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Elk River Public School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Board member asks for September vote on league eligibility bylaw amendment letter 23:38

  • Board members gave committee reports, including proposed policy changes from the Policy Committee, and Mike Nordos delivered a summary of the annual superintendent evaluation. 11:49
  • Mindy Freiberg asked that a proposed Minnesota State High School League bylaw amendment on eligibility for sex-separated athletic competition be placed on the September agenda for discussion and a vote. 23:38
  • One board member said the board should seek legal consultation on the proposed language before acting. 26:49
  • The board approved a required annual resolution and notice and passed the consent agenda by unanimous consent. 34:33

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 2:20
    • Mike Nordos called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:20
    • Mike Nordos said no speakers had signed up for public comment. 3:21
    • Mike Nordos announced the agenda was approved. 3:21
  2. District staff report 3:44
    • A district staff member said the elementary and secondary calendars had been combined into one family calendar linked on the district website. 5:04
    • The staff member said more Schoology family resources, including updated videos, would be sent out and clarified that Schoology is not a curriculum. 5:48
    • John R. Anderson said substitutes had not had access to Schoology when they subbed, and the staff member said it was something the district could talk about. 8:04
  3. Facilities Committee report 10:56
    • Sara Weis said the Facilities Committee did not meet in August and its next meeting will be on September 14th. 10:56
  4. Policy Committee report 11:49
    • John R. Anderson said committee meetings remain open to the public, with recording done from the public seating area, and that the committee discussed handling grammatical and citation changes without bringing them to the full board. 11:49
    • John R. Anderson described a Policy 903 change asking school board members to check in at the office when visiting a school, and planned Policy 722 language on data requests about board members. 15:13
    • One board member asked whether Policy 412 should come off first reading, and another board member said it did not need to be taken off now. 16:55
  5. Superintendent evaluation summary 20:09
    • Mike Nordos said board members rated the superintendent as meeting or exceeding expectations across all leadership standards. 20:51
    • Mike Nordos said individual board members raised specific questions and areas for continued focus, which were discussed directly with the superintendent and board leadership. 22:25
  6. Integration district and league reports 23:18
    • Mindy Freiberg said a bylaw amendment needs 5 member schools to move forward and that the district would need to send a letter by October 15th, and asked for it on the September agenda. 23:38
    • One board member said some proposed language could create different limitations for girls and that the board should seek legal consultation. 26:49
    • Sara Weis reported 289,522 student participants in the '25-'26 season, up 4.2% from last year, and said basketball tournament dates will move back one week. 26:49
  7. Metropolitan school districts association report 32:07
    • Sarah Hamlin reported on a special education commission tasked with cutting $250 million in special education spending while maintaining a free and appropriate education. 33:00
    • Sarah Hamlin said the next meeting is Friday, September 11th. 34:27
  8. Policy first readings and annual resolution 34:33
    • Mike Nordos said three policies were on first reading and would come up for a vote at the September meeting. 34:33
    • Mike Nordos described the resolution as a legal step the district must take each year. 34:33
    • Mike Nordos announced the motion carried. 35:50
  9. Consent agenda and announcements 35:50
    • Mike Nordos said the board retreat will be August 14th at the Zimmerman Fire Station and the first day of school is September 1st. 36:26
    • Mike Nordos said the consent agenda passed by unanimous consent, and the meeting was adjourned. 35:50

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