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Good evening everyone. At this time, I call to order the business meeting for the Federal Public Schools School Board here on August 17, 2024. Uh, Director Steves, do we have a quorum present? >> Yes, Mr. Chair, we do. >> Do everyone please stand for the pledge

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of allegiance? I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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>> Thank you. We welcome all of you who are in attendance here at the district office and those of you who are uh watching online. Agenda item number two, approval of the agenda. Is there a motion for approval of the agenda? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Wolf. Is there a second? >> Second.

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>> Second by Director Steves. Any discussion? Discussion. Discussion. All in favor of that motion. Signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. Motion passes. Agenda item number three, recognitions, awards, and presentations. 3A. Uh, no tummies left

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behind. Recognition. presentation by Ms. Ella Bettner. So, you'd like to come up. >> Good evening. >> Hi, I'm Ella. Since the last time I was here, a lot has changed, not only within

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my organization, but within my own perspective. Last year, my mission was to help pay off negative lunch balances and help our community. This year, while my mission remains the same, there are a few more things I want to add. I continue to work

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toward the towards the school because I think about the parents who are financially struggling and may not always be able to make sure their child is getting meals they need each day. I think about the kids who are eating lunch on a Friday afternoon, not knowing if this could be their last meal until

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the following Monday. Food insecurity has been a problem for years and unfortunately it still is today. While it may not always seem like a problem that exists in our own communities, there are still students and families who are affected by it every single day. That's why I started

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No Tummies Left Behind. I want No Tummies Left Behind to be more than just an organization that helps pay off lunch debt. I want to bring awareness to food insecurity and remind people that there are students and families in our community who need support. I believe

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that no student should have to worry about whether they can afford lunch. School should be a place where students should learn, grow, and feel supported. Something as basic as having enough food to eat should never stand the way of that. So today, I am honored to present a

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check for $600 to the Fairbutt School District to help support students and families facing food insecurity. Along with this donation, this will completely pay off Fairbot's negative lunch balance, making sure that we start the school year on a good note and

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continuing to do what I can to make sure kids don't have to worry about food this upcoming school year. Thank you. >> Thank you, Ella. Um, board members, comments, just superlatives. I mean, the work you do and what you do for people

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is just all these years that you've done it is just amazing. So, thank you so much. >> Just a huge thank you. Uh, congratulations on your your efforts and the difference you're making. Help me out here because I know you've been here for multiple years. Is this year three

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or four or five? >> Fifth. Fifth year. fifth year. I mean, absolutely incredible. So, um you probably don't get enough thanks and kudos, but just hats off to you. Thank you. Wonderful job. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, just echo what um both Mr. Wolf

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and Mr. Bellingham. Um the last five years have been awesome to see you grow um just yourself personally and your organization. So, keep up the great work and um yeah, it's just humbling to watch you. >> Victor Moore. Uh yes, and we've seen you

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grow the last few years and a beautiful young lady and I think you have a very kind heart and I think that is a good thing. We need that today in our society and we thank you for what you're doing and your parents should be very proud of you and um just

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want to say a big thank you. >> Thank you Ella very much. this photo out here. Great job. Okay, thank you. Agenda item 3B under recognition awards of presentation for a presentation of the summer construction

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construction project overview. We have Miss Barbieeler, our director of finance and operations and Kane, Mr. Kane Smith, uh, director of buildings, grounds, and health and safety. So, come on up and, um, tell us all what's happened spring,

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summer, currently now. So, so much has happened. All right. So, summer building projects for 2026. Um just some real quick slides for you, just kind of some pictures so you can

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get a a better idea of what's going on there. Um we'll start with the uh ALC. We did uh remodel of the McKinley building. Uh some of the things that we did, we upgraded boilers, we upgraded all the

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HVAC systems, every unit was replaced. Um HVAC controls were all updated. We added a science room. We added an art room. Remodeled the kitchen so they can get hot meals now rather than getting them delivered in like like they've been in

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the past. Um we moved the main office to a more central location in the building. Uh the old office was turned into what I believe is the middle school ALC.

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So them are the the big things here. Um, the pictures here, we kind of just took some pictures of some classrooms that were not remodeled just to give you an idea what they look like before and what they look like now. Whiteboards had to be removed. We had to

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raise them up a little bit to make it more age appropriate. They're pretty small for the little ones, so raised them up for the the bigger kids. Um, this one is just kind of a visual for the the cabinets. You can see the before what the cabinets look like.

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They're pretty rund down. Um, we replaced them with more updated cabinets uh in the science and the art rooms. Uh, rest of the classrooms will follow hopefully next year or the year after.

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Bathrooms. I probably forgot to say bathrooms, but they were also remodeled. Um, made you we made them age appropriate. Uh, this is a picture of the new updated uh main office. Couple pictures of the new remodeled

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kitchen. Got all new equipment, new flooring. This particular space is the new middle school ALC uh classroom was it for the the ALC. Uh the next project that we did was the

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Roosevelt Early Learning Center. Uh that project we basically uh remodeled the media center um put in new flooring uh put some half walls in there. Uh there will be some type of an indoor

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learning play area at some point. That's kind of what it looks like right now. Just waiting for the the playground stuff. At Jefferson Elementary, we updated a special ed classroom.

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Uh they've been finding that the bathrooms are way too small for their needs. So, we've extended the the restrooms. Uh we've replaced the um cabinets in those rooms.

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Give you an idea of the bathrooms before and after there. Uh bathrooms before that were probably about 5 by five ft. Uh we extended them out. They're around 10 by 10 now. So plenty of room for them. Uh and they got

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the changing tables inside now, so they got privacy during that. Um high school welcome center. Uh this was the old staff lounge at one point. They've changed that. We've added some

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some carpeting. Um the murals around the the ceiling there are new. Gave it a nice fresh coat of paint. Added a a mother's room or nursing room. Add one of the the bathrooms.

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And we added a was a conference room, but I believe they're going to use it for some type of office right now. You guys have any questions, blurt them out. I know I'm going pretty quick. So, um, rise rooms. There are three rise rooms in the high school that we've put

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new flooring in. No before pictures, but got the after ones. Uh, Healthinder Clinic. So, we ended up remodeling a science room in the lower level of the high school and made that into a Health Finders clinic. Uh, it's

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got a a dental uh room. It's got, I believe, two exam rooms maybe for doctors. These pictures here show the entrance coming in from the hallway. That is the

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main check-in desk. Uh got a little waiting area in that space. Got Superintendent Bente doing his best uh pose for us. Again, little waiting area. That is the

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dental exam room with the new chair. That's just kind of a little work space between the exam rooms for the doctors and dentists to to work in. It's one of the exam rooms. Actually,

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both of them are an exam room. Um, other projects that we did that didn't make the the picture list, we got a falcon statue that is going to be going up here shortly. I just got the permit. Okayed today, so we'll get started on

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that. But it's a statue going in the activities plaza at the high school. We're starting just today we started the welcome center remodel at Jefferson. So that'll be ongoing. Should be done,

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we're hoping mid December. Jefferson chiller replacement. We did that this summer. had some issues with the chiller breaking down. Replace that. And just a ton of smaller projects that have been going on between parking lot

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painting and mulching and whole bunch of fun stuff. Been a busy summer to say the least. >> Very good. Indeed. Has been a busy summer. We've seen great progress. Board members,

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questions or anything? >> Director Moore, go ahead. >> Yes, Kane. Um, I I know when we talk about the facilities, I was going to say something, but as long as you're here, I'm going to say the parking lot looks really good and I want to say you save

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$6,000 by doing it instead of contracting it out. So, I appreciate that and I think all the board appreciates. Every little thing helps. So, >> thank you. And I know you work hard, so thank you for that, too. >> Thank you. Yeah, parking lots were long overdue, so had to get done.

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>> Now, we have to park straight, so that's >> Yes. Yes, you do. >> Um, so the uh learning or the ALC at the McKinley, refresh my memory, and I might be able to just answer my own question.

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Um, the front entry, where was that previously? So, door one had be on I'm horrible with directions, but it been south side of the building. >> Okay. And it's been moved to >> It's been moved to door four, I believe.

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>> So, that's kind of right as >> it's on the east side of the building there in the middle. >> Yep. >> So, safety and security obviously can be pointed to that. And then what would be the timeline for the Roosevelt

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project? um >> for completion >> hoping before the end of the year. >> Okay. >> So, >> because that received some grant dollars that needed to be spent before the end of the year. >> Correct. Yep.

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>> I also have a kindergartener that's very excited. So, >> great work. >> All right. Thank you. Uh thank you, Mr. Smith. Appreciate all your efforts and the updates, all that stuff. Um, yeah, just look forward to LC opening up

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and all that remodel. Thanks again for the tour. >> So, just so the general public knows as well, but the ribbon cutting for the ALC McKinley building is is that next Tuesday or Wednesday? >> Wednesday. >> It's Wednesday. the

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>> the 20 >> 3:30 >> 26 at August 26 at 3:30 >> is the ribbon cutting. >> So, thank you. Yes. So, back in the stone ages when I taught there, the entrance main entrance was right

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directly on the east side coming off fourth Avenue there in the >> at temporaries on the north on the south end. So, great job. Looks wonderful. I recognize my old classroom in the old days there too. So, >> perfect. Thank you, Mr. Smith, very much.

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>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Agenda item 3C is the uh presentation on the Minnesota Permanent School Fund. Our director of finance and operations, Miss Barbie Raceler. Good evening. Thank you.

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Um, so tonight I wanted to talk about the um Minnesota Permanent School Fund because I don't know how many people are actually aware of this uh and what's coming um on a ballot question in November. So I just kind of wanted to

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give everyone a little bit of background to what this is and what it means, what it doesn't mean. So, uh, the Minnesota, uh, public or excuse me, the Minnesota Permanent School Fund, it's a constitutional amendment,

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uh, that will be this fall and it would modernize how Minnesota's permanent school fund supports students, schools, and communities without raising existing taxes. So, what we should all know, the permanent school fund already exists.

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So, we already have this as a funding stream. Every Minnesota public school student is part of a trust fund. The amendment will not raise taxes. The proposal updates how the funds are

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distributed to schools. So the timeline for this, so back in 1858, um the federal government granted millions of acres of land uh to be, you know, used for um Minnesota schools and

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its trust lands. In 1900, then the state set a policy to preserve the land for Minnesota public school students. So from 1858 to 1900, land was still being sold. This land

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that was granted from the federal government was still being sold. And so it wasn't as many acres. So in 1900, they said, "We're going to preserve this." So that's what happened at that point in time. Then we go 124 years.

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And so in uh 2024, a nonpartisan tax uh task force was established to just kind of evaluate and make make recommendations about what to do with this um this funding source.

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So the the task force did bring forth recommendations uh to the legislature and they reported in January. with those recommendations. Then in May, the legislation passed to update how the

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funds would be distributed and it passed it obviously in both the House and the Senate um quite strongly. What happens now then is in November and actually early voting which starts in September, voters will determine if the

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fund distributions will be updated. So why is this being proposed? The school uh fund balance has increased from 675 million in 2010 to 2.3 billion in 2025. So this is more than three

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times in growth. The distribution methods haven't changed since the fund was constitutionally created. what this will do and why it's happening. We want to the the legislature wants to modernize the

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distribution and how it currently functions. They want to increase the funding uh and what they're what they're proposing is a substantial boost of about 40%. This will also provide flexibility

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adapting the fund to more modern educational demands and it's going to protect the purchasing power. So using inflation adjusted distribution to ensure long-term value. So distribution has been using interests and dividends

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only and this would be updated to include full market value. So what would change? The distribution rate is currently uh roughly 2% to 2 and a.5% and the proposed then would go to 4.5%.

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The distribution basis is currently interest dividends and the proposal is to make it on full market value. So it would be a fixed percent fixed percent of 4 point four 4.5%

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based on a three-year rolling average of the full market value. So that's how it would be determined. And then the per pupil funding is uh currently at roughly $68 per pupil and the estimated increase is that 40% that we talked about. So

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roughly $95 per pupil. What would not change? The fund. The fund is already existing. It's already there. It's nothing new. The purpose of the fund does not change. It will continue to support Minnesota public school students. The land doesn't

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change and there will be no new taxes nor an increase to any existing taxes. The um impact that it would have to Farbo public schools is an estimated annual increase of about $90,000.

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This is roughly an FTE in in our terms. Right now, it's currently uh the the amount that we get is currently 235,000. And so, we would add 90,000 to that uh beginning in fiscal year 28 if it were

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to be approved. The official ballot language then states, "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts

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without raising individual income or property taxes, effective July 1, 2027. What's very important for everyone to note is when you go to the when you when you go to your uh voting place, uh in

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Minnesota, a constitutional amendment requires a majority of all voters casting ballots in that election to pass. If a voter leaves this question blank, it's considered a no vote.

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Uh if anyone is interested in learning more information about this um this uh permanent school fund amendment, um there's the site uh that you can go to and and get whatever type of information it is that you're looking for. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Miss Reler. So, I'm going to make this statement first. First of all, this is just a factual presentation, correct? At no time is the district or the board promoting a yes or no vote. >> Correct. >> Or any sort of vote on there. We're just informing the public as to

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this is a constitutional amendment that is be going to be on the general ballot. >> Correct. >> Here this fall. And we're we're supplying the information here as presented from the state of Minnesota. >> Thank you. >> That's correct.

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>> So with that uh any questions? Yes, >> girl. >> You don't have a mic. Somebody talk loud. >> Sorry. I'm sorry for my lateness. No worries. >> It's also an opportunity, a great

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opportunity for our community to support our public schools by just helping the money in the fund grow in a better way. And that's how the the dollars are able to be dispersed. More dollars are able

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to be dispersed. >> Just a comment. >> Thank you. >> Director Moore, did you have something? >> Yes, I have a couple questions. Okay. So, $90,000 initially. Would that change then as the years go by or do we get 90,000 every year?

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>> So, it's based on our uh pupil count. Okay. >> So, depending on our pupil count is what will really determine uh how much >> I guess you did say that. Sorry about that. And so, uh, what programs would would this impact? Do you have you don't know? >> It Well, it would impact the budget in

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total. >> So, it there's there's no specific dollars that it has to go to or no specific program that it has to go towards. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Mhm. >> It's not restricted in other words. >> Correct. It's not restricted. >> Thank you.

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>> Anything else, Director Wolf? >> Thank you for the presentation. Um, I had no idea about this until you presented this at finance and now you're presenting it here. >> Will there be any type of

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link on our website? Yes. Will we communicate anything out to parents just as a informationon piece of information that you know will and it could be exactly this or it could be the link to the website or whatever. Will we do something like that? I would

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anticipate that we would be able to provide our community with data with the information. So yes, >> and and I don't know the numbers, but I think in your presentation on one of the earlier pages, you made it sound like it was wellreceived at the state

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legislature. >> Yes. >> Um and I'm not sure why we don't ever hear about the good bipartisan stuff that gets approved. Uh maybe it's not clickbait, I don't know. But I know the board is not supposed to um take a position on this or the school district, but I can personally. Is that correct?

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And I can speak on my behalf. >> Personally, if you're if you're not speak on my behalf and I don't know why somebody wouldn't support this based on no increase in uh property taxes, no increase in personal taxes. Um the fund has grown large from what it is here.

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and it seems like the fund is so large that they've re-examined on how to help distribute it and help impact students. So, um I can tell you that I will certainly vote for this. Thank you for bringing this forward and hopefully more people are able to find out information about this.

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>> Thank you. >> Thank you. Anything further further board members? >> Hearing none. Thank you, Miss Raceler. >> Agenda item number four, items of information. Uh, school board members

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like to start. Let's just go right. We'll start with director Moore. You have something. >> I always have something, right? Um, I just want to mention something in general here. It won't take very long, but you know, the as I said before, the United States of America celebrates its

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250th anniversary. So, our con in our constitution is a unique document that purports that every each and every person is equal. In fact, I think all of the founding documents adhere to this precept and I agree wholeheartedly. I

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think everybody else on this board does. Uh we have to remember too the constitution is the supreme law of the land. And with all of this in mind, um I am deeply concerned about some of the educational mandates that are coming from the Minnesota legislature that seem

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to contradict themselves. Um, for example, there's some legislation is based on the idea that there's institutional racism within our educational system and that schools must address this racist uh agenda. Um, I

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agree with that in that we should never judge a student by the color of his or her skin. Uh, and I don't think there should be any sort of racism or any biasness is regarding students. I I think though instead of placing students

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into group groups, it makes more sense to look at the academic needs of our students and I think our job is to make sure that every student graduate who graduates who's proficient in reading, writing, math and you know the basics.

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Um any legislation I think that uh professes and this is a quote actively work to identify and eliminate racism in all forms. um on the one hand but then whose actions do the opposite I think is a

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contradiction and I'm saying this now because I may not have a get a chance to say it later but the read act is one example. Um this act basic basically hopes to eliminate institutional racism but then by its very own legislative

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action negates its own stance by overlooking one or two groups of students. So this act in fact contradicts itself. You know the one hand says one thing but the other hand does the opposite. The verbalization hand does not equal the action hand. And

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that is why I have recommended that the reference to the greed act be taken out of public school superintendent goals because we really cannot contradict ourselves um especially when it's a foundational statement. So that's I wanted to get

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that in in case uh I didn't get a chance to to say that before. So thank you >> director Budro. Anything? >> Apologize for being late. >> Nope. Never apologize.

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>> Me too. >> Anything? >> Um yeah, my two of my students uh wrapped up summer steam program a few weeks ago. Um so for anybody that hasn't participated in the program, it's an

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awesome um kind of enrichment program that the public school offers um for sixish weeks of summer. Um campbased programming um so learning they don't really know that they're learning so that makes it even better. It's like

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sneaking vegetables in. Um, and then, uh, the last couple of weeks, um, my two daughters have attended, uh, Kids World, which is the, um, paid, um, child care program, um, that is, uh, within the

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school system. Um, and just another shout out to how well organized that Miss Reverse has that program running. The kids love going there. So, that's all I've got. >> Uh, yeah, just real quick, thank you. Um, just want to wish all the staff uh

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good luck this year. I know people are starting to roll back in and I know the new staff are here in training and so just hopefully they have a wonderful year. Uh, good luck to all the fall athletes, student athletes that are starting. I think uh the season's kicked off today with practices and all that

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stuff. And then um just want to wish uh all the the five board members that uh that are running for election this November. I want to wish them good luck and thank um for uh throwing their hat in the ring and and uh providing some public service. So, best wishes to everybody.

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>> Great. Thank you. >> Items of information uh 4B, Superintendent Benty. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh so, I'm proud to Farbo Public Schools is once again partnering with the Farbo Area Chamber of Commerce and the Community Action Center to provide school supplies for

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every preK through 8th grade student for the 2627 school year. This program helps ensure that every student has the tools they need to start the year ready to learn. Thank you to the families, businesses, and community members who continue to support this important effort. Uh for the third consecutive

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summer, TriStar partnered with our fourth grade summer steam students for a hands-on engineering challenge. Students worked in teams to design and build the strongest freestanding paper tower paper tower using just 15 sheets of paper and

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2 meters of masking tape. It was wonderful to see students use creativity collaboration problem solving, and perseverance while learning about engineering design process. Thank you to TriStar for continuing to partner with us and give our students opportunities to apply what they're learning in the classroom to real world

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challenges. Um, also with Steam, our first grade uh our first and second grade summer steam students recently visited the library to turn their summer reading logs and receive four books to take home and keep. They also had the opportunity to explore the library, learn about the 3D

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printer, and hear a story from a children's librarian, Denny. It was a fun way for students to celebrate their summer reading and spend time exploring the library. Um, I'm excited to welcome Taher Incorporated as our new food service partner for the 2627 school year.

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Following a competitive selection process, Taher was selected as the best fit for our district. While uh we look forward to working with them to provide nutritious, highquality meals throughout the school year for our students. I had a wonderful time visiting with

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Farable families and community members during National Night Out. It was great to see so many uh familiar faces and meet new ones and spend some time connecting with our community. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello, take a photo, mostly with Freddy, um and visit with us. It was great a way to

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connect with families and community members before this uh the start of another school year. And as we prepare to welcome students back, I'm also excited to welcome the many new staff members joining Farbo Public Schools this year. Our new teachers, support staff, and other team members bring valuable experience,

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energy, and new ideas to our schools. I'm looking forward to seeing the impact they will have on our students, and I'm grateful they've chosen to be part of our Falcon family. and then upcoming events. Uh, new this year, we're going to be launching a did you know series discussing frequently

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asked questions and topics that are relevant to our staff. The short videos will be shared with staff via email every two weeks and will provide informational uh engaging uh content as a way to share information and answer common questions that they have. Um,

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we're also launching a new positive gossip initiative to encourage students, staff, families, and community members to share positive experiences and recognize students, staff, and others who make a difference in our schools. Participants will be able to submit a short recognition through our website or

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by scanning a QR code on new positive gossip stickers. Submissions may be highlighted on the district website or shared directly with the individual. And then I know I la I mentioned this last month, but I want to share it again. I'm excited to invite our students, families, staff, and community

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members to the grand opening of our Farbo Area Learning Center in its new home at the McKinley building on Wednesday, August 26th at 3:30. We will begin with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by tours of the newly renovated space. I hope you all uh join us as we

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welcome as we celebrate this new exciting chapter for our Farable Area Learning Center and see the transformation that we've accomplished. And Mr. Chair, that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Superintendent Benty. Uh agenda item five, public comment. We

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do not have anyone with public comment this evening. Uh six, agenda item number six, consent agenda. The consent agenda consists of the minutes from the July 20th, 2026 and August 3rd, 2026 meetings employment additional

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assignments, other authorization of payments, transfers, and investments accounts and retirements. Is there a motion for approval of the consent agenda? >> I'll move. >> Thank you, Director Budro. Is there a second? >> Director Kudson. Uh, there's no

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discussion on consent agenda. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. >> Agenda item number seven, district advisory committee. There's no report this evening. Uh agenda item number

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eight, policy committee. Uh 8A is policy committee minutes. Um directors Moore and Steves, if you would like to take over for the review of the minutes. >> I can go. Um yeah. So the minutes are

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posted. It looks like they are fairly accurate. Um so this was the first meeting um since the end of the school year. Um towards the end of the meeting we did discuss um since we are caught up on our um timesensitive um updates that

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we'll be moving policy committee to every other month as opposed to every month. Um and that will still allow us to be um well within the um guidelines for um renewals um whether they be

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annual or by annual. Um so all of the policies that were discussed at policy um the policy meeting were um statutory um mandatory updates from the Minnesota legislation.

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I get it. >> Could I just add a >> director more? >> Yeah. I just like to make a couple comments if I may. >> It's on the It's on the policy committee. >> Well, I'm going to go through I'm going to go through the first readings here, but if it pertains to the minutes, that's fine. >> Oh, so do you want to do it as we I just

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have policy 208, policy 613? >> Yes. Let me go through the first reading. >> Okay, let's do it that way. >> Thank you. Mhm. >> So, uh, agenda item 8B is the first reading of revisions to policies. They are as follows. Policy 208208,

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development adoption and implementation of policies. Policy 402, disability non-discrimination policy. Policy 423, employee/volunteer- student relationships.

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Policy 57.5, school resource officers. Policy 509, enrollment of non-resident students. Policy 521, student disability non-discrimination.

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Policy 524, internet accessible use, I'm sorry, internet acceptable use and safety policy and form. Policy 613, graduation requirements. Policy 621, Literacy and the Read Act.

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Policy 709, Student Transportation, and policy 722, public data requests. Are there any questions or anything regarding uh the first reading of these policies? >> Go ahead, Director Moore.

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>> Okay. Thank you. Um I I thought I'd make these now instead of waiting until uh the next time. Policy 208, it talks about development, adoption and um implementation of policies. Uh we did make a I think it was a a tech revision

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which we would require only one meeting of the school board to approve as as opposed to two because usually we have the reading and then the vote. Um, I was okay with as long I was okay with this as long as a revision didn't affect the

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contact content or context of the policy and it didn't. So, I wanted to mention that. I wanted to mention too just um on policy 423 employer volunteer student relationships um that by the m the current Minnesota

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statute that added a grooming is is prohibited. Uh what I was concerned about and I talked about this at the policy meeting was that it uh did not affect 16 or 17 year olds only 15 up to 15. But with this policy because with

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this within this policy there are safeguards. So for instance under 2D it says and this is a quote sexual relationships are strictly forbidden between employees and students. If occur the employee may be subject to criminal

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liability. So, I think even though the statute didn't cover that, I think we've covered it in the um in this policy and I'm satisfied with that. Finally, policy 613, which is a graduation requirements. I'd just like to add that they we had a

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vet added a veterans piece and this was pertaining to the Korean uh vets uh Vietnam vets and I I think this was a good thing. Um it it actually would uh make it possible for them to receive

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their diploma if they've never had a high school diploma uh by their experience gained in service or by their lived experience and uh this was this could be done uh postumous too um after death. So I think this would be a good

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thing for the families. I I guess my question would be is there going to be some publicity on this because you know if I think it would be good to know for families of the veterans if you know um are we going to be doing anything like that or not? I don't know

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>> because I think this would be a good idea because if people don't know about it then they aren't you know with the >> that has not been discussed at this point but it's it's definitely something that could be >> I think we should think about that because I think this would be I I think this is a wonderful opportunity

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uh for vet for veterans both who have are living and uh who have passed away especially for their families once that passed away. So thank you that's all I the comments I have to make. Anyone else uh on the first reading of the those policies?

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Okay. Hearing none. Thank you very much. Uh agenda item number nine. 9A is finance committee. Um I'll turn it over to Director Budro. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The finance committee meeting was held remotely on

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August 10th. Committee actions include approval of the agenda and the July minutes, approval of Riverbend Nature Center contract for the 2627 school year for classroom and field trip environmental education, approval of the

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partnership between Somali Community Resettlement Services and Farbo Adult Education for the 2627 school year uh for adults to improve literacy and workforce skills.

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And then as far as our enrollment and revenue, our monthly student count continues to fluctuate, but preliminary numbers for kindergarten are 208, grades 1 through 5, 543 at Lincoln, and

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420 at Jefferson. Uh definite numbers for middle school and high school are not available right now. The July investment report shows 58.4,000 4,000 in earned interest with cash down

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from last month due to summer payouts. Uh investments at 16.5 million and the district is still in a healthy position for the fiscal new year. Our year to year-to-ate spending is financially sound and on track with

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previous years with expenses at 3% of budget. Barbie presented information regarded regarding the Minnesota Permanent School Fund constitutional amendment which would provide additional revenue for all school districts.

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>> The meeting was adjourned and the next meeting is September 21st at 7:30 a.m. >> Thank you, Director Budro. >> Yes. >> Uh 9B facilities committee uh directors Moore and Wolf have anything on the facilities? We just had an update from

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Mr. Smith. So, >> yeah, maybe not. >> No, there's a uh we did not meet, but uh Kane uh Smith provided us with some updates and I'll just he just sent us a little email here and uh I'll just go through it briefly.

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Um I may be there may be some redundancy here, but the first phase of the um outside uh tuckpoint cleaning on the buildings is coming to a close. It's probably done by now. The ALC remodel, as he said, is complete and the classrooms um are are ready. Uh I want

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to reiterate again that the ribbon cutting is next uh next Wednesday. It's August 26, 3:30 at McKinley. Uh parking lots were repainted districtwide and uh doing this in house saved us at least $6,000 and I

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appreciate that. It might be even more than that. Um, thanks to Kane. Uh, then the uh dead ash trees were removed this summer and I think they're working they're working on something uh to get a

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grant to help replant the trees. The high school welcome center is remodel has been completed as you saw the new flooring paint and murals are done. uh the mother's room and a conference room and uh pictures were provided by um um

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in the presentation. Jefferson Welcome Center is uh scheduled to start uh August 17th. Um finally, the crews are working hard, he said, to complete the summer cleaning before staff. And that's about it. It was uh I I do appreciate the fact that

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he gives us very clear it's brevity. It's it's clear and succinct and thank you very much. So I don't think there's any question. Did I cover it? Uh >> did a great job >> Mr. Wolf?

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>> Agenda item number 10 other matters 10A is consider approval of the 2026 2027 school resource officer. Is there a motion for approval of the 2026-2027 school resource office?

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>> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Steves. A second by Director Wolf. Um I have uh Miss Raceler, if you'd like to review this for the board, please. >> Sure. So, um, a recommendation is in the board packet, um, to consider for

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approval the 2627 agreement, uh, between the city of Farbull and, uh, the school district for resource resource officer services. Um, the contract is about a 3% increase from what we paid in, uh, fiscal year 26. Um, and as far as the

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services go, nothing has changed. um we will continue to uh have the same uh agreement and language that we have had in years past. So um I am recommending that we approve uh the agreement as presented.

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>> Thank you. Discussion director Moore. >> Uh yes, I just want to mention too that this agreement was made in conjunction and approved by the uh Farbo Police Department too. >> Yes. >> Thank you, >> Director Wolf. Mi Miss Raceler, um,

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thank you for this. Do you know, will the same officers that we had last year at FMS and FHS be the same ones this year? >> Yes, they will be the same. >> Okay. Thank you. And I I just want to say I I I'm in the schools a bit and in the

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community a bit and to see the students interact with these officers, I think it's wonderful. Um, and see them out in the community interact, it's wonderful. So I I think it's a it's a good thing in many many ways.

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>> Further discussion. >> Let's call for discussion. Hearing none. We have a motion for approval of the 2026 2027 school resource officer. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> Opposed. Motion passes.

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>> 10B. Consider approval of the Riverbend Nature Center contract for fiscal year 2026 2027. Is there a motion for approval of the Riverben Nature Center contract for fiscal year 2026 2027? Great. Motion by Director Budro. Is

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there a second? Thank you, Director Kenudson. And discussion once again, uh, Miss Raceler, I'll turn it over to you. >> Thank you. Uh so what you have in the packet is the uh proposed contract that we would have with Riverbin Nature

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Center uh for the 2026 2027 school year. Um if you are looking at that uh information, you can see on the second page that it it states that we've had a relationship with the Riverbend Nature Center since 1979, which is quite

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impressive. So um it the activities and the um responsibilities are laid out in the contract and um what they are providing us is prek through sixth grade services. So our students are able to uh go to Riverbend Nature Center and have

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uh various experiences there and it lays out how many trips uh are you know offered to our students at at various grade levels. And then there is also a high school programming uh aspect of it. Um so it we're able to do more things

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like in a biology internship uh type of program. So um this is the same cost as it was last year. So they have not increased the cost for us to utilize um their staff and their expertise and uh

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their their um establishment. So, um, again, I would highly recommend that we approve this contract. >> Thank you, Miss Raceler. Uh, my understanding and I for members of the board and the general public, the

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activities that students go to Riverbend for with are aligned with the standards and benchmarks within the within the science curriculum of of the Minnesota State standards. So, that's I think it's very crucial. >> Yes. and and uh Riverbend Nature Center

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does work with our teachers and our curriculum uh folks to ensure that um you know that they are being provided the standards and and um actually get to experience it in a a much different way than a lot of other students get to. >> And we are very fortunate to have

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Riverbend Nature Center here. I know many neighboring districts do come and visit and participate in that. So, we're very fortunate to have Riverbend Nature Center here in Fairbull and the activities that they do. >> Absolutely. >> Further discussion.

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>> Further discussion. Call for discussion. Hearing none, we have a motion for approval of the Riverbend Nature Center contract for fiscal year 26 2026 2027. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Thank you, Miss

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Raceler. Agenda item 10 C, consider approval of the SCSAB partnership agreement contract. Is there a motion for approval of the SCS/AB partnership agreement contract?

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>> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Wolf, and a second by Director Budro. And with this for before as we begin discussion, uh I will turn it over to Miss Cassie Riapel, our community education and engagement uh coordinator. Hi everybody. In the

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proposal, you will see a contract between Verbbo Adult Education and Somali Community Resettlement Services. The contract would be to provide satellite adult education classes at the town square building where SCS is housed.

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The goal would be to recruit students that need English classes, they need math classes, science classes with the goal of having them join our favorable education center program once they get to the level that they need to join the next level of programming.

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Another goal we have with this program is Small Community Resettlement Services sees a different population than we do at the Fairbow Education Center. They have a large group of elderly um students that come in and get support with filling out forms, come for just

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social coffee hour. And so we're trying to capitalize on that group that comes to the office at the Town Square building to offer them classes where they go already. And then the hours of day are in the afternoon. So we have our English language classes in the morning and in

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the evening and online. So the goal is to offer classes when they couldn't offer them at the Fairbo Education Center, which if you see on page two, that would be between 12 and 2 and 2 and 4. And so Farbo Education Center currently does not offer English

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language classes around that time because it's not very busy. And then I just want to clarify um in the contract on the bottom of page one there's some acronyms and some jargon that people aren't used to. Um one thing that we do together is track measurable

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skill gains which is MSGS. So at the state level they request that we give a pre-EST and a post- test to every student and the goal is to get 70% measurable skill gains. We don't always meet that goal. Um, but that is our

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goal. >> Any questions? >> Okay. Very good. So again, board members, this was approved by the finance committee presentation. And M. Refell, I'd like for you to uh at at that presentation, you were asked a

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question. How many participants did you have in in that program? in the entire adult education program last year about 900 over 900 um close to 950. >> I think that was important to put up because >> I think a lot of people were surprised.

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>> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Discussion, >> director Wolf. Question for you. Is there anything in this contract that comes out of the general fund? >> No, >> it's all >> It's all state AB funds.

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>> Thank you. And we spoke about this as well in the finance committee meeting that um some people when we think of public education, we think of maybe preschool, but for sure probably kindergarten through 12th grade. In our district, we have adult basic education,

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community education as part of our school district. >> Not all the districts in Minnesota have that. Is that correct? >> Correct. >> And you just said that we serve last year over 900 adults through this program. >> Yes. >> Awesome. Thank you very much, >> Mr. Chair. Dr. Wood,

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>> I'm wondering if Cassie, you mentioned a consortium with other districts that's going on and >> maybe you could tell us just a bit about that and how we fit in that consortium. >> So, we are part of the Southeast AB

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consortium. So, we are Farbo, Otana, Triton, Winona, Albertly, and Austin. and Farbo kind of falls in the middle of measurable skill gains. So we kind of

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are average, but our contact hours, the number of hours that students are coming in to learn is the highest. So we are seeing the most amount of students and they're serving the most amount of hours. And our goal is to really work on increasing our measurable

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skill gains and our outcomes. So they can also get a measurable skill gain if they get a career credential. They get their GED, their adult diploma or if they go on to college, there's all sorts of ways that they can get it. And they can get one per year. So if a student

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gets their GED and passes the test and gets a career, that only counts as one. So it's kind of a strategy game. Also, >> Mr. Mr. Chair, there's a lot of different details to this program because we asked a lot of questions

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during the finance meeting and thank you for being so well prepare prepared. You just shared some of the things that are taught um Burlington English is kind of a different term >> and then some of the other skills that

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are taught to our students. I don't know if you mind sharing them with the broader board here. >> Yeah. And Don Buter is the new adult education coordinator. Her and I talked just last week and I am proposing that she put together a presentation for the

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board just to showcase and highlight all of these things and help explain it more and just showcase the success that we've had. Excuse me. But Burlington English is an adult education curriculum and so for many years there was nothing really

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set in stone and teachers would peacemeal things from curriculums they would find all over create their own materials and then Burlington English came around and they have contacts in Minnesota that reach out to buildings like Farwell Education Center and they

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come and send someone in person to train us on how to use Burlington English and we have a really good partnership with them and it's all all the way from your most basic English skills, but in an adult context, all the way to the most advanced English skills they need to get

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into the GED adult diploma program, which is the next step for them. And then another thing to highlight is with adult education learners come a lot of barriers to accessing education. So this last year we turned a few of our classes to Highlex, which is an

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in-person and online option, so students can access it from home. And then we also provide transportation tokens with Hayaand so that students can get to the building in person. And then offering satellite sites at Farbo Foods, Tristar,

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Somali Community Resettlement Services so that we can provide classes where students are at if they don't have time or options to access the Fairbo Education Center during our hours when we have classes. >> Thank you. >> Further discussion, Director Moore.

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>> Uh um yes. Thank you for your work, Cassie. Um, I think there's several pluses to this. Um, I like the fact that the goals are to improve the reading and math and especially uh for improving English language proficiency. I believe every student and you said even uh

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adults I think they we all should they should be proficient in English especially the students. Um, also I like the fact that you have a couple of concrete measurable goals even though you don't meet them, but it's still 70%

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of the measurable skill gains uh for 26 and 27. I think that's a good thing. I like the fact that 75% post test rates. Um, and I like the fact too that integration into community life. Uh, could could you just could you tell me

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what you mean by that? Um, what do you mean by integration into community life a little bit? If you >> One of our major goals is to provide all of our students who come in with skills to succeed out in Farbo and the surrounding area to help our employers

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find employees to work there that have the proficiency level in English and math and science to have a successful career with a livable wage so they can provide for their families. >> Yeah. And it is it kind of integrating into the American way of life? I had actually a constituent ask me that uh

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like do you teach about the constitution or anything like that? >> So Burlington English provides the curriculum so I can get you a scope and sequence of what that looks like if you would like. >> Yeah, I'd like to because I I think it's important that if if somebody is living in our country, they need to know about

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the Constitution and all the rights that go along with it. So >> all the curriculum is contextualized for adult life and how to succeed in Farbo Minnesota and Minnesota and the United States. >> Could you get me that for that would be nice and also you talk about cultural

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navigation. Uh is that the same as integration in the community or what do you mean by that? >> Very similar. >> Very similar. Okay. >> Um and you mentioned it doesn't come out of the general fund. Where does it come out of? It comes from a formula through

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state adult education and so it is based on a very detailed formula some includes census numbers their leap count for the district uh it's assigned by the state and then the federal government also provides some funding for state AB and

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then we also seek out grants >> seek out grants does a lot of it come from taxpayers or do you know probably >> I would assume cuz I'm I I I know that,

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you know, the um the taxpayers, they've really got a heavy burden and that that really bothers me. Um and so >> one thing is that we generate contact hours and for each contact hour we have it's a formula of about $9 per contact hour. Okay? >> So that's how we're funded. So the more

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hours we have serving students, the more funding we get. Okay? >> So if we serve less students with less hours, we get less funding. >> Okay? But it does come out of probably taxpayer pockets, >> right? >> Well, remember it's it's any state money or federal money is all taxpayer money.

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>> I know. I know. >> Every dollar we receive is taxpayer dollars some way or another. >> And I I guess I just feel that it's it's I you know I I like what I saw here, but the taxpayers to me are just overridden.

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So uh but I I still would like to get that u curriculum. Thank you. Director Wolf. Um, M. Riel, just following up on Director Moore's, um, comments, uh, my interpretation only, but the more

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skills that we can get people in this community means more jobs that are filled, that means more taxes that are paid, that means more rent that's paid, that means more groceries that are hopefully bought and all that type stuff. So, I would think that um the more life skills that we can get these folks that and they can be on um

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contributing to help with our local or regional uh companies, I I would think would be a positive thing for our community as a whole. >> Yeah. And I haven't even touched on our college and career level programming. This is simply our basic education

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programming. And so we'll definitely put together some slides, get on the agenda, and share more updates with you from the whole program just so you can learn more about what Candace does. >> I know a lot about it. Yeah. >> Any final discussion?

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>> Just u Mr. Chair, uh just what you said. I I I would really like to see the the numbers what you were talking about. uh you know for I don't know if we can do that at some point but I would like to see those numbers because I'm very concerned about the tax burden on people. So thank you for your

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presentation >> director Kenudson. >> So the the Somali resettlement um do they pay any money toward is it out of their pocket or is this like grant funded for them as well? So,

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we pay the instructor salary over there because we generate revenue from the hours that they get for us. They got about 9,000 hours for us last year. >> Okay. >> And so, we pay that column right there of 55,884 to them.

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>> Okay. >> Yep. >> And um so this addresses Somali, but how about our Spanish speakers? I mean, can they attend these programs? They they're welcome to attend. They don't.

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>> Okay. >> Okay. >> We have had mostly Spanish speaking students attend at Farbo Foods and Tristar, >> right? >> We would be open to offering a satellite site at a different place that would be

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opened at any culture. >> Mr. Chair >> just want to affirm that this is a good pathway to independence for a lot of people that

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the skills like shopping checkbook arithmetic provides them skills where they can get jobs. That's we want them to get jobs. We want everyone that can to get employed and that is a pathway to independence and that is what I believe

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this is the the great strength of the program is to help them to be independent help them to be able to work and pay their bills like all of us do >> and that's that's a very good program

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>> yeah most students come into the farbo education center wanting to learn to speak English better and then they end up learning reading, writing, math, science, all the skills and end up getting their GED, diploma once they get a feel for adult education and just the

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the welcoming environment the Fair Education Center has. You wrap them around with support. You provide transportation if we can. Just very welcoming environment. There's coffee in the entryway. Just a college vibe of an adult education program. So, if you haven't been to the Fairbo Education

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Center, you should definitely go take a tour, take a visit. >> Director Moore. >> Uh, yes. Cassie, do the Hispanic because I Candace, you mentioned Hispanic students. Do the Hispanic students know about this program that they can >> they do, but they they don't. Okay.

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>> Yep. We work with all of our faces from across the district and they connect families with the Fairbo Education Center all the time. We have centralized registration at the Fairbow Education Center. So, all new families to the district come and meet the faces at the FEC in a welcoming environment and then

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they walk them to the back. They give them a little tour. Here's some English language classes, GED, there's ECF here, and then they go enroll their kids for kindergarten through the high school all in one spot. And it's quite a good system that's built.

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and those of us who attended the uh AB uh when they got their GEDs and the language proficiency, how proud >> each of those students, there's over 20, 25 or more just proud of what they have accomplished. So great program.

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>> Yep. >> Any further discussion? Board members, we have a motion and a second for approval of the SCSAB partnership agreement contract. All those in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I.

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>> Opposed? >> No. >> Motion passes 51. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Repel. 10D, consider approval of the 2026 2027 superintendent goals. Is there a motion for approval of

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the 2026 2027 superintendent goals and rubric? Should I should add that as well? Uh is there a motion for that? Thank you, Director Budro. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Director Steves. Uh board members, for your information, what we have done, what I've presented to you is

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we have the uh revised goals from our work session uh two weeks ago. Also, we mostly Mr. Venty helping out um develop the rubric as well to go with that. So

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um really not not much nothing changed except all the changes or the discussion and changes that we did there was just copied for you. So with that I'll open it up for discussion. We do have a motion and approval for sec a second for

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approval of the goals and rubric discussion. Director Moore. Uh yes. Uh thank you uh Mr. Chair. I I as I said I would like to make the following amendment. It's under action steps page one first bullet support the

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implementation of evidence-based reading instruction aligned with the expectation that each and every student will succeed. Uh I would be deleting the science of reading read act expectations and district curriculum.

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>> Thank you. We have a a motion to amend >> the superintendent goals as stated by director Moore. Is there a second to that motion to amend? >> I could second it. >> Second by director Kudson and discussion. Director Moore, you made the

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amendment. Uh rationale. >> Uh yes. Um, when I was looking at the Reed Act, um, the the this act basically hopes to eliminate institutional racism, but then by its very own legis and I I know it's

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legislative action, negates its own stance by overlooking one or two groups of students. So, I think this act really contradicts itself. uh on the one hand it says you know you've got to have uh we can't have any racism or anything

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like that but in its own act it it eliminate it overlooks a couple of groups and so uh I just feel that it contradicts itself and so I just feel that and I I said that in my opening statement so I just feel that we should

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just eliminate that. Did we have it in for last year? Was it last year when we had the goals? Did we have that put in last year? >> The Reed Act was in >> Okay. Last year, >> I guess I I read more about the Reed Act, so I'm just a little concerned about that and so that's why I decided

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to just um you know, put the amendment forth. >> Any further discussion on the amendment? >> Steves, >> this is kind of in a followup. Where in the Reed Act are you seeing the phrase institutional racism?

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Um I think it's under the definition uh under definitions too. It's a cost about it talks about anti-racist and I'm going to say this means actively working to identify and eliminate racism forms in order to change policy. Uh the next

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Okay. And the next page is >> what page in in statute? >> They don't have the pages numbered. Uh it's under definitions. >> Okay, >> it's F. And then there's H. Institutional racism means structures, policy, and practices within and across

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institution that produce outcomes that disadvantage those who are black and people of color. So you know what about the Asians? What about the whites? So that's why I felt it in the one hand it talks about eliminate all forms of

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racism and then in the next couple sentences they talk about you know uh black indigenous and people of color. I I think they you know we should include all the all the races you know the Asian

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the whites. So I just have a to me it's a contradiction in terms. So uh that's why I added that. So >> okay. So I just did a quick Google search here and the again I'm not saying

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that you're wrong or right. Um I've just never seen the terminology institutional racism within the read act. Um, and I've read it. >> Well, it's right here >> several times. Is it?

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>> Yeah. If you could get this to the board. >> Reading to ensure academic development read Act and it's under definitions. >> Yep. The intent of of the law. However, um so state lawmakers and supporters emphasize that the READ Act is a

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institutional instructional reform designed to boost overall reading proficiencies and address achievement gaps. I'm reading verbatim here across all demographic groups. And this there's several citations. Minnesota Department

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of Education uh Minnesota um legislative law book um reviews and adjustments. Um I hear what you're saying. Um, I guess I'm

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under the impression and understanding that um the read act is good um and it it focuses and um combines some things that were not combined for a very long time um including bringing back phonics

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and and some of those other pieces. Um, again, not saying that you're wrong or right, I guess, um, at this point in time. Um, I'm comfortable with the READ Act, um, along with many motan law makers, um, and I'm

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comfortable including it in our goals for our superintendent um, as they are guiding him to, um, help our students achieve all of their potential no matter their race or

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demographics. >> Thank you, Director Steves. Uh, Superintendent Benty, I'd like for you to weigh in on this. So, um, at the work session when we were discussing these goals, um, the board made it clear that these goals need to then flow down into the rest of the

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district. My question would be, if the board removes Reed Act from my goals, does that mean that you wish to remove Reed Hack from the district? Because that would be a violation of state law along with I would have to have lots of

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conversations with our director of teaching and learning about all of the training that we've done for the last two years. Um, so that I I know that sounds very dramatic, but um, just with the discussion at the work session versus the discussion we're having here,

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would that be the expectation of the board is if you're removing it from my goals, should it also then be removed from everything else that we do? A very good uh maybe a rhetorical question because uh,

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readact is law. So uh again discussion on the motion to amend director Moore. >> Yes. I just want to make it clear that this was from the office of survivor statutes which makes chapter 55 HF

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number 2497 that there is um it is uh they don't have the pages numbered unfortunately but they do talk about anti-racist and they do in H it would be under definitions H they do

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talk about institutional racism. I can get really picky. I know. And uh so I guess we just have to agree to disagree. But that's why I wanted to bring this up because to me it's a contradiction in terms. So thank you.

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>> Any further discussion on the amendment? >> Mr. Chair, I have the same concern that Mr. Benty mentioned. So if we eliminate the wording in there, does that mean we change our focus or the tools that we'll be using? Uh, I don't think it says that.

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It just doesn't say the how. We're removing the how of achieving the goal. So, um, where's the board on that? We remove the how. Does that mean we eliminate

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those resources? I don't think it does from my looking at it, but I I want to know what the rest of you are thinking. I I was not here on Monday night the work session. So, thank you for everybody's conversation and the work

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you've put in. I would agree with uh or I I not necessarily agree. I know Superintendent Benty, you asked a question about it. Um I would take this as if we take this out, we're saying that this isn't one of our top priorities and I would recommend

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we don't take this out. If we do take this out and it becomes not one of your top priorities and it trickles down, um to your point, what's the focus of all the staff members that have been trained? It's statute. It's law. I I would I would recommend we leave it in

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and I I will support I I will vote against the amendment um for that reason. And I I think it needs to be in here. And and I think um Director Moore, I would encourage you if based on your comments um I don't believe your

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comments have a problem with um what we're doing as a school district, more so your comments, I think, have a real issue with the actual read Act itself. And unfortunately, I don't think Fairbell Public Schools is a spot to take up that fight. I think uh somewhere in St. Paul is the spot to take up that

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fight. So, any further discussion? Only on the amendment. Hearing none. We're going to vote only on the amendment. The motion to amend. So, a yes vote would mean you're in favor of the amendment. A no vote means you're not in

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favor of the amendment. >> Mr. Chair, may I just add without seeing the evidence clearly before me, I am I have a problem just going by someone's statement that something should be

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removed. And I just think I want to make that clear that we have nothing before us that shows us this language that was read and that is not a way to make a decision. I need evidence, >> Mr. Chair. So, I am not voting to

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support this amendment. >> Mr. Chair, >> Director Moore, >> the evidence is right here. I have it. I got it and I can show it to you. >> To say that I don't have it is is wrong because >> I don't have it. >> Again, let's let's focus back on the

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amendment here. We have a motion to amend, >> but I'm saying that it is here and I can show it to you right now. And so, thank you. Further discussion. Last call. Director Steve. I'm going to do a roll

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call on this one. So once again, we have an amendment or a motion to amend the 2627. Superintendent goals is presented by Director Moore. Once again, a yes vote means you're in favor of the amendment. A no vote means you're not in

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favor of the amendment. Director Steves. >> Linda Budro. >> No. >> Candace Kudson. No >> Linda Moore. >> Yes. >> Cassie Steves. No. Chad Wolf. >> No. >> John Bellingham. >> No. >> Amendment fails.

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>> 15. Okay. So, we're back to the original motion of the approval of the 2627 superintendent goals. Any final discussion? Director Director Wolf. >> Yeah. Once again, a big thank you to uh yourself, to director Budro, to director

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Robashaw for I think you're the three committee members that helped refine this. Thanks to everybody for their input. I do have a question uh for Superintendent Benty and that's just more so as we look at these goals. Um tell us about will we have a dashboard

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of sorts or what will the frequency look like for updates and then not everything would have a monthly update based on the action items or what success looks like but um what should we expect in terms of frequency obviously fast bridge data and MCA data that's one thing but you have a

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lot of other things in here that maybe aren't all data driven from test scores. Yeah, I think um the the frequency piece will be obviously in January there's a mid-year review in which I give an update to the board. Um you'll get like you said the fast bridge results from

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fall, winter, and spring. Um and then I and I believe other as other schools and programs present here, they will be presenting on the progress that they are making as well that they're seeing the growth that they're seeing. So that will kind of fill in the majority of those

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gaps. There will obviously be a few pieces here and there. I'm assuming that will just be an end of the year uh type uh report out. >> Okay. Thank you. Yeah, I I would encourage if you can um you have some

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bullet points in here. Um I'll just throw this one out. Students who are below grade level receive timely targeted support and progress monitoring data shows that interventions are being adjusted when students are not making expected growth. I don't know exactly how you measure that or how a principal

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or how those interventionists measure that but something like that would be great to how do you present feedback to us you know what I mean throughout the course of the years. >> Yeah. >> When we establish agenda director Wolf we will I'll review these and just see

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what agendas for work sessions and meetings. >> Thank you much. >> Much appreciated. Thanks. Awesome. >> Any final discussion on the 2026 2027 Superintendent Goals? Director Moore. >> Uh, yes. Thank you. I I know much of

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what Mr. uh Mr. uh Superintendent Benty does. I think it's it's very uh it it's it's hard to measure sometimes. I'd like to see more concrete measurable goals. But I think uh what we've got here is is the best we can do probably because much

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of what you do is subjective and it's hard to measure that. I you know and so um I just wanted to mention that. Thank you. >> Further discussion. Director Budro. >> Um we didn't really talk about the rubric that much but I think it's it's

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we'll do fine. >> Great. The rubric as I think director Steve's asked during the work session will be distributed. So when we have these reports we can take a look at the rubric as well as how we're progressing.

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This rubric right here that's posted is going to be used at the midyear >> eligible process. Yes, eligible process. >> Any further discussion? >> Ninth time for discussion. It is up here. >> Okay. So, we have a motion for approval

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of the 2026 2027 superintendent goals. All in favor of that motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? >> No. >> Motion passes. 51. Agenda item number 11, dates to remember. And these are all 2026, so I

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won't read 2026. September 10th at 7:45 a.m. Facilities Committee. September 14th, 4 p.m. District Advisory Committee. September 14th at 5:30 p.m. Board work session. September 21st, 7:30

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a.m. Finance Finance Committee. September 24th at 12:30 p.m. District Wellness Committee. And then of September 28th, uh 5:30 p.m. our regular uh business meeting.

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Agenda item number 12. We're move going to move to a close session. Is there a motion to move to a close session as permitted by Minnesota statute 13D.05 subdivision 3D to discuss crisis management procedure?

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>> So moved. >> Thank you, Director Wolf. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second. I'll take Director Steves. All those in favor of the motion signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. We will go to close uh session.