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Royalton Public School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026

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Royalton board votes to sign letter on Minnesota State High School League amendment 1:07:34

  • District staff discussed second grade class sizes of 25, 26 and 26 and whether to add a section, and a staff member said any move would likely come next week. 17:20
  • The board also voted to have the entire board sign a letter in support of a Minnesota State High School League amendment for equal protection and fair competition, and adopted a resolution accepting donations. 1:07:34

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 1:23
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. 1:23
    • The motion to approve the updated agenda carried. 4:53
  2. School resource officer introduction 5:10
    • A presenter introduced a new school resource officer who completed the Minnesota State SRO school in Mankato before the school year. 5:26
    • The presenter said the officer would be scheduled at the schools from 7:30 to 3:30. 7:29
  3. Permanent School Fund information 13:22
    • A district staff member showed a video on Minnesota's Permanent School Fund, which the video said has grown to more than $2.3 billion. 13:22
    • The staff member said the current distribution rate is approximately 2.5% and would increase to a 3-year rolling average of 4.5% under the proposal. 16:46
  4. Elementary and high school enrollment 17:20
    • A staff member said second grade classes stood at 25, 26 and 26 and that the staff member was hesitant to make a recommendation yet. 17:20
    • A staff member said 20 to 22 students is a good class size. 19:37
    • A staff member said high school enrollment was 499, for a total of 911. 28:19
  5. AI guidelines for staff and students 28:54
    • A staff member said a committee developed AI guidelines for staff and students, and the staff member would recommend adopting an AI policy at the next policy meeting at the end of August. 28:54
    • A staff member said the district would use Gemini because it protects students. 30:53
    • One board member said students need to learn how to use the tools and that responsible use of AI will probably have to be taught as a core subject. 33:10
  6. Community education staffing 36:10
    • The staff member said the position was advertised at $65,000 to $75,000, and because the person lacks a license the offer was $55,000, with two principals serving as mentors under an MOU. 36:10
  7. Workshop week and business items 41:52
    • A staff member said a speaker would present to staff on the 24th from 9 to noon and each staff member would receive a copy of a book. 43:01
    • A staff member said the audit is scheduled for September 8th through the 10th and recommended the board approve the maximum proposed levy at the September meeting. 44:06
  8. Principal and activities reports 45:43
    • A staff member said the student code of conduct is entering its second year with very few updates. 45:43
    • A staff member said 58 students are taking OCHS classes for 362 credits at $135 a credit, saving about $45,000 per semester compared with other providers at $260 a credit. 48:08
    • A staff member said the district is looking for a special ed teacher, and another staff member said open house is August 26th and the first day of school is September 1st. 53:16
  9. Consent agenda 57:04
    • The consent agenda included minutes, claims, personnel changes, milk and bread bids, student handbooks, MREA membership and a board resignation. 57:04
    • Maria Traut said they are moving out of the district and have to resign. 58:07
    • The motion carried. ~58:42
  10. Filling the board vacancy 58:45
    • A speaker said the board is supposed to fill the seat right away and suggested inviting someone to serve the remainder of the term. 58:45
  11. Letter to state high school league 1:03:09
    • The speaker who requested the item said schools should have control over the bylaws of the Minnesota State High School League. ~1:03:32
    • The motion was to approve the Minnesota State High School League amendment for equal protection and fair competition with a letter signed by the entire board. 1:07:34
    • The motion carried. ~1:08:13
  12. Donations resolution 1:08:13
    • The donations included a $1,000 grant from the St. Cloud Optimist Club toward robotics and $2,000 from Langola Township toward community ed. 1:08:36
    • The resolution was adopted on a roll call vote. 1:09:08
  13. Scheduling and adjournment 1:09:08
    • A Finance Committee meeting was set for the 26th. 1:09:08
    • A speaker said committee assignments and a treasurer would be addressed at the next meeting. 1:09:46
    • The motion to adjourn at 7:08 carried. 1:11:05

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