--- title: #DocumentType# of #MeetingType# Meeting author: ReckxDav date: D:20210512095700-05'00' --- ## Jordan School District #717 ## Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, June 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM ## Regular Meeting ## CERC Multi-purpose Room ## 500 Sunset Drive; Suite 3 ## Jordan, MN 55352 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance ## 3. Roll Call 4. Consideration of Agenda ## 5. Public Comments ## 6. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes ## 2. Monthly Finance Reports 3. Donations 4. Policies 1. 101: Legal Status of the School District 2. 101.1: Name of the School District 3. 103: Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons 4. 105: Vision Statement 5. 201: Legal Status of the School Board 6. 203: Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules 7. 203.1: School Board Procedures; Rules of Order 8. 203.2: Order of the Regular School Board Meeting ## 9. 205: Open Meetings and Closed Meetings 10. 208: Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies 11. 215: Citizens' Committee ## 12. 299: Student School Board Member ## 13. 301: School District Administration 14. 302: Superintendent 15. 303: Superintendent Selection ## 16. 304: Superintendent Contract, Duties and Evaluation 17. 305: Policy Implementation ## 18. 402: Disability Nondiscrimination Policy 3 5 8 52 54 58 59 61 62 65 66 69 70 80 83 85 87 88 90 92 93 94 1 ## 19. 403: Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of School District ## Employees 20. 407: Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances 21. 408: Subpoena of a School District Employee 22. 422: Policies Incorporated by Reference 23. 424: License Status 24. 610: Field Trips 25. 711: Videotaping on School Buses 26. 714: Fund Balances 5. Matters of Employment ## 7. Action Items ## 1. Review and Act on Easement Requirement 2. Review and Act on annual MSHSL Resolution 3. Review and Act on FY26 Revised Budget 4. Review and Act on FY27 Preliminary Budget 5. Review and Act on SW Metro FY27 10 Year LTFM Resolution 6. Review and Act on SW Metro Safe Schools Resolution 7. Review and Act on Right of First Refusal 8. Review and Act on FY27 Property, Casualty, Liability and Workman's ## Comp Insurance Renewal Rates 9. Review and Act on annual MSBA Membership 10. Review and Act on Certification of Updated District Population ## 11. Discuss Superintendent Evaluation ## 8. Board and Administrative Reports ## 1. Superintendent's Report ## 2. HS Principal's Report ## 3. MS Principal's Report ## 4. ES Principal's Report ## 5. Activities Director's Report ## 6. Community Education & Recreation Director's Report ## 7. Communications Director's Report ## 8. Nutritional Services Director's Report ## 9. Special Services Director's Report ## 10. Facilities Director's Report ## 11. Director of Teaching and Learning's Report ## 12. School Board Member Reports / Committee Reports ## 9. Adjourn Regular Meeting 96 100 102 104 105 107 117 119 122 123 127 129 145 162 163 167 171 173 174 177 179 181 183 185 186 188 190 192 194 195 198 2 ## RequesttoAddresstheSchoolBoard ## AccordingtoSchoolBoardPolicies206&207,ifacitizenwishestospeaktotheSchoolBoard aboutanagendaitem,theSuperintendent’sofficemustbenotified. ## Citizensmustcompletethe‘RequesttoAddresstheSchoolBoard’form,whichmustbe submittedinpersonoremailtotheSchoolDistrictClerk,orotherdesignee,bynoontheday oftheSchoolBoardmeeting.TheformmaybedroppedoffattheDistrictOfficeat500 SunsetDrive,Jordan,MN55352oremailedtojpspubliccomment@isd717.org. ## Duringthepubliccommentpartofeachregularboardmeeting,upto30minutesoftimewill beallowedfordistrictconstituentstoaddresstheboard. Eachpersonmayhaveupto3 minutesoftimetospeak. Theboardisheretolistenonlyandwillnottakeactionordiscuss topicsbroughtforwardduringtheopenforum. Itmay,atitsdiscretion,askquestionsfor clarificationofissues. Theboardmay,ifitdeemsappropriate,bringsaidissuesforwardata subsequentmeeting. ## Thefollowingconductisprohibitedduringthepubliccommentperiod: ● ## Speakersmaynotdiscussordiscloseanyprivateeducationaldataonanycurrentor formerstudent.Asaresult,speakersmaynotidentifyanycurrentorformerstudent duringpubliccomment.Theonlyexceptionisthataparentwhoisspeakingmay choosetodiscussprivateeducationaldataonhisorherownchild. ● ## Speakersmaynotmakeallegations,chargesorcomplaintsagainstanystudentor employee.Ifapersonwishestomakeanallegationortofileachargeorcomplaint againstastudentoremployee,thepersonshouldmaketheallegation,charge,or complainttotheSuperintendentinwritingorinaprivatemeeting,ortotheindividual designatedinDistrictpolicytoreceivetheallegation,chargeorcomplaint. ● ## Speakersmaynotmakecommentsorgesturesthatarethreatening,profane,lewd, vulgar,obscene,harassing,orabusive. ● ## Speakersmaynotmakepersonalattacksagainstothers,including,butnotlimitedto, anystudent,parent,communitymember,employee,orSchoolBoardmember. ● ## Speakersmaynotmakecommentsthataredefamatoryorthatwouldviolatefederal orstatelaw,includinglawsprotectingtheprivacyrightsofanindividual. ● ## Speakersmaynotmakecommentsrelatedtopendingcontractnegotiationsorto pendinglitigationtowhichtheDistrictisaparty,includinggrievanceproceedings. ● ## Speakersmaynotcampaignfororagainstapoliticalcandidateduringanypartofa publicSchoolBoardmeeting. ● ## Speakersmaynotpromoteoradvertiseproductsthatareforsaleorpurchase,unless theBoardhasinvitedthespeakertopresenttheproductasanagendaitem. 3 ## Theopenforumistheonlyopportunityformembersoftheaudiencetospeakoutduringthe meeting. Pleaseattachtheformandfollowtheguidelinesforpresentingyourtopic. ## Name:_____________________________Date :____________________ ## PhoneNumber:_____________________________Emailaddress:_________________________ *Thiswillonly beusedforfollow-uptoyoursharedissue/concern. ## PleasespecifytheagendaItemyouwillbespeakingto:___________________________________ PleasespecificallystateyourpurposeforaddressingtheSchoolBoard. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Itishighlyrecommendedtofirstspeaktoadistrictemployeetodiscussyourissue/concern. ## HaveyoupreviouslycontactedaSchoolBoardmemberand/orschoolemployeeaboutthis issue/concern?YESNO ## Ifso,pleasestatenameofboardmember/schoolemployee:____________________________ ## IfproperprocedureshavebeenfollowedandtheSchoolDistrictClerk,orotherdesignee,has determinedthatpropercommunicationchannelshavebeenfollowed,yourrequestwillbe submittedtotheBoardChair.TheBoardChairwillthencallyoubyname,statethepurpose ofyouraddress,andinviteyoutothepodiumduringthescheduledtimeforopen forum/publiccomments. ____________________________________________ ## SchoolDistrictClerkDate/TimeReceived 4 ## Regular Meeting Monday,May 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM ## Regular Meeting ## CERC Multi-purpose Room ## 500 Sunset Drive; Suite 3 ## Jordan, MN 55352 1. Call to Order ● Deb Pauly called the meeting to order at 5:31pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance ## 3. Roll Call ● Present: Deb Pauly, Lauren Pedersen, Corinne Hennen, Jenny Kusske, Matt Bertrang, ## Student Representative Henry Brick, Christina Olson arrived at 5:32 ## ● Absent: Molly Monyok 4. Consideration of Agenda ● Motion to approve the agenda made by L. Pedersen, Seconded by C. Hennen. Motion passed 5-0. ## 5. Jordan Pride Awards ● Jordan Pride Awards were presented to: ## ● 2025-2026 Jordan School Board Student Representative: ## ○ Henry Brick ## ● South Central Minnesota Band Directors Association Beginning Band Festival: ## ○ Connor Daniel, Jasper McMahon, Alaina Tilus ## ● South Central Minnesota Band Directors Association Second Year Festival: ## ○ Olivia Seifert, Harrison Dolly, Osgar Seamans ## 6. Public Comments ## 7. Consent Agenda 7.1. Minutes ● 4/13/26 - Regular Board Minutes ● 4/27/26 - Board Workshop Minutes ## 7.2. Monthly Finance Reports ● Amy Hafemann prepared reports for the board to review. 7.3. Donations ## Donor Designated Purpose Amount/Items ## Minnesota Twins ## Community Ed for Grounds/Field Updates $15,000.00 5 ## Burnsville Women of Today JHS REACH Program $75.00 ## Mightycause Jordan Elementary BackPack Program $45.00 ## New Prague Sportsman Club Scott West Fishing Team $1,000.00 7.4 Matters of Employment ● Motion to approve the consent agenda made by L. Pedersen, Seconded by M. Bertrang, Motion passed 6-0. ## 8. Action / Discussion Items 8.1. Review and Act on CERP- New required plan for Cardiac Emergency Response, developed by IEA and our local administration ## ● Chad Williams, Special Services Director, presented the CERP ● Motion to approve CERP made by M. Bertrang, seconded by L. Pedersen. Motion passed 6-0. 8.2. Review and Act on List of Graduates ● Motion to approve List of Graduates, pending completion of requirements, made by L. Pedersen, seconded by J. Kusske. Motion passed 6-0. ## 8.3. LTFM Budget Update ● Amy Hafemann, Finance Director, presented the LTFM, Capital and Safe Schools ## Budget Updates ## 8.4 Review and Act on Overnight Field Trip Requests ● John Buteyn, Activities Director, presented a Boys Basketball Overnight Trip ## Request to UMD Team Camp 7/13/26-7/15/26 ● Motion to approve Boys Basketball Overnight Trip Request made by L. Pedersen, seconded by C. Hennen. Motion passed 6-0. ● John Buteyn, Activities Director, presented a Boys Baseball Overnight Trip Request ## to Cocoa Beach, FL Baseball Spring Training 3/21/27-3/26/27 ● Motion to approve Boys Baseball Overnight Trip Request made by L. Pedersen, seconded by M. Bertrang. Motion passed 6-0. ## 9. Board and Administrative Reports ## 9.1. Superintendent's Report ## 9.2. HS Principal's Report ## 9.3. MS Principal's Report ## 9.4. ES Principal's Report ## 9.5. Teaching and Learning Director’s Report ## 9.6. Activities Director’s Report ## 9.7. Community Education & Recreation Director's Report ## 9.8. Communications Director’s Report ## 9.9. Nutritional Services Director's Report ## 9.10. Special Services Director's Report ## 9.11. School Board Member Reports / Committee Reports ## 10. Adjourn Regular Meeting ● Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:26pm made by Lauren Pedersen. _________________________ _____________ ## School Board Clerk Date 6 ## Workshop Meeting Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM ## Workshop Meeting ## CERC Multi-purpose Room ## 500 Sunset Drive; Suite 3 ## Jordan, MN 55352 ● No formal meeting was held. ● As is tradition, the Jordan School Board pauses Work Session Agenda items in May, when possible, to solely focus on a celebration of Jordan Public Schools Retirees. This year, the following staff members were recognised for their contributions to the school district and their retirements. ## ○ 202-26 Retiring Staff Recognition ■ Darren Ripley - 1999-2026 ■ Linda Nesbitt - 2005-2025 ■ Lisa Menden - 2023-2025 ■ Patricia Bond - 2024-2025 ■ Carolyn Yagla - 2023-2025 ■ Rebecca Symanitz - 2018-2025 ● Congratulations to all! Thank you for all you have done for our students and the school community! _________________________ _____________ ## School Board Clerk Date 7 June 1, 2026 ## Board of Education Meeting ## Finance Report June, 2026 financial reports show activity that has been completed for the 2025-2026 thru May, 2026. There will be more invoices that will be paid out in the next couple of months. The Vendor Payment Register gives the detailed activity of all vendors that have been paid in the month of May. The Payroll Payment Register gives the detail of the Payroll Liability payments processed through May, 2026. The pie chart shows the expenses by object codes in the General Fund that were paid thru May, 2026. This chart is as current as can be at this time and is for the current year – ## FY2025-2026. The business office is very busy and is working to catch up. The FY2025–26 revised budget and FY2026–27 original budget will be presented at the June 2026 board meeting. This is the time of year when the district office is very busy finishing up FY2025- 2026 business and getting ready for our fiscal year audit work. June also starts our office thinking ahead and getting ready for this next school year. As always, if there are any questions, please feel free to contact me. 8 ## FUND 01 - EXP GUIDELINE BY OBJECT ## JUNE 2026 ## TOTAL EXPENDITURES – FUND 01 - THROUGH MAY, 2026 - $21,357,745.77 $12,064,192.51 $4,053,059.12 $3,638,081.72 $697,563.14 $834,715.44 $70,133.84 ## SALARIES & WAGES - $12,064,192.51 ## EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - $4,053,059.12 ## PURCHASED SERVICES -$3,638,081.32 ## SUPPLIES & MATERIALS - $697,563.14 ## CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $834,715.44 ## OTHER EXPENDITURES - $70,133.84 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 The following resolution was moved by ______________ and seconded by _____________________ ## RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 123B.02, Subd. 6 provides: “The board may receive, for the benefit of the district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated. In that behalf, the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district, or for the benefit of pupils thereof, including trusts created to provide pupils of the district with advanced education after completion of high school, in the advancement of education. ”; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 465.03 provides: “Any city, county, school district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor. Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or use for religious or sectarian purposes. Every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full.”; and WHEREAS, every such acceptance shall be by resolution of the governing body adopted by a two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such terms in full; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the School Board of Jordan Public Schools ISD 717 gratefully accepts the following donations as identified below: ## Donor Designated Purpose Amount/Items ## Jordan Education Foundation Till 360 $12,985.00 ## John and Jeanette Radick Jordan Clay Target Team $500.00 ## MDHA MN River Valley Chapter Jordan Clay Target Team $2,000.00 ## Robert and Dorothy Hinkel Jordan Clay Target Team $100.00 ## Ray's Remodeling, Inc Jordan Clay Target Team $200.00 ## Fish Lake Sportsmen's Club Jordan Clay Target Team $4,000.00 ## Allen and Nancy Soderbeck Jordan Clay Target Team $164.00 ## Fish Lake Sportsmen's Club MCF Jordan Clay Target Team $1,395.00 ## Mid County Fabricating, Inc Jordan Clay Target Team $300.00 ## Herman's Landscape Supplies Jordan Clay Target Team $500.00 ## Wolf Motors Jordan Clay Target Team $1,000.00 ## Rahr Corporation Jordan Target Team $1,000.00 ## Jordan Basketball Association Boys Basketball Summer Camp $900.00 ## Minnesota Women of Today Jordan Middle School REACH $50.00 ## Minnesota Women of Today Jordan High School REACH $50.00 ## Mightycause Jordan Elementary BackPack Program $45.00 The vote on adoption of the Resolution was as follows: ## Aye:________________________________________________________________________________ 52 Nay: _______________________________________________________________________________ Absent: ___________________ Whereupon, said Resolution was declared duly adopted. ___________________________ ____________ School Board Clerk Date 53 ## JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: Sept. 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 101 LEGAL STATUS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ## I. PURPOSE A primary principle of this nation is that the public welfare demands an educated and informed citizenry. The power to provide for public education is a state function vested in the state legislature and delegated to local school districts. The purpose of this policy is to clarify the legal status of the school district. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. The school district is a public corporation subject to the control of the legislature, limited only by constitutional restrictions. The school district has been created for educational purposes. B. The legislature has authority to prescribe the school district’s powers and privileges, its boundaries and territorial jurisdictions. C. The school district has only the powers conferred on it by the legislature; however, the school board’s authority to govern, manage, and control the school district, to carry out its duties and responsibilities, and to conduct the business of the school district includes implied powers in addition to any specific powers granted by the legislature. ## III. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ENTITIES A. The school district is a separate legal entity. B. The school district is coordinate with and not subordinate to the county(ies) in which it is situated. C. The school district is not subservient to municipalities within its territory. ## IV. POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ## A. Funds 1. The school district, through its school board, has authority to raise funds 101-1 54 for the operation and maintenance of its schools and authority to manage and expend such funds, subject to applicable law. 2. The school district has wide discretion over the expenditure of funds under its control for public purposes, subject to the limitations provided by law. 3. School district officials occupy a fiduciary position in the management and expenditure of funds entrusted to them. ## B. Raising Funds 1. The school district shall, within the limitations specified by law, provide by levy of tax necessary funds for the conduct of schools, payment of indebtedness, and all proper expenses. 2. The school district may issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes chapter 475, or other applicable law. 3. The school district has authority to accept gifts and donations for school purposes, subject to applicable law. ## C. Property 1. The school district may acquire property for school purposes. It may sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of property which is no longer needed for school purposes, subject to applicable law. 2. The school district shall manage its property in a manner consistent with the educational functions of the district. 3. The school district may permit the use of its facilities for community purposes which are not inconsistent with, nor disruptive of, its educational mission. 4. School district officials hold school property as trustees for the use and benefit of students, taxpayers, and the community. ## D. Contracts 1. The school district is empowered to enter into contracts in the manner provided by law. 2. The school district has authority to enter into installment purchases and leases with an option to purchase, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 465.71 or other applicable law. 101-2 55 3. The school district has authority to make contracts with other governmental agencies and units for the purchase, lease or other acquisition of equipment, supplies, materials, or other property, including real property. 4. The school district has authority to enter into employment contracts. As a public employer, the school district, through its designated representatives, shall meet and negotiate with public employees in an appropriate bargaining unit and enter into written collective bargaining agreements with such employees, subject to applicable law. ## E. Textbooks, Educational Materials, and Studies 1. The school district, through its school board and administrators, has the authority to determine what textbooks, educational materials, and studies should be pursued. 2. The school district shall establish and apply the school curriculum. ## F. Actions and Suits The school district has authority to sue and to be sued. Legal References: Minn. Const. art. 13, § 1 ## Minn. Stat. Ch. 123B (School District, Powers and Duties) ## Minn. Stat. Ch. 179A (Public Employment Labor Relations) Minn. Stat. § 465.035 (Public Corporation, Conveyance or Lease of Land) Minn. Stat. §§ 465.71; 471.345; 471.6161; 471.6175; 471.64 (Rights, ## Powers, Duties; Municipalities) Minnesota Association of Public Schools v. Hanson, 287 Minn. 415, 178 N.W.2d 846 (1970) Independent School District No. 581 v. Mattheis, 275 Minn. 383, 147 N.W.2d 374 (1966) Village of Blaine v. Independent School District No. 12, 272 Minn. 343, 138 N.W.2d 32 (1965) Huffman v. School Board, 230 Minn. 289, 41 N.W.2d 455 (1950) State v. Lakeside Land Co., 71 Minn. 283, 73 N.W.970 (1898) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 201 (Legal Status of School Board) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 603 (Curriculum Development) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 604 (Instructional Curriculum) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 606 (Textbooks and Instructional Materials) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 704 (Development and Maintenance of an ## Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 705 (Investments) 101-3 56 ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 706 (Acceptance of Gifts) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 801 (Equal Access to School Facilities) ## MSBA Service Manual, Chapter 3, Employee Negotiations ## MSBA Service Manual, Chapter 13, School Law Bulletin “F” (Contract ## and Bidding Procedures) 101-4 57 101.1-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: Sept. 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 101.1 NAME OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to clarify the name of the school district. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY Pursuant to statute, the official name of the school district is Independent School District No. 717. However, the school district is often referred to by other informal names. In order to avoid confusion and to encourage consistency in school district letterheads, signage, publications and other materials, the school board intends to establish a uniform name for the school district. ## III. UNIFORM NAME A. The name of the school district shall be Jordan Public Schools. B. The name specified above may be used to refer to the school district and may be shown on school district letterheads, signage, publications and other materials. C. In official communications and on school district ballots, the school district shall be referred to as Independent School District No. 717 (Jordan Public Schools), but inadvertent failure to use the correct name shall not invalidate any legal proceeding or matter or affect the validity of any document. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123A.55 (Classes, Number) 58 103-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 103 COMPLAINTS – STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, PARENTS, OTHER PERSONS ## I. PURPOSE The school district takes seriously all concerns or complaints by students, employees, parents or other persons. If a specific complaint procedure is provided within any other policy of the school district, the specific procedure shall be followed in reference to such a complaint. If a specific complaint procedure is not provided, the purpose of this policy is to provide a procedure that may be used. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. Students, parents, employees or other persons, may report concerns or complaints to the school district. While written reports are encouraged, a complaint may be made orally. Any employee receiving a complaint shall advise the principal or immediate supervisor of the receipt of the complaint. The supervisor shall make an initial determination as to the seriousness of the complaint and whether the matter should be referred to the superintendent. A person may file a complaint at any level of the school district; i.e., principal, superintendent or school board. However, persons are encouraged to file a complaint at the building level when appropriate. B. Depending upon the nature and seriousness of the complaint, the supervisor or other administrator receiving the complaint shall determine the nature and scope of the investigation or follow-up procedures. If the complaint involves serious allegations, the matter shall promptly be referred to the superintendent who shall determine whether an internal or external investigation should be conducted. In either case, the superintendent shall determine the nature and scope of the investigation and designate the person responsible for investigation or follow-up relating to the complaint. The designated investigator shall ascertain details concerning the complaint and respond promptly to the appropriate administrator concerning the status or outcome of the matter. C. The appropriate administrator shall respond in writing to the complaining party concerning the outcome of the investigation or follow-up, including any appropriate action or corrective measure that was taken. The superintendent shall be copied on the correspondence and consulted in advance of the written response when appropriate. The response to the complaining party shall be consistent with 59 103-2 the rights of others pursuant to the applicable provisions of Minnesota Statutes chapter 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act) or other law. Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 206 (Public Participation in School Board ## Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data ## Privacy Considerations) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 403 (Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of ## School District Employees) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 413 (Harassment and Violence) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 514 (Bullying Prohibition) MSBA School Law Bulletin “I” (School Records – Privacy – Access to ## Data) 60 105-1 ## JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 105 VISION STATEMENT ## The Jordan School District’s vision is to: ## ● Grow Your Jordan PRIDE Preparedness. Respect. Integrity. Dependability. Excellence. ● With focus areas in: ## ○ PRIDE in Student Achievement ## ○ PRIDE in Student Support ## ○ PRIDE in Staff Support ○ PRIDE in a Caring and Committed Culture ## ○ PRIDE in Communications, Marking and Outreach ## ○ PRIDE in Facilities - Indoor/Outdoor Spaces 61 201-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: Sept. 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 201 LEGAL STATUS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD ## I. PURPOSE The care, management, and control of the schools is vested by statutory and constitutional authority in the school board. The school board shall carry out the mission of the school district with diligence, prudence, and dedication to the ideals of providing the finest public education. The purpose of this policy is to define the authority, duties, and powers of the school board in carrying out its mission. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. The school board is the governing body of the school district. As such, the school board has responsibility for the care, management, and control over public schools in the school district. B. Generally, elected members of the school board have binding authority only when acting as a school board legally in session, except where specific authority is provided to school board members or officers individually. Generally, the school board is not bound by an action or statement on the part of an individual school board member unless the action is specifically directed or authorized by the school board. ## III. DEFINITION “School board” means the governing body of the school district. ## IV. ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP A. The membership of the school board consists of seven elected directors. The term of office is four years. B. There may be other ex officio members of the school board as provided by law. The superintendent is an ex officio member. C. A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum. The act of the majority of a quorum is the act of the school board. 62 201-2 ## V. POWERS AND DUTIES A. The school board has powers and duties specified by statute. The school board’s authority includes implied powers in addition to specific powers granted by the legislature. B. The school board exercises administrative functions. It also has certain powers of a legislative character and other powers of a quasi-judicial character. C. The school board shall superintend and manage the schools of the school district; adopt rules for their organization, government, and instruction; prescribe textbooks and courses of study; and make and authorize contracts. D. The school board shall have the general charge of the business of the school district, its facilities and property, and of the interest of the schools. E. The school board, among other duties, shall perform the following in accordance with applicable law: 1. provide by levy of tax, necessary funds for the conduct of schools, the payment of indebtedness, and all proper expenses of the school district; 2. conduct the business of the schools and pay indebtedness and proper expenses; 3. employ and contract with necessary qualified teachers and discharge the same for cause; 4. provide services to promote the health of its pupils; 5. provide school buildings and erect needed buildings; 6. purchase, sell, and exchange school district property and equipment as deemed necessary by the school board for school purposes; 7. provide for payment of claims against the school district, and prosecute and defend actions by or against the school district, in all proper cases; 8. employ and discharge necessary employees and contract for other services; 9. provide for transportation of pupils to and from school, as governed by statute; and 10. procure insurance against liability of the school district, its officers, and 63 201-3 employees. F. The school board, at its discretion, may perform the following: 1. provide library facilities, public evening schools, adult and continuing education programs, summer school programs, and intersession classes of flexible school year programs; 2. furnish school lunches for pupils and teachers on such terms as the school board determines; 3. enter into agreements with one or more other independent school districts to provide for agreed upon educational services; 4. lease rooms or buildings for school purposes; 5. authorize the use of school facilities for community purposes that will not interfere with their use for school purposes; 6. authorize cocurricular and extracurricular activities; 7. receive, for the benefit of the school district, bequests, donations, or gifts for any proper purpose; and 8. perform other acts as the school board shall deem to be reasonably necessary or required for the governance of the schools. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123A.22 (Cooperative Centers) Minn. Stat. § 123B.02 (General Powers) ## Minn. Stat. § 123B.09 (School Board Powers) ## Minn. Stat. § 123B.14 (School District Officers) Minn. Stat. § 123B.23 (Liability Insurance) ## Minn. Stat. § 123B.49 (Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities; Insurance) Minn. Stat. § 123B.51 (Schoolhouses and Sites; Access for Noncurricular Purposes) Minn. Stat. § 123B.85 (Definition) Jensen v. Indep. Consol. Sch. Dist. No. 85, 160 Minn. 233, 199 N.W. 911 (1924) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 101 (Legal Status of the School District) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 202 (School Board Officers) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 203 (Operation of the School Board -Governing Rules) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 205 (Open Meetings and Closed Meetings) MSBA Service Manual, Chapter 1, School District Governance, Powers and Duties 64 203-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: Sept. 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 h , 2026 ## 203 OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD – GOVERNING RULES ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide governing rules for the conduct of meetings of the school board. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY An orderly school board meeting allows school board members to participate in discussion and decision of school district issues. Rules of order allow school board members the opportunity to review school-related topics, discuss school business items, and bring matters to conclusion in a timely and consistent manner. ## III. RULES OF ORDER Rules of order for school board meetings shall be as follows: A. Minnesota statutes where specified; B. Specific rules of order as provided by the school board consistent with Minnesota statutes; and C. Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised (latest edition) where not inconsistent with A. and B., above. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13D (Open Meeting Law) Minn. Stat. § 123B.09, Subds. 6, 7, and 10 (School Board Matters) Minn. Stat. § 123B.14 (Officers) ## Cross References: 65 203.1-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: Sept. 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 203.1 SCHOOL BOARD PROCEDURES; RULES OF ORDER ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide specific rules of order to conduct meetings of the school board. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY To ensure that school board meetings are conducted in an orderly fashion, the school board will follow rules of order which will allow the school board: A. To establish guidelines by which the business of the school board can be conducted in a regular and internally consistent manner; B. To organize the meetings so all necessary matters can be brought to the school board and decisions of the school board can be made in an orderly and reasonable manner; C. To insure that members of the school board have the necessary information to make decisions on substantive issues and to insure adequate discussion of decisions to be made; and D. To insure that meetings and actions of the school board are conducted so as to be informative to the staff and the public, and to produce a clear record of actions taken and decisions made. ## III. RULES OF ORDER A. School board members need not rise to gain the recognition of the chair. B. A motion will be adopted or carried if it receives the affirmative votes of a majority of those actually voting on the matter. Abstentions are considered to be acquiescence to the vote of the majority. It should be noted that some motions by statute or Robert’s Rules of Order require larger numbers of affirmative votes. C. All motions that require a second shall receive a second prior to opening the issue for discussion of the school board. If a motion that requires a second does not receive a second, the chair may declare that the motion fails for lack of a second or 66 203.1-2 may provide the second. The names of the members making and seconding a motion shall be recorded in the minutes. D. The chair shall decide the order in which school board members will be recognized to address an issue. An attempt should be made to alternate between pro and con positions if appropriate to the discussion. A member shall only speak to an issue after the member is recognized by the chair. E. The chair shall rule on all questions relating to motions and points of order brought before the school board. F. A ruling by the chair is subject to appeal to the full school board pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order. G. The school board shall have authority to recognize any member of the audience regarding a request to be heard at the school board meeting. Members of the public who wish to be heard shall follow school board procedures. H. The chair has the authority to declare a recess at any time for the purpose of restoring decorum to the meeting or for any other necessary purpose. I. The chair shall repeat a motion or the substance of a motion prior to the vote. The chair shall call for an affirmative and a negative vote on all motions. J. The order in which names will be called for roll call votes will be determined by the school board. K. The chair has the same right and responsibility as each school board member to vote on all issues. L. The chair shall announce the result of each vote. The vote of each member, including abstentions, shall be recorded in the minutes. If the vote is unanimous, it may be reflected as unanimous in the minutes if the minutes also reflect the members present. M. A majority of the voting members of the school board constitute a quorum. The absence of a quorum may be raised by the chair or any member. Generally any action taken in the absence of a quorum is null and void. The only legal actions the school board may take in the absence of a quorum are to fix the time at which to adjourn, to adjourn, to recess or to take measures to obtain a quorum. Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 13D.01, Subd. 4 (Open Meeting Law) ## Minn. Stat. § 122A.40 (Employment Contracts, Termination) Minn. Stat. § 123B.09, Subds. 6 and 7 (School Board Powers) Minn. Stat. § 126C.53 (Enabling Resolution; Form of Certificates of ## Indebtedness) 67 203.1-3 Minn. Stat. § 331A.01, Subd. 6 (Newspapers; Definitions) Minn. Stat. § 331A.04, Subd. 6 (Newspapers; Exception to Designation ## Priority) Minn. Stat. § 471.88 (Exceptions) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 203 (Operation of the School Board – ## Governing Rules) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 204 (School Board Meeting Minutes) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 206 (Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data ## Privacy Considerations) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 207 (Public Hearings) 68 203.2-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: Sept. 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 203.2 ORDER OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure consistency in the order of business at regular school board meetings. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY It is the policy of the school board to consider matters that come before it in a consistent and orderly manner. ## III. ORDER A. The school board shall conduct an orderly school board meeting. The school board will, at all regular school board meetings, follow an agenda order similar to: 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance ## 3. Roll Call 4. Consideration of Agenda ## 5. Public Comments ## 6. Consent Agenda ## 7. Action Items ## 8. Board and Administrative Reports ## 9. Board and Superintendent Comments 10. Adjourn B. The school board may depart from the order of business with the consent of the majority of members present. Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.09, Subd. 7 (School Board Powers) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 203 (Operation of the School Board – ## Governing Rules) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 203.5 (School Board Meeting Agenda) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 203.6 (Consent Agendas) 69 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: October 8, 2012 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 205 OPEN MEETINGS AND CLOSED MEETINGS ## I. PURPOSE A. The school board embraces accountability and transparency in the conduct of its business, in the belief that openness produces better programs, more efficient administration of programs, and an organization more responsive to public interest and less susceptible to private interest. The school board shall conduct its business under a presumption of openness. At the same time, the school board recognizes and respects the privacy rights of individuals as provided by law. The school board also recognizes that there are certain exceptions to the Minnesota Open Meeting Law as recognized in statute where it has been determined that, in limited circumstances, the public interest is best served by closing a meeting of the school board. B. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines to assure the rights of the public to be present at school board meetings, while also protecting an individual’s rights to privacy under law, and to close meetings when the public interest so requires as recognized by law. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, all meetings of the school board, including executive sessions, shall be open to the public. B. Meetings shall be closed only when expressly authorized by law. ## III. DEFINITION “Meeting” means a gathering of at least a quorum of school board members or quorum of a committee or subcommittee of school board members, at which members discuss, decide, or receive information as a group on issues relating to the official business of the school board. The term does not include a chance or social gathering or the use of social media by members of a public body so long as the social media use is limited to exchanges with all members of the general public. For purposes of the Open Meeting Law, social media does not include e-mail. ## IV. PROCEDURES 205-1 70 ## A. Meetings ## 1. Regular Meetings A schedule of the regular meetings of the school board shall be kept on file at the school district office. If the school board decides to hold a regular meeting at a time or place different from the time or place stated in its regular meeting schedule, it shall give the same notice of the meeting as for a special meeting. ## 2. Special Meetings a. For a special meeting, the school board shall post written notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the meeting on the principal bulletin board of the school district or on the door of the school board’s usual meeting room if there is no principal bulletin board. The school board’s actions at the special meeting are limited to those topics included in the notice. b. The notice shall also be mailed or otherwise delivered to each person who has filed a written request for notice of special meetings. This notice shall be posted and mailed or delivered at least three days before the date of the meeting. c. As an alternative to mailing or otherwise delivering notice to persons who have filed a written request, the school board may publish the notice once, at least three days before the meeting, in the official newspaper of the school district or, if none, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation within the area of the school district. d. A person filing a request for notice of special meetings may limit the request to particular subjects, in which case the school board is required to send notice to that person only concerning those particular subjects. e. The school board will establish an expiration date on requests for notice of special meetings and require refiling once each year. Not more than sixty (60) days before the expiration date of request for notice, the school board shall send notice of the refiling requirement to each person who filed during the preceding year. ## 3. Emergency Meetings a. An emergency meeting is a special meeting called because of circumstances that, in the school board’s judgment, require 205-2 71 immediate consideration. b. If matters not directly related to the emergency are discussed or acted upon, the minutes of the meeting shall include a specific description of those matters. c. The school board shall make good faith efforts to provide notice of the emergency meeting to each news medium that has filed a written request for notice if the request includes the news medium’s telephone number. d. Notice of the emergency meeting shall be given by telephone or any other method used to notify the members of the school board. e. Notice shall be provided to each news medium which has filed a written request for notice as soon as reasonably practicable after notice has been given to the school board members. f. Notice shall include the subject of the meeting. g. Posted or published notice of an emergency meeting shall not be required. h. The notice requirements for an emergency meeting as set forth in this policy shall supersede any other statutory notice requirement for a special meeting that is an emergency meeting. ## 4. Recessed or Continued Meetings If a meeting is a recessed or continued session of a previous meeting, and the time and place of the meeting was established during the previous meeting and recorded in the minutes of that meeting, then no further published or mailed notice is necessary. ## 5. Closed Meetings The notice requirements of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law apply to closed meetings. ## 6. Actual Notice If a person receives actual notice of a meeting of the school board at least twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting, all notice requirements are satisfied with respect to that person, regardless of the method of receipt of notice. 205-3 72 7. Meetings during Pandemic or Chapter 12 Emergency In the event of a health pandemic or an emergency declared under Minnesota Statutes chapter 12, a meeting may be conducted by telephone or interactive technology in compliance with Minnesota Statutes section ## 13D.021. ## 8. Meetings by Interactive Technology A meeting may be conducted by interactive technology, Zoom, Skype, or other similar electronic means in compliance with Minnesota Statutes section 13D.02. ## B. Votes The votes of school board members shall be recorded in a journal or minutes kept for that purpose. The journal or any minutes used to record votes of a meeting must be open to the public during all normal business hours at the school district’s administrative offices. ## C. Written Materials 1. In any open meeting, a copy of any printed materials, including electronic communications, relating to the agenda items of the meeting prepared or distributed by or at the direction of the school board or its employees and distributed to or available to all school board members shall be available in the meeting room for inspection by the public while the school board considers their subject matter. 2. This provision does not apply to materials not classified by law as public, or to materials relating to the agenda items of a closed meeting. ## D. Open Meetings and Data 1. Meetings may not be closed to discuss data that are not public data, except as provided under Minnesota law. 2. Data that are not public data may be discussed at an open meeting if the disclosure relates to a matter within the scope of the school board’s authority and is reasonably necessary to conduct the business or agenda item before the school board. 3. Data discussed at an open meeting retain the data’s original classification; however, a record of the meeting, regardless of form, shall be public. ## E. Closed Meetings 205-4 73 ## 1. Labor Negotiations Strategy a. The school board may, by a majority vote in a public meeting, decide to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted ## pursuant to Minnesota’s Public Employment Labor Relations Act ## (PELRA). b. The time and place of the closed meeting shall be announced at the public meeting. A written roll of school board members and all other persons present at the closed meeting shall be made available to the public after the closed meeting. The proceedings of a closed meeting to discuss negotiation strategies shall be tape recorded, and the tape recording shall be preserved for two years after the contract discussed at the meeting is signed. The recording shall be made available to the public after all labor contracts are signed by the school board for the current budget period. ## 2. Sessions Closed by Bureau of Mediation Services All negotiations, mediation meetings, and hearings between the school board and its employees or their respective representatives are public meetings. Mediation meetings may be closed only by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS). The use of recording devices, stenographic records, or other recording methods is prohibited in mediation meetings closed by the BMS. ## 3. Preliminary Consideration of Allegations or Charges The school board shall close one or more meetings for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an individual subject to its authority. If the school board members conclude that discipline of any nature may be warranted as a result of those specific charges or allegations, further meetings or hearings relating to those specific charges or allegations held after that conclusion is reached must be open. A meeting must also be open at the request of the individual who is the subject of the meeting. A closed meeting for this purpose must be electronically recorded at the expense of the school district, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. The recording is not available to the public. ## 4. Performance Evaluations The school board may close a meeting to evaluate the performance of an 205-5 74 individual who is subject to its authority. The school board shall identify the individual to be evaluated prior to closing a meeting. At its next open meeting, the school board shall summarize its conclusions regarding the evaluation. A meeting must be open at the request of the individual who is the subject of the meeting. A closed meeting for this purpose must be electronically recorded at the expense of the school district, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. The recording is not available to the public. ## 5. Attorney-Client Privlege Meeting A meeting may be closed if permitted by the attorney-client privilege. Attorney-client privilege applies when litigation is imminent or threatened, or when the school board needs advice above the level of general legal advice, for example, regarding specific acts and their legal consequences. A meeting may be closed to seek legal advice concerning litigation strategy, but the mere threat that litigation might be a consequence of deciding a matter one way or another does not, by itself, justify closing the meeting. The motion to close the meeting must specifically describe the matter to be discussed at the closed meeting, subject to relevant privacy and confidentiality considerations under state and federal law. The law does not require that such a meeting be recorded. ## 6. Dismissal Hearing a. A hearing on dismissal of a licensed teacher shall be public or private at the teacher’s discretion. A hearing regarding placement of teachers on unrequested leave of absence shall be public. b. A hearing on dismissal of a student pursuant to the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act shall be closed unless the pupil, parent or guardian requests an open hearing. c. To the extent a teacher or student dismissal hearing is held before the school board and is closed, the closed meeting must be electronically recorded at the expense of the school district, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. The recording is not available to the public. ## 7. Coaches; Opportunity to Respond a. If the school board has declined to renew the coaching contract of a licensed or nonlicensed head varsity coach, it must notify the coach within fourteen (14) days of that decision. b. If the coach requests the reasons for the nonrenewal, the school 205-6 75 board must give the coach its reasons in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the request. The existence of parent complaints must not be the sole reason for the school board not to renew a coaching contract. c. On the request of the coach, the school board must provide the coach with a reasonable opportunity to respond to the reasons at a school board meeting. d. The meeting may be open or closed at the election of the coach unless the meeting is closed as required by Minnesota Statutes section 13D.05, to discuss educational or certain other nonpublic data. e. A meeting closed for this purpose must be electronically recorded at the expense of the school district, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. The recording is not available to the public. ## 8. Meetings to Discuss Certain Not Public Data a. Any portion of a meeting must be closed if the following types of data are discussed: (1) data that would identify alleged victims or reporters of criminal sexual conduct, domestic abuse, or maltreatment of minors or vulnerable adults; (2) active investigative data collected or created by a law enforcement agency; (3) educational data, health data, medical data, welfare data, or mental health data that are not public data; or (4) an individual’s personal medical records. b. A closed meeting must be electronically recorded at the expense of the school district, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. The recording is not available to the public. 9. Purchase and Sale of Property a. The school board may close a meeting: 205-7 76 (1) to determine the asking price for real or personal property to be sold by the school district; (2) to review confidential or nonpublic appraisal data; and (3) to develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property. b. Before closing the meeting, the school board must identify on the record the particular real or personal property that is the subject of the closed meeting. c. The closed meeting must be tape recorded at the expense of the school district. The tape must be preserved for eight years after the date of the meeting and be made available to the public after all real or personal property discussed at the meeting has been purchased or sold or the school board has abandoned the purchase or sale. The real or personal property that is the subject of the closed meeting must be specifically identified on the tape. A list of school board members and all other persons present at the closed meeting must be made available to the public after the closed meeting. d. An agreement reached that is based on an offer considered at a closed meeting is contingent on its approval by the school board at an open meeting. The actual purchase or sale must be approved at an open meeting and the purchase price or sale price is public data. ## 10. Security Matters a. The school board may close a meeting to receive security briefings and reports, to discuss issues related to security systems, to discuss emergency response procedures, and to discuss security deficiencies in or recommendations regarding public services, infrastructure, and facilities, if disclosure of the information discussed would pose a danger to public safety or compromise security procedures or responses. b. Financial issues related to security matters must be discussed and all related financial decisions must be made at an open meeting. c. Before closing a meeting, the school board must refer to the facilities, systems, procedures, services, or infrastructures to be considered during the closed meeting. d. The closed meeting must be tape recorded at the expense of the 205-8 77 school district and the recording must be preserved for at least four years. ## 11. Other Meetings Other meetings shall be closed as provided by law, except as provided above. A closed meeting must be electronically recorded at the expense of the school district, and the recording must be preserved for at least three years after the date of the meeting. The recording is not available to the public. ## F. Procedures for Closing a Meeting The school board shall provide notice of a closed meeting just as for an open meeting. A school board meeting may be closed only after a majority vote at a public meeting. Before closing a meeting, the school board shall state on the record the specific authority permitting the meeting to be closed and shall describe the subject to be discussed. Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act) ## Minn. Stat. Ch. 13D (Open Meeting Law) Minn. Stat. § 121A.47, Subd. 5 (Exclusion and Expulsion Procedures) Minn. Stat. § 122A.33, Subd. 3 (License and Degree Exemption for Head ## Coach) ## Minn. Stat. § 122A.40, Subd. 14 (Employment; Contracts; Termination) Minn. Stat. § 179A.14, Subd. 3 (Negotiation Procedures) ## Minn. Rules Part 5510.2810 (Petition for Mediation) Brown v. Cannon Falls Township, 723 N.W.2d 31 (Minn. App. 2006) Brainerd Daily Dispatch v. Dehen, 693 N.W.2d 435 (Minn. App. 2005) The Free Press v. County of Blue Earth, 677 N.W.2d 471 (Minn. App. 2004) Prior Lake American v. Mader, 642 N.W.2d 729 (Minn. 2002) Star Tribune v. Board of Education, Special School District No. 1, 507 N.W.2d 869 (Minn. App. 1993) Minnesota Daily v. University of Minnesota, 432 N.W.2d 189 (Minn. App. 1988) Moberg v. Independent School District No. 281, 336 N.W.2d 510 (Minn. 1983) Sovereign v. Dunn, 498 N.W.2d 62 (Minn. App. 1993), rev. denied. (Minn. 1993) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 21-003 (April 19, 2021) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 21-002 (January 13, 2021) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 19-012 (October 24, 2019) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 19-008 (May 22, 2019) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 19-006 (April 9, 2019) 205-9 78 Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 18-019 (December 28, 2018) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 17-005 (June 22, 2017) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 13-009 (March 19, 2013) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 12-004 (March 8, 2012) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 11-004 (April 18, 2011) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 10-020 (September 23, 2010) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 09-020 (September 8, 2009) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 08-015 (July 9, 2008) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 06-027 (September 28, 2006) Dept. of Admin. Advisory Op. No. 04-004 (February 3, 2004) ## Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 204 (School Board Meeting Minutes) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 206 (Public Participation in School Board ## Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data ## Privacy Considerations) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 207 (Public Hearings) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 406 (Public and Private Personnel Data) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil ## Records) ## MSBA Law Bulletin “C” (Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law) 205-10 79 ## JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: July 9, 2012 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 208 DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to emphasize the importance of the policy-making role of the school board and provide the means for it to continue to be an ongoing effort. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY Formal guidelines are necessary to ensure the school community that the school system responds to its mission and operates in an effective, efficient, and consistent manner. A set of written policy statements shall be maintained and modified as needed. Policies should define the desire and intent of the school board and should be in a form which is sufficiently explicit to guide administrative action. ## III. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY A. The school board has jurisdiction to legislate policy for the school district with the force and effect of law. School board policy provides the general direction as to what the school board wishes to accomplish while delegating implementation of policy to the administration. B. The school board’s written policies provide guidelines and goals to the school community. The policies shall be the basis for the formulation of guidelines and directives by the administration. The school board shall determine the effectiveness of the policies by evaluating periodic reports from the administration. C. Policies may be proposed by a school board member, employee, student or resident of the school district. Proposed policies or ideas shall be submitted to the superintendent for review prior to possible placement on the school board agenda. ## IV. ADOPTION OF POLICY A. The school board shall give notice of proposed policy changes or adoption of new policies by placing the item on the agenda of two school board meetings. The 208-1 80 proposals shall be distributed and public comment will be allowed at both meetings prior to final school board action. B. The final action taken to adopt the proposed policy shall be approved by a simple majority vote of the school board at a subsequent meeting after the meetings at which public input was received. The policy will be effective on the later of the date of passage or the date stated in the motion. C. In the case of an emergency, a new or modified policy may be adopted by a majority vote of a quorum of the school board. A statement regarding the emergency and the need for immediate adoption of the policy shall be included in the minutes. The emergency policy shall expire within one year following the emergency action unless the policy adoption procedure stated above is followed and the policy is reaffirmed. The school board shall have discretion to determine what constitutes an emergency situation. D. If a policy is modified with minor changes that do not affect the substance of the policy or because of a legal change over which the school board has no control, the modified policy may be approved at one meeting at the discretion of the school board. ## V. IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY A. The superintendent shall be responsible for implementing school board policies, other than the policies that cover how the school board will operate. The superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines and directives to provide greater specificity and consistency in the process of implementation. These guidelines and directives, including employee and student handbooks, shall be subject to annual review and approval by the school board. B. Each school board member shall have access to an electronic copy of this policy manual. A hard copy of the manual may also be available in the district office. It may also be made available online for reference purposes to other interested persons in other district buildings. C. The superintendent, employees designated by the superintendent, and individual school board members shall be responsible for keeping the policy manuals current. D. The school board shall review policies at least once every three years. The superintendent shall be responsible for developing a system of periodic review, addressing approximately one third of the policies annually. In addition, the school board shall review the following policies annually: 506 Student Discipline; 722 Public Data Requests; and 806 Crisis Management Policy. E. When no school board policy exists to provide guidance on a matter, the 208-2 81 superintendent is authorized to act appropriately under the circumstances keeping in mind the educational philosophy and financial condition of the school district. Under such circumstances, the superintendent shall advise the school board of the need for a policy and present a recommended policy to the school board for approval. Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.02, Subd. 1 (School District Powers) ## Minn. Stat. § 123B.09, Subd. 1 (School Board Powers) ## Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 305 (Policy Implementation) 208-3 82 215-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: December 10th, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 215 CITIZEN COMMITTEES ## I. PURPOSE From time to time, either because of statutory requirements or to meet local needs, the Board of Directors will have a need to have the assistance of committees of citizens. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENTS: A. It is the policy of the school board to designate committees when it is determined by the board that a committee process will facilitate the mission of the school board. B. The school board will outline the duties and purpose of any committee, designated by the board. C. Such committees shall be advisory in nature and only have such authority as specified by the board. If at any time the authority of the committee is disputed, the school board will be the final authority in resolving the particular issue. D. The school board will receive reports or recommendations from such committees; however, the board retains the right and has the duty to make all final decisions related to such reports or recommendations. E. The school board retains the right to limit, create, or abolish any committee as it sees appropriate. F. Internal committees of employees are not a part of this policy. G. The school board may establish any committees it desires. This will usually be done at the January organization meeting, but the board reserves the right to establish a committee at any time, if it deems such a committee appropriate. H. Any appointed committee shall only function under the guidelines established by the board. Such guidelines may be adjusted at any time, if the board deems this necessary. I. District personnel on these committees shall be appointed by the Superintendent. J. Board members on these committees shall be appointed by the board. 83 215-2 ## III. APPOINTMENT OF CITIZENS TO COMMITTEES: A. Citizens interested in serving on a particular committee will notify the superintendent of their interest in serving on such committee. The superintendent will relay this information to the board. B. Citizen members will be appointed by the board. C. At any time the board may remove a member from a committee, if it deems the removal is in the best interest of the district. D. The board reserves the right to appoint the Chair of any committee, or at the board’s discretion may allow the committee to designate it’s own Chair. E. The Chair will be responsible for establishing committee agendas. The Chair will ask the members if they have items they wish to have on the agenda. F. Committees will appoint a secretary who will be responsible for taking minutes of meetings. G. The board may limit the size of any committee. ## IV. PROCEDURES FOR COMMITTEES: A. All meetings of committees will be open to the public. B. Members of the public may not participate in committee meeting discussions, unless recognized by the Chair. C. Committees will only act within the guidelines established by the board. D. Actions of any committee will be by majority vote and consistent with the governing rules of the board. E. The power of any committee is advisory in nature. 84 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY ## Adopted: February 12 th , 2018 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 299 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD ## I. PURPOSE The school board recognizes its responsibility to develop educational policies that reflect the concerns of its constituency and the interests of students. A student representative on the school board provides a mechanism whereby the views, needs, and recommendations of students can be carefully considered in the development of policies and programs. Student representation on the school board is authorized in accordance with this policy. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY ## A. Selection A student representative shall be selected from the student body of the Jordan High School to serve on the school board. The District will begin advertising to students by May of each year. This student representative will provide student views and suggestions in regard to the development of educational policies and programs and will serve as an advisor to the school board. ## B. Eligibility The person selected from the student body shall be a member of the junior or senior class during their serving period. ## C. Term The student representative shall serve for one fiscal year beginning on July 1 st and ending on June 30th. The school board reserves the right to extend a student representative to a second term. ## D. Election The superintendent and high school principal shall establish the date and method for selection within the guidelines of this regulation and submit the name of the appointee to the school board. 85 ## E. Duties 1. The student representative shall attend regular school board meetings and provide perspective, from the student point of view, to school board deliberations. 2. The student representative will prepare for school board meetings by becoming familiar with agenda items pertaining to the student body and attached materials received prior to each school board meeting. 3. The student representative shall participate in the regular school board orientation and any other in-servicing activities deemed appropriate by the Superintendent and/or Board Chair. 4. The student representative shall attend applicable trainings and workshops as determined and recommended by the Superintendent and/or Board Chair. Transportation and applicable expenses will be paid for by the district. 5. The student representative shall abide by the school board’s policies, rules of parliamentary procedure, and processes. ## F. Limitations 1. The student representative shall not vote on issues before the school board. 2. The student representative shall not receive compensation for serving on the school board. 3. The student representative shall not be furnished or exposed to material and will not participate in discussions pertaining to the following: a. personnel matters or private personnel data; b. negotiation materials; c. land acquisition or sale information; d. items covered by the attorney-client privilege; e. private student data, including student discipline information. ## Legal References: ## Cross References: 86 301-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 301 SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to clarify the role of the school district administration and its relationship with the school board. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. Effective administration and sound management practices are essential to realizing educational excellence. It is the responsibility of the school district administration to develop a school environment that recognizes the dignity of each student and employee, and the right of each student to access educational programs and services equitably. B. The school board expects all activities related to school district operations to be administered in a well-planned manner, conducted in an orderly fashion, and to be consistent with the policies of the school board. C. The school board shall seek specific recommendations, background information and professional advice from the school district administration, and will hold the administration accountable for sound management of the schools. D. Although the school board holds the superintendent ultimately responsible for administration of the school district and annual evaluation of each principal, the school board also recognizes the direct responsibility of principals for educational results and effective administration, supervisory, and instructional leadership at the school building level. E. The school board and school administration shall work together to share information and decisions that best serve the needs of school district students within financial and facility constraints that may exist. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.143 (Superintendent) Minn. Stat. § 123B.147 (Principals) ## Cross References: None 87 302-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 302 SUPERINTENDENT ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to recognize the importance of the role of the superintendent and the overall responsibility of that position within the school district. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The school board shall employ a superintendent who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the school board and as chief executive officer of the school system. ## III. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES A. The superintendent is responsible for the management of the schools, the administration of all school district policies, and is directly accountable to the school board. B. The superintendent shall annually evaluate each principal assigned responsibility for supervising a school building in the district. C. The superintendent may delegate responsibilities to other school district personnel, but shall continue to be accountable for actions taken under such delegation. D. Where responsibilities are not specifically prescribed, nor school board policy applicable, the superintendent shall use personal and professional judgment, subject to review by the school board. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.143 (Superintendent) ## Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 202 (School Board Officers) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 208 (Development, Adoption, and ## Implementation of Policies ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 214 (Out-of-State Travel by School Board ## Members) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 301 (School District Administration) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 303 (Superintendent Selection) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 304 (Superintendent Contract, Duties, and ## Evaluation) 88 302-2 ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 305 (Policy Implementation) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 306 (Administrator Code of Ethics) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 412 (Expense Reimbursement) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 510 (School Activities) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 511 (Student Fundraising) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 513 (Student Promotion, Retention, and ## Program Design) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 602 (Organization of School Calendar and ## School Day) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 605 (Alternative Programs) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 701 (Establishment and Adoption of School ## District Budget) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 704 (Development and Maintenance of an ## Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 802 (Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and ## Material) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 903 (Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 905 (Advertising) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 906 (Community Notification of Predatory ## Offenders) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 907 (Rewards) 89 303-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 303 SUPERINTENDENT SELECTION ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to convey to the school community that the authority to select and employ a superintendent is vested in the school board. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The school board shall employ a superintendent to serve as the chief executive officer of the school district and to conduct the daily operations of the school district. ## III. QUALIFICATIONS A. The school board shall consider applicants who meet or exceed the licensing standards set by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators and qualifications established in the job description for the superintendent position. State and federal equal employment and nondiscrimination requirements shall be observed throughout the recruitment and selection process. B. The school board will consider professional preparation, experience, skill, and demonstrated competence of qualified applicants in making a final decision. ## IV. SELECTION A. A process for recruitment, screening, and interviewing of candidates shall be developed by the school board. B. The school board may contract for assistance in the search for a superintendent. C. The school board shall provide the contract for the superintendent and specifically identify all conditions of employment mutually agreed upon with the superintendent. In so doing, the school board shall observe all requirements of state and federal law and school board policy. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.143 (Superintendent) ## Minn. Rules, Chapter 3512 90 303-2 ## Cross References: None 91 304-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY ## Adopted: September 12 th , 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 304 SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT, DUTIES, AND EVALUATION ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide for the use of an employment contract with the superintendent, a position description and the use of an approved instrument to evaluate performance. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. The superintendent’s contract shall be used to formalize the employment relationship and to specifically identify and clarify all conditions of employment with the superintendent. B. The specific duties for which the superintendent is accountable shall be set forth in a position description for the superintendent and shall be measured by a performance appraisal instrument approved by the school board in consultation with the superintendent. The school board shall use this instrument to periodically evaluate the performance of the superintendent. C. The school board may use the model contract approved by the boards of the Minnesota School Boards Association and the Minnesota Association of School Administrators as a model instrument. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.143 (Superintendent) ## Cross References: None 92 305-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY ## Adopted: September 12 th , 2007 ## Revised: June 8 h , 2026 ## 305 POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to clarify the responsibility of the school administration for implementation of school district policy. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to implement school board policy and to recommend additions or modifications thereto. The administration is authorized to develop procedures, guidelines, and directives to effectuate the implementation of school board policies. These procedures, guidelines, and directives shall not be inconsistent with said policies. At least annually, these written procedures, guidelines, and directives shall be presented to the school board for review. B. Employee and student handbooks shall be subject to annual review and approval by the school board. C. School principals and other administrators who have handbook responsibilities shall present recommended changes necessary to reflect new or modified policies. Changes of substance within handbooks shall be reviewed by the superintendent to assure compliance with school board policy and shall be approved by the school board. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.143 (Superintendent) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 208 (Development, Adoption, and ## Implementation of Policies) 93 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 402 DISABILITY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide a fair employment setting for all persons and to comply with state and federal law. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. The school district shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities because of the disabilities of such individuals in regard to job application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. B. The school district shall not engage in contractual or other arrangements that have the effect of subjecting its qualified applicants or employees with disabilities to discrimination on the basis of disability. The school district shall not exclude or otherwise deny equal jobs or job benefits to a qualified individual because of the known disability of an individual with whom the qualified individual is known to have a relationship or association. C. The school district shall make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the business of the school district. D. Any job applicant or employee wishing to discuss the need for a reasonable accommodation, or other matters related to a disability or the enforcement and application of this policy, should contact Chad Williams, Special Services Director. This individual is the school district’s appointed ADA/Section 504 coordinator. ## 500 Sunset Drive; Suite 1 ## Jordan, MN 55352 952-492-6200 cwilliams@isd717.org 402-1 94 ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 363A (Minnesota Human Rights Act) 29 U.S.C. 794 et seq. (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) 42 U.S.C. § 12101 (Americans with Disabilities Act) 29 C.F.R. Part 32 (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in ## Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance) 34 C.F.R. Part 104 (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in ## Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance) ## Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 413 (Harassment and Violence) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 521 (Student Disability Nondiscrimination) 402-2 95 403-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 403 DISCIPLINE, SUSPENSION, AND DISMISSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ## EMPLOYEES ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to achieve effective operation of the school district’s programs through the cooperation of all employees under a system of policies and rules applied fairly and uniformly. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The disciplinary process described herein is designed to utilize progressive steps, where appropriate, to produce positive corrective action. While the school district intends that in most cases progressive discipline will be administered, the specific form of discipline chosen in a particular case and/or the decision to impose discipline in a manner otherwise, is solely within the discretion of the school district. ## III. DISCIPLINE ## A. Violation of School Laws and Rules The form of discipline imposed for violations of school laws and rules may vary from an oral reprimand to termination of employment or discharge depending upon factors such as the nature of the violation, whether the violation was intentional, knowing and/or willful and whether the employee has been the subject of prior disciplinary action of the same or a different nature. School laws and rules to which this provision applies include: 1. policies of the school district; 2. directives and/or job requirements imposed by administration and/or the employee’s supervisor; and 3. federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the rules and regulations adopted by federal and state agencies. ## B. Substandard Performance An employee’s substandard performance may result in the imposition of discipline ranging from an oral reprimand to termination of employment or discharge. In most instances, 96 403-2 discipline imposed for the reason of substandard performance will follow a progressive format and will be accompanied by guidance, help and encouragement to improve from the employee’s supervisor and reasonable time for correction of the employee’s deficiency. ## C. Misconduct Misconduct of an employee will result in the imposition of discipline consistent with the seriousness of the misconduct. Conduct which falls into this category includes, but is not limited to: 1. unprofessional conduct; 2. failure to observe rules, regulations, policies and standards of the school district and/or directives and orders of supervisors and any other act of an insubordinate nature; 3. continuing neglect of duties in spite of oral warnings, written warnings and/or other forms of discipline; 4. personal and/or immoral misconduct; 5. use of illegal drugs, alcohol or any other chemical substance on the job or any use off the job which impacts on the employee’s performance; 6. deliberate and serious violation of the rights and freedoms of other employees, students, parents or other persons in the school community; 7. activities of a criminal nature relating to the fitness or effectiveness of the employee to perform the duties of the position; 8. failure to follow the canons of professional and personal ethics; 9. falsification of credentials and experience; 10. unauthorized destruction of school district property; 11. other good and sufficient grounds relating to any other act constituting inappropriate conduct; 12. neglect of duty; 13. violation of the rights of others as provided by federal and state laws related to human rights. ## IV. FORMS OF DISCIPLINE A. The forms of discipline that may be imposed by the school district include, but are not limited to: 97 403-3 1. oral warning; 2. written warning or reprimand; 3. probation; 4. disciplinary suspension, demotion or leave of absence with pay; 5. disciplinary suspension, demotion or leave of absence without pay; and 6. dismissal/termination or discharge from employment. B. Other forms of discipline, including any combination of the forms described in Paragraph A., above, may be imposed if, in the judgment of the administration, another form of discipline will better accomplish the school district’s objective of stopping or correcting the offending conduct and improving the employee’s performance. ## V. PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTERING POLICY A. When any form of discipline is imposed, the employee’s supervisor will: 1. Advise the employee of any inadequacy, deficiency or conduct which is the cause of the discipline, either orally or in writing. If given orally, the supervisor will document the fact that an oral warning was given to the employee specifying the date, time and nature of the oral warning. 2. Provide directives to the employee to correct the conduct or performance. 3. Forward copies of all writings to the administrator in charge of personnel for filing in the employee’s personnel file. 4. Allow a reasonable period of time, when appropriate, for the employee to correct or remediate the performance or conduct. 5. Specify the expected level of performance or modification of conduct to be required from the employee. B. The school district retains the right to immediately discipline, terminate or discharge an employee as appropriate, subject to relevant governing law and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 122A.40 (Employment; Contracts; Termination) Minn. Stat. § 122A.41 (Teacher Tenure Act; Cities of the First Class) ## Minn. Stat. § 122A.44 (Contracting with Teachers; Substitute Teachers) Minn. Stat. § 122A.58 (Coaches; Termination of Duties) Minn. Stat. § 123B.02, Subd. 14 (General Powers of Independent School ## Districts) Minn. Stat. § 123B.143 (Superintendent) Minn. Stat. § 123B.147 (Principals) Minn. Stat. § 197.46 et seq. (Veterans Preference Act) 98 403-4 ## Cross References: None 99 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 407 EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO KNOW – EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide school district employees a place of employment and conditions of employment free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury or harm. (Minn. Stat. § 182.653, Subd. 2) ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The policy of this school district is to provide information and training to employees who may be “routinely exposed” to a hazardous substance, harmful physical agent, infectious agent, or blood borne pathogen. ## III. DEFINITIONS A. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. B. “Routinely exposed” means that there is a reasonable potential for exposure during the normal course of assigned work or when an employee is assigned to work in an area where a hazardous substance has been spilled. C. “Hazardous substance” means a chemical or substance, or mixture of chemicals and substances, which: 1. is regulated by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration under the Code of Federal Regulations; or 2. is either toxic or highly toxic; an irritant; corrosive; a strong oxidizer; a strong sensitizer; combustible; either flammable or extremely flammable; dangerously reactive; pyrophoric; pressure-generating; compressed gas; carcinogen; teratogen; mutagen; reproductive toxic agent; or that otherwise, according to generally accepted documented medical or scientific evidence, may cause substantial acute or chronic personal injury or illness during or as a direct result of any customary or reasonably foreseeable accidental or intentional exposure to the chemical or substance; or 3. is determined by the commissioner as a part of the standard for the chemical or substance or mixture of chemicals and substances to present a significant risk to worker health and safety or imminent danger of death or serious 100 physical harm to an employee as a result of foreseeable use, handling, accidental spill, exposure, or contamination. D. “Harmful physical agent” means a physical agent determined by the commissioner as a part of the standard for that agent to present a significant risk to worker health or safety or imminent danger of death or serious physical harm to an employee. This definition includes, but is not limited to, radiation, whether ionizing or nonionizing. E. “Infectious agent” means a communicable bacterium, rickettsia, parasites, virus, or fungus determined by the commissioner by rule, with approval of the commissioner of health, which, according to documented medical or scientific evidence, causes substantial acute or chronic illness or permanent disability as a foreseeable and direct result of any routine exposure to the infectious agent. Infectious agent does not include an agent in or on the body of a patient before diagnosis. F. “Blood borne pathogen” means a pathogenic microorganism that is present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. This definition includes, but is not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ## IV. TARGET JOB CATEGORIES Annual training will be provided to all full- and part-time employees who are “routinely exposed” to a hazardous substance, harmful physical agent, infectious agent, or blood borne pathogen as set forth above. ## V. TRAINING SCHEDULE Training will be provided to employees before beginning a job assignment as follows: A. Any newly hired employee assigned to a work area where he or she is determined to be “routinely exposed” under the guidelines above. B. Any employee reassigned to a work area where he or she is determined to be “routinely exposed” under the above guidelines. Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 182 (Occupational Safety and Health) ## Minn. Rules Ch. 5205 (Safety and Health Standards) ## Minn. Rules Ch. 5206 (Employee Right to Know Standards) ## 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1050, App. B (Substance Technical Guidelines) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 420 (Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable ## Diseases and Infectious Conditions) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 807 (Health and Safety Policy) 101 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 408 SUBPOENA OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to protect the privacy rights of school district employees and students under both state and federal law when requested to testify or provide educational records for a judicial or administrative proceeding. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY This policy is to provide guidance and direction for school district employees who may be subpoenaed to testify and/or provide educational records for a judicial or administrative proceeding. ## III. DATA CLASSIFICATION ## A. Educational Data ## 1. State Law ## The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA), Minnesota Statutes chapter 13, classifies all educational data, except for directory information as designated by the school district, as private data on individuals. The state statute provides that private data on individuals may not be released, except pursuant to a valid court order or informed consent by the subject of the data or a parent if the subject of the data is a minor. ## 2. Federal Law ## The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 United States Code section 1232g, provides that educational data may not be released, except pursuant to informed consent by the individual subject of the data or any lawfully issued subpoena. Regulations promulgated under the federal law require that the school district must first make a reasonable effort to notify the parent of the student, or the student if the student is 18 years of age or older, of the subpoena in advance of releasing the information pursuant to the subpoena. 408-1 102 ## B. Personnel Data The MGDPA also classifies all personnel data, except for certain data specifically classified as public, as private data on individuals. The state statute provides that private data on individuals may not be released, except pursuant to a valid court order or informed consent by the subject of the data. ## IV. APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES A. Any employee who receives a subpoena for any purpose related to employment is to inform the building administrator or designated supervisor when the employee receives the subpoena. The building administrator or designated supervisor shall immediately inform the superintendent that the employee has received a subpoena. B. No employee may release educational data, personnel data, or any other data of any kind without consultation in advance with the school district official who is designated as the authority responsible for the collection, use and dissemination of data. C. Payment for attendance at judicial or administrative proceedings and the retention of witness and mileage fees is to be determined in accordance with the applicable school board policies and collective bargaining agreements. D. The administration shall not release any information except in strict compliance with state and federal law and this policy. Recognizing that an unauthorized release may expose the school district or its employees to civil or criminal penalties or loss of employment, the administration shall confer with school district legal counsel prior to release of such data. Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act) ## Minn. Rules 1205.0100, Subp. 5 (How These Rules Apply) 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 211 (Criminal or Civil Action Against ## School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil ## Records) MSBA Law Bulletin “I” (School Records – Privacy – Access to Data) 408-2 103 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 422 POLICIES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ## PURPOSE Certain policies as contained in this policy reference manual are applicable to employees as well as to students. To avoid undue duplication, the school district provides notice by this section of the application and incorporation by reference of the following policies that also apply to employees: Model Policy 505 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by ## Students and Employees ## Model Policy 507 Corporal Punishment ## Model Policy 510 Student Activities ## Model Policy 511 Student Fundraising ## Model Policy 517 Student Recruiting ## Model Policy 518 DNR-DNI Orders ## Model Policy 519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies Model Policy 522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process ## Model Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy ## Model Policy 525 Violence Prevention ## Model Policy 535 Service Animals in Schools Employees are charged with notice that the above cited policies are also applicable to employees; however, employees are also on notice that the provisions of the various policies speak for themselves and may be applicable although not specifically listed above. ## Legal References: None ## Cross References: None 422-1 104 424-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 h , 2026 ## 424 LICENSE STATUS ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure that qualified teachers are employed by the school district and to fulfill its duty to ascertain the licensure status of its teachers. A school board that employs a teacher who does not hold a valid teaching license or permit places itself at risk for a reduction in state aid. This policy does not negate a teacher’s duty and responsibility to maintain a current and valid teaching license. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY A. A qualified teacher is one holding a valid license to perform the particular service for which the teacher is employed by the school district. B. No person shall be a qualified teacher until the school district verifies through the Minnesota education licensing system available on the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website that the person is a qualified teacher consistent with state law. C. The school district has a duty to ascertain the licensure status of its teachers and ensure that the school district’s teacher license files are up to date. The school district shall establish a procedure for annually reviewing its teacher license files to verify that every teacher’s license is current and appropriate to the particular service for which the teacher is employed by the school district. D. The school district must annually report to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board: (1) all new teacher hires and terminations, including layoffs, by race and ethnicity; and (2) the reasons for all teacher resignations and requested leaves of absence. The report must not include data that would personally identify individuals. ## III. PROCEDURE A. The superintendent or the superintendent’s designee shall establish a schedule for the annual review of teacher licenses. B. Where it is discovered that a teacher’s license will expire within one year from the date of the annual review, the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee will advise the teacher in writing of the approaching expiration and that the teacher must complete the 105 424-2 renewal process and file the license with the superintendent prior to the expiration of the current license. However, failure to provide this notice does not relieve a teacher from his/her duty and responsibility of ensuring that his/her teaching license is valid, current and appropriate to his/her teaching assignment. C. If it is discovered that a teacher’s license has expired, the superintendent will immediately investigate the circumstances surrounding the lack of license and will take appropriate action. The teacher shall be advised that the teacher’s failure to have the license reinstated will constitute gross insubordination, inefficiency and willful neglect of duty which are grounds for immediate discharge from employment. D. The duty and responsibility of maintaining a current and valid teaching license appropriate to the teaching assignment as required by this policy shall remain with the teacher, notwithstanding the superintendent’s failure to discover a lapsed license or license that does not support the teaching assignment. A teacher’s failure to comply with this policy may be grounds for the teacher’s immediate discharge from employment. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 122A.16 (Qualified Teacher Defined) ## Minn. Stat. § 122A.22 (District Verification of Teacher Licenses) ## Minn. Stat. § 122A.40 (Employment; Contracts; Termination – Immediate ## Discharge) Minn. Stat. § 127A.42 (Reduction of Aid for Violation of Law) Vettleson v. Special Sch. Dist. No. 1, 361 N.W.2d 425 (Minn. App. 1985) Lucio v. School Bd. of Independent Sch. Dist. No. 625, 574 N.W.2d 737 (Minn. App. 1998) In the Matter of the Proposed Discharge of John R. Statz (Christine D. VerPloeg), June 8, 1992, affirmed, 1993 WL 129639 (Minn. App. 1993) 106 610-1 ## JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 610 FIELD TRIPS ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for Jordan Public Schools student trips and to identify the general process to be followed for review and approval of trip requests. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The general expectation of the school board is that all student trips will be well planned, conducted in an orderly manner and safe environment, and will relate directly to the objectives of the class or activity for which the trip is requested. Student trips will be categorized within three general areas: ## A. Instructional Trips Trips that take place during the school day, relate directly to a course of study, and require student participation shall fall in this category. These trips shall be subject to review and approval of the building principal and shall be financed by school district funds within the constraints of the school building budget. Fees may not be assessed against students to defray direct costs of instructional trips. (Minn. Stat. § ## 123B.37, Prohibited Fees) ## B. Supplementary Trips This category pertains to those trips in which students voluntarily participate and which usually take place outside the regular school day. Examples of trips in this category involve student activities, clubs, and other special interest groups. These trips are subject to review and approval of the activities director and/or the building principal. Financial contributions by students may be requested. (Minn. Stat. § ## 123B.36, Authorized Fees) ## C. Extended Trips 1. Trips that involve one or more overnight stops fall into this category. Extended trips may be instructional or supplementary and must be requested well in advance of the planned activity. An extended trip request form must be completed and approved at each level: student, principal, superintendent, and school board. Exceptions to the approval policy may be granted or expedited to accommodate emergencies or contingencies (e.g., tournament competition). 107 610-2 2. The school board acknowledges and supports the efforts of booster clubs and similar organizations in providing extended trip opportunities for students. 3. In some instances a waiver of liability will be required. It will be administered by the trip advisor and provided to district administration. ## III. REGULATIONS A. Rules of conduct and discipline for students and employees shall apply to all student trip activity. B. The school administration shall be responsible for providing more detailed procedures, including parental involvement, supervision, and such other factors deemed important and in the best interest of students. C. Transportation shall be furnished through a commercial carrier or school-owned vehicle. (School-owned vehicles may travel a maximum of 400 miles one way) D. An employee may use a personal vehicle to transport staff or personal property for purposes of a field trip upon prior, written approval from administration. E. An employee must not use a personal vehicle to transport one or more students for purposes of a field trip. 1. If immediate transportation of a student is required due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, such as the illness or injury of a child, and the transportation does not constitute regular or scheduled transportation, a personal vehicle may be used. To the extent a personal vehicle is used, the vehicle must be properly registered and insured. 2. An employee must obtain preapproval by administration of student transportation by a personal vehicle, pursuant to Section III.E.1, if practicable. If preapproval by administration of use of a personal vehicle cannot be obtained in a reasonable time given the circumstances, an employee shall report the relevant facts and circumstances justifying the need for use of a personal vehicle to administration as soon as practicable. The relevant facts and circumstances for use of a personal vehicle shall be documented by administration. ## IV. SCHOOL BOARD REVIEW The superintendent shall at least annually report to the school board upon the utilization of trips under this policy. ## Legal References: Minn. Stat. § 123B.36 (Authorized Fees) 108 610-3 Minn. Stat. § 123B.37 (Prohibited Fees) Minn. Stat. § 123B.49 (Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities; ## Insurance) Minn. Stat. § 169.011, Subd. 71(a) (Definition of a School Bus) Minn. Stat. § 169.454, Subd. 13 (Type III Vehicle Standards – Exemption) Sonkowsky v. Board of Educ. for Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 721, 327 F.3d 675 (8 th Cir. 2003) ## Lee v. Pine Bluff Sch. Dist., 472 F.3d 1026 (8 th Cir. 2007) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 403 (Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of ## School District Employees) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 423 (Employee – Student Relationships) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 506 (Student Discipline) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 707 (Transportation of Public School ## Students) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 709 (Student Transportation Safety Policy) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 710 (Extracurricular Transportation) 109 610-4 ## INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 717 ## FIELD TRIP POLICY PROCECURES The procedures for field trips consist of two approval phases, a communication phase and guidelines applicable to field trips. ## ADVANCE PLANNING AND APPROVAL FOR ALL FIELD TRIPS Any principal, teacher, advisor or other district staff person planning a field trip under the auspices of the school district must request preliminary approval for the proposed trip before any conversation occurs with parents or students regarding the possibility of such a trip. This request and its possible subsequent approval is on a “trip-by-trip” basis, and the request must be renewed each time a trip is repeated. 1. Timing and approval authority for preliminary request: ## Instructional Trips: • Day Trip – Must be submitted to the building principal a minimum of thirty (30) days in advance of the date of the proposed trip. ## Optional Trips: • Overnight Field Trip – Must be submitted to the School Board through the Superintendent of Schools a minimum of 60 days in advance of the date of the proposed trip. • Extended Field Trip: Must be submitted to the School Board through the Superintendent of Schools a minimum of 60 days in advance of the proposed date of the trip. 2. Information to be included in the preliminary request: a) Purpose of the trip: 1. The educational/incentive-based objectives to be met by the trip shall be clearly defined, including reference to any educational standards addressed by the trip and a description of its relationship to the school’s curriculum or co-curricular objectives. 2. If the trip includes out of state or country travel, the purpose of the trip must include at a minimum one of the following objectives: ∆ Provides a unique, educational experience for the students. ∆ Provides an environment of preparation that cannot be achieved locally. ∆ Provides a level of competition suitable for the program. 110 610-5 b) Number of students likely to participate. c) Proposed destination. d) Proposed dates and details of the length of the trip. e) Proposed travel arrangements, including lodging and meals if relevant. f) Description of proposed plan for adult supervision of the students participating and any precautions planned due to age or maturity level of students. g) Proposed funding source and description of plans for addressing costs for either accompanying adults or (in the case of self-funded trips) for meeting the needs of students with less capacity to pay, through a variety of fund raising activities to include individual, student and group events. 3. Preliminary request forms and information: The preliminary request is to be submitted to the appropriate approving authority on the form designed for that purpose. Accompanying documents needed to meet the above requirements may be attached. In the case of instructional day trips and optional overnight trips, the approving authority will review the request and respond within seven (7) working days of receipt of the request. In the case of optional extended field trips, the Board will review the request and respond in a timely manner. ## COMMUNICATION TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS Upon receipt of preliminary approval for the trip, the staff person coordinating the trip can communicate the plans for the trip to the students and parents for whom the trip is intended. 1. Information provided to parents and students should include a copy of the relevant information included in the preliminary approval request, especially related to dates, educational objectives served, and details of both cost per student and expected funding source. 2. If the trip is to be paid for by the participants and there is any additional cost to them associated with sharing expenses for adult chaperones, that information should be explicitly provided in the packet that goes to the parents. 3. Students and parents who may otherwise have difficulty obtaining funds to participate should be communicated with separately about any special options available to them. ## FINAL APPROVAL PROCESS When final details are completed, the staff person coordinating the trip must submit 111 610-6 information requested in #2 of the final approval process to the original approving authority for final approval. 1. Timing of final approval: a) Day trip – Request for final approval to the building principal not less than ten (10) working days in advance of the proposed date for the trip. b) Overnight field trip – Request for final approval to the Superintendent of Schools not less than ten (10) working days in advance of the proposed date of the trip. c) Extended field trip – Request for final approval to the Superintendent of Schools not less than twenty (20) working days in advance of the proposed date of the trip. 2. The request for final approval should include: a) Detailed information about name and number of participants. b) Completed parental consent forms for each student. c) A complete listing of any adults accompanying the students on the trip. d) A detailed budget outlining costs and sources of revenue. e) Final details as to travel, meal, and lodging arrangements. f) Final detailed air and/or ground transportation plan. 3. The approving authority will have five (5) working days from the receipt of the request for final approval to act on the request and notify the staff person coordinating the trip. ## OVERALL GUIDELINES TO BE CONSIDERED APPLICABLE TO FIELD TRIPS ## SPONSORED OR SANCTIONED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 717 District 717 will not be responsible for or endorse any trips organized or conducted by district staff persons under the auspices of non-school agencies or that have not been approved in advance through the process described herein. 1. Signed and individual parental consent forms, release of liability waivers are required for out-of-district travel. a) Special and specific release of liability waivers are required and must be drafted by the District’s legal counsel for ALL out-of-country field trips with the only exception being trips to Canada. b) For out-of-country field trips, with the exception of travel to Canada, the trip organizer will work with the superintendent and the District’s chosen Travel 112 610-7 Company to insure that the District is added to the travel company’s liability insurance as an “additional insured party.” In the event that the travel company does not allow this practice, the District will purchase specific liability travel insurance with all costs associated with this expense to be borne by the participants of the trip. 2. Appropriate adult supervision must be provided for any district-sponsored travel. a) The ratio of adult chaperones to student participants should reflect the destination and length of the trip as well as the age and maturity level of the students involved. b) The number of adult chaperones to be included, as well as the details of how their expenses are to be funded, must be part of the documents included in the request for trip approval. c) During travel, whether in district vehicles or approved public transportation, the ratio of adult chaperones to student participants in each vehicle must reflect the age and maturity level of the student involved. d) Chaperones of overnight and extended field trips must have a current background check on file in the District Office. Chaperones incur the cost of the background check. 3. Frequency of field trip related travel for staff and students – While it is true that success for students can be enhanced by appropriate use of field trip opportunities, it is also true that regular and consistent presence in the classroom (on the part of both students and staff) is an even greater contributor to overall success. With that in mind, there are some restrictions placed on frequency of participation in district- sponsored field trip related absence from the classroom. • Every effort will be made to schedule travel to occur during non-student contact days. 4. Homestays are not permitted unless arranged by a reputable exchange program. 5. Risk-based activities will not be allowed without parental or guardian release of liability waiver and acknowledgement of risk. 6. No employee or spouse of an employee affiliated with a district-sponsored field trip (extended or otherwise) will receive or accept any direct personal payment, from any organization or agency outside the school district for their services, time, or participation in the field trip. 7. Funding a) Except in cases where trips take place during the school day, relate directly to a course of study, and require student participation, district or school-funded, field 113 610-8 trips will be deemed “optional” in nature and the funding will be collected and disbursed through the appropriate student activity account. b) Each optional trip will be funded according to the General Statement of Policy section II of this policy. No financial commitments will be made by coordinating staff persons for travel, hotel, meal or other accommodations for such trips until the approving authority is fully satisfied that the necessary funds have been collected for that purpose. c) Any proposed stipends, expense payments, or other costs provided to accompanying staff members (beyond their normal salary and benefits) in connection with a proposed field trip must be fully disclosed in advance to both the approving authority and to the provider of the funding for the trip, be that parents, students, or an outside agency. d) All such costs to accompanying staff, including any cost associated with funding a replacement for them in their classroom during their absence, will be deemed to be part of the cost of the trip and the funding source must be accounted for in advance of final approval. e) ISD 717 does not and will not assume liability for reimbursement of staff persons, their family members, or any other party for any costs associated with having purchased travel arrangements or accommodations for a field trip if those purchases were made prior to having received district approval for the trip or if those purchases were made through a vendor not pre-approved by the district finance department. f) Any additional and necessary liability insurance costs associated with out-of- country field trips, with the exception of trips to Canada, will be borne by the participants as referenced in the “Overall Guidelines To Be Considered ## Applicable To Field Trips Sponsored or Sanctioned by Independent School District 717” Section 1b. 114 ## FIELD TRIP REQUEST FORM ☐ Day Field Trip ☐ Overnight/Extended Field Trip (Requires Board Approval) (Submit 30 days in advance) (Submit 60 days in advance) ## Day Trip Procedures: ☐ Check with the main office to confirm the date of the trip ☐ Complete this form, include an itinerary, and submit to principal for approval ☐ Arrange appropriate transportation ☐ Arrange parent/guardian chaperones, if necessary, and notify them of trip information ☐ Have chaperones complete a volunteer background check ☐ Email appropriate support staff, SPED teachers, specialists ☐ Notify the kitchen staff with this form ## Overnight/Extended Procedures: ☐ Check with the main office to confirm the date of the trip ☐ Complete this form, include an itinerary, submit to Principal for approval, and wait for board approval ☐ Arrange appropriate transportation/lodging (do not book until board approval is given) ☐ Arrange parent/guardian chaperones, if necessary, and notify them of trip information ☐ Have chaperones complete a background check ☐ Email appropriate support staff, SPED teachers, specialists, kitchen staff ☐ Waiver of Liability (See Policy 610) Name of Group: Date of trip: Destination: Amount charged to students: Trip Supervisor: Cell phone #: Number of Adults: Number of Students: Depart from School: Estimated time of return: ## Transportation Type*: Lodging: Transportation Cost Total: Field Trip Cost Total: *School-owned vehicles may only be used for trips 400 miles or less away. ## ● Learning Objectives / Educational Purposes: ● Outcomes students will gain from this trip: ● Educational alternatives with similar outcomes for students who do not attend: ● Review / Evaluation upon returning to school: _______________________________________ _____________________ ## Trip Supervisor Signature Date ☐ Approved ☐ Denied _______________________________________ _____________________ ## Administrator Signature Date ## ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERNIGHT / EXTENDED FIELD TRIPS 115 ● If associated with a class, describe plans to ensure quality instruction for members of the class not participating in the trip. Attach additional pages if necessary. ● Describe plans to inform and involve parents/guardians and secure their approval. Attach copies of information and permission documents. ● Describe steps taken to inform and assist disadvantaged students participating in the trip: ● List all expected expenditures (substitute teachers, salary, stipends, food, transportation, lodging, admissions, etc.) ● List any paraprofessional need; type of paraprofessional and their expected role (do not list confidential student(s) names on this form) ● If fund raising activities are part of financing, briefly describe fundraising plans and attach a copy of the fundraising request. ● Describe how funds will be collected. ● Adults accompanying students on the trip: Name: Status: Teacher, parent/guardian, etc. _______________________________________ _____________________ ## Administrator Signature Date _______________________________________ _____________________ ## Superintendent Signature Date _______________________________________ _____________________ ## School Board Signature Date 116 711-1 ## JORDAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: September 12, 2007 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 711 VIDEO RECORDING ON SCHOOL BUSES ## I. PURPOSE The transportation of students to and from school is an important function of the school district, and transportation by the school district is a privilege and not a right for an eligible student. The behavior of students and employees on the bus is a significant factor in the safety and efficiency of school bus transportation. Student and employee misbehavior increases the potential risks of injury. Therefore, the school district believes that video recording student passengers and employees on the school bus will encourage good behavior and, as a result, promote safety. The purpose of this policy is to establish a school bus video recording system. ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY ## A. Placement 1. Each and every school bus owned, leased, contracted, and/or operated by the school district shall be equipped with a fully enclosed box for placement and operation of a video camera and conspicuously placed signs notifying riders that their conversations or actions may be recorded. 2. A video camera will not necessarily be installed in each and every school bus owned, leased, contracted, and/or operated by the school district, but cameras may be rotated from bus to bus without prior notice to students. 3. Video cameras will be placed on a particular school bus, to the extent possible, where the school district has received complaints of inappropriate behavior. ## B. Use of Video Recordings 1. A video recording of the actions of student passengers and/or employees may be used by the school district as evidence in any disciplinary action brought against any student or employee arising out of the student’s or employee’s conduct on the bus. 2. A video recording will be released only in conformance with the Minnesota 117 711-2 Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes chapter 13 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 United States Code section 1232g and the rules and/or regulations promulgated thereunder. 3. Video recordings will be viewed by school district personnel on a random basis and/or when discipline problems on the bus have been brought to the attention of the school district. 4. A video recording will be retained by the school district until relooped or until the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings in which the video recording is used for evidence. Legal References: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13 (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act) Minn. Stat. § 121A.585 (Notice of Recording Device) ## Minn. Stat. § 138.17 (Government Records, Administration) ## Minn. Rules Parts 1205.0100-1205.2000 (Data Practices) 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) 34 C.F.R. §§ 99.1-99.67 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy) Cross References: MSBA/MASA Model Policy 403 (Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of ## School District Employees) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 406 (Public and Private Personnel Data) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 502 (Search of Student Lockers, Desks, ## Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 506 (Student Discipline) ## MSBA/MASA Model Policy 515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records) ## MSBA/MASAModel Policy 709 (Student Transportation Safety Policy) MSBA/MASA Model Policy 712 (Video Surveillance Other Than on ## Buses) 118 714 - 1 ## JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ## POLICY Adopted: April 10, 2006 ## Revised: June 8 th , 2026 ## 714 FUND BALANCES ## I. PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to create new fund balance classifications to allow for more useful fund balance reporting and for compliance with the reporting guidelines specified in Statement No. 54 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). ## II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY The policy of this school district is to comply with GASB Statement No. 54. To the extent a specific conflict occurs between this policy and the provisions of GASB Statement No. 54, the GASB Statement shall prevail. ## III. DEFINITIONS A. “Assigned” fund balance amounts are comprised of unrestricted funds constrained by the school district’s intent that they be used for specific purposes, but that do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or committed. In funds other than the general fund, the assigned fund balance represents the remaining amount that is not restricted or committed. The assigned fund balance category will cover the portion of a fund balance that reflects the school district’s intended use of those resources. The action to assign a fund balance may be taken after the end of the fiscal year. An assigned fund balance cannot be a negative number. B. “Committed” fund balance amounts are comprised of unrestricted funds used for specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the school board and that remain binding unless removed by the school board by subsequent formal action. The formal action to commit a fund balance must occur prior to fiscal year end; however, the specific amounts actually committed can be determined in the subsequent fiscal year. A committed fund balance cannot be a negative number. C. “Enabling legislation” means legislation that authorizes a school district to assess, levy, charge, or otherwise mandate payment of resources from external providers and includes a legally enforceable requirement that those resources be used only for the specific purposes listed in the legislation. 119 714 - 2 D. “Fund balance” means the arithmetic difference between the assets and liabilities reported in a school district fund. E. “Nonspendable” fund balance amounts are comprised of funds that cannot be spent because they are either not in spendable form or are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact. They include items that are inherently unspendable, such as, but not limited to, inventories, prepaid items, long-term receivables, non-financial assets held for resale, or the permanent principal of endowment funds. F. “Restricted” fund balance amounts are comprised of funds that have legally enforceable constraints placed on their use that either are externally imposed by resource providers or creditors (such as through debt covenants), grantors, contributors, voters, or laws or regulations of other governments, or are imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. G. “Unassigned” fund balance amounts are the residual amounts in the general fund not reported in any other classification. Unassigned amounts in the general fund are technically available for expenditure for any purpose. The general fund is the only fund that can report a positive unassigned fund balance. Other funds would report a negative unassigned fund balance should the total of nonspendable, restricted, and committed fund balances exceed the total net resources of that fund. H. “Unrestricted” fund balance is the amount of fund balance left after determining both nonspendable and restricted net resources. This amount can be determined by adding the committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balances. ## IV. CLASSIFICATION OF FUND BALANCES The school district shall classify its fund balances in its various funds in one or more of the following five classifications: nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. ## V. MINIMUM FUND BALANCE The school district will strive to maintain a minimum unassigned general fund balance of 12 percent of the annual budget. ## VI. ORDER OF RESOURCE USE If resources from more than one fund balance classification could be spent, the school district will strive to spend resources from fund balance classifications in the following order (first to last): restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. ## VII. COMMITTING FUND BALANCE 120 714 - 3 A majority vote of the school board is required to commit a fund balance to a specific purpose and subsequently to remove or change any constraint so adopted by the board. ## VIII. ASSIGNING FUND BALANCE The school board, by majority vote, may assign fund balances to be used for specific purposes when appropriate. The board also delegates the power to assign fund balances to the following: Superintendent. Assignments so made shall be reported to the school board on a monthly basis, either separately or as part of ongoing reporting by the assigning party if other than the school board. An appropriation of an existing fund balance to eliminate a projected budgetary deficit in the subsequent year’s budget in an amount no greater than the projected excess of expected expenditures over expected revenues satisfies the criteria to be classified as an assignment of fund balance. ## IX. REVIEW The school board will conduct an annual review of the sufficiency of the minimum unassigned general fund balance level. Legal References: Statement No. 54 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ## Cross References: None 121 ## (New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations, Leave Requests, Assignmnet Changes) ## NAMEASSIGNMENTLOCATIONLANE/GRADESTEPSALARY/HRLY RATEEFFECTIVE DATE ## Schmidt, AllisonTeacher, ScienceHigh SchoolBA2$54,489.008/24/2026 ## Nikunen, PhillipField SpecialistCERCN/AN/A$13.546/1/2026 ## Hansen, MaddexField SpecialistCERCN/AN/A$13.546/1/2026 ## Resignations/Retirement ## NAMESTATUSLOCATIONEFFECTIVE DATE ## Symanitz, BeckyRetirementCooks HelperElementary School1/9/2026 ## Gerdes, SueRetirementParaprofessional, Special EducationElementary School5/28/2026 ## Hagen, LydiaResignationPlayground SupervisorElementary School5/28/2026 ## Gregoria, LeahResignationParaprofessionalElementary School5/28/2026 ## Brown, KatelynResignationParaprofessional, Special EducationElementary School5/28/2026 ## Enstad, CarolynResignationTeacher, Vocal MusicHigh School5/29/2026 ## NAMESTATUSASSIGNMENT ## Ruehling, RebeccaLOATeacher, Special Education ## DuPont, RachelLOATeacher, Grade 3Elementary School ## Tenured Staff ## NAMEASSIGNMENTLOCATION ## Bauer, EmmaTeacher, PreschoolEarly Learning Services ## Dailey, KathleenTeacher, Special EducationEarly Learning Services ## Erlandsen, HarleeTeacher, Academic SupportMiddle School ## Griffiths, DarciLicensed School NurseDistrict Wide ## Wilson, KelseyTeacher, ELLElementary School ## Schafer, SidneyTeacher, Special EducationMiddle School ## Schultz, MeghanTeacher, ELLElementary School ## Storlie, MeganTeacher, Grade 4Elementary School ## Middle School10/24/2026-3/26/2027 10/27/2026-2/26/2027 ## PERSONNEL ITEMS: ## New Hire ## ASSIGNMENT ## Leave of Absence ## LOCATIONEFFECTIVE DATE 122 ## FIELD BOOK:DRAWN BY:JOB NUMBER: ## FOR: ## EASEMENT EXHIBIT ## 500 SUNSET DRIVE, JORDAN, MN 55352 ## PART OF: ## SW 1/4, SEC. 19, T. 114, R. 23 ## NW 1/4, SEC. 30, T. 114, R. 23 ## SCOTT COUNTY, MN ## CITY OF JORDAN ## T14.107713 ## NJL ## S19-T114-R23-33 34 ## 12224 Nicollet Avenue ## Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone: (952) 890-0509 ## H:\JORD\T14107713\Bluff Trail School Access\CAD\C3D\14107713_V_EXHB_BluffTrail_E1.dwg ## 4/21/2026 2:04 PM ## ©Bolton & Menk, Inc. 2026, All Rights Reserved ## R ## SHEET 1 OF 2 SHEETS ## PROPOSED EASEMENT DESCRIPTION A 15.00 foot wide perpetual easement for access purposes over and across the following described parcel of land: (Warranty Deed per Book 160 of Deeds, Page 77-78) That part of the Southwest Quarter (SE1/4) of Section 19, T114N-R23W, Scott County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said SW1/4 distant 676.5 feet east of the SW corner thereof; thence North and parallel with the West line of said SW1/4 distance of 940.88 feet; thence deflecting East at an angle of 88° 12’ 30” a distance of 1212.31 feet to a point on the center line of a Township Road; thence southwesterly along said centerline a distance of 1116.65 feet to the south line of said SW1/4; thence west along said South line a distance of 647.24 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to a Township Road right of way as contained therein. Containing 20.2 acres Together with that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section 30, T114N-R23W, Scott County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said NW1/4 distant 676.5 feet east of the NW corner thereof; thence south and parallel with the West line of said NW1/4 a distance of 67.52 feet to the centerline of a Township Road; thence east along said centerline a distance of 612.5 feet; thence northeasterly along said centerline a distance of 59.95 feet to a point on said north line; thence west along said north line a distance of 647.24 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to a Township Road right of way as contained thereon. Containing 0.84 acres The centerline of said easement is described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence 676.50 feet easterly along the south line of said Southwest Quarter, on an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds East; thence North 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds East and parallel with the west line of said Southwest Quarter, 933.17 feet to the point of beginning of the centerline to be described; thence southeasterly 20.97 feet along a non-tangential curve, concave to the northeast, having a radius of 115.53 feet, a central angle of 10 degrees 23 minutes 58 seconds, a chord of 20.94 feet, and a chord that bears South 81 degrees 17 minutes 02 seconds East; thence southeasterly 14.97 feet along a reverse curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 25.00 feet, and a central angle of 34 degrees 18 minutes 55 seconds; thence South 52 degrees 10 minutes 06 seconds East, tangent to said reverse curve, 3.76 feet; thence southeasterly 23.10 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 29.89 feet, and a central angle of 44 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds; thence southeasterly 6.57 feet along a reverse curve, concave to the northeast, having a radius of 10.81 feet, and a central angle of 34 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds; thence South 42 degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds East, tangent to last described reverse curve, 132.30 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 49 seconds East, 138.69 feet; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 11 seconds East, 94.76 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds East, 641.81 feet; thence southeasterly 26.45 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 50.00 feet, and a central angle of 30 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds; thence South 59 degrees 43 minutes 50 seconds East, 58.71 feet to the northwesterly right-of-way line of Sunset Drive, and said centerline there terminating. The sidelines of said perpetual easement shall be prolonged or shortened to terminate at the westerly and northerly lines of the above-described parcel of land, and at the northwesterly right-of-way line of Sunset Drive. ## SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATION _______________________________ ## Eric R. Wilfahrt ## License Number 46166 I hereby certify that this survey, plan, or report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Licensed Land Surveyor under the laws of the State of Minnesota. __________ ## Date 04/21/2026 ## SURVEYOR'S NOTES 1.This survey was performed, and the survey map prepared, without benefit of either a title insurance commitment or an attorney's title opinion. The record boundary and easement information (if any) shown hereon is based on information provided by the client. Research of documents affecting title to the property surveyed or adjoining properties has been limited to a cursory review of record information and it is recommended that all title matters affecting this property and survey be reviewed by an attorney or other title professional. 2.Distances are in US Survey Feet. 123 ## L=26.45 ## R=50.00 ## Δ=30°18'30" ## S 59°43'50" E 58.71 ## N 89°57'41" E 641.81 94.76 ## S 00°24'11" E 138.69 ## N 89°35'49" E 132.30 ## S 42°41'55" E ## L=6.57 ## R=10.81 ## Δ=34°48'32" ## L=14.97 ## R=25.00 ## Δ=34°18'55" ## L=20.97 ## R=115.53 ## Δ=10°23'58" ## CB=S 81°17'02" E ## CH=20.94 ## S 52°10'06" E 3.76 ## L=23.10 R=29.89 ## Δ=44°16'43" ## A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE ## W LINE OF THE SW 1/4 ## SEC. 19, T. 114, R. 23 ## SUNSET DRIVE ## SUNSET DRIVE ## N 89°31'16" E 676.50 ## S LINE OF THE SW 1/4 ## SEC. 19, T. 114, R. 23 ## W LINE OF THE SW 1/4 ## SEC. 19, T. 114, R. 23 ## SW COR. OF THE SW 1/4 ## SEC. 19, T. 114, R. 23 ## POINT OF COMMENCEMENT ## N 01°02'40" E 933.17 ## NW'LY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ## OF SUNSET DRIVE ## POINT OF BEGINNING ## OF CENTERLINE 7.5 7.5 15 ## OWNER: ISD 717 ## PID#: 229190440 ## FIELD BOOK:DRAWN BY:JOB NUMBER: ## FOR: ## EASEMENT EXHIBIT ## 500 SUNSET DRIVE, JORDAN, MN 55352 ## PART OF: ## SW 1/4, SEC. 19, T. 114, R. 23 ## NW 1/4, SEC. 30, T. 114, R. 23 ## SCOTT COUNTY, MN ## CITY OF JORDAN ## T14.107713 ## NJL ## S19-T114-R23-33 34 ## 12224 Nicollet Avenue ## Burnsville, MN 55337 Phone: (952) 890-0509 ## R ## SCALE IN FEET 0160 ## H:\JORD\T14107713\Bluff Trail School Access\CAD\C3D\14107713_V_EXHB_BluffTrail_E1.dwg ## 4/21/2026 2:05 PM ## ©Bolton & Menk, Inc. 2026, All Rights Reserved ## R ## HORIZONTAL COORDINATE SYSTEM: ## SCOTT COUNTY NAD83 (1996 ADJUSTMENT) ## RIGHT OF WAY LINE ## SUBJECT PARCEL ## LEGEND ## ACCESS EASEMENT ## AREA = (17,432 SQ. FT.) ## PROPOSED EASEMENT LINE ## UNDERLYING PROPERTY LINE ## SHEET 2 OF 2 SHEETS 124 ## C:\Users\hfry\Downloads\Proposed Access Easement Description.docx ## PROPOSED EASEMENT DESCRIPTION A 15.00 foot wide perpetual easement for access purposes over and across the following described parcel of land: (Warranty Deed per Book 160 of Deeds, Page 77-78) That part of the Southwest Quarter (SE1/4) of Section 19, T114N-R23W, Scott County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said SW1/4 distant 676.5 feet east of the SW corner thereof; thence North and parallel with the West line of said SW1/4 distance of 940.88 feet; thence deflecting East at an angle of 88° 12’ 30” a distance of 1212.31 feet to a point on the center line of a Township Road; thence southwesterly along said centerline a distance of 1116.65 feet to the south line of said SW1/4; thence west along said South line a distance of 647.24 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to a Township Road right of way as contained therein. Containing 20.2 acres Together with that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section 30, T114N-R23W, Scott County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said NW1/4 distant 676.5 feet east of the NW corner thereof; thence south and parallel with the West line of said NW1/4 a distance of 67.52 feet to the centerline of a Township Road; thence east along said centerline a distance of 612.5 feet; thence northeasterly along said centerline a distance of 59.95 feet to a point on said north line; thence west along said north line a distance of 647.24 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to a To w nship Road right of way as contained thereon. Containing 0.84 acres The centerline of said easement is described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence 676.50 feet easterly along the south line of said Southwest Quarter, on an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 31 minutes 16 seconds East; thence North 01 degree 02 minutes 40 seconds East and parallel with the west line of said Southwest Quarter, 933.17 feet to the point of beginning of the centerline to be described; thence southeasterly 20.97 feet along a non-tangential curve, concave to the northeast, having a radius of 115.53 feet, a central angle of 10 degrees 23 minutes 58 seconds, a chord of 20.94 feet, and a chord that bears 125 ## C:\Users\hfry\Downloads\Proposed Access Easement Description.docx South 81 degrees 17 minutes 02 seconds East; thence southeasterly 14.97 feet along a reverse curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 25.00 feet, and a central angle of 34 degrees 18 minutes 55 seconds; thence South 52 degrees 10 minutes 06 seconds East, tangent to said reverse curve, 3.76 feet; thence southeasterly 23.10 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 29.89 feet, and a central angle of 44 degrees 16 minutes 43 seconds; thence southeasterly 6.57 feet along a reverse curve, concave to the northeast, having a radius of 10.81 feet, and a central angle of 34 degrees 48 minutes 32 seconds; thence South 42 degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds East, tangent to last described reverse curve, 132.30 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 49 seconds East, 138.69 feet; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 11 seconds East, 94.76 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 41 seconds East, 641.81 feet; thence southeasterly 26.45 feet along a tangential curve, concave to the southwest, having a radius of 50.00 feet, and a central angle of 30 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds; thence South 59 degrees 43 minutes 50 seconds East, 58.71 feet to the northwesterly right-of-way line of Sunset Drive, and said centerline there terminating. The sidelines of said perpetual easement shall be prolonged or shortened to terminate at the westerly and northerly lines of the above-described parcel of land, and at the northwesterly right-of-way line of Sunset Drive. 126 This form must be completed once for each school in the district. Must be completed and submitted to MSHSL NOT LATER THAN JULY 31, 2026. Retain one copy for the school files. RESOLVED, that the Governing Board or Entity of_____________________________________________ (Name of School) located in the State of Minnesota delegates the control, supervision and regulation of interscholastic activities and athletics (referred to in MN Statutes, Section 128C.01) to the Minnesota State High School League, and so hereby certifies to the State Commissioner of Education as provided for by Minnesota Statutes. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the school listed is authorized by this, the Governing Board of said school district or school to renew its membership in the Minnesota State High School League; and to participate in the approved interscholastic activities and athletics sponsored by said League and its various subdivisions. FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Governing Board or Entity hereby adopts the Constitution, Bylaws, Policies, Rules and Regulations of said League and all amendments thereto as the same as are published in the latest edition of the League's Official Handbook, on file at the office of the school district or school, or as appears on the League’s website, as the minimum standards governing participation in said League-sponsored activities and athletics. Further, the administration and responsibility for determining student eligibility and for the supervision of such activities and athletics are assigned to the official representatives identified by this Governing Board or Entity. Signing this Resolution for Membership affirms that this Governing Board has reviewed all required membership materials provided by the League which defines the purpose and value of education-based activity and athletic and programs and defines each member school’s responsibilities. Member schools must develop and publicize administrative procedures to address eligibility suspensions related to Student Code of Responsibilities (Bylaw 206.2) violations for students participating in activity and athletic programs by member schools. The above Resolution was adopted by the Governing Board or Entity of this school or district and is recorded in the official minutes of said Board and hereby is certified to the State Commissioner of Education as provided for by law. The following is taken from the MSHSL Constitution: ## 208.00 LOCAL CONTROL ## 208.01 Designated School Representatives At the beginning of the League’s fiscal year, the governing board of each member school shall designate two (2) representatives who are authorized to vote for the member school at all district, region and section meetings and on mail ballots where member schools are called upon to vote. One of the designated representatives shall be a member of the school’s governing board and the other shall be an administrator or full-time faculty member of the member school. In school districts with multiple schools, the designated representative from the school district’s governing body may represent more than one school and is entitled to one vote for each school they represent. ## 208.02 Designated Activity Representatives At the beginning of the League’s fiscal year, the governing board of each member school shall select individuals to represent its school in the following areas: (a) boys sports; (b) girls sports; (c) speech; and (d) music. ## 208.03 Local Advisory Committee Each school is urged to form an advisory committee for League activities. Committee membership is not limited to but shall include a school board member, a student, a parent, and a faculty member, to advise the designated school representatives on all matters relating to the school’ s membership in the MSHSL. ## 2026-2027 RESOLUTION FOR MEMBERSHIP ## IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE ## Membership Renewal Form 127 _______________________________________________________________________________________ ## Name of School (Please Print) ## 208.01 VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE HIGH SCHOOL _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Designated School Board Member – please print) (Designated School Representative – please print) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ## Email Address Email Address ## 208.02 ACTIVITY REPRESENTATIVES ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Boys Sports – please print) (Girls Sports – please print) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (Speech – please print) (Music – please print) ## 208.03 LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________ (Board Member—please print) (Student—please print) ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________ (Parent—please print) (Faculty Member—please print) ___________________________________________ (Mailing Representative—please print) The Mailing Representative is the person to whom mailings go. This is usually the Activity Director. Print Name: ___________________________________ Print Name: ______________________________________ (Clerk/Secretary - Local Governing Board) (Superintendent or Head of School) Signed: _____________________________________ Signed: ________________________________________ (Clerk/Secretary - Local Governing Board) (Superintendent or Head of School) Date: _____________________________________ Date: ________________________________________ Signature required electronically through DocuSign Signature required electronically through DocuSign 128 ## FY2025-2026 ## Revised Budget ## Director Amy Hafemann June 8, 2026 ●This is only a projection of the information that I have at this time; actuals will not be finalized until the annual audit which begins in late ## September 129 ## FY26 Revised Budget - ## Fund 01 Headlines (General Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending ●$22,175 projected surplus ●Fund Balance is projected to increase slightly ●Projected Unassigned ## Fund Balance at June 30, 2026 - 12.6% ●School Board policy is 12% ●There are still many unknowns at this point in time ## Projected Revenue ## Considerations ●State Aid formula increased 2.74% from $7,281 to $7,481 per ## Adj ADM ●Increase in Spec Ed costs; which also means additional ## Spec Ed revenue ## Projected Expenditure ## Considerations ●Personnel Costs - salary increases ●Property & Work ## Comp Insurance - increase 130 ## ENROLLMENT ## PROJECTIONS ●FY2026 enrollment shows a decrease of 46 students FY2025 due to not having VPK students ●Overall, enrollment is stable 131 Fund 01 ## Summary 132 ## Student Activity Account ●Accounts that are “BY THE STUDENTS-FOR THE STUDENTS ●Consists of activities such as: ○Spanish Activity ○Music Activity ○Speech Activity ## ○Student Council Activity ○Prom Activity ## ○Senior Class Activity ●FY2026 Revised Budget is as follows: ○Projected revenues ■$98,557 ○Projected expenditures ■$99,576 ○Projected fund balance in Student Activity Accounts 06/30/2025 ■$71,048 ●Highlighted points ○Band/Choir trip to NYC 133 ## FY2026 Fund 02 ## Fund 02 Headlines (Nutrition Services Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending ●$104,257 projected surplus ●Fund balance at June 30, 2026 - $200,942 ## Revenue Considerations ●Breakfast and lunch free to all students ●Increase in Ala Carte sales ## Spending Considerations ●Did not purchase equipment as done in FY2024-25 ●Salary increases ●Food cost and supplies increase 134 Fund 02 ## Summary 135 ## FY2026 Fund 04 ## Fund 04 Headlines (Community Ed Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending $116,690 total fund balance in Fund 04 ## ●Com Ed Restricted ## Fund Balance runs deficit within ## Revenue Considerations ●Increase in local revenue - more participatin ●Membership revenue is projected to increase slightly Spending increases ●Personnel costs ●Increase in purchased services, utilities and supplies 136 Fund 04 ## Summary 137 ## FY2026 Fund 06 ## Fund 06 Headlines (Construction Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending ●Spending down Fund 06 (Construction Fund) ●Abatement Bond Funds have been depleted Revenues for the construction fund consists of interest from: ●2023 Abatement ## Bond ## ●2024 Building Bond ●JES renovation is completed ●Finishing touches and warranty work continues 138 Fund 06 ## Summary ●Remaining funds will be depleted soon 139 Fund 07 ## Summary ●Fund 07 - Debt Service Fund ○$s used to pay bldg bond payments ●$s received ○Levy $s (tax payers) ○State Aid $s ## ■Bldg Bond Ag Credit ●Bond payments ○Made in August and February of each school year 140 Fund 20 ## Summary ●Fund 20 - Self-Insured Dental Fund ○Dental Ins premiums from employees are receipted into this fund ○Dental Ins claims (patient portions of expenses) are paid out of this fund 141 ## Revised Budget ## Recommendation to Approve June 2026 ## Revised Budget Projections ●General Fund ○Revenues - $26,568,672 ○Expenditures - $26,546,497 ●Student Activity ○Revenues - $98,557 ○Expenditures - $99,576 ●Food Service ○Revenues - $1,575,938 ○Expenditures - $1,471,681 ●Community Service ○Revenues - $2,017,678 ○Expenditures - $2,025,041 ●Construction Fund ○Revenues - $199,361 ○Expenditures - $6,075,944 ●Debt Service ○Revenues - 5,090,544 ○Expenditures - $5,034,992 ## ●Self-Insured Dental Fund ○Revenues - $127,000 ○Expenditures - $130,000 142 ## Revised Budget ## Takeaways District is projected to end the FY2025-26 with a balanced budget Unassigned Fund Balance at 06/30/2026 is projected to be around 12.6% (12% policy) ●These numbers are a projection with the information known at this time. 143 ## FY2025-2026 ## Revised Budget ## QUESTIONS??? 144 ## FY2026-2027 ## Preliminary ## Budget ## Director Amy Hafemann June 8, 2026 ●This is only a projection of the information that I have at this time; actuals will not be finalized until the annual audit which begins in late ## September 145 ## FY27 Preliminary Budget - ## Fund 01 Headlines (General Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending ●$20,338 projected surplus ●Fund Balance is projected to increase slightly ●Projected Unassigned ## Fund Balance at June 30, 2027 - 13% ●School Board policy is 12% ## Projected Revenue ## Considerations ●State Aid formula increased 2.69% from $7,481to $7,683 per ## Adj ADM ●Compensatory Revenue increase per statute; $s calculated by students that are direct certified for free/reduced lunch ●Decrease in Federal ## Title I funding ## Projected Expenditure ## Considerations ●Personnel Costs - salary increases ●Property & Work Comp Insurance - decrease in cost ●LTFM major project - track resurfacing ●Transportation increase - will be meeting with ## Benjamin Bus this summer 146 ## ENROLLMENT ## PROJECTIONS ●FY2027 projected enrollment shows a decrease of 20 students ## FY2026 ●This is a projection at this time; there may still be more throughout the summer to change that decrease 147 Fund 01 ## Summary 148 ## Student Activity Account ●Accounts that are “BY THE STUDENTS-FOR THE STUDENTS ●Consists of activities such as: ○Spanish Activity ○Music Activity ○Speech Activity ## ○Student Council Activity ○Prom Activity ## ○Senior Class Activity ●FY2027 Original Budget is as follows: ○Projected revenues ■$169,865 ○Projected expenditures ■$159,500 ○Projected fund balance in Student Activity Accounts 06/30/2025 ■$81,413 ●Highlighted points ○Spanish Trip - summer of 2027 149 ## FY2027 Fund 02 ## Fund 02 Headlines (Nutrition Services Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending ●$98,988 projected surplus ●Fund balance at June 30, 2027 - $299,930 ## Revenue Considerations ●Breakfast and lunch free to all students ●Increase in Ala Carte sales ## Spending Considerations ●Will be putting in new serving line at ## JHS ●Salary increases ●Food cost and supplies increase 150 Fund 02 ## Summary 151 ## FY2027 Fund 04 ## Fund 04 Headlines (Community Ed Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending $170,099 total fund balance in Fund 04 ## ●Com Ed Restricted ## Fund Balance runs deficit within ## Revenue Considerations ●Decrease in ECFE Levy Aid - but increase in ECFE ## State Aid ## Spending Considerations ●Personnel costs ●Decrease in some spending areas to curb deficits 152 Fund 04 ## Summary 153 ## FY2027 Fund 06 ## Fund 06 Headlines (Construction Fund) ## Bottom LineFundingSpending ●Spending down Fund 06 (Construction Fund) ●Abatement Bond Funds have been depleted Revenues for the construction fund consists of interest from: ●2023 Abatement ## Bond ## ●2024 Building Bond ●JES renovation is completed ●Finishing touches and warranty work continues 154 Fund 06 ## Summary ●Remaining funds will be depleted in ## FY2026-2027 155 Fund 07 ## Summary ●Fund 07 - Debt Service Fund ○$s used to pay bldg bond payments ●$s received ○Levy $s (tax payers) ○State Aid $s ## ■Bldg Bond Ag Credit ●Bond payments ○Made in August and February of each school year 156 Fund 20 ## Summary ●Fund 20 - Self-Insured Dental Fund ○Dental Ins premiums from employees are receipted into this fund ○Dental Ins claims (patient portions of expenses) are paid out of this fund 157 ## FY2026-2027 Preliminary ## Budget Recommendation to ## Approve June 2026 ## Revised Budget Projections ●General Fund ○Revenues - $26,326,936 ○Expenditures - $26,306,598 ●Student Activity ○Revenues - $169,865 ○Expenditures - $159,500 ●Food Service ○Revenues - $1,608,798 ○Expenditures - $1,509,810 ●Community Service ○Revenues - $1,991,762 ○Expenditures - $1,938,353 ●Construction Fund ○Revenues - $18,000 ○Expenditures - $334,559 ●Debt Service ○Revenues - 5,080,247 ○Expenditures - $5,379,285 ## ●Self-Insured Dental Fund ○Revenues - $127,000 ○Expenditures - $130,000 158 ## Preliminary Budget ## Takeaways District is projected to end the FY2026-27 with a balanced budget Unassigned Fund Balance at 06/30/2027 is projected to be around 13% (12% policy) ●These numbers are a projection with the information known at this time. 159 ## Additional ## Considerations There are a few areas we are monitoring that could impact our future Revised Budget: ## ●Blue Ribbon Commission ## Legislation and Final ## Recommendations ●ADSIS Funding in 2027-2028 and moving forward ●Summer Unemployment funding sunset ## ●Paid Family Medical Leave costs 160 ## FY2026-2027 ## Preliminary Budget ## QUESTIONS??? 161 ## MDE / School Finance ## Division of School Finance ## 400 NE Stinson Blvd ## Minneapolis, MN 55413 ## ED - 02478-11 District Info. ## (REQUIRED) ## Enter Information District Info. no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## District Name: ## Southwest Metro Intermediate District ## Date: no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## District Number: 0288-06 ## Email: no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## District Contact Name: ## Nichole Schmidt no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Contact Phone # 952.567.8103 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data 2025 (base year) 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance Code Category (1) 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 347 ## Physical Hazards $37,208 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 349 ## Other Hazardous Materials $125 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 352 ## Environmental Health and Safety Management $8,951 $5,000 $5,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 358 ## Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation $0 $5,000 $5,000 $2,500 $8,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 363 ## Fire Safety $23,568 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $8,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $25,000 $25,000 $30,000 366 ## Indoor Air Quality $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 all ## Total Health and Safety Capital Projects - Category (1) $69,852 $20,000 $15,000 $11,000 $24,000 $30,000 $30,000 $40,000 $55,000 $55,000 $60,000 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance Code Category (2) 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 358Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation $0 $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0 363 ## Fire Safety $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 366 ## Indoor Air Quality $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 all Total Health and Safety Capital Projects $100,000 or More - Category (2) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance Code Category 3 (a) 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 355 Remodeling for prekindergarten (Pre-K) instruction approved by the commissioner. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## Total Remodeling for Approved Voluntary Pre-K Projects - Category 3(a) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance/Course Codes ## Category 3 (b) LTFM REVENUE EFFECTIVE FY 2025 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 Remodeling for gender-neutral single user restroom per site. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ## Total Remodeling for Gender-Neutral Single User Projects - Category 3(b) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance Code Category (4) 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 367 ## Accessibility $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## Total Accessibility Projects - Category (4) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance Code Category (5) 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 368 ## Building Envelope $0 $15,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $5,000 $25,000 $25,000 $40,000 $40,000 369 ## Building Hardware and Equipment $0 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $25,000 $25,000 $50,000 $50,000 370 ## Electrical $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 379 ## Interior Surfaces $8,668 $10,000 $10,000 $6,000 $10,000 $15,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 380 ## Mechanical Systems $101,009 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $15,000 $5,000 $5,000 $49,000 $20,000 $50,000 381 ## Plumbing $6,873 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 382 ## Professional Services and Salary $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 383 Roof Systems (normally below $100,000 unless the school chooses not to receive additional revenue for $100K or more roofing project/site/year - pending 2025 ## Legislation) $4,740 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 384 ## Site Projects $35,253 $90,000 $45,000 $50,000 $40,000 $80,000 $30,000 $90,000 $90,000 $35,000 $50,000 no data ## Total Deferred Capital Expenditures and Maintenance Projects - Category (5) $156,543 $125,000 $75,000 $81,000 $80,000 $130,000 $50,000 $150,000 $194,000 $155,000 $200,000 no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data no data ## Finance Code Category (6) 2025 2026 ## EFFECTIVE FY 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 383 Roofing Systems -pending 2025 Legislation and if passed effective FY 2027 $0 $110,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $125,000 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 $150,000 no data ## Total Deferred Capital Expense and Maintenance - Category (6) $0 $110,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $125,000 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 $150,000 $226,395 $255,000 $190,000 $192,000 $204,000 $285,000 $280,000 $290,000 $349,000 $410,000 $410,000 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 no data Fund 01 FY 25 and 26 Revenue Projection ## Model Revenue ## FY 27 Revenue Projection Model Ten-Year Spreadsheet no data ## Beginning Fund Balance 01- ## 467-XX $220,796 $121,466 $18,531 $5,596 $15,661 $38,726 $5,791 $2,856 $14,921 $17,986 $10,051 no data ## LTFM Fiscal Year Revenue - ## Levy $127,065 $152,065 $177,065 $202,065 $227,065 $252,065 $277,065 $302,065 $352,065 $402,065 $402,065 no data ## LTFM Fiscal Year Revenue - ## AID if Applicable $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## LTFM Fiscal Year Revenue Other $0 $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0 no data LTFM Transfer IN from Fund 06 if applicable (see transfer guidance tab) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 ## LEVY Page 10, Line 421 ## LTFM Deduction for applicable Cooperative/Intermediate Member District Levy $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data LTFM Transfer OUT from Fund 01 if applicable (see transfer guidance tab) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## LTFM Transfer OUT if applicable - Special Legislation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## LTFM Estimated Fiscal Year Expenditures $226,395 $255,000 $190,000 $192,000 $204,000 $285,000 $280,000 $290,000 $349,000 $410,000 $410,000 $121,466 $18,531 $5,596 $15,661 $38,726 $5,791 $2,856 $14,921 $17,986 $10,051 $2,116 no data Fund 06 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 no data ## Beginning Fund Balance 06- ## 467-XX $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## LTFM Fiscal Year Bonded Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## LTFM Fiscal Year Revenue Other $0 $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0 no data LTFM Transfer IN from Fund 01 if applicable (see transfer guidance tab) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data LTFM Transfer OUT from Fund 06 if applicable (see transfer guidance tab) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 no data ## Other Transfers$0 $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0 no data ## LTFM Estimated Fiscal Year Expenditures$0 $0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 End of worksheet ## Ending Fiscal Year Fund Balance 06- ## 467-XX ## Ending Fiscal Year Fund Balance 01- ## 467-XX ## Fiscal Year (FY) Ending June 30 ## Expenditure Categories ## Total Annual 10-Year Plan Ex p enditures ## Deferred Capital Expenditures and Maintenance Projects ## Accessibility ## Remodeling for Gender-Neutral Single-User Restrooms Health and Safety - Projects Costing $100,000 or more per Project/Site/Year - ## Additional Revenue ## Fund Balance Section Remodeling for ## Approved ## Voluntary Pre-K under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.151 ## Finance Code 384 and ## Course Code 684 ## MUST ## USE BOTH ## Deferred Capital Expenditures ## for Roofing Projects - Additional Reve nue for $100,000 or more project/site/year ## Long-Term Fac ## ility Maintenance Ten-Year Expenditure Application ( ## LTFM) - ## Fund 01 and Fund 06 Projects Only ## (REQUIRED) ## Enter Information Health and Safety - this section excludes project costs in Category 2 of $100,000 or more for which additional revenue is requested for Finance Codes 358, 363 and 366. ## Instructions : Enter estimated, allowable LTFM expenditures (Fund 01 and/or Fund 06 only) under Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 123B.595, s ubd. 10. Enter by Uniform Financial and Accounting Reporting Standards (UFARS) finance code and by fiscal year in the cells pro vided. nschmidt@swmetro288.org 5.11.2026 162 ## EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING ## OF SCHOOL BOARD OF ## SCHOOL DISTRICT #0717 ## Jordan ## STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, School Board meeting of School District No. 0717, State of Minnesota, was held on June 8, 2026, at _5:30_pm, for the purpose, in part, of approving the SW Metro Intermediate School District No. 288’s Safe School Program and authorizing the inclusion of a proportionate share of Intermediate School District’s Safe School Program in the district’s application for Safe Schools Revenue. Director Pauly introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: ## RESOLUTION APPROVING SW METRO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ## NO. 288’S SAFE SCHOOL PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE INCLUSION OF ## A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THIS PROGRAM IN THE DISTRICT’S ## APPLICATION FOR SAFE SCHOOL REVENUE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of District No. 0717, State of Minnesota, as follows: 1. The School Board of SW Metro Intermediate School District No. 288 has approved a Safe School program for the Fiscal Year 2028 in the amount of $211,157. The various components of the program budget include costs for a School Resource Officer, safety equipment, and non-instructional technology hardware. 2. The proportionate share of the cost of the intermediate school district’s Safe School program for each member school district to be included in its application shall be determined by multiplying the total cost of the intermediate school district Safe School program times a percentage that weighs the two components of each member district’s portion of the total Special Education Tuition billing and Vocational billing. The Safe School costs shall be funded through annual levy. The inclusion of this proportionate share in the district’s Safe School revenue application for the fiscal year 2028 is hereby approved, subject to approval by the Commissioner of Education. 3. Upon receipt of the proportionate share of Safe School revenue attributable to the intermediate school district program, the district shall promptly pay to the intermediate school district the applicable aid or levy proceeds. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Director __________ and, upon vote taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:________ 163 And the following voted against the same:________ Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ## STATE OF MINNESOTA I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting Clerk of School District No. 0717. State of Minnesota, hereby certify that I have carefully compared the attached and foregoing extract of minutes of a meeting of School District No. 0717 , held on the date therein indicated, with the original of said minutes on file in my office, and the same is a FULL, TRUE AND ## COMPLETE TRANCRIPT INSOFAR AS THE SAME RELATES TO THE APPROVAL OF SW Metro Intermediate School District’s Safe School Program in the district’s application for Safe School revenue. WITNESS MY HAND officially as such Clerk this ____ day of _______, 2026 ______________________ ## Clerk ## School District No. ______ 164 Executive Summary: FY2028 Levy Resolution - SW Metro Intermediate Schools ## , Finance Director ## Amy Hafemann Attached are the following documents: ● SW Metro LTFM Levy Resolution Pay 2027 Pay FY 2027-28 ● SW Metro Safe School Levy Resolution Pay 2027 Pay FY 2027-28 ● Pay 2027 Levy Allocations - FY 2027-28 The LTFM resolution enables SW Metro to Levy $s from their member districts for LTFM Maintenance needs. The amount is determined by multiplying the total cost of the intermediate school district’s long-term facility maintenance program times a percentage that weighs the two components of each member district’s portion of the total Special Education Tuition billing and Vocational billing. This is done in lieu of issuing bonds. Jordan Public Schools levy amount to SW Metro Intermediate District for LTFM for FY 2027-28 will be $10,387.07 The Safe Schools resolution enables SW Metro to Levy $s from their member districts for Safe Schools needs. The amounts are determined by using the same factors as the LTFM $s. SW Metro will use these funds for their school liaison officers, as well as other expenses that fall in line with Safe School expenditures. Jordan Public Schools levy amount to SW Metro Intermediate District for Safe School $s for FY 2027-28 will be $11,535.19 It is my recommendation that the board pass these 2 resolutions. 165 ## Pay 27 Levy Amounts ## District School # ## Usage ## LTFM Levy ## Lease Levy ## Safe Schools Levy ## Total ## Norwood Young America 108 3.50% 7,079.44 $ 15,974.59 $ 7,861.96 $ 30,915.99 $ ## Waconia 110 6.89% 13,915.38 $ 31,399.75 $ 15,453.50 $ 60,768.64 $ ## Watertown-Mayer 111 3.86% 7,805.89 $ 17,613.82 $ 8,668.71 $ 34,088.42 $ ## Eastern Carver County 112 16.62% 33,591.48 $ 75,798.41 $ 37,304.47 $ 146,694.36 $ Burnsville (associate) 191 1.74% 3,517.09 $ 7,936.24 $ 3,905.85 $ 15,359.19 $ Bloomington (associate) 271 4.16% 8,407.85 $ 18,972.13 $ 9,337.21 $ 36,717.19 $ ## Belle Plaine 716 3.42% 6,909.67 $ 15,591.50 $ 7,673.42 $ 30,174.59 $ ## Jordan 717 5.14% 10,387.07 $ 23,438.18 $ 11,535.19 $ 45,360.43 $ ## Prior Lake-Savage 719 7.74% 15,632.61 $ 35,274.64 $ 17,360.55 $ 68,267.80 $ ## Shakopee 720 23.74% 47,977.11 $ 108,259.25 $ 53,280.20 $ 209,516.56 $ ## New Prague 721 4.73% 9,563.56 $ 21,579.97 $ 10,620.66 $ 41,764.19 $ ## Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose 877 9.70% 19,598.04 $ 44,222.54 $ 21,764.29 $ 85,584.87 $ ## Tri City United 2905 8.75% 17,679.79 $ 39,894.04 $ 19,634.00 $ 77,207.83 $ ## Total 100.00% 202,065.00 $ 455,955.05 $ 224,400.00 $ 882,420.05 $ 202,065.00 $ 455,955.05 $ 224,400.00 $ 882,420.05 $ ## Pay 26 Amounts 177,065.00 $ 464,054.40 $ 224,400.00 $ 865,519.40 $ ## Usage Calculation ## SWMetro Usage School # ## FY26 SpEd Gen Ed Cost ## FY26 CTE Tuition ## Total Usage % ## Norwood Young America 108 233,324.01 $ 3,920.00 $ 237,244.01 $ 3.504% ## Waconia 110 385,548.12 $ 80,780.00 $ 466,328.12 $ 6.887% ## Watertown-Mayer 111 261,588.67 $ - $ 261,588.67 $ 3.863% ## Eastern Carver County 112 897,489.93 $ 228,217.50 $ 1,125,707.43 $ 16.624% Burnsville (associate) 191 117,863.81 $ - $ 117,863.81 $ 1.741% Bloomington (associate) 271 278,348.93 $ 3,412.50 $ 281,761.43 $ 4.161% ## Belle Plaine 716 186,457.13 $ 45,097.50 $ 231,554.63 $ 3.420% ## Jordan 717 259,835.67 $ 88,252.50 $ 348,088.17 $ 5.140% ## Prior Lake-Savage 719 518,835.41 $ 5,040.00 $ 523,875.41 $ 7.736% ## Shakopee 720 1,325,011.70 $ 282,782.50 $ 1,607,794.20 $ 23.743% ## New Prague 721 302,588.76 $ 17,902.50 $ 320,491.26 $ 4.733% ## Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose 877 656,763.62 $ - $ 656,763.62 $ 9.699% ## Tri City United 2905 592,479.70 $ - $ 592,479.70 $ 8.750% ## Total 6,016,135.46 $ 755,405.00 $ 6,771,540.46 $ 100.00% ## SWMetro Intermediate District #288 2026 Pay 2027 for 2028 ## (For Fiscal School Year 2028) 166 Page 1 of 4 ## TERMINATION OF FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL The undersigned, being the parties to the Purchase Agreement, dated July 28, 2016 (“Purchase Agreement”), hereby release and terminate the first right of refusal granted in the Purchase Agreement to the Jordan Independent School District No. 717 for the purchase of the parcel of land comprising 58.28 acres, more or less, legally described in the attached Exhibit A (“Land”), shall be effective upon the full execution by the parties to the Termination. EXECUTED IN WITNESS HEREOF BY on the attached Signature Pages. This instrument was drafted by: ## Huemoeller, Cheskis & Ostlund, PLC ## 16670 Franklin Trail SE ## Prior Lake, MN 55372 167 Page 2 of 4 ## SIGNATURE PAGE TO TERMINATION OF FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL ## SELLERS Date Signed __________________, 2026 ________________________________ ## Mavis M. Fedele Date Signed ___________________, 2026 _________________________________ ## John R. Fedele Date Signed ____________________, 2026 _________________________________ ## David R. Schlauderaff This instrument was acknowledged before me on ____________ , 2026, by Mavis M. Fedele, married to John R. Fedele. _________________________________ ## Notary Public This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______________, 2026, by John R. Fedele, married to Mavis M. Fedele. _________________________________ ## Notary Public This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______________, 2026, by David R. Schlauderaff, a single person. _________________________________ ## Notary Public 168 Page 3 of 4 ## BUYER ## JORDAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ## DISTRICT NO. 717 Date Signed: _________________, 2026 By ______________________________ ## Deb Pauly ## Its Board Chair Person Date Signed ___________________, 2026 By _______________________________ ## Lauren Pedersen ## Its Board Clerk This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______________, 2026, by Deb Pauly, the Board Chair Person of the Jordan Independent School District, No. 717, on its behalf. _________________________________ ## Notary Public This instrument was acknowledged before me on ______________, 2026, by Lauren Pederson, the Board Clerk of the Jordan Independent School District, No. 717, on its behalf. _________________________________ ## Notary Public 169 Page 4 of 4 ## EXHIBIT A ## [To Termination of First Right of Refusal] ## LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND The Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (NE ¼ of SE ¼) of Section thirty (30), Township one hundred fourteen (114), Range twenty-three (23), West, Scott County, Minnesota, and the South half of the Southeast quarter (S ½ of SE ¼) of Section thirty (30), Township one hundred fourteen (114) North of Range twenty-three (23) West, Scott County, Minnesota, excepting therefrom the following described tract, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the West line of the Southwest quarter section (SE ¼ of 29) twenty-nine, Township one hundred fourteen (114), Range twenty three, Scott County, Minnesota, 26 rods North of the Southwest corner of said Southwest quarter (SW ¼); thence about 13 rods in a nearly Northwesterly direction; thence North by a little East 14 rods to a point 12 rods from said first mentioned West line; thence East to said West quarter section line 12 rods; thence South to the place of beginning, 17 rods, all in the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter (SE ¼ of SE ¼) of Section thirty (30), Township one hundred fourteen (114), Range twenty three (23), containing one and one fourth (1 ¼) acres of land more or less and also excepting that portion of Trunk Highway #13 which passes through said land, except for Meadow Wood Addition and Hennen Estates. ## PID R099300070 170 ## Executive Summary: 2026-2027 Property/Casualty & Workers’ Compensation Insurance ## Proposals ## Amy Hafemann, Finance Director The district’s property/casualty & workers’ compensation insurance is up for renewal July 1, 2026. The district is currently insured with EMC Insurance for the property and liability insurance; and RAS (Risk Administrators Services, Inc.) for the workers compensation insurance. Our agency of record is Choice Insurance. However, we do have a new agent, Ben Brunn. Our agent once again went out for competitive bids. The companies that were willing to bid our Property/Casual/Liability Insurance were EMC, Liberty Mutual Ins. and Chubbs (only for property/casual) There were some similarities and also differences in the insurance packages offered by both EMC and Liberty; but EMC was better overall. Regarding our Worker’s Compensation Insurance, SFM premium was much lower than RAS; so the district will be making that switch. The district will also be staying with Beazley Excess & Surplus Ins for the Cyber Insurance Policy. I met with Ben Brunn from Choice Ins. The meeting was very positive and the new insurance renewal rates are below: 171 ## Coverage 2025-26 Premium 2026-27 Premium Property - EMC $209,605.31 $176,940.00 Inland Marine - EMC $ 1,452.00 $ 3,871.00 Crime - EMC $ 400.00 1.322.00 Cyber Security-Beazley $ 11,839.20 $ 12,787.26 General Liability - EMC $ 9,978.00 $ 10,700.00 Business Auto - EMC $ 8,744.00 $ 8,668.00 Linebacker - EMC $ 14,922.00 $ 14,922.00 Umbrella - EMC $ 6,140.00 $ 6,425.00 ## Workers ## Compensation-RAS $ 87,184.00 $ 66,785.00 ## TOTAL PREMIUM $350,084.51 $302,420.26 ● Difference from FY2026 renewal - $47,664.25 Notable changes: ● Property/Casual/Liability Insurance decreased ○ Other ins companies were willing to bid this year where last year there was not ○ The district has not had any major claims for a couple of years ## ● Worker’s Compensation Insurance decreased ○ District mod has come down due to a decrease in claims It is my recommendation that the district stay with the companies recommended above for the 2026-27 school year ● EMC Insurance for Property, Liability, Business Auto, Linebacker and Umbrella policies ## ● Beazley - Cyber Insurance ## ● SFM - Workers Compensation Insurance The total insurance package for the FY 2026-27 is $302,420.26 172 173 ## Executive Summary: Com Ed-Update District Population ## Amy Hafemann, Finance Director ## BACKGROUND: According to Minnesota Statutes § 275.14, the population of a school district must be certified by the Department of Education from the most recent federal census. In any year in which no federal census is taken, a population estimate may be made and submitted to the state demographer for approval. The school board can pass a resolution by June 30, 2026, of the updated population of the district as determined by the state demographer. According to estimates from the state demographer, the district population increased from 10,211 in 2020 to 11,080 in 2025. This population increase will impact the revenue the community education programs receive based on the current funding calculation, which uses the district population to determine total funding. ## Increased Revenue by Program Area ## General Comm Ed - Census Increase x $6.35 ## Youth Service - Census Increase x $1 ## Youth After-School Enrichment - Census Increase x $1.85 (1) $1.85 times the greater of 1,335 or the population of the district, as defined in section 275.14, not to exceed 10,000; and (2) $0.43 times the population of the district, as defined in section 275.14, in excess of 10,000. Youth after-school enrichment revenue must be reserved for youth after-school enrichment programs. For Jordan Community Education - it will be an additional $2,671 It is my recommendation that the board of education approve this resolution. 174 175 176 ## June 8, 2026 Board Report ● Thank you for your incredible support and partnership! Below you will find the Superintendent’s Monthly Board Report. ## Sharing Our Story ● It's hard to believe our students celebrated the end of the school year a little over a week ago! This school year flew by! ○ We graduated 150 Seniors and almost half of them graduated with honors! We’re so excited for our graduates and to see what they do next! ○ We also celebrated our Preschool graduation, with just over 90 students that will move onto Kindergarten next school year! So far we have 123 registered for Kindergarten. As a reminder, we monitor registrations and class sizes throughout the summer and add sections as needed. This often happens in August, depending on a variety of factors. ○ We’re looking to add one more Preschool class for our 4 to 5 year olds this fall! Families looking for a Monday through Friday Preschool class are encouraged to visit our website at els.isd717.org to learn more, then add their student to our waitlist! As soon as we have enough students on the waitlist, we will open up registrations for the new section! ● On the last staff day we recognized the years of service for our staff members and celebrated our outgoing retirees one last time! ○ In total, 44 staff members were recognized for their years of service with the district: 13 staff with 5 years of service, 9 staff with 10 years of service, 8 staff with 15 years of service, 10 staff with 20 years of service, and 4 staff with 25 years of service! ○ We celebrated 6 retirees: Carolyn Yagla from our District Office, Patti ## Bond, Lisa Menden and Becky Symanitz from our Elementary School ## Kitchen staff, Linda Nesbitt from our Elementary School Custodian team, and Jordan Middle School Teacher Darren Ripley, who has taught at Jordan Public Schools since 1998! ○ We truly have the best staff here in Jordan and their long-standing service is a testament to what makes our district so special! ● We are already hard at work getting everything ready for next school year! ○ Summer will be filled with updates to our procedures, handbooks and website, enrollment paperwork, deep cleaning classrooms and all the other behind the scenes work that it takes to welcome students back in the fall! ○ Our district and building offices will be open this summer should families have questions or wish to register for next school year! ## Important Dates and Upcoming Events ● June 8 - Regular Board Meeting, 5:30pm ● June 19 - District Closed 177 ● June 22 - Workshop Meeting, 5:30pm ● July 13 - Regular Board Meeting, 5:30pm ● July 27 - Workshop Meeting, 5:30pm, as needed ● August 10 - Regular Board Meeting, 5:30pm ● August 24 - 28 - Staff Workshop Week ● August 24 - Workshop Meeting, 5:30pm ## Enrollment Update ● As of June 1, 2026: 1795 students - EC through grade 12. 178 ## High School Board Notes June 8, 2026 ## Improve Student Achievement, Learning and Career and College Readiness ● We will be offering summer school for credit recovery. Parents were notified via letter in the mail and students were notified at school. We expect to have at least 30 students registered for summer school. We will host one 4 week session in June. ● We are currently working on the master schedule and hope to have it complete by the end of the week. Then Ms. Whiteside will work on balancing numbers. Steven Beckman came in to help again. Robin and Steven make a great team on the schedule. Provide a safe and collaborative culture in which to learn and work ● We know that we will need to re-establish norms for our students in the fall. We are going to continue to work on phone usage, attendance, and tardies as three areas for improvement in the upcoming school year. ● We will be tightening the cell phone policy in classrooms with the addition of phone holders in each classroom. ● We have had a successful year in the areas of classroom management and student discipline. We have awesome students at JHS. Our biggest challenge was attendance. We continue to research ways to get parents, students, and staff all working together for improving attendance. ● Staff completed feedback forms for our end of the year exit meetings. I will review that information as we begin planning for next school year. ## Improve Community Connection, Satisfaction, and Engagement ● Several events this spring were well attended. Both the vocal and instrumental Pops Concerts were well attended. ● I received positive feedback from families regarding Awards night. Our Jordan Dollars for Scholars awarded a large number of scholarships and we celebrated our 11th and 12th grade student achievements. We shared all the awards for grades 9-10 in grade level celebrations in the gym. It was so much fun! ● The senior walk through the high school, elementary and middle school was a fun event. Thank you to Rose and Melissa and the staff at both schools for allowing us to disrupt the middle of their day. ● Graduation went very well. The weather gave us a little challenge for setting up outside, but in the end, it was a great night! We had a huge crowd. The attendance of the board and the assistance of our administrative team members and JHS staff was extremely important to the success of the night. Thank you! 179 Integrate data-informed instruction, assessment and learning as a core competency in every classroom ● We are looking to adjust how we attack data in our building. With the help of our BARR team we are going to focus on three areas: o Attendance o Credits earned o Tardies 180 ## Jordan Middle School Board Report June 8, 2026 ## Improve Student Achievement, Learning, and Career and College Readiness ● The MTSS team met to review student data and adjust accordingly. ○ After reviewing MCA and Fastbridge testing data, preliminary lists for Foundations of Learning were created. ○ On May 20th, the 8th grade hosted a Career Day to help support our students in Career and College Readiness. Students heard from experts such as cosmetologists, medical professionals, architects, probation officers, law enforcement, interior designers, fashion designers, insurance agents, engineers, and many more, sparking interest in their future. Integrate data-informed instruction and assessment to enhance learning as a core competency in every classroom ● Grade-level & MTSS teams reviewed academic and behavioral data to support students as they are promoted to the next grade level . ● Building goals success has been evaluated and is described as follows for JMS. ○ Each grade level will grow by 5% of students meeting/exceeding benchmark on aReading Group Growth Goal Report of All Students in Group by Normative Data from fall to spring FastBridge aReading ## Fall Meet & ## Exceed ## Percentage ## Spring ## Meet/Exceed ## Percentage % of Growth in Meets & Exceeds 5th 68 70 +2% 6th 79 82 +3% 7th 76 79 +3% 8th 79 75 -4% 181 FastBridge aMath ## Fall Meet & ## Exceed ## Percentage ## Spring ## Meet/Exceed ## Percentage % of Growth in Meets & Exceeds 5th 69 71 +2% 6th 75 78 +3% 7th 80 83 +3% 8th 79 75 -4% Provide a safe and collaborative culture in which to learn and work ● The Master Schedule is completed for semesters 1 and 2. ● PBIS and Faculty council held their annual retreats to support review of data and plan for the 26-27 school year in order to implement videos/activities to promote positive behavior and academics. Improve community connections, satisfaction, and engagement. ● Hosted a spectacular spring band and choir concert. ● Over 80 guests, including parents, friends, and extended family members, came to take part in the viewing and sharing of the 8th-grade Festival of Nations projects. Students helped serve authentic food options. ● Our staff and students celebrated a great 26-27 school year with, kickball, pickleball, chalk drawing, four square, soccer, and more on school grounds. 182 ## Jordan Elementary School ## JES Principal Summary for 2025-2026 School Year Throughout the course of the school year, JES staff committed time and effort into following the JPS Strategic Plan and working towards achieving building goals. At our last staff meeting in May, as well as in small group team meetings the last week of school, the staff reflected on the progress and accomplishments we made this school year and what we’d like to build upon for next year. Our hope is we will be able to move into the fall implementing stronger, effective practices and procedures to engage and support student and adult learners, especially in the areas of literacy and mathematics. We are very excited to come back together in the fall to best support students, families and the school community. ● PRIDE in Student Achievement; PRIDE in Student and Staff Support ○ Integrated standards-based instruction in all content areas, with teachers unpacking the new MN Math standards during the summer of 2026 (full implementation is in 2027), and looking at new Math resources to potentially pilot over the course of the next school year. Teachers will also review the recently adopted MN Social Studies standards, and determine how to best integrate them into classroom instruction. ○ K-2 teachers completed professional development in the implementation of a new literacy resource, Bridge2Read, this past ## year. JPS Literacy Coaches/Reading Specialists and administration supported teachers with the implementation, and the growth we saw in reading because of this implementation is nothing short of amazing. ○ Teachers in grades 2-4 who have not implemented B2R into their classrooms will complete a virtual PD session this summer, or participate in a live session during workshop week, with the intent of adding the literacy framework into core and intervention blocks next school year. ○ Enhanced MTSS framework to best support the academic and behavioral needs of students; staff is committed to maintaining a K-12 framework aligned to the diverse needs of our students. As a staff we strived to meet the following performance goals: 1. 50% of K students will be at or above grade level benchmark scores on the Early Reading FastBridge assessment in the spring of 2026. ● Kindergarten- 50% of students were at or above benchmark norms 2. 65% of 1st-4th grade students will be at or above grade level benchmark scores on the Early Reading or aReading FastBridge assessment in the spring of 2026. ● 1 st grade- 42% of students were at or above benchmark norms 183 ● 2 nd grade- 54% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● 3 rd grade- 52% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● 4 th grade- 48% of students were at or above benchmark norms 3. At least 65% of K-4 students will meet or exceed benchmark norms on the math FastBridge assessment in the Spring of 2026. ● Kindergarten- 74% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● 1 st grade- 74% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● 2 nd grade- 58% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● 3 rd grade- 52% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● 4 th grade- 48% of students were at or above benchmark norms ● PRIDE in a Caring and Committed Culture ○ “We Are JES. We are Not Us, Without You!” was our theme for this school year, and we knocked it out of the park! We have the most caring and committed students, staff, and families at JES! ○ Thanks to the JES PTO for ensuring all students had access to free books in the school book vending machine and fun field trips to attend, along with providing overwhelming support to staff, who in turn, offered amazing learning opportunities to our students. ○ Continued weekly student recognitions for showing Jordan PRIDE ## ○ DLC Juniors (Diversity Leadership Crew) led monthly Harambee gatherings focused on celebrating diversity, recognizing accomplishments and growing Jordan PRIDE. ○ 4th Grade Leadership classes continued to produce the JES News, helped with tutoring students in the primary grades, and cleaned and organized flex learning spaces throughout the school. ○ School social worker and Specialists coordinated the Every Meal backpack program for students to have meals for the weekend. ## ○ JES Special Events and School Culture/Wellness Committees offered various events throughout the school year for students and staff to celebrate and build stronger relationships, as well as maintain a healthy mind, body and spirit. ○ School-wide events, news, and activities at JES were shared with families and community members via monthly emails, and through JES/JPS social media outlets. ## ● PRIDE in Facilities-Indoor/Outdoor Spaces ○ We made it-our first official year in our new building! There are so many things to be grateful for, one of them being able to teach and learn in a beautiful building. Thanks to everyone in our community for supporting this project-we are truly blessed! 184 ## Activities Director Update 6/8/26 ● Diamond Sports - Both our Baseball and Softball teams concluded play in their section tournaments over the last couple of weeks. The Baseball team was eliminated following losses to Mankato West and St. Peter. The Softball team finished third in Section 2AA, losing to eventual champion Mankato East as well as St. Peter. ● Lacrosse - Both the Boys and Girls teams in our co-op with Southwest Christian finished third in the Wright County Conference this season. Each team saw their season end in the Section 1 Quarterfinals. ● Track & Field - Both of our Track & Field teams had very successful seasons. The Boys were champions of the Wright County Conference, and the Girls qualified for State True Team as an at-large selection. Both our Boys and Girls competed in the Section 2AA meet at Gustavus Adolphus College on May 27 and May 29. It was a great showing for both teams, and a total of 12 of our athletes moved on to compete in the State Track Meet at St. Michael-Albertville on June 5 and 6. All 12 will be honored at the July meeting with a Jordan PRIDE Award. ● Golf - Our Girls Golf team advanced to the Section 2AA Finals after finishing prelims as one of the four lowest scoring teams. The team finished section runner-up. Hanna Norberg was the runner-up on the individual side as well. This qualified her for the State Meet on June 9-10 at Ridges at Sand Creek. Graham Helgerson advanced to the Section Meet’s second day as an individual, but missed qualifying for the State Meet. ● Misc - ○ The Jordan Hall of Fame Committee met on May 26th and will finalize the class of 2026 in the coming weeks. ○ Youth and High School aged camps are already underway for many of our programs, and will continue to be throughout June and July and into the beginning of August. 185 ## Director’s Message: ● Summer ball pictures went so well!! Special thanks to Andi and Jamie for all their work in making this a huge success! On June 1st all Summer Ball teams had their pictures taken at Jordan Middle School and it went super well. ● Summer ball numbers are holding strong again this summer: ○ 42 Tee Ball Athletes (46 in 2025) ○ 64 Coach Pitch Athletes (71 in 2025) ○ 41 Machine Pitch Athletes (37 in 2025) ○ 21 Pee Wee Athletes (16 in 2025) ○ 20 Little League Athletes (17 in 2025) ● Driver’s Education - We have another summer of Driver’s Education classes. Thanks to Mike Coddington and Tony Kusske for teaching these classes! We are very lucky to have great educators working with our kids. Also, a huge THANK YOU to Megan Shaughnessy as she has gone above and beyond to complete behind the wheel hours over the last two months for our students! We currently have five licensed driver’s ed instructors, all who have teaching licenses. ○ ## Megan Shaughnessy ○ ## Molly Bares ○ ## Mike Coddington ○ ## Tony Kusske ○ ## Cullen Bahn ● I’m excited to welcome Phillip Nikunen and Maddex Hansen who have been hired for the Field Specialist position this summer. Jordan Public Schools and the City of Jordan are working together to fund these positions. These two young men will work on various projects to improve and care for our fields this summer. Thanks to the City of Jordan for their partnership! 186 ## Preschool, ECFE and Kids Co: ## Preschool: ● Classes are all full besides the M-Th afternoon 4/5/s class ● Waitlist for M-F full day is at 5 ○ Would need to get to roughly 15 to add ## ECFE: ● Mixed age ECFE class is running this summer ● Babies class is also running this summer ● ECFE in the park is set for July ## Kids Co: ● Summer care starts June 4 with programming at JES ● Crew (grades 4-6) is at JMS for the summer 187 ## Communications and Marketing Monthly Summary ## Sharing Our Story: ● Students across the district made an impact on our community in so many incredible ways this school year! ○ In case you missed it, Jordan MIddle School student service learning projects from this school year were featured on our website. Read more here! ● We are shifting School Supply Lists to a digital platform that integrates with our website. Families will be able to print the list to take to their favorite retailer or add the items automatically to their carts. This new platform also allows for our supply lists to be fully accessible and translatable! ○ Supply lists for the 26-27 school year will be available in mid-June and links will be posted to our social media channels when they are available! ● I was selected to receive a free registration for a social media conference for school PR professionals later this month. I’m excited to bring new ideas back to our district from this incredible opportunity! ## Events Attended for Photography Needs: ## ● JHS Band Concert ## ● JHS Choir Pops Concert ## ● JMS Choir Concerts ## ● JHS Fine Arts Signing Day ## ● JMS Band Concerts ## ● JHS Awards Night ## ● Senior Walk ## ● JMS Career Day ## ● Preschool Graduation ## ● JHS Graduation Commencement Ceremony 188 ## ● JMS Festival of Nations ● Last Day of School! Ongoing (Daily/Weekly Activities) handled by Communications: ● Meeting with district leadership to determine upcoming communication needs. ● Craft district messaging. ● Create communications plans for activities and potential crisis communications scenarios, as needs arise. ● Draft talking points for Superintendent KCHK radio interviews on a monthly basis. ● Manage content for District Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and YouTube . ● Continual maintenance of District website and Smartphone App. ● Maintain updated postings for lighted marquee sign. ● Updating school board policies, following policy committee work, on an as needed basis. 189 ## Nutritional Services Director’s Report May 2026 ## May Highlights ● The Wellness Committee recently completed its first district-wide Outdoor Wellness Challenge, which encouraged staff to spend time outdoors and prioritize their physical and mental well-being. Participation exceeded expectations, with 151 staff members logging a combined 240,228 minutes outdoors during the two week challenge! Based on average minutes logged per participant, the District Office/CERC team earned first place with an impressive average of 2,146 minutes per person! ● The High School serving line replacement project continues to move forward. Proposals were due on May 15th and we received three quotes from TriMark, Culinex and Boelter. After reviewing the proposals, TriMark was selected for the project. Last week, we met with our rep, Cam Anderson, to complete a final review of the equipment specifications and project details prior to placing the order. The project remains on schedule, with installation targeted for completion before the start of the 26-27 school year. ● May was another busy month for catering and special events. Our team successfully supported several events including: the Baseball Banquet, St. ## John’s Parent Lunch Picnic, Jordan Girls Fastpitch Association Tournament, JHS Awards Night and the All-Staff Breakfast. Upcoming projects ● As the school year comes to a close, we are shifting our focus to summer operations and planning for the 26-27 school year. Nutritional Services will continue providing meals for summer academic programming, Kids Company and also JAF. The MAX Nutrition program will also return this summer, providing 190 participants with a nutritious, high-protein snack and hydration option following their daily workouts participants with a nutritious, high-protein snack and hydration option following workouts. Additional summer priorities include renewing annual joint agreements, reviewing a la carte pricing, developing fall menus, and preparing kitchens and staff for a successful start to the year! 191 Board Meeting - 06.08.2026 ## Jordan School District #0717 ## Special Services Department Update: ## Improve Student Achievement, Learning and Career and College Readiness: • The Special Services Department is currently posting for our Long-Term Substitutes (LTS) for the 2026-2027 school year. We currently are looking for three LTS. One will be at JES and two will be at JMS. We currently have our School Psychologist position open and will be interviewing in the near future for that position. • Extended School Year (ESY) and Targeted S ervices started on June 8 th . ESY and Academic Targeted Services will be Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Programming will be at JES this summer. Targeted Services SEL program will continue into July for three weeks and will run from 10 AM – 3 PM. ## • On Tuesday, May 26 th we had our SOAR Transition Graduation Ceremony. We had two Jordan students graduate from the SOAR Transition Program this school year. ## Improve Community Connection, Satisfaction, and Engagement • Our American Indian Parent Advisory Council aid application was recently submitted into MDE along with our budget. For the 26-27 school year, Jordan Public Schools was awarded $61,000 towards our American Indian students to use for our activities, events, and field trips for the 26-27 school year. Provide a safe and collaborative culture in which to learn and work • This past month I have been meeting with departments and staff on closing out the school year and collaborating on what we need to work on for the 26-27 school year. Staff have been very open and honest about what we need to work on and what supports need to be in place for our students to be successful in each building and department. • The Jordan District will continue to work with Scott County Human Services on the support for mental health in our schools. An agreement between JPS and Scott County was signed to provide co-located services to our students in need. 192 ## Be Fiscally Responsible and Maintain Quality Facilities • Amy Hafemann and I continue to communicate and develop our 26-27 special education budget to ensure we are utilizing our state and federal dollars appropriately. • Amy Hafemann and I are working on our Federal and State Special Education funding, our ADSIS, CEIS, American Indian Aid Application, and Title III funding applications. We are also working with the staff and council members involved in the funding grants. 193 ## FACILITIES UPDATE Director’s message to the board: Hello all, we are off to a great start with summer cleaning and work order tickets. We started at JMS, then headed to the JHS and finished up summer cleaning at JES. We are hosting MASMS Custodial Days on the 23rd and 24th at JMS this year. It is two full days of surrounding districts sending around 300 custodial staff to learning sessions and a trade show. This is a great opportunity to showcase our schools as I will be giving building tours of our new elementary school as one of the classes on both days! Our custodial staff get to attend free of charge, and Kelly’s team will be catering breakfast and lunch both days! We are getting irrigation going at all three buildings, finding some repairs needed on a few lines and the usual replacement of sprinkler heads. Our building Lead at JHS has resigned, and as of right now the plan is for me to office out of JHS and take on these duties. Currently we have four student workers, two to help assist inside cleaning and two to help keep up with weed whipping and other grounds tasks. ## June Focus: ● Summer slam of cleaning and building repairs is ongoing ● River Valley Gym resurfacing starting 6/8 ● JMS Gym getting lighting updating like JHS Gym did. 194 ## Executive Summary ## Director of Teaching and Learning June 2026 Primary Focus = Finalize Testing, School Year Wrap, and Summer / Fall Planning ## Improve Student Achievement, Learning, and Career and College ## Readiness ## Professional Development - ● Future Planning - Focusing on planning new teacher workshops, summer training, and mapping out the focus of the 2026-2027 school year. ○ Back to School ## ■ New Staff Orientation - August 24 ■ Back-to-School Workshop - August 25 - August 28 ## ○ Summer Training Sessions - ■ Various Dates / Topics throughout the summer Summer Curriculum Writing – Curriculum writing is allowed for work connected with the MN Standards or other curriculum work not directly associated with the normal curriculum preparation expected as a part of the teacher’s regular assignment. ● Existing Course -- Teachers may apply for up to 10 hours of curriculum writing time to specifically revamp or update current courses (including updating new standards). This includes existing courses that may be new to the teacher but not new to the district. ● New Course -- Teachers may apply for up to 20 hours of curriculum writing to establish the curriculum for courses that are new to the district. ● Summer 2026 Curriculum Writing – Some elementary and middle / high school math teachers will be working on implementing the “new” 2020 math Standards The new math standards are slated for full implementation during the 2027-2028 school year, so teachers have the option to start that unpacking process this summer. Math Standards and Curriculum Update – With the adoption of the math standards, the Jordan School District is undergoing a math curriculum review. The key components of this review are as follows: ## ● K-12 New Standards Unpacking 195 ○ The elementary teachers and 5-12 grade math teachers will unpack the new standards to make sure everything is covered within the curriculum and courses. ## ● K-8 Curriculum Review ○ K–8 teachers are engaged in a comprehensive review of curriculum resources aligned to the newly adopted standards. This work includes unpacking the standards to ensure a clear understanding of learning expectations and evaluating instructional materials that best support student achievement and instructional consistency across grade levels. ○ At the high school level, mathematics teachers are reviewing the current curriculum and assessing future needs to ensure alignment with standards, rigor, and college and career readiness expectations. ## Integrate Data-Informed Instruction, Assessment, and Learning as a Core ## Competency in Every Classroom MCA Testing -- All MCA Testing was completed mid May with the closing of the testing window. ● Preliminary Scores - The preliminary results were shared with teachers; however, these scores are not finalized. The finalized scores will be available in mid-July, and will be embargoed until late August. At the end of August, the media will receive access to the assessment data with the public release of all assessment results. ○ Post Test Editing - I am working on the required posttest editing for MCA testing to ensure all scores are accurate and aligned to state mandates. ○ Test Refusals – Like we saw to a small degree in Jordan, test opt outs are happening more frequently across the state. The increase in opt outs is a constant discussion in groups across the state. ACCESS Scores -- Preliminary ACCESS scores were shared with the Director of Special Services and EL teachers. ● Note -- ACCESS is the standardized test given to students qualifying for English Language services. The test is administered by the WIDA Consortium, and it meets the government's requirements for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Curriculum Requests for the 2026-2027 School Year -- The Curriculum Order Deadline was in early May – Curriculum Orders Overview. Currently working to budget orders for the 26-27 school year to be both fiscally responsible and support teachers and students. ● Curriculum Materials and Software Overview – Continuously work to improve, expand, and assess current resources. The Read Act – Beyond staying up to date on revisions with this legislation and MDE’s implementation of the legislation, there are some specific areas of focus – ● Continual updates and changes in K-12 screening guidelines. ● Phase Two Professional Development – Our phase two teachers will start Science of Reading training in the fall. ○ Ranae Milawski and I took additional training which will allow us to lead the 196 phase two training for Jordan teachers in partnership with CORE OL&LA. Provide a Safe and Collaborative Culture in which to Learn and Work ## Collaborative Culture -- ● District Staff Development -- the final district staff development meeting took place virtually in May. The focus of the discussion was wrapping up this school year and looking ahead into this summer and fall. Educational Equity -- The last district wide team meeting of the school year was at the end of May with the Educational Equity team, building principals, and director of special services. ● The meeting focused on wrapping this year and looking ahead into next year’s planning. ● Continually working to plan for next year with changing staff and roles. ## MNVA ● Continually working with MNVA to close out this school year and begin planning for next year. ● In hearing feedback from some families, MNVA was a great option for our students this year. The staff at MNVA was in constant contact with me and counselors (especially Robin Whiteside) to make sure we were always supporting our students. The transition to this new vendor was smooth and truly supported our students. ## Improve Community Connection, Satisfaction, and Engagement ● District Advisory Council -- The final virtual feedback session took place in April. The purpose was to gather some ideas for next year’s meeting topics. ○ Mark Your Calendars – next year’s meetings will resume in October! 197 ## 2026 Board Committee & Liaison Assignments ## Standing Committee Assignments ## Committee Name School Board Member ## Budget/Finance Deb Pauly, Lauren Pedersen, Molly Monyok, Corinne ## Hennen, Jenny Kusske, Chrissy Olson, Matt Bertrang ## Calendar Chrissy Olson ## City/School Deb Pauly, Lauren Pedersen, Matt Bertrang ## Community Education/Recreation Corinne Hennen, (Alternate- Lauren Pedersen) ## District Advisory Committee Deb Pauly, Jenny Kusske, Student Board ## Representative ## Facilities Deb Pauly, Molly Monyok ## Meet and Confer/Continuing Education/Staff ## Development ## Deb Pauly, Molly Monyok ## Negotiations Deb Pauly, Lauren Pedersen, (Alternate- Matt ## Bertrang) ## Policy Deb Pauly, Corinne Hennen, Chrissy Olson ## Liaison/Points of Contact and Ad-Hoc Assignments ## Committee Name School Board Member ## American Indian Parent Advisory Council (AIPAC) Deb Pauly ## Booster Club Lauren Pedersen, Matt Bertrang ## Education Foundation Molly Monyok, Jenny Kusske ## Legislative Deb Pauly ## MSHSL Deb Pauly ## SCALE Lauren Pedersen ## Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) Molly Monyok ## SW Metro Intermediate District Deb Pauly (alternate - Corinne Hennen) 198 The Jordan Board of Education is comprised of seven elected members who govern the Jordan School District #717. The board hires the superintendent, sets policy, collaboratively sets the strategic plan for the district, approves staff hirings, resignations, terminations and leaves of absence, sets the annual local school levy, approves expenditures, oversees the district’s budget and district facilities and equipment. Learn more about each member by clicking on their Board Member Profile page. School Board Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month unless posted differently. The meeting on the second Monday is a regular business meeting. The fourth Monday meeting is a workshop meeting. 199