintendent Daniels, membersof the board. This is also an annual um approach to the board for um updates andshifts with our activities and athletics um handbook. Again, it does take ondifferent iterations each year um based on context. Uh some years we've done alot of significant shifts for example with um fee structures and then otheryears there's more minor. So let's hear what APheim has to say.>> Thank you board. And I just want to say uh just your continued support um andjust and a lot of gratitude for bringing opportunities, allowing our kids to haveall sorts of like fun beyond the regular school. Regular school is great, but theactivities and athletics can be the icing on the cake, but really it's thefiber of what makes a complete student. So uh thanks so much for your supportand um for for this year like uh Dr. Belmontsaid um in activities just a lot of we had just some turnover of uh you know umcoaches and advisors uh with that um also the the feestructure which happened last summer. We added a few sports if you know with boysvolleyball a year or two ago as well as um the girls flag football which hasbeen really successful at the at the SCH school level really very successful withuh winning the conference championship. Our activities are are doing well. Ourtheater robust I'd love to just say uh put in a quick plug for our theater. Weare um we have our plays. We are all picked out to do uh we're going to bedoing uh Alice and Hearts in the fall for a musical. We have The Cruciblecoming up in the winter and Greece will be in the spring. So looking forward toa lot of fun. I got to put a plug in for that with sports also too. a lot of uh justpersonnel changes, new staff coming abro on boardand that's pretty much the annual um regroup there. Any questions for eitherof us? >> Okay. Uh board members, any anyquestions or comments? I'll just have >> Director Mickelson just wanted to makethe comment that I always love um looking at through the handbook and justseeing all the different opportunities that our students have to be able to dosomething other than just coming to class and you know some of these funkinds of activities. And I know I always enjoy coming to, you know, see games andwatch, you know, uh, marching band or drum line or the theater performancesand things and, um, all the go to see robotics and, you know, everything thatwe have, uh, available is just always wonderful. So, you know, I appreciateeverything that our staff does to make these a success. Just want to say that.>> Thank you, Director Hume. >> I was going to say basically the samething. I would just add that I mean just on one page we've got a culinary club,Dungeons and Dragons club, K-pop dance club. Like no matter what your interestsare, there's probably a club for you at Burnsville High School. So definitely Iwould encourage our students and our families to get involved and and seewhat they can connect see how they can get connected once the once the schoolyear starts. >> Thank you. I mean, we have a a processfor, you know, starting new clubs that we talked with our students at the atthe beginning of the year. And so, uh, yeah, K-pop was one just relatively afew years ago, and they're we're always ready to add more. [laughter]>> Great. Thank you. Thank you both. >> Uh, next we will receive oursuperintendence report. >> All right.Good evening. Welcome back and thank you, Chair Alt.Welcome back, District 191. I hope everyone had a fantastic and relaxingsummer because we are officially back in action. The last few weeks have been awhirlwind of preparation, and our momentum is only building. Last week,our leadership team, including schoolboard directors, principles,directors, and cabinet members, officially launched our strategicplanning work with Julie Babe and teamworks. It was an incrediblyproductive evening that grounded all of us in the transform transformative workahead. Speaking of transformative work, directors, I am thrilled to introduceDistrict 191's new directors. They have hit the ground running, working withincredible skill, intention, and collaboration to set our staff, faculty,and students up for a phenomenal school year. As I introduce each of them[laughter] and I'll ask them to share their role,>> have a seat. [laughter] I will ask them to share their role, a bit about theirbackground and what excites them most about student leading studentachievement in district 191. I want to welcome Jamie How. And I'm going to letJamie introduce herself, share her role, a bit about herself, and what excitesher about working. >> Uh, thank you, Chair Al, SuperintendentDaniels, and members of the board. Um, thank you for the warm welcome as we'vebeen joining um, as directors. Um, having have already had the experienceto work with you last week um, at the retreat was fantastic. Um, I, as Dr.Daniel said, I'm Jamie How and I am uh the director of elementary education.Um, a little bit about me. Uh, my background actually spans preK all theway to adult. So, I have kind of a wide experience of work. Um, however, myoriginal focus was I was a kindergarten teacher. So, um, I taught 4K, I taughtkindergarten, I taught first grade, and I still look at those little kiddos andI like, do I need to go back in the classroom? Um [laughter]but um so I I worked in those grade levels. I was a literacy coach um anintervention specialist all in K5 and through that um um I got really involvedin literacy instruction and was an adjunct instructor for um two collegesin their uh teachers getting their masters and their certification inreading. And so that's my prek all the way to adult. And the opportunity herecame with the elementary role. And um actually I forgot I was also your K12MTSS coordinator for 5 years. [laughter] Went right into this role. Um and that'simportant. Um so um the elementary role opening up just kind of brought me backto my roots and I was excited about being able to focus in on the elementarystudents. Um, and secondly, what really excites me about this role is the pastum, four or five years as we've had the Minnesota MTSS MTSS grant and I've ledthe work through that with principles, staff, um, administrators and I've seenall of the learning and growth and understanding and knowledge that ouradministrators have had. Um, that now I'm in a position to actually make allthat happen. So we now we we've done the learning, we've done, you know, a lot ofthe work in learning and now we I get to hit the ground running and we just tokeep going. Um and so ultimately I I've said this a few times to people, but ummy ultimate professional passion is that we are able to flip the MTSS triangle. Iam it it cannot be flipped upside down. We got to flip it back. And to do that,my goal is I am dedicated to bridging that um tomaking that bridge between districts and schools. I I I'm sick and tired ofseeing the this and I want us to be I want us to work together and today was avery very excellent example of how we are starting to align and come together.We just had our our BLT retreat today and it was fantastic. So that's what I'mexcited about and a little bit about me. >> Thank you Jamie. Next, I'm introducingMegan Ster. >> Hello. Thank you, SuperintendentDaniels. Um, thank you to Alt and members of the board for having ustonight. Um, it was really great to get to meet you um, last week at the at thestrategic planning retreat and it was really fun to hear more about thedistrict um, and see how aligned all of us are and the strengths and our nextsteps. So, um, I am very excited to be the director of secondary education forBurnsville public schools. I started out my career in the Chicagoland areateaching reading intervention. Um, I landed teaching reading in an ELLLclassroom and fell in love with MLL students. So, I was able to teach MLLfor quite a few years and became a literacy coach. I moved back toMinnesota in 2015 um to marry my husband. It is our 10 year anniversarytoday. so this weekend. So, [laughter] um it was I came back um for him andlanded at Richfield High School where I was the instructional coach for quite afew years and it was so fun um to help that school bring coaching to life andreally use coaching as a way to um transform teachers instruction andstudent experience. And then um was privileged to be the director ofsecondary education at Richfield as well. And then a few years ago, Istepped back um to put my family first. I have two kids and a son who has somemedical needs. So, I was able to consult and work at a variety of differentschools to help them create coaching programs and do some PD for theirteachers. So, um it feels so good to be back full-time in one school system. Umto really get to know and build relationships with the people and that'swhat I'm most excited about. I've told Superintendent Daniels this a lot. Umthe community strong and caring community is not just a saying. peoplehere have been so incredibly welcoming and warm and kind and supportive. UmI've been in a lot of schools as a consultant and in two other districtsand um it is unlike anything I've experienced. So I am so excited topartner with our principles um who have been amazing um and I know that we'regoing to align and hit the ground running and we're going to see someincredible incredible results together. So thank you for having me.>> Thank you Megan. Next I am happy to introduce Dr. Jennifer Krueger.>> Hi everyone. Uh, Chair Alt, Dr. Daniel, Superintendent, members of the board.I'm so thrilled to be the director of special education. So, it's been afantastic five weeks. Um, I've had a 30-year career in special education.First as a school psychologist and then, um, during my time in the St. Paulpublic schools, I took on some leadership roles and became the dueprocess supervisor. And um after that I went on to Roseville as an assistantdirector and most recently with the Richfield public schools as director ofspecial education. So I am thrilled to be here and bring uh bring my knowledgeto the team here. Um yeah, it's I have also had a warm welcome. I'm excited topartner with these directors as we're really seeking alignment and buildingsystems. And that's what I'm really excited about is how can we worktogether to achieve our goals, student achievement goals, a, you know, greatcommunication with families and also supporting our wonderful, talentedspecial educators. Um, when I first started, it was wonderful that ourextended school year program was starting and I did get to meet some ofthe students and staff and just see them in action. And we have a very talentedteam and I'm just excited to support them and just hope that they know mydoor is open and I'm I'm here to listen and learn from them and just againseeking alignment and putting some more systems in place and support of ourstudents and families. So, thanks for this opportunity.>> Thank you, Dr. Krueger. And last and certainly not least, Dr. Brandon Low.>> Thank you, Chair Alt, Superintendent Dr. Daniels, members of the board. Thank youfor the opportunity. Um, so I am Dr. Brandon Lowe, the director of studentsupport, student support and engagement. Um I am coming so this I started in 2021as the secondary uh curriculum coordinator for the district and thenfairly quickly moved into the data and assessment coordinator. Um and that'swhere I have been for the last four years now. Prior to that, um, I was Istarted as a teacher, moved into role of an instructional coach, then, uh, anassessment coordinator, and then last, before I came here, the assistantprincipal of instruction at the Great Jones High School in Orlando, Florida.Um, in that role, uh, we we were a, um, a a school in a historically underservedneighborhood in Orlando, Florida. um we were 100% free reduced lunch um and uh alot of pretty intense needs among our student population. And so one thingthat uh and and I bring this up for a reason um one thing that we saw rightaway so as assistant principal of instruction I couldn't get toinstruction whenever there were intense needs that are just basic needs thatwere coming through you know every day. Um, it is it is really difficult to havea student sit down and and improve their reading skills when they're hungry andwhen they're walking in the doors cold and they're worried about how they'regoing to get home because it's not safe to walk that street. Um, so one thingthat we knew right away is before we were ever going to be able to impactinstruction in a significant way, we were going to have to um make sure thatour systems of support were aligned so that every student who walked throughour doors was getting the support they needs. Oftent times, just like here inBurnsville, we have partners that are willing to support. They're just notplugged in in the right way in every in every location. And so that is um wethat's what we did. We started the work of aligning our student supportservices. Um and I can talk for a lifetime about this. It's what I ampassionate about um the community partnership school model. It's what Idid my dissertation in. It's what um as soon as uh Dr. Daniels um you knowreleased the restructure plan, I just was like that is my job. [laughter]have that job because this is the work that I'm passionate about. And so, um,you know, what I bring now, you I've had the luxury of working with most of thegroups that I will now lead, um, in some capacity in my time, uh, especially, youknow, working through data within the system. And so now I have a chance towork with them in a very different capacity that focuses on alignment. Um,we have the supports already. there's nothing new that needs to be added toour system. We just have to make it work together um to to uh see significantoutcomes for our students. So that's what I'm excited about and thank you somuch for the opportunity. >> Thank you Dr. Low. So these directorshave already hit the ground running planning and delivering relevant andaligned as you've heard professional development across the system. They'veengaged our special education supervisors, our special educationTOSAs, student support leadership teams, learning coaches, principles, andbuilding leadership teams. Next week, that momentum continues as we welcome toonboard our new teachers. Next week, we are also proud to host our annual stateof the district address in partnership with the Burnsville and Savage Chambersof Commerce. Then the week of August 24th, we launch workshop week for allstaff. On Tuesday, August 25th, we'll gather for our all staff kickoff,followed by meaningful PD aligned to our key priorities. On Wednesday, August26th, we open our doors for open houses to make sure every student and family isset up for success before our doors officially open on Monday, August 31st.So, we are excited about the year ahead and ready to build on this incrediblemomentum to make this an amazing school year for all. Thank you all. And thisconcludes my report. [snorts]>> Well, thank you all very much for joining us and for sharing a little bitabout yourselves and uh we are just looking forward to having a wonderfulyear. Um, board members, are any other comments or questions for for thedirectors? No. All right. Thank you so much. Have alovely evening. Uh, next, uh, we will have board memberreports. And remember this, these are the reports about activities, um, outand about in the community. We will receive uh committee and school reportsat the second meeting of the month. Any board member reports? >> I have I have an AMSD report.>> That's a committee report. >> And I'll wait.>> Okay. Awesome. [laughter] >> Any any board member reports?>> Can we talk about night or >> you Oh, yeah. You okay?>> Absolutely. Dr. Chester. Yeah. All right. Um, well, a few of us. [laughter]Was it last Tuesday? >> Yes.>> Okay. It was okay. Last Tuesday. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Nine days. August 4th.>> Yes. [laughter] >> Um, a few of us participated along withDr. Daniels um at for night toite in Burnsville. Um, we got to do fun littlerides with either fire, paramedic, or police officers. Um, I was partneredwith Officer Kavanaaugh and um, I think there was over 113parties in Burnsville alone. And I know I attended three. I think we allattended three parties. And so it was fun being in some um, we were I was inthe near the Neil community for for our elementary school. So it was nicemeeting part uh, families at at those parties.So, it was kind of a nice opportunity to have thatbeing part of that community. >> Awesome. Thank you. Um, other>> I was with Officer Berg who had the drone the drone police car>> which as you can imagine was a big hit when he did a drone demonstration at ourlast stop. The kids loved it. >> I can't believe I missed that.>> That was the last party I went to. >> Yeah,>> I know. It was pretty cool. They had they he was showing the camera andflying over the neighborhood. Kids loved it and the adults loved it.>> [laughter] >> That's pretty cool.>> I was there too. >> At one point we were in the paint.>> At one point we were party. But um yeah, it was it was uh very fun. I think I wasgenerally around Sky Oaks neighborhood families and um yeah, had some greatconversations with some folks about uh how things work in the district and lotsof good questions. It was good. >> Awesome. Yeah, I was in the River Hillscommunity uh and had some really really wonderful conversations with members ofuh families that had kids in our schools, many at the William BurnSchool. uh others, you know, grandparents um who had children in ourschools and, you know, just kind of talking about facilities, you know, theSutrail school. Um just listen to a lot of feedback about developments within,you know, within the the school district about Sue Trail and questions aboutwhere things are headed. So just really really really great to connect withfolks and and hear their their feedback and their thoughts about it. So reallygreat to to listen. So any other any other board member reports? No. All right. So next we will move on to the businessmeeting. Um although and we're starting with the consent agenda. Although boardaction is required, it is generally unnecessary to hold discussion on theseitems. In the event a board member wishes to discuss an item, that itemwill be moved for separate consideration. Um are there any itemsthat uh board members wish to move for separate consideration?Uh hearing none, uh is there a motion to approve the consent agenda?>> So moved. >> Moved by Director Chester. Second.>> Second. >> Seconded by Director Worb. All those infavor, please signify by saying I. >> I.>> I. >> Oppose. Nay. And the motion carriesunanimously. Uh, next,uh, we're moving on to the new business portion of the agenda, and we are beingasked to approve the district assessment plan with, uh, Dr. Low, director ofstudent support and engagement. [laughter] big night. >> Welcome back. [laughter] >> So, Chair Alt, um Superintendent Dr.Daniels, members of the board, I don't have any additional information about umthe comprehensive assessment plan, but I'm happy to answer any questions thatyou might have. >> Great. Andlet me just move this. Uh, the recommendation is that we approve thedistrict assessment plan. Are there any questions for Dr. Low?Uh, is there a motion to approve the district assessment plan?>> So moved. >> Moved by Director Hume. Second.>> Second. >> Seconded by Director Anderson. All thosein favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> I.>> Oppose. nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you very much.>> Thank you. >> Uh next we're being asked to approve theathletics and activities handbook with Dr. Belmont, assistant superintendent,and Billheim, associate principal and [clears throat] activities director.Welcome back. >> Thank you, chair. SuperintendentDaniels, members of the board, we're requesting that the board considerapproving the 202627 Burnsville High School student athletics and activitieshandbook as presented. Changes to this year's uh handbook included updates toadvisors, coordinators, and coaching staff, removal of the um Bloom and FlowClubs, and updates to academic eligibility.>> Great. Thank you. Uh is there a motion to approve?>> So moved. Moved by director Saxi, second.>> Second. >> Seconded by director Chester. Anydiscussion hearing? None. All those in favor,please signify by saying I. >> I.>> Oppose? Nay. And the motion carries unanimously. Thank you.>> Thank you. >> Uh, next we're being asked to approvethe student handbook with Dr. Belmont. >> So, thank you, chair. um requesting thatthe board of education approve the 2026 20227 student handbook. This handbook isintended to provide guidance to students, families, and staff regardingprocedures for conducting safe and effective school experiences for all.The handbook is intended to support existing policy and law.>> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? >> So moved.>> Moved by real quick. >> Sorry, really quick. We should either doan amendment for the additions or add the amend or add those additions beforethe motion for the changes to voluntary transfer.>> Eddie scooters language around. >> So if it comes up before discussionbefore the motion, we're okay. But if we move on what's on here, we'd have to doan amendment. >> Gotcha. Thank you.>> Yep. So let's take care of that now. >> Rewind. rewind.>> So, student handbookI am >> we need to>> page 22. >> Go to page 22 and make sure um>> was adding the word voluntary. I believe >> adding voluntary to virtualacademy. And then also um there was making sure that in yesabove behavior m be above behavior response matrix in that last bulletpoint we're adding um voluntary transfer to 191 virtual academy for a definedperiod of time. And then with the scootersand ebikes. >> Page 11.>> Page 11. Going back up. Students who ride electric bikes,ebikes, or electric scooters to school must comply with all applicable stateand local laws governing their use. To park an ebike on school property,students must register the device with the school officeand obtain a permit sticker which must be displayed on theebike. >> So that's the sentence.>> That's the sentence. E scooter is actually>> say to park an ebike or scooter >> or or a scooter>> or e scooter >> or e scooter>> or e scooter >> and then at the end of the sentence alsoI would think >> or you could just say must be displayedon the >> ebikes and scooters. I'm just looking atthe rest of it. >> I think the vehicles>> ebikes >> I think the other references both saidscooter and ebike. >> Well, okay. But then ebikes, e scooterand and electric scooters farther down. Lost or stolen ebikes or oo electricscooters. It suddenly jumped on me.If we're going to be consistent. >> Yep.>> Um for lost or stolen ebikes or electric scooters or related equipment. uh loss of ebike or electric scooterprivileges on school property. So there were four changes.>> You got them. >> And just to clarify, do we want to usethe word ebike and e scooter or electronic bike? Electronic scooter.>> I think E is fine. >> E is fine.>> E I think E is fine. Okay, we're we're good with E.>> Yep. Four changes. Yep. >> Do we need to do five changes then?Because at the beginning it says electric bicycles parentheses ebikes orelectric scooters. So maybe we should also have in parentheses.>> Yes, we should. >> There we go. [clears throat]>> And then we can say e scooters the rest of the time.>> Yes. >> Okay.>> Got it. >> Got it. Everybody good?>> Mhm. >> Yep.>> All right. So with those changes >> um>> now we can do the motion. All right. Is there a motion to approve? So moved.Moved by Director Chester. Second. >> Seconded.>> Seconded by Director Mickelson. >> Any discussion?Nope. All those in favor, please signify by saying I.>> I oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously.>> Thank you. Thank you. And thank you for bringing that up,>> Director Anderson. >> Yeah.>> Uh, next we're being asked to approve the Reed Act memorandum of understandinguh with Stacy Sovine, executive director of administrative services. Welcome,Stacy. >> Good evening, Chair Alt, Dr. Daniels,members of the board. We are in our third year of the read Act. It is, Ibelieve, our final year. As we wrap up with uh the remaining teachers, we arerequired by law to have anou with the teachers unit, the Burnsville EducationAssociation, where the funding from the state is to be distributed to teacherswho complete the training. So with that, it is my recommendation that the boardof education approved the proposed language in the 2026 2027 readactmemorandum of understanding with the Burnsville Education [clears throat]Association. Thank you. Uh, is there a motion toapprove? >> So moved.>> Moved by Director Worb. Second. >> Second.>> Seconded by Director Saxi. Any discussion?Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I.>> I. >> I.>> Oppose. Nay. And the motion carries unanimously.Uh, staying with Stacy, we are being asked to approve board priorities.>> Okay. nearly a decade ago now already. It just seems like yesterday in someways, um the state passed legislation that said that uh districts couldnegotiate unrequested lease of absences or otherwise known as ULAS. At thattime, our contract language only referred to state statute. So, as thestate statute language was going away, we had to negotiatelanguage around unrequested leaves of absences. At the time, it was veryimportant to the board as we were moving into our pathways programs and a numberof our other specialized programs that we didn't want to start these and thenfall back in with a um last in first out or first in last out kind of an approachto where some of our programs could be gutted if we had budget reductionsrequiring us to release continuing contract teachers. As a compromise tothat, uh, we said the board each fall will identify certain priorities fordifferent types of positions that are protected for the upcoming school yearbecause of specialized training, certifications, credentials, whateverthat may be. So each fall we bring to you our board prioritiesum so that come next spring if we are making reductions it's alreadyidentified that these areas are protected.So with that it is my recommendation that the board of education approves forthe 2027 2028 school year the proposed programming priorities and staffingretention protections and their qualifying criteria in the followingareas. They have further resolved that staffing retention protection alignswith the district 191 strategic plan and are forer traits such as uniquespecialized training external certifications or licenses, languageproficiency and recruitment and retention of teachers and administratorswith diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The staffing retentionprotections do not limit the board's ability to determine the programsfunctions, overall budget, utilization of technology, organization structure,selection of personnel, ability to discipline, and the direction and numberof personnel. I will just comment on this that lastline is huge. We did not realize how important that was. But later as thestate then determined that the districts had to negotiate class sizes withteachers, we already have contract language inplace. So if we had to negotiate that, it would have to be negotiated out. >> So it was a double win for the districtat the time. >> Great. Thank you very much, Stacy, andfor that additional perspective. Appreciate that. Um, is there a motionto approve? >> So moved.>> Moved by Director Hume. Second. >> Seconded by Director Anderson. Uh, anydiscussion? >> I just had one question. Um, because Iknow we've been talking about um reviewing the pathways, right?At what point will we incorporate theI guess what would the timing be for reviewinghaving audited our pathways along with the staffing for it to be able to makethis work. help me out.>> If we're making changes, if like recognizing that um that that that we'rereviewing the pathways and it's been 10 years since we created the pathways,let's say we identify um that there is a pathway out therethat we don't offer and we want to add it.>> Mhm. >> Okay.Right. This language is to protect from the concept of bumping during a ULAprocess based solely on seniority. >> Yep. If the district decides to changeits programming as the last paragraph that I read.>> Yep. >> It doesn't say that you are protectedfrom any reductions based upon we're doing something different movingforward. Is that what you're asking? So it's like let's say we didn't want to doa certain pathway program moving forward because it just didn't have theenrollment or the interest. >> What if we want to add but we'reapproving a year in advance? Oh, >> that's not an issue because much of thelanguage around the certifications, it's like you if you have a specializedtraining in something CTE, >> um well, we already have culinary, butwe have a lot of language already that would help protect that type of aposition. And then >> if we were to add that too,>> it's much easier on something like that if there was a certification or acredential in which they would possess if we're adding because then come thefall, we can add that to that. That's what I was going to say.>> Okay. >> Mhm.>> Some positions in which we add or are adding at the moment, we haven'tidentified specifically what those credentials may be. So, we'll have towork on that for the upcoming August as we bring priorities forward. Got it.Okay. And the timing will actually just work because of the nature of the fiscaland the additions, >> right?>> Yes. It would come probably come forward in the spring.>> I'm going to start it in the middle of the year anyway.>> Mhm. >> Yeah. I was just thinking and wanting tomake sure. >> Good.>> Eyes dotted, tees crossed, all that good stuff. [laughter]>> Great. Thank you. >> Um, with that, um, all those in favor,please signify by saying I. >> I.>> Opposed? Nay. And the motion carries unanimously.>> Thank you, Stacey. All right. Uh we are nowat the conclusion of our regular meeting. Umnext up on the agenda is a work session and prior to that um we do need to takea brief recess. Um so I will take a motion to adjurnn.>> So moved. >> Moved by director Anderson. Second.Second seconded by uh director Mickelson. Um all those in favor pleasesignify by saying I. >> I.>> Uh and it is now 7:33. Uh we will come back at 7:45.Okay. back to order for our work session.Um, and tonight's work session is basically to have a conversation aboutlistening session guidelines. Um, andthis is intended to give the policy review committee some guidance in termsof potentially updating the guidelines.Um, as you remember, we have we updated the the guidelines um not long ago.>> Last school year. >> Yeah. Last school year.>> Right after she started. >> Yep.Um and so a little tweaking. We wanted to make sure that um people aren't lefthanging, right? In terms of whether you're the the people on the listeningside or the people on the speaking side. And I wanted to make sure that you knowbefore the the policy committee rolls up its sleeves to do its work, we as aboard have a conversation about our perspectiveum in terms of the timing of arrival of the speakers.Um couple of different ways that it could go and there is um there islanguage in red red language red font language in the guidelines. You can seethat in the board book in the board packet um tonight. Um I'll open it upfor conversation in terms of how prescriptive we want to be. Um whetherwe want to leave it open and just have board members and uh Dr. Daniels or umDr. Daniel's designate sitting and waiting for the speakers to arrive or ifwe might want to um consider giving some sort of deadline for arrival for thespeaker before the before for the speakers before the uh the listeningsession begins so that it's clear that yes we actually do have uh folks inattendance. we can start on time and um listenthoughts. I have a coupleand they may be they may be contradictory.I like having a set time that we would like the speakers to be there.I think where the contradictory part comes in is I'm not sure that I want itto say must arrive by a certain time because we live in Minnesota in a townthat has a lot of road construction. So between road construction season andwinter, you're not always going to get where youwant to be by the time you need to be there no matter what happens. So, Ithink if we could phrase it in a way thatshould be should arrive by 5:40 p.m. and if maybe something if you're not thereby 5:45, it's up to the board's discretion. Like if somebody strolls inat 5:46 and there's another speaker that's already speaking then>> but we're not going to wait until like 6:00 if they're the only speaker signedup for that night. So, I think it's like maybe we say it's up to the board memberand superintendent's discretion. That's my thought.But we but I think it's good to say that they should be there before it startsand that'll address it 99% of the time. >> Yeah, I'd agree on maybe not the must.This might be a little strong for making it 5 minutes earlier. Like if they getthere when it starts, they're there. So, as long as>> encouraged to be encouraged them to be there earlier, but like maybe it's likeit starts at 5:45 with whoever's first on the list and then>> so then's there. It's >> so if if nobody is there then>> so nobody's there by 5:45 you like at the start and there's nobody there who'sregistered, >> right?>> Yes. Mhm. Well, I'm I'm wondering if it's more like, you know, I'm thinking acollege class, for example, >> if the professor doesn't get there for,you know, until 10 minutes after class time supposed to start, the class iscancelled. >> You know, it maybe do we say, you know,it starts at 5:45. If you're not there by, you know, 5:55,you know, unfortunately, you have suspended suspended your opportunity tospeak at that listening session. We look forward to hearing you next time. Youknow, you can register and then attend the next listening session.>> I was just thinking guidelines because that's what we did before we had thecurrent >> policy before we people had to sign up24 hours in advance or whatever. >> That was what we did. we would show upand if nobody was there after 5 10 minutes, we would leave.>> So that I think what you're saying >> we understand there can be extenduatingcircumstances, but if you're not able to arrive by 5:55,>> you get detourred around half of Burnsville on your way to Diamond Head,>> right? >> Yeah. We'll wait for you for a fewminutes. Well, and I think it's both sentences like should arrive by 5:40 and>> if if um you're not here or if >> someone shows up by a certain time>> then >> we won't wait more than we won't be waitbeyond 5:55 if there are no speakers that have arrived by that point>> who are registered. >> Correct. [laughter]>> Well, yes, because we're not changing that part of the language. We're justtalking about the arrival time >> registered speakers. Yes,>> they had not shown up >> and that seemed like the big part forhelping us out on our side of things is the registration 24 hours in advance. Solike I knew last night I didn't have to be here for it,>> which is fine. >> Yeah,>> if I'm going to be here because somebody's registered, like I'm notgoing anywhere anyway if it's >> if nobody shows up. Like I'm here and wehave our meeting in half an hour. So >> yeah. Right. But if you're if one personshows up and they don't show up until six and they've got 20 minutes of thingsto say, that's when it becomes an issue. So>> well, and the other thing too and I So what I'm hear So first partis encouraged to arrive by 5:40.If no one has arrived by 55, then you know we'll we'll be in touch and youknow see about rescheduling. Umand I'm just going to put this out there because I haven't really thought itthrough just talking off the top of my head. Let's suppose we have sevenspeakers, >> right?>> Mhm. >> And we have a couple people who don'tshow up and the math has already been calculated in terms of the amount oftime that each speaker has. Um, that's a logistical thing that thethe listening board members are going to have to manage through. That's just Imean I don't think that's anything that we can like put into likeit's going to be at the at the discretion of the listening boardmembers to manage. >> Yeah.>> Have a calculator we can find it. >> Yeah.>> It doesn't happen that often. >> Right.>> Right. So >> that's part of what I'm wondering is howlike >> how big of a problem is it that we'retrying to solve. I've I don't think I've ever had a listening session wheresomeone has registered and then shown up late. They either don't show up at allor >> right>> they're there on time. >> And I think if they>> So if they weren't there at the be I thinkI would lean towards whatever the time how many people registered and how muchtime they're going to have just stick with that because maybe the person whowas first shows up at 6:05. >> That'sstill adjust on the fly. That was that was the one of the things I waswondering is that are they already assigned an order when they register?Like you're first or >> cuz then I think it'd be if you're>> first and late and there's more than >> one person there to speak. You're goingto go into rotation. You would go and if there's time if time allows.>> It's a nonissue. >> If you're not there by 5:40, you getbumped to the end. >> Yeah. You get bumped to the end if timeallows. >> Yep. Never mind. Right. If time allows.>> Yeah. If time allows. Yeah. >> If you're late, then we'll let you speakif time, you know. Yeah. >> Well, because the time would be already,we already know how many people have signed up. And if you don't show up,>> six people have signed up, you get five minutes each,>> right? Yep. >> Yep. All right. So,5:40 to 5:55. >> Mhm.>> Massage the language. Right. >> We're on it.>> Yeah. >> All right.>> Yeah. And if you're the first speaker and aren't on time, you'll get moved to>> Y the end. >> And then there's discretion, of course.>> Sure. >> Right. For unknown things.>> Mhm. >> Yes.>> Yeah. Okay. Awesome.Thank you. >> That was easy.>> Is there uh something in here? If the speaker decides they're not going tocome, is there a way is there something in the sign up form about them notifyingus? Oh, like I decided to change my mind.>> Yeah, something came up. I can't come this week, but I would like to registerfor the next one. >> Oh, I don't That's a great>> We have anything like that or do they just not show up? I wonder.>> I don't think we have anything. >> Just don't show up.>> I don't think >> I mean they might they might email Sarahbecause they want to light, >> right?>> I know. She's definitely said >> let's not over complicated. I withdrawmy comment. [laughter] >> Yeah,>> they're either going to show up or they're not.>> It's fine. We're here anyway. >> Okay.>> Exactly. >> So, policy committee, you have what youneed. >> Okay. So, next I will hand the baton toDr. Daniels. We will be discussing committee meeting live stream planning.>> Thank you, Cher Alt. Yes, I want to um definitely hear your thoughts aboutmoving away from live streaming our legislative and policy review committeemeetings. And there are two significant reasons why I would like to um explorethis um possible opportunity with you all. Number one, um I just think itwould be more efficient for the team who supports the live streaming work thatactually happens. um when I looked at the data around our live streamsum you know and it's a part of the packet we see that on average we haveabout 12 to 27 people viewing our videos and for a duration of up to a minute.And so you know and so when we think about the investment in people resourcesin order for that to happen I think that we have an opportunity to revisit thispractice. Secondly I think that with us meetingagain to be efficient legislative um committee meeting the same night policyreview committee meets it allows us some flexibility. Um there are times when wehave a much longer tighter agenda for for example policy reviewbut due to the commitments that we make around time you know what we have torush through the agenda or we have to delay agenda items to the next meetingin order for the legislative committee meeting to start on time. And so Iwanted to um have uh I want to propose this to the board. you all have adiscussion about it and provide some guidance. And as you all think throughthis, um what is required is that we have an open meeting. And so the meetingwould remain an open meeting. And we know that because the entire board isnot present and it's not a quorum present that the work that we do incommittees, it still comes before the board and we vote on it typically anddiscuss it at um at the board level. And so I just wanted to um propose that as apossible change for this year so we can be more efficient and more effective andand actually get more work done. >> Thank you Dr. Daniels.>> I think what we will do this time is we'll do a roundroin.Um Director Saxy, what are your thoughts?>> Uh fully support that direction from Dr. Daniels. If there's having people put inthe time and effort to live stream these when a few people are looking for aminute, they may have just stumbled upon it accidentally at that point if they'rewatching for 44 seconds. So, yeah. >> Okay, Director Worb.>> Um, well, first I have some questions like historically why are we livestreaming them in the first place? So>> after co >> it came after co>> it did or >> during co I think we continue>> it was during co but then but then we decided to maintain it after co>> so were people like coming where they could attend those meetings while theywere happening or what was okay >> people have always it's an open meetingright but did people >> still have like the ability to come tothe meeting >> it just wouldn't be live streamed.>> Correct. >> Correct.>> Okay. So, I would totally support Yeah. not live streaming anymore. Yes.>> Dr. Chester. >> Yeah. I I equally support that. Um, youknow, having been part of the previous practice where it was still openmeeting. It's just that we didn't have to be at the dis and it wasn't livestreamed. Um, also I think some of those numbers are my family checking in andseeing [laughter] that I'M DOING SOMETHING. ARE YOU REALLY AT this committeemeeting? Yes, I am. [laughter] You know, or I want to see mom. Why whatis what does mom doing? You know, so cuz I will get text messages like why areyou in the middle? [laughter] So I know I know some OF THEM SOME OFTHEM numbers are my family. [laughter] >> Why are you still talking? I'm hungry.>> Yeah. Yeah, pretty much. How much longer? you [laughter] watching thatlong, you're also dragging up the average.>> Knock it up. >> So, I mean, we will always have it be anopen meeting time. I I did I did enjoy the opportunity to be a little less,you know, form, you know, not less formal, but just in a in a more relaxedspace previously and committee meetings. >> Great. Thank you,>> Director Nicholson. I was like, [laughter]>> well, I guess because it was this is an office Daniel's office,>> that conference room, >> director Mickelson.>> Um, I I guess I agree with, you know, what's been said already. It's kind of aditto that, you know, this does not in any way change the public's ability toobserve what we're doing. It just means, hey, you're coming here to Diamond Headto be able to attend the meeting in person. As you kind of see with theuh flexibility of a YouTube video, you know that, you know, they just atleast that mode, they're not necessarily participating and showing an a extendedinterest. And so, uh, I I just, yeah, our our public isn't going to be losinganything. >> I agree.>> Back to you. >> I think I'm in the same place. I thinkwhen we started the live streaming kind of towards the end of the pandemic, itwas we wanted to be as transparent as possible for our community.>> Um, and we did it for the last what, four or five years at this point. Andthe reality is they're not watching it. So, I think we can be just astransparent because it is an open meeting. Um, so certainly anyone in thecommunity who wants to come, come join us. Um, but the reality is they're notwatching the live stream. So, I I'm I think it's it makes a lot of sense tonot continue to do it. >> Great. >> Agree.uh question on logistics that you and your team will probably have to manageis for those folks who may wish to join us in person, the building is locked.>> No, >> no, it's it's always it's always beenunlocked for them to come for committee meeting.>> Is it? >> Okay.>> I never I always have my key, but I never have to use it.>> Use my key. >> You haven't had to use it for acommittee meeting? Nope. >> Okay. I guess>> Good question. I guess >> depending on what time at 5 o'clock.>> Okay. >> Yeah,>> there's evening classes still. >> There's like evening classes.>> Okay, good. >> Yeah, it's definitely unlocked.>> Okay. >> And the office is unlocked.>> I'm in the office. Dr. Bmont is in the office. We>> So, we'll just need to make sure that >> there's usually a sign that>> would we continue to meet in here or would we meet in the office in thelittle meeting room by your office? cuz that's what you were referring to,>> right? That was >> if I can sorry>> if I can continue [laughter] um doors>> outside [clears throat] door if we're meeting in the administrative officeswhich is the comfortable setting that that I believe Lesie was talking aboutum folks will be need to be able to get access to thatand we can certainly talk about whether we're in here or whether we're in in theadministrative offices. I I tend to agree the administrative the theconference room um was a really nice setting to be ableto have the committee meetings um lent itself to really niceconversations. So that's just something to think about.Um, and yes, I think to Scott's point, we were trying to betransparent and um, and people aren't for for 5 years, people have not beenwatching. >> I think even during the pandemic, Idon't I think we might have we might have had a slighter high slightly higheruptick, >> but I still don't think it was very>> I don't think it was very high. >> I'm sure it was just>> it was I think it was like, well, we've been doing it for the last year duringthe pandemic. to just keep doing it >> and you know sometimes you try thingsand they don't work and you do something different.>> Yeah. >> So other than you know just making surethat people can access physically access that that would be my only ask>> and if it was this conference room they could always come in through the cafelike we have open >> versus not that one.>> Not that one. >> Oh just>> that's the HR >> psych.>> Yeah. >> It's the one right outside her office isthe one where we have the meetings. >> Okay.>> Yeah. So >> we'll figure it out. also here.>> Yeah, you can also do the tables >> like you need for other meetings. Yeah.>> Yeah. >> So maybe add it to figure out what else.Okay. Do you have what you need? >> I think I do.>> So I think the only other thing we really need to do is looking atthe um the guidelines. Mhm.>> Really the only change that needs to happen for this to come forward to uswould be to strike legislative committee and policy reviewcommittee from that section. Workshops and work sessions are fullaudiovisisual transmissions. Workshops and work sessions would stay.>> Mhm. >> Oh my god. and legislative committee. policy reviewcommittee would be. I think we might need another anothersection for committees if we're not livestreaming. If it was >> just to say that they're open meetings,>> committee meetings and umretreats, not lunch. >> Oh yeah.>> Well, it's in the policy. >> Oh, these are just the guidelines.>> These are guide These are just guidelines.>> Oh, true. >> If you wanted to break it down into>> It's in the policy. >> Yeah.>> Yeah. >> So, we don't need to be redundant>> for for sharing schoolboard meetings. Would that bemore like live streaming or streaminglike versus just sharing like or is sharing like implying like>> sharing is like is is implying like something other than people actuallyshowing up which is which is the policy >> just take [clears throat] out thosealtogether >> that would be my suggestionthat's fine >> and like the yeah anywhere that's said>> regular and special board meetings are the first section,>> right? >> Mhm.>> Yep. And that doesn't change. >> Works workshops, remove the comma,and work sessions are the next section. >> Legislative committee, policy reviewcommittee are in policy and they're just regular open meetings.>> Didn't we >> Doesn't MSBA like strike the idea ofworkshops and >> I was just going to raise that. Thankyou, Leslie. >> They're work sessions, aren't they?>> That's what I thought we had. That's what I was just going to bring up is Ithought we had been told at some point they should only be called worksessions, not workshops. >> Everything out but work sess.>> So yeah. So they're just work sessions. Just work sessions.>> Okay. >> Are we good?>> Those are important. >> Yeah, I am now.>> Okay. So then that can just come forward at the second board meeting.>> Okay. umfirst and final since this was a committee of the whole essentially.>> Yeah. >> Thank you.>> Yep. Thank you for bringing it forward. >> So tiny.>> Uh next we willreview our board planning document. This might take some time. Okay. Okay. We'll start with the first row. board development um goal setting and self-evaluation.Does anyone have suggestions for updates in that first rowother than the ones that are already in red font?>> I have a question. >> Yes.>> I'm wondering why in August we have MSBA phase one and two training becausewouldn't most of the time if we had a new board member they would do that inlike January? It depends on their schedule.>> Okay. >> And if somebody was appointed,>> right? >> Yeah.>> Good point. If needed. >> Mhm.>> Yeah. >> Just a placeholder. I mean,>> if you wanted a refresher on what the difference between governance andmanagement is. [laughter] >> I've had that twice in the last week.That'd be great. [laughter] >> Very good point.>> Anything else? >> [laughter] [snorts]>> for question >> for point development.>> Okay. >> Uh next we will go to the superintendentevaluation row. Any recommendations for updatethat aren't already there? I don't think there were any changes. Didn't we talk when we did theevaluation about the timing of was the timing of the self evaluationseemed a little early or did we decide it seemed early but there was nothing wecould do about it because of the working backwards from when it needed to beapproved >> because it was the first year. Yeah.Well, but I mean in general the superintendent self-evaluation issent to the vice chair by March 31st. Means that she's doing theself-evaluation 3 months before the end of the school year, >> right? But we have to have it>> I know that's the hard part. That's the deal>> timing wise. >> Dr. Daniels, are you okay with that?>> Okay. >> Okay. If you're okay with it, I'm okaywith it. >> Okay.>> We'll see how this year goes. >> Yep. and you'll we'll we'll check in.We'll check in at the end of the year. >> We review this every year, so we canalways change it a year from now. >> There's another year.>> Yes. >> Okay.Um budget. >> Lot of red on this one.>> Yeah. Um, now I'm going to just talk out loudfor Sarah's sake because the only thing he can do is talkout loud. Abigail. Yep. [laughter]Um, annual audit FY26. technically. I mean, I guess do we needto have the date? Probably not, other than the fact that we haveum it's annual, but she does have approved the audit FY26a couple months later. So, maybe we just remove the date so shedoesn't have to update it every single year.>> Remove FY, whatever. >> Yeah, just because it's an annual it'san annual event. That's the I think that's the only thing that has really inthere in that one. You could [snorts] just say approve annual audit.>> I think let's just do annual audit Sarah. Okay.>> Annual audit. >> Um>> do the same thing for you know then when we get to December as far as report onFY. >> Wait until we get to December. Waituntil we get to December. [laughter] >> We want to go in order for Sarah.>> Yep. Um, I had a suggestion for August withour board priorities. >> Okay.>> Rename it so that whoever is is is managing cuz it's not>> just priorities. Approve board priorities per BEAOU for the coming yearso that so that it's clear that it's the >> what it is.>> Yeah. That was confusing to me tonight. Yeah. Yeah.>> It's confusing me every time it comes up. Can we say board staffing prioritiesor board retent staff retention priorities?>> Staff retention. Staff retention >> because that's really what it is.>> Yeah. Yep. Yeah. I was like, >> well, it's and it's programming. Oh, butit was something. Yeah. It's >> it's in theou whatever the the name ofit is. And it's it's staffing retention and it's programming both.>> Okay. Yeah, it's programming priorities andstaffing retention both. And I had it written down>> board approving board programming and staffing retention priorities. Exactlywhat was in the recommendation from tonight. So that's what we should callit >> perou with the BEA. And then whoeversees it will know that these are those priorities, right?>> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you.>> Yeah. >> Every year it's it throws me off.>> It's like puppy dog looking at it. Okay.Um, August, September. [snorts]Okay. Uh, Rachel, you had something for December.Oh, just that it's again like report on FY27preliminary current reality. Like, do we have to have theyear in there because we're going to be doing that every year. We could change>> so it's report on >> or next fiscal year>> next year's preliminary is the current year>> on the years >> true>> preliminary current reality >> I suspect that wasn't updated for thisconversation >> yeah do we always need the year>> I guess the question is yeah the label just has to be clear ifit's the current year versus the revised right>> yeah I think we Just need to be clear. Report on current year or report on>> upcoming year or previous year. >> It' be pre also like if you go back toNovember instead of approve annual audit could be>> for previous year >> for previous fiscal year annual audit tobe honest changing the year might be easier.>> I think so. Yeah. [laughter] Well and and>> now we're understanding why it was there.Well, and also for for new board members or for in people like when this is adocument that's shared with um candidates>> and it's an educational document. If we want them to be able to understand thework of the board, if we don't have the year in there,>> then it's not going to be clear that we're looking at two different>> times three different years. >> Yeah. And and then also understandingthe when that it's not a calendar fiscal yeareither. So like the the current fiscal year is actually FY27. Yeah. Correct.>> It ends in 27 versus FY26 which just ended.>> So let's leave the fiscal years. Yeah. So Sarah, we're leaving the the years inthere. >> Sorry. [laughter]It's going to go through the process though>> because I think further talking to this [laughter] do it.>> Okay. So 817. >> Do we think that that's clearer thanjust saying like previous fiscal year, current fiscal year, next year?>> I think having the number there just tell us exactly what it is.>> Yeah. Yeah. [clears throat] >> We update this document every yearanyway. So, >> it's opening today search and replace.[laughter] Next year we >> going to find this video and I'm goingto play it for you if I'm >> Exactly.>> Um I was going to say in February and Marchwe need to add back placeholders for special meetings and work sessions asneeded. We haven't needed them, >> but it's a good reminder forthe superintendent and officers that sometimes they might be needed dependingon what's going on at the legislature,what's going on financially. >> Mhm.>> Um, so just at the bottom putting inplaceholder for special meetings and work sessions as needed. And it lookslike it was in last year's and then they got crossed out in the red line section.So, we just need to not >> not cross them off. Okay.>> Right. >> Oh, I keep hitting my elbow.>> Any other comments for budget? [snorts] Okay. So, now we'll go to Oh, and then we canstrike the Oh, that's board priorities. Wait, no,>> wait. These are these are like our these are actual>> are these are these are our goals. >> No, no, those are No, those and that wasactually something that I remember I had emailed Sarah about. We do actually wantthe the ones that we just renamed. They need to be a separate line because theycan't be they can't be put into budget. They need to be a separate line itembecause they're just unique enough. So, we just need to rename board prioritiesto the thing that I just read off. >> To the thing that you just read off,pull them out of budget. Let it be its own separate row.Cuz it's not I mean, it's an agreement, >> right? It's anou.>> It's anou. >> Well, >> it has it has staffing implications. Ithas programming implications and it is involved with budget.>> Exactly. I would say we should keep itseparately, but that's just me. >> Oh, when I think of [snorts] boardpriorities, I thought it was like our board goals.>> That's why we had clarifying the name. [laughter]>> Didn't we disapprove the board goals? >> We're leaving it. But>> these are priorities. >> Editing it to clarify what it actually>> My screen's not loading right now. >> Striking it from the budget.>> We're striking it from the budget and it's going to be its own.>> Keep it as its own separate. Yeah, there's still right next to the budgetso that you know. >> Yes, it's very close.>> Exactly. >> Okay.>> Okay. Onboarding new board members as needed. >> Okay.>> Any changes there? >> No, but my computer disconnected fromboard book. So, Oh, >> sadness. Do you want to look at mine?>> That's okay. Well, maybe. >> See if it comes up. anything because like I just got the email fromSarah about doing the the meeting for people running for for Yeah. boardmembers. Do we have something like that listed because>> Yes. >> Yes,>> it is in here. >> Yeah, it's the thing. Superintendentmeet a school board candidate September. Okay.>> With option to add a panel of three board members who are not up forre-election. >> Okay. Gotcha.>> Yep. >> That's where that came from.[laughter] >> She had an email we didn't know. Somaybe >> is there anything else>> we do as part of the when it's an election year?>> That's further down. >> Oh, it is. Y confusing. All right. Not hearing anything. Yep.>> Well, I'm just noticing is this January mentor mentor and sup and superintendentbegin onboarding process once oath of office is is signed? Is that a Januarything? I can't >> I'm sorry. I'm not>> Her computer's frozen also. >> Nope. Here we go. Here we go. Here wego. >> Oh, it's December.>> December. December. >> Okay. Yeah,>> cuz I was going to say because >> Leslie and I did a lot of onboardingbefore we officially joined the board in January.>> December December. >> I visited every school in the districtin that December and January. Exactly. >> Yep.>> I toured every >> truth and taxation hearing, all that funstuff. >> Yes. [laughter] So that if that's inDecember, then I think that's the right time>> so that they're ready to jump in hopefully by January>> because there are still schools that haven't been in policy that just has the one cell.>> Yeah. And it's not really a time. >> And it's not a time. It's just>> it's just there. >> You good?>> I think so. >> Umlegislative Okay. So, we'll do those things nextweek. >> If if if they've put it out, you know,some some of it were at the at the whim of of [clears throat] scale and MSBA andstuff too. >> The MSBA delegate assembly nominationsare every two years now. So maybe we want to specify that that'san every other year process. >> Okay.>> And which month is that in? >> August.>> August. So Augusta >> delegate assembly. Oh, nomination. Thisis an even year. So it's in August of odd years.>> Okay. So odd years nominate for MSBA delegate assembly. Got it. >> And I couldn't swear that it was August.that that's just what it says in the board planning document. It might it'swhenever MSBA launches it, >> but it was August, Septemberish, Ithink. >> Yeah, last year because MSBA was outlate this year with their legislative this last year with the legislativepriorities, too. So, it kind of just depends on>> on when they're released, but I think we're in the ballpark.>> Yeah, I think so. >> Yep. I thought it was closer to theassembly, but maybe not. >> We were the selection email went out at the end of October.What I don't remember is what the timing was for the nominations last year.>> My guess is that Sarah probably could call>> Yeah. >> and find out.>> Yeah. >> Recently.>> Yes. >> Any other updates for legislative?It was just like work on those can't see in some stuff. >> I was like it was the end of August lastyear. So we're right. We're good. >> All right. So electionAnna, this was the one you were asking about. And I think the candidate filing July is>> it was in July this year. >> July, but is it going to be that waymoving forward? It's been in August and other years because>> August >> that was part of the June thing is thatwe decide like that resolution makes the call onwhen it's going to be. I think those dates are decidedstatewide. >> Mhm.>> For the filing dates cuz I saw something might have been an email from MSBA orsomething about candidate filing dates and it was the same as ours. So, I thinkit might be statewide. >> So, we might want to put a placeholderfor July and August for for candidate filings. It could vary possible orprobable >> since it has typically been end of Julyinto August, but this year it was not >> right.>> Mhm. >> It definitely started earlier this yearthough. >> Yeah. Yeah.>> In other years. >> Um>> but then next year's not an election year, so there won't be filing for nextyear anyway. But it says even years, doesn't it?>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Any other changes for elections? No. All right. Spa. >> Is this like the committee of the whole?>> This is the committee of the whole. Yes, ma'am. Anything? Anything? I guess my only comment really is forDr. Daniels. Um, since we've had some change.>> Mhm. Um, I just wanted to check in with you to likedoes this report schedule align with everything that you and your team isdoing. If we, you know, if we leave it thisyear, fine. >> Mhm.>> Um, you know, maybe just what keep an eye on it for this year and you can letus know next year. Do we need to make a change?>> I like that plan. Mhm. I think with the new structure, we move forward with whatwe have and if there are changes that we would like to recommend, we canrecommend those for the upcoming school year.>> Okay. >> Cuz we've been doing these same reports.>> Mhm. >> Okay.>> Not saying that. I mean, many of them probably are still fine, but>> Yeah. >> Oh, like in February, they try to get>> October. That's I love to refund. >> Um, thank you.>> Yeah. Uh oh. >> Annual events will read it.>> Similar >> any changes. I think the NSBA conference was listedearlier, but I wonder if it should also be listed here or maybe not, but it's anannual event. >> Uh,>> where did I see that? Was that in the >> on the like top?>> That was board development. >> Okay. Yeah, that's a good place for italso. Yeah, I can think of >> I was thinking we should add all staffwelcome back and state of the district in August.>> Good thinking. >> So we can do that. Sarah, anything else under annual events? It'sfunny because this has kind of grown over time.>> Yeah, it's fun. >> Yeah.>> The only thing I might keep putting out there is that the Egan July 4th funfestis the Egan's community thing with their parade.>> Yeah, they have fun. >> And we have not had a presence there.>> Nope. No, we have not. We can put it in the in the planningevent. I don't know if that's, >> you know, because it's the 4th of July.I understand, you know, and >> yeah, I'm almost always gone that thatweekend. >> Is there is there another Egan eventthat's not on the 4th? >> That is their big event, though.>> That is that is their city event. Yeah. >> Um, for sure. Um, I mean I think I'mtrying to think of like community ed or anything like that. I know that they doan an Well, they have done an annual food truck festival that is a different>> time, but I don't know. I mean, that's doesn't have a parade.>> Doesn't have a parade, >> you know? I mean, if it's a parade offood trucks, I think it just be a lot of people running after them. [laughter] >> Sounds like fun.>> We'd have to get a food truck. >> Yeah. [laughter] Right.>> We have our little drink card at the fire buster.>> Yeah. Yeah. >> You know, so I think that that would bethe only other thing I could >> They do have like kind of like party onthe plaza type things during the summer >> and that would be smaller events, but ifwe wanted to try to make it >> a parade presence, that's the[clears throat] >> It wouldn't be parade, but it would be>> visibility. Yeah. I mean, they have their Wednesdayum market fest. >> Yeah. up to every Wednesday. >> It's just tough.>> I know. >> Yeah, it's hard when it's on the fourthand appreciate you bringing it up.>> Mhm. I will every [snorts] year. >> I know. I know. [laughter] I know. Um, let's see.Read Act updates. We're coming to the end of those.>> Yep. >> Don't need to change it for the lastyear. >> Yep.>> Wasn't there something about the ReadAct and the SPA thing?>> Oh, that's >> There's a report about Redactimplementation. >> I guess if it's the last year. Yeah.>> Yeah. And it's this probably the same time as the summary tube.>> Yeah. >> Right. >> If that needs to change, Dr. Daniels,let us know. Yep.Um, negotiations.Sarah's updated the dates. joint meetings. >> Well, we might have a joint committee meetingat some point. >> August 19th.>> August 19. >> Did we get a date?Mhm. >> Yes.[laughter] >> I said I was I was available anytime forthe record though, but I don't remember getting that.>> Thank you. [laughter] >> That record works.>> Awesome. Um, and then reports and updates. Are these like reports and updates thatare not really anywhere else? I thought that the student survey waspart of SPA. >> I was thinking I wonder about that aboutboth of these. >> Yeah.>> Yeah. >> Northstar. Definitely.>> Yeah. >> Minnesota student survey. I'm prettysure both of those should be part of SPA.>> Okay. >> Right down there. I don't see them upthere. But I see the next report from the student survey results isn't dueuntil January of 2029. So there's >> We have time.>> Yeah. [laughter] >> Got a little while.>> Got a little runway >> indeed.>> Um, anything that's missing? >> This is very n>> impressive. All right,I think we're good. Anything else? Anybody>> journ that quick? >> All right. [laughter] I think we're adjourned.>> All right. Y >> um>> Ann Marie. >> Ann Marie.>> Boom. >> What' you pay? 8:34.>> Oh, yeah. You did. You did. Give me the showcase showdown. Go one above. Theprice is wrong.