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Board plans retreat to revisit operating agreements, field trip policy and community outreach
Summary
The Centennial SD 28J board scheduled retreat planning items including revisiting board operating agreements and the superintendent agreement, reviewing field trip/travel policy, considering an attendance policy and stipends, and exploring outreach such as school event visits, a community picnic, and shaded play-area grant opportunities.
Chair Rose Solowski invited board members to bring a personally significant object to the upcoming retreat and urged discussion of foundational governance documents, including operating agreements and the superintendent agreement. The board flagged potential retreat topics such as reviewing the field trip/travel policy, committee representation assignments, revisiting attendance policy options, and the complexities of adopting stipends and managing board-related expenses.
Members discussed outreach strategies to deepen school connections — including attending school events instead of asking schools to send representatives — and suggested an inclusive community picnic and steps to increase student representation by learning from other districts. Environmental concerns, particularly heat and the need for shaded play areas, were raised along with the idea of exploring grant opportunities to fund solutions.
