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Board discusses MSBA-aligned policy updates, training requirement and committee roles; staff to redraft language
Summary
Board members and staff reviewed proposed 1200-series policies including criminal/civil action against board members, board member development and mandatory finance training under Minnesota statute, committee advisory limits, and travel reimbursement language; administration will revise text for a future vote.
At the March 20 meeting, the Forest Lake Public School District board spent substantial time reviewing proposed revisions to the 1200-series policies, focusing on criminal or civil actions against board members, board member development and training, committee authority, and out-of-state travel and reimbursement rules.
Director Friedman led the policy discussion and identified several places where the district's current policy text differs from the MSBA model language. On Policy 1211 (criminal or civil action against a school board member), Friedman said the content in section 4(a) should be moved into…
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