October 19, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Consent Agenda - Regular School Board Meeting

1. Consent Agenda

1.A. Approval of Minutes from Past School Board Meetings

1.A.1) Special School Board Meeting Re: Negotiations - September 21, 2021

1.A.2) Regular School Board Meeting - September 21, 2021

1.A.3) Special School Board Meeting Re: Negotiations - September 28, 2021

1.A.4) Special School Board Meeting Re: Negotiations - October 5, 2021

1.A.5) Special [Closed] School Board Meeting Re: Private Educational Data - October 13, 2021

1.B. Approval of Resolutions

1.B.1) Human Resources - None

1.B.2) Finance

1.B.2)a. B-10-21-3844 - Acceptance of Donations

1.B.2)b. B-10-21-3845 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools

1.B.2)c. B-10-21-3846 - Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement for the Sale of Historic Old Central High School

1.B.3) Other

1.C. Approval of Action Items

1.C.1) Human Resources

1.C.1)a. Staffing Report

1.C.1)b. Other Action Items

1.C.2) Finance

1.C.2)a. Financial Report

1.C.2)b. Bids, RFPs and Quotes - None

1.C.2)c. Contracts, Change Orders, Leases - None

1.C.3) Items Brought Forward From the Monthly Committee of the Whole Meeting

1.C.4) Other

1.C.4)a. Diploma Requests

1.C.4)b. Field Trip Requests - None

1.C.4)c. Data Sharing Agreements - None

1.D. Approval of Policy Readings

1.D.1) First Readings - None

1.D.2) Second Readings

1.D.2)a. MSBA Model Policy 531 - The Pledge of Allegiance
It is recommended that this policy be approved for the second reading.

1.D.3) Policies for Suspension

1.D.3)a. 613 Graduation Requirements
The principals and counselors are in support of continuing to provide a level of grace to our HS students as they return to in person learning. DPS graduation requirements are 1.0 credit above the state minimum. By following the state requirement, we are providing students that may have experienced a hardship with distance learning the opportunity to graduate "on time". We offered this option for our seniors during the 2020-21 school year. We would like to continue for the students that were with us in grades 9-11 for the next three school years.

1.D.4) Annual Review - None

1.E. Approval of Committee Reports
By approving Committee Reports, the board acknowledges and approves all informational and action items represented in the Regular School Board Meeting Report of each committee.

1.E.1) Monthly Committee of the Whole - October 5, 2021

1.E.2) Policy Committee - October 7, 2021

1.E.3) Human Resources/Finance Committee - October 12, 2021