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Independent School District GFW Public Schools October 17, 2022 CALL TO ORDER The regular board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on October 17, 2022 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN. Board Chair Kuehn called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. GFW Middle and High School, 1001 N Cottonwood, Winthrop, MN 55396, Band Room ALSO present: Superintendent Dr. Horton, Prochniak, Schmidt, Lee, Merkel, staff, student Absent: Haas APPROVE AGENDA Lee moved with support from Prochniak to approve the agenda with the removal from the Consent Agenda the Superintendent’s Contract and Executive Closed Session and the addition of the first reading of Policy 203.6 to Information Items, Board Reports. Motion Carried CONSENT AGENDA Prochniak moved with support from Lee to approve the following consent agenda with the removal of the Independent Contract of the Superintendent. Motion Carried Approve Minutes of the regular board meeting of September 19, 2022 Approve the disbursements in the amount of $685,415.11 Approval Of Personnel Overloads Rebecca Busse (1/7th) Olivia Zwaschka (1/7th) Independent Contracts Superintendent Contract APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEM Policies (Second Reading) 208 DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES 209.1 BOARD POLICY VIOLATION 210 CONFLICT OF INTEREST – SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS 410 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY 415 MANDATED REPORTING OF MALTREATMENT OF VULNERABLE ADULTS 416 DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING 417 CHEMICAL USE AND ABUSE 418 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE/ DRUG-FREE SCHOOL 515 PROTECTION AND PRIVACY OF PUPIL RECORDS 524 INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY POLICY 603 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 604 INSTRUCTIONAL CURRICULUM 708 TRANSPORTATION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS 709 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY POLICY 721 UNIFORM GRANT GUIDANCE POLICY REGARDING FEDERAL REVENUE SOURCES 722 PUBLIC DATA REQUESTS Kuehn/Lee Resolution Minnesota State High School League Foundation – Form A Schmidt moved with support from Merkel to approve the MSHSL Foundation Form A. Yes – Lee, Prochniak, Schmidt, Merkel, Kuehn No -None Motion Carried Resolution: Acceptance of Donations Schmidt moved with support from Prochniak to accept a $2105.25 donation from St. Wilibrord Catholic United Financial for a Fentanyl Presentation at the high school and a $1000.00 donation from the Gibbon Lions Club for a Fentanyl Presentation at the high school. Yes – Schmidt, Merkel, Kuehn, Prochniak, Lee No – None Motion Carried SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RECOGNITION Josh Wasmund INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Superintendent Bus Driver Appreciation Week Senior Night for Volleyball Elementary Principal CLSD Grant Family Nights Fall Into Literacy Night Family Engineering Event T-Bird Way/Conscious Discipline – Super Heros, Firefighters T-Bird Community Arts Harvest Festival MS and HS Principal Middle School Dance Fall Sports Wrapping Up EIR Grant Standards Work Framework Dashir Personnel Information Training Progress on Projects Student School Board Representative School Sports/Fine Arts FFA NHS Student Council Board Reports i. MSHSL Representative – Lee – ii. River Bend Education District Representative – Merkel – iii. Community Education Representative – Schmidt – iv. Early Childhood Family Education Representative – Prochniak – v. MSBA Legislative Liaison – Kuehn – vi. Sibley County Collaborative Representative – Schmidt – vii. Thunderbird Foundation Representative – Haas – viii. Certified Negotiation Committee – Lee, Prochniak, Haas – ix. Classified and Bus Driver Negotiation Committee – Kuehn, Merkel. Schmidt – x. Administrative Negotiation Committee – Lee, Kuehn, Haas – xi. Q-Comp Representative – Kuehn, Prochniak – xii. Activity Committee Representative – Lee – xiii. Facilities Committee Representative – Merkel, Schmidt – xiv. Finance Committee – Prochniak, Merkel, Schmidt – xv. Personnel Committee – Kuehn, Haas, Lee – xvi. Board Development Committee – Kuehn, Haas, Prochniak – ADDITION: Policy (First Reading) 203.6 CONSENT AGENDAS EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION The Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a), states that the School Board may close a meeting for the purpose of discussing legal action. VISITOR RECOGNITION AND PUBLIC COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Lee moved with support from Prochniak to adjourn at 6:54 p.m. Motion Carried. Marisa Lee, Clerk 15c

 

Independent School District GFW Public Schools November 7, 2022 CALL TO ORDER The special board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on November 7, 2022 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN. Board Chair Kuehn called the meeting to order at 7:51p.m. ALSO present: Superintendent Dr. Horton, Prochniak, Schmidt, Lee, Kuehn, Haas, Merkel, Press Busch Absent: None APPROVE AGENDA Prochniak moved with support from Lee to approve the agenda. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEM Termination of Teacher A Kuehn moved with support from Lee to approve the termination of Teacher A Yes – Merkel, Haas, Kuehn, Lee, Prochniak No – Schmidt Motion Carried. EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION The Open Meeting Law, Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a), states that the School Board may close a meeting for the purpose of discussing legal action. Prochniak moved with support from Lee to close the Special Board Meeting at 7:54p.m. Closed Session opened at 8:01p.m. Haas moved with support from Prochniak to close the Closed Session at 9:05 p.m. Prochniak moved with support from Haas to reopen the Special Board Meeting at 9:07 p.m. Policies 104 School District Mission and Vision Statement 203.6 Consent Agendas 404 Employment Background Checks 420 STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND DISEASES AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND INFECTIOUS CONDITIONS 506 Student Discipline 508 EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS 509 Enrollment of Nonresident Students 517 Student Recruiting 522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure and Process 525 Violence Prevention 527 STUDENT USE AND PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES; PATROLS, INSPECTIONS, AND SEARCHES 528 Student, Parental, Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination 529 STAFF NOTIFICATION OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR BY STUDENTS 532 USE OF PEACE OFFICERS AND CRISIS TEAMS TO REMOVE STUDENTS WITH IEPs FROM SCHOOL GROUNDS 533 Wellness 601 SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION GOALS 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day 613 Graduation Requirements 618 Assessment of Student Achievement 619 Staff Development for Standards 620 Credit for Learning 624 Online Learning Options 701 ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET 701-1 MODIFICATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET 702 ACCOUNTING 703 ANNUAL AUDIT 704 DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN INVENTORY OF FIXED ASSETS AND A FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING SYSTEM 705 INVESTMENTS 706 ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS 707 TRANSPORTATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS 710 EXTRACURRICULAR TRANSPORTATION 711 VIDEO RECORDING ON SCHOOL BUSES 712 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OTHER THAN ON BUSES 713 STUDENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNTING 714 FUND BALANCES 720 VENDING MACHINES 801 EQUAL ACCESS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES 802 DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL 805 WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING 806 CRISIS MANAGEMENT POLICY Prochniak moved with support from Haas to approve policies 104, 203.6, 404, 420, 506, 508, 509, 517, 522, 525, 527, 528, 529, 532, 533, 601, 602, 613, 618, 619, 620, 624, 701, 701-1, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 720, 801, 802, 805, 806 Yes – 3 No – 2 ADJOURNMENT Haas moved with support from Prochniak to adjourn at 9:19p.m.. Motion Carried. Marisa Lee, Clerk 15c

 

Independent School District #2365 GFW School Board SPECIAL MEETING November 15, 2022 Members Present: Superintendent Dr. Horton, Kuehn, Prochniak, Merkel, Haas Members Absent: Lee, Schmidt 1. Call To Order Board Chair Kuehn called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. 2. Approve Agenda Haas moved with support from Merkel to approve the agenda. Motion Carried. 3. Canvassing Election 4. Adjournment Haas moved with support from Merkel to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m. Marisa Lee, Clerk 15c

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