Orono board adopts six student policies, approves consent agenda and backs grant application
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The Orono Public Schools Board approved a consent agenda that included donations and financial reports, adopted six student-related policies and adopted a resolution authorizing an application to the MSHSL Foundation to offset student activity fees.
The Orono Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve the consent agenda, adopt six revised student policies and adopt a resolution supporting an application to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Foundation to offset student activity fees.
Superintendent Dr. Flesher reviewed the items the board was asked to adopt and asked for action. The consent agenda included approval of minutes from the Oct. 13, 2025 regular board meeting, personnel recommendations, acceptance of donations totaling $10,961.18, the treasurer's report for August 2025, wire transfer and voucher reports, and other routine payment items. The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote; no opposition or abstentions were recorded on the transcript.
The board also adopted six policies listed by number as ready for action: Policy 501 (weapons), Policy 502 (search of student lockers, desks, personal possessions and students' person), Policy 503 (student attendance), Policy 504 (student dress and appearance), Policy 505 (distribution of non‑sponsored school materials on school premises by students or employees), and Policy 507 (corporal punishment and prone restraint). Dr. Flesher introduced the policies and said they were "ready for action tonight, and I'll just review them." The board moved and seconded the item and approved it by voice vote; no opposing votes or abstentions were recorded in the meeting transcript.
Separately, the board adopted a resolution authorizing Orono Public Schools to apply for funds from the MSHSL Foundation. The resolution designates the superintendent or a designee — identified in the meeting as athletic director Paul Bruner — to submit required application materials. The MSHSL Foundation awards funds to member schools to reduce barriers to participation in athletics or fine arts, including fees, transportation and equipment costs. The board voted to adopt the resolution by voice vote.
Other procedural actions recorded in the transcript included a motion to adjourn to a work session for a report from the teacher peer evaluator team; that motion was approved on a voice vote. The transcript records board approval by voice for each item; it does not record a roll-call tally or named votes.