Edina City Council — Transcript
Monday, July 17, 2023
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Edina Schools Board Approves Policies, Opens Candidate Filing
New Policy on Overdose Medication (Policy 516.5)
Internet Acceptable Use Policy Updates (Policy 524)
Votes (3)
Filing Period for Affidavits of Candidacy
Dissent: None
Moved by Unknown [31:53] · Seconded by Unknown [32:05]
Formal approval to open the candidate filing window for the upcoming School Board election. Candidates must file between August 1 and August 15 at the District Welcome Center with a two-dollar fee.
Board Liaison Roles Reconfiguration
Dissent: None
Moved by Unknown [34:14] · Seconded by Unknown [34:20]
Approval of a new configuration of board member liaison assignments for the 2023-2024 school year, intended to standardize communication and improve capacity/equity.
Approval of Policy Updates (111, 113, 414, 415, 806)
Dissent: None
Moved by Regina Neville [38:12] · Seconded by Unknown [38:13]
A slate of policies including Equity and Educational Achievement and Emergency Management were presented for final approval after previous work sessions.
Notable Quotes (3)
This is merely a formal way of opening the filing period which begins on August 1st and will close after 14 days.
The board looked at our liaison roles and analyzed them for capacity of the board, equity and access of our stakeholders.
The reference to the Strategic plan in section 3B it's been deleted for clarity so that it's not tied to the Strategic plan... to make the policy more timeless.
Ordinances & Resolutions (4)
A rolling 10-year forecast required for state funding access and levy certification.
New mandate regarding the storage and administration of opiate antagonists (naloxone).
The Good Samaritan law cited for legal protection during emergency medical intervention.
Equity and Educational Achievement policy approved with amendments to decouple it from specific five-year goals.