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Committee forwards student‑surveys revisions despite parental‑access concerns
Summary
The committee voted 5–1 to forward revisions to Policy 520 (student surveys) that incorporate MSBA language and added resources; one member said language allowing review of third‑party surveys only before administration could limit parental access and indicated they would not support the change.
The Policy Committee approved forwarding proposed revisions to Policy 520 (student surveys) to the school board on Tuesday, despite a committee member raising concerns about parental access to third‑party surveys.
A committee member noted that the draft language allows a parent to inspect a third‑party survey "before the survey is administered or distributed" and said that limitation can restrict parental access. The member stated they would not be voting for the change. The committee nonetheless approved forwarding the MSBA‑aligned revisions and added resource materials by a recorded 5–1 vote.
The committee packet identifies the changes as MSBA additions aligning district policy with current Minnesota law and provides new resources beginning later in the packet. The matter now moves to the full school board for final consideration; no board action occurred at the committee meeting.
