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Richfield board advances second reads on language access and promotion rules; discusses shifting to even‑year elections
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Richfield School Board heard second readings of an administrative guideline on language access and a policy on promotion/retention, approved routine consent items and liaison assignments, accepted donations, and discussed a proposal to change school‑board elections to even years by staging 3‑year terms in 2025 and 2027.
The Richfield School Board conducted routine business and discussed several policy items and calendar changes at its regular Jan. 21 meeting.
On policy matters, the board received a second read of draft Administrative Guideline 926.3, the district’s language access plan. Superintendent Steven Younowski told the board the guideline adds operational details required for a state report, states the district’s aim to employ bilingual staff and to maintain at least one bilingual staff member at every site, and documents current practices including dual‑immersion programming and translation/interpretation services. Administrators said the guideline will return for a final vote at a subsequent meeting.
The board also had a second read on Policy 524 and…
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