Orono School Board Meeting 12/08/25
Consent agenda approval
Superintendent's report on student excellence and athletics
Policy 500 series update: 512, 514, and 515
Facilities and finance update on summer 2026 projects
Old business: Policy 509 and 510 approval
MSBA delegate assembly report
Special education parent partnership committee update
Full Document Analysis
Votes (2)
Approval of consent agenda items (minutes, donations, reports, payments)
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Approval of Policy 509 and Policy 510
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Notable Quotes (2)
Directory information is defined as data that's available to the public upon written request and recent statutory changes limit that definition quite extensively.
Right now the way the trust was set up was that schools are funded from that through dividends not the principal interest.
People (5)
Dr. FlesherSuperintendentPresented reports on athletics, policy, and facilities progress.
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Presented reports on athletics, policy, and facilities progress.
“The entire community was thrilled to watch our football team defeat Marshall in the state semi-final and then take on Cassen Manville to win the Class 4A state tournament.”
Athletic achievement report
Nick TainterDirector of Business ServicesDetailed parking lot, tennis court, and capital project plans.
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Detailed parking lot, tennis court, and capital project plans.
“We were estimating anywhere between 40 to $50,000 of savings just to to put those projects in here.”
Discussing financial benefits of scheduling capital projects in 2026
Dr. Aaron RulandExecutive Director of Learning AccountabilitySummarized statutory changes for board policies 512, 514, and 515.
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Summarized statutory changes for board policies 512, 514, and 515.
“The recommended changes to this policy are primarily related to a new statutory requirement for school boards to have policy language prohibiting malicious and sadistic conduct.”
Regarding bullying prohibition policy update
WendyBoard MemberReported on MSBA delegate assembly and permanent school fund resolution.
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Reported on MSBA delegate assembly and permanent school fund resolution.
“It is for a constitutional amendment to the permanent school fund... modernizing it to run like any endowment fund.”
Reporting on MSBA legislative resolutions
GavinBoard MemberReported on special education parent partnerships and positive childhood experiences.
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Reported on special education parent partnerships and positive childhood experiences.
“They actually did a training with school bus drivers to talk about those positive childhood experiences and being trusted adults.”
Special education training report
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (4)
- Regular board meeting: November 10th, 2025
- Orno High School band concert: December 18th, 2025
- College and Career Center Open House: December 15th, 2:45 p.m.
- Board bid approval meeting: January 12th
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
Enrollment of non-resident students
School activities
School sponsored student publications and activities
Bullying prohibition
Protection and privacy of pupil records