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Board debates committee structure; consensus to separate legislative and community engagement functions and explore community finance advisory group

Stillwater Area Public Schools Board of Education · November 8, 2025
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Summary

Stillwater Area Public Schools board members reviewed committee policy and practice and signaled agreement to separate legislative and community engagement duties and to explore forming a community finance advisory group while staff draft options for finance oversight.

Board members spent significant time reviewing the district’s committee structure and Board Policy 2-13, which staff said no longer reflects current practice. The discussion covered three models: committee of the whole, standing committees and ad hoc working groups.

Board members generally supported maintaining the policy committee as a standing committee. Members also expressed a preference to separate legislative work from community engagement: the board directed staff to treat legislative and…

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