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Board discusses proposed revision to gift policy 4.21; trustees ask for clearer language on officials and exemptions
Summary
At a first reading, board members and staff reviewed a redraft of policy 4.21 (gifts to district personnel) to align with MSBA sample language, while asking administrators to refine definitions and make clear exemptions for small community tokens of appreciation.
The Board of Education held a first reading and extended discussion of a proposed revised policy 4.21 — gifts to district personnel and school board members — intended to align district policy with a Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) sample policy and to clarify exceptions.
Amy Skullerud, executive director of finance and business services, presented the redraft and said much of the policy text is MSBA language. She said the intent is to discourage gifts intended to influence official decisions while allowing modest tokens of appreciation. "If there's an employee that has a question about accepting a gift, they…
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