Policy Review Committee Meeting Agenda

Diamondhead Education Center

200 W. Burnsville Parkway
Burnsville, MN, 55337
December 19, 2017
4:30 PM
I. Welcome
Comment: In attendance were three school board members, Superintendent,
Director of Human Resources, Executive Director of Business Services, an
elementary principal and myself
II. Review Policies with
Changes
A. 425: Professional Development
Policy referred back to committee after the first reading on Oct. 26.
Presenter: Cindy Amoroso
Comment: Buildings are comprised of building leadership teams and not site
leadership. Will appear under New Business at the January Board Meeting.
B. 402: Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
Comment: Added information of who to contact directly if there was a
concern. Will appear under Consent Agenda at the January Board Meeting.
C. 403: Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
Comment: Verbal warnings are non-disciplinary, but provided in the form of a
letter included in the personnel file. Will appear under New Business at the
January Board Meeting.
D. 404: Employment Background Checks
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
Comment: Online process, employee pays for the background check. Will
appear under Consent Agenda at the January Board Meeting.
E. 521: Student Disability Nondiscrimination
Presenter: Cindy Amoroso
Comment: Will appear under Consent Agenda at the January Board
Meeting.
 III. Review Policies with
no Changes
A. 401: Equal Employment Opportunity
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
B. 407: Employee Right to Know-Exposure to Hazardous Substances
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
Comment: Blood Borne Pathogen, Chemicals, etc.
C. 422: Policies Incorporated by Reference
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
D. 424: License Status
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
E. 497: Employee Work Day
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
F. 498: Political Campaigns and Activities
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
G. 499: Nepotism Prohibition
Presenter: Stacey Sovine
H. 302: Superintendent
Presenter: Cindy Amoroso
Comment: The Board Chair will present this policy.
I. 714: Fund Balances
Presenter: Jim Schmid
IV. Adjourn

Key Learnings:
-The board’s job is to govern. The superintendent’s job is to lead and manage.
-The board adopts the policies to ensure that their ideas come to fruition. The
superintendent applies the policies to develop a plan to make sure everyone is on the
same page.
-The policies are developed from state statutes.
-The School Board of Education votes to approve policies, which are brought forward
by the district's superintendent with the approval of the Board's standing committee
on policies.
-Policies generally answer the question WHAT?
-It is important to have a policy review process in place as this demonstrates the
board’s accountability to the taxpayers of the district.

Comment: Policies are divided roughly into chapter subject divisions by number.
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