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Board reviews policy updates, new positions and fundraiser list; student design advisor proposed
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the board reviewed multiple policy texts (student discipline, personal electronic devices, public data requests, crisis management), reviewed a packet of fundraisers, and considered a new Student Design Advisor/Website Designer position with a $1,100 stipend.
The board packet for Oct. 20, 2025, included proposed/updated policy texts and first/second‑reading items for several policies. Policy 506 (Student Discipline) and Policy 524.5 (Personal Electronic Communication Devices) were included; the materials provide model language addressing the Minnesota Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, restraints on recess detention, reasonable‑force reporting, and, in the device policy, a bell‑to‑bell restriction on student device use with grade‑level nuances and specified exceptions for IEP/health needs.
Policy 722 (Public Data and Data Subject Requests) and Policy 806 (Crisis Management) were also in the packet. Policy 722 provides the district’s procedures and local contacts for public-data requests and data‑subject rights; Policy 806 includes crisis plan expectations, lock‑down/evacuation/shelter protocols, active‑shooter‑drill criteria (developmentally appropriate, trauma‑informed, opt‑out provisions, and staff debriefs), and behavioral‑health follow-up steps.
Under new business the packet listed the district’s 2025–26 fundraisers across classes and activities and included two signed resolutions (Form A and Form B) supporting MSHSL Foundation grant applications. The packet also presented new positions: a Student Design Advisor & Website Designer (part‑time, ~2 hours/week, $1,100 stipend) and additional track workers. The Student Design Advisor job description in the packet emphasizes redesigning the district website, creating Google Sites templates for teachers, mentoring students on design projects, and maintaining digital assets.
The materials show these items as presented for board consideration; several items were listed for first reading (policy texts) while other items (the Form A/Form B resolutions, fundraisers and position descriptions) appear in the packet as board actions to be considered. The provided transcript sections include the policy text and position description but do not record a roll-call vote on every item within the included segments.
