Wayzata Public Schools — Transcript
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Student Council Report
School Board Recognition Month
District Back-to-School Update and Operations Overview
Financial Report for July 2025
Votes (3)
Approval of Policies 503, 602, and 609
Dissent: None
Moved by Unknown [1:13:28] · Seconded by Unknown [1:13:40]
The policy committee reviewed these three policies, making minor changes primarily related to terminology. The board was asked to approve them as presented.
Resolution Appointing Absentee Ballot Board Election Judges
Dissent: None
Moved by Dan Janestra [1:17:16] · Seconded by Unknown [1:17:23]
This item concerned the formal appointment of qualified absentee ballot board judges for the November 4th general election. Discussion included details about the start of absentee voting on September 19th at the district service center and clarified options for requesting and returning absentee ballots via mail or in person.
Approval of Hourly Pay Rate for Election Judges
Dissent: None
Moved by Unknown [1:21:40] · Seconded by Unknown [1:21:42]
The board considered and approved the hourly pay rates for election judges for 2025 (Head judges $20/hr, Technical judges $18/hr, Judges $15/hr). The District Election Clerk noted these rates are consistent with 2023 and slightly higher than the City of Plymouth's rates, attributing the difference to recruitment challenges during odd-year elections.
Notable Quotes (3)
I mean, I don't know, Valentina or Paris, did you uh I wanted to just say that there wasn't a whole lot of changes for these policies. They were mainly just um terminology, I believe. Um, so I I'm going to be voting to approve them.
You are able to um now still receive your ballot via mail. You can go online and request that. It can be mailed to you and you will mail it back to the county and the county will collect those, okay, on our behalf.
The amounts that are offered are in line with 2023. We did not raise the rates. Um and we had raised them from the 2021 election. um I believe a dollar for at the 2023, but these are the same rates that we offered in 2023. It's about a $150 more than they're offered from the city of Plymouth.
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
District policy regarding student attendance requirements reviewed by the policy committee.
District policy on academic acceleration, retention, and enrichment programs reviewed by the policy committee.
District policy on the use of commercial media reviewed by the policy committee.
Official appointment of qualified judges for the absentee ballot board for the upcoming school board general election.
A guiding document for the district since 2011, updated multiple times.