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Board accepts community donations, raises adult lunch price and holds first readings of nine policies
Summary
The Monticello school board accepted community donations that funded a staff welcome-back luncheon, voted 5-0 to raise adult/second lunch price from $5.00 to $5.05 (state-required minimum), and received first readings of nine policy updates driven largely by legislative changes; no policy actions were taken tonight.
The Monticello School Board on Sept. 8 accepted several community donations and approved a small increase in the adult/second lunch price, while taking first readings of nine policy updates.
Superintendent Olsen presented four donations the district asked the board to accept: $1,000 from Eastview and NatureBased PTO and $250 from Byron and Monica Martin (transcribed also as Brian/Byron and Monica Martin) designated to buy Spanish-language books for the "Magic Book Bus," plus $6,000 from Rich and Jen Hanson and $2,064.01 from Hoagland (transcribed also as Hogan) Transportation to cover a staff welcome-back luncheon. "Motion passes 5 0 on the extremely generous donations that impacted both students and our staff," the chair said after a board motion to accept the gifts (moved by Jeff Hegley, seconded by Mary Bartel).
Director of Nutrition Services Laura Wacker Hansen asked the board to approve an increase to the adult/second meal price from $5.00 to $5.05 to match the state-required minimum. Jeff Hegley moved and Casey Root seconded the action; the board voted 5-0 to approve the increase.
Rob Daneker, director of human resources, presented a first reading of nine policies — most reflecting recent legislative updates or MSBA (Minnesota School Boards Association) model language. Notable summaries included: policy 418 (drug-free workplace/drug-free school) clarifying the district—s response to employees or students participating in a medical cannabis program; policy 501 (school weapons) adding language on active-shooter/armed assailant incidents and revising definitions; policy 503 (student attendance) removing the superintendent as the default truancy officer in favor of building-level accountability; policy 515 (pupil records) removing parent contact information from directory information; policy 516 (student medication/telehealth) updating references to epinephrine "delivery systems" rather than only auto-injectors; a new local policy 523 to apply certain employee policies to students to avoid duplication; changes to school-meals policy to reflect state free-meal language; a temporary calendar option (policy 602) allowing a Sept. 1 start for two years where Labor Day falls late; and a substantial update to student transportation policy 709. Daneker said these were a first read and no board action was required tonight; staff will return for second reading and action after committee review and cleanup (he said duplicate language in 501 would be removed for second reading).
The board adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
