District School Board and Policies

School Board

Annual Goals

Annual School Board Goals

1. Provide a safe, secure, and welcoming environment

Documented through surveys and tours by board members

2. Provide all learners with quality instruction

Monitor and report (Local, State, National) assessment progress and performance

3. Maintain fiscal responsibility and stability

Follow district policy and maintain an 8% fund balance

4. Investigate “best practice” behavior and academic interventions (PBIS, RTI & Restorative Justice)

Initiate the process with the Staff Development Committee

5. Explore the potential and cost of improved social media formats

Investigate need, cost, and ROI (return on investment)

6. Professional Development in PLC’s and a local mentorship program

Continued development of PLC’s and Mentorship with the local Staff Development Committee

7. Monitor the progress and implementation of the 2020-2025 District Strategic Plan

Monitor and report on the progress of initiatives and necessary timeframes

Special Meetings, Handbook, and Calendar

Open Forum

Public Participation in Board Meetings

An Open Forum will be held from 6:00-6:30 pm at the first regularly scheduled meeting of each month. Board meetings will take place in the District Board Room located at door #13.

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

Eden Valley-Watkins Schools welcomes input from citizens as community involvement fosters better decision-making and improved learning experiences for all students. In order to maintain a consistent and efficient process for citizen input at board meetings, comments will only be allowed during the open forum portion of the board meeting. Individuals who wish to speak to the board regarding a particular matter should attempt to contact the superintendent’s office regarding the matter prior to the meeting as soon as feasible. Individuals are expected to follow EVW School Board standards for interaction when making comments during the open forum. Additionally, due to board meeting constraints, the board encourages individuals with further comments and concerns that require additional time and information to contact the appropriate district employees.

In all situations, the following guidelines will be applied to public comment.

It should be understood that the board chair controls the meeting. Speakers will be acknowledged by the board chair based on the sign-up sheet completed prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers will be asked to offer their name, relationship to the district, and topic for discussion. All comments and questions should be directed to the chair.

Because we are modeling civil discourse for our community, speakers must present their testimony in a respectful manner that strives to be positive, constructive, and solution based. Vulgarity, character attacks, malice, or specific complaints identifying staff or students by name or implication will not be permitted.

The chair may choose not to recognize any speaker in the interests of good order. An example would be when time constraints are such that further questions or comments could unnecessarily prolong a discussion of the item. Open Forum will generally have a 15-minute time limit before the start of the board meeting. If there is no one to speak at the open forum when called upon, the regular board meeting will begin.

Persons representing large groups will be requested to speak first. Groups are encouraged to designate a spokesperson. Individual presentations or comments will be considered next.

Generally, the chair will grant a period of up to three minutes for each individual recognized for comments. The chair may adjust time as deemed appropriate.

The chair will recognize individual speakers who have additional detail or perspective to add to the discussion. Comments repeating ideas that have already been voiced will be discouraged or ruled out of order

Individual speakers will generally be afforded one opportunity to address the board.

Comments directed at an individual or which are of a confidential or personal nature are not appropriate. Discussion of personnel or other items governed by data privacy is to be avoided.

The board will not take action on any questions or requests that are not a part of the meeting agenda. The board will listen to any requests or comments and may ask further questions to clarify the request. At a citizen's request, an issue will be considered for a future board agenda.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING STANDARDS FOR INTERACTION

• Individuals addressing the school board should stand and be recognized by the school board chair.

• Unless the school board chair has authorized the interaction, individuals should not address the board.

• Individuals are asked to identify themselves for the board and state their reason for addressing the board.

• Individuals addressing the board during Open Forum should be residents or families enrolled in the EVW district.

Comments to the school board and at the meeting should be:

Positive: professional, valuable, and offer ideas to be considered in discussion of a specific topic of interest

Respectful: polite, courteous, and follows the guidelines and standards for Open Forum dialogue

Appropriate: generates awareness and solutions

Eden Valley-Watkins Public School - Open Forum Schedule @ 6:00 p.m.

Date Board Member Board Member Administrator

Jan. 8 J. Evens C. DeRose Mark Messman

Feb. 19 J. Brovold C. Magedanz Mark Messman

March 12 B. Stommes A. Lemke Mark Messman

April 16 N. Haag J. Evens Mark Messman

May 14 C. DeRose J. Brovold Mark Messman

June 18 C. Magedanz B. Stommes Mark Messman

July 16 A. Lemke N. Haag Superintendent

August 6 J. Evens C. DeRose Superintendent

Sept. 17 J. Brovold C. Magedanz Superintendent

Oct. 8 B. Stommes A. Lemke Superintendent

Nov. 12 N. Haag J. Evens Superintendent

Dec. 3 C. DeRose J. Brovold Superintendent

Board Develpment

School District Policies

Policies

EVW Policy Index and Table of Contents

Index

EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY REFERENCE - TABLE OF CONTENTS

100 SCHOOL DISTRICT

101 Legal Status of the School District

101.1 Name of the School District

102 Equal Educational Opportunity

103 Complaints – Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons

104 School District Mission Statement

200 SCHOOL BOARD

201 Legal Status of the School Board

202 School Board Officers

203 Operation of the School Board – Governing Rules

203.1 School Board Procedures; Rules of Order

203.2 Order of the Regular School Board Meeting

203.5 School Board Meeting Agenda

203.6 Consent Agendas

204 School Board Meeting Minutes

205 Open Meetings and Closed Meetings

206 Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations

207 Public Hearings

208 Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies

209 Code of Ethics

210 Conflict of Interest – School Board Members

211 Criminal or Civil Action against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student

212 School Board Member Development

213 School Board Committees

214 Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members

300 ADMINISTRATION

301 School District Administration

302 Superintendent

303 Superintendent Selection

304 Superintendent Contract, Duties, and Evaluation

305 Policy Implementation

306 Administrator Code of Ethics

400 EMPLOYEES/PERSONNEL

401 Equal Employment Opportunity

402 Disability Nondiscrimination

403 Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees

404 Employment Background Checks

405 Veteran’s Preference

406 Public and Private Personnel Data

407 Employee Right to Know – Exposure to Hazardous Substances

408 Subpoena of a School District Employee

409 Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations

410 Family and Medical Leave

411 [Reserved for Future Use]

412 Expense Reimbursement

413 Harassment and Violence

414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse

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

419 Tobacco-Free Environment

420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions

421 Gifts to Employees

422 Policies Incorporated by Reference

423 Employee-Student Relationships

424 License Status

425 Staff Development

427 Workload Limits For Certain Special Education Teachers

500 STUDENTS

501 School Weapons

502 Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person

503 Student Attendance

504 Student Dress and Appearance

505 Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees

506 Student Discipline

507 Corporal Punishment

508 Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs

509 Enrollment of Nonresident Students

510 School Activities

510.1 Curriculum Club

510.2 Non-Curriculum Club

511 Student Fundraising

512 School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities

513 Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design

514 Bullying Prohibition

515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records

516 Student Medication

517 Student Recruiting

518 DNR-DNI Orders

519 Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies

520 Student Surveys

521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination

522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination

523 Policies Incorporated by Reference

524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety

525 Violence Prevention [Applicable to Students and Staff]

526 Hazing Prohibition

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

530 Immunization Requirements

531 The Pledge of Allegiance

532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds

533 Wellness

534 Students In Homeless Situations

535 Unpaid Meal Charges

600 EDUCATION PROGRAMS

601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals

602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day

603 Curriculum Development

604 Instructional Curriculum

605 Alternative Programs

606 Textbooks and Instructional Materials

607 Organization of Grade Levels

608 Instructional Services – Special Education

609 Religion

610 Field Trips

611 Home Schooling

612.0 Student Exchange Program

612.1 Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs

613 Graduation Requirements

614 School District Testing Plan and Procedure

615 Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students 616 School District System Accountability

617 School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High School Standards

618 Assessment of Student Achievement

619 Staff Development for Standards

620 Credit for Learning

621 [Reserved for Future Use]

622 [Reserved for Future Use]

623 Mandatory Summer School Instruction

624 Online Learning Options

700 NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES

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

708 Transportation of Nonpublic School Students

709 Student Transportation Safety

710 Extracurricular Transportation

711 Video Recording on School Buses

712 Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses

713 Student Activity Accounting

714 Fund Balances

715 Meal Charge Management

716-719 [Reserved for future use]

720 Vending Machines

721 Uniformed Grant Guidance

722 Public Data and Data Requests Data Request Form

800 BUILDINGS AND SITES

801 Equal Access to School Facilities

802 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material

803 [Reserved for Future Use]

804 [Reserved for Future Use]

805 Waste Reduction and Recycling

806 Crisis Management

807 Health and Safety

808 Face Covering

900 SCHOOL DISTRICT – COMMUNITY RELATIONS

901 Community Education

902 Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

903 Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites

904 Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons

905 Advertising

906 Community Notification of Predatory Offenders

907 Rewards