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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown ISD #2143 School Board

Name	Position	Phone Number	Term Expires
Gary Michael	Chairperson	507-330-0500	January 2027
June Rezac	Vice-Chairperson	507-304-0922	January 2025
Jon Bakken	Treasurer	507-351-3319	January 2027
Jay Schneider	Clerk	507-461-2862	January 2025
Jeff Stangler	Director	507-362-8048	January 2025
Troy Tolzman	Director	507-661-0004	January 2027
Brenda Heuss	Director		January 2027

Organizational meetings are typically held in January of each year to choose school board member positions and committee members.

School Board Committees and Descriptions and Conveners

School Board Committee Members

WEM School Board meetings are scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month with the third Monday as an alternative if the 4th Monday is a holiday. Meeting times are usually 6:30 p.m. in the WEM Board Room in Waterville. Planning Session meetings are usually scheduled for the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Both types of meetings are live-streamed, recorded, and archived on the website.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MSBA/MASA POLICY REFERENCE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES	TITLE	Date of Adoption	Date of Revision

100	SCHOOL DISTRICT
101	Legal Status of the School District	12/18/1995	12/19/2016
101.1	Name of the School District	8/17/1998	6/23/2003
102	Equal Educational Opportunity	12/18/1995	12/19/2016
103	Complaints – Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons	11/17/1997
104	School District Mission Statement	11/17/1997	8/25/2008

200	SCHOOL BOARD
201	Legal Status of the School Board	1/26/1998	8/25/2008
202	School Board Officers	1/26/1998	11/22/2010
203	Operation of the School Board – Governing Rules	1/26/1998	11/22/2010
203.1	School Board Procedures; Rules of Order	1/26/1998	6/23/2003
203.2	Order of the Regular School Board Meeting	1/26/1998	6/23/2003
203.5	School Board Meeting Agenda	1/26/1998	8/26/2013
203.6	Consent Agendas	1/26/1998	6/23/2003
204	School Board Meeting Minutes	1/26/1998	12/15/2008
205	Open Meetings and Closed Meetings	1/26/1998	4/27/2015
206	Public Participation in School Board Meetings/Complaints about Persons at School Board Meetings and Data Privacy Considerations	1/26/1998	4/27/2015
206A	Protocol Language for Addressing the School Board	8/23/2004
207	Public Hearings	1/26/1998	11/22/2010
208	Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies	7/19/1993	12/19/2016
209	Code of Ethics	1/26/1998	11/22/2010
210	Conflict of Interest – School Board Members	1/26/1998	12/15/2008
210.1	Conflict of Interest – Charter School Board Members
211	Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student	1/26/1998	6/23/2003
212	School Board Member Development	1/26/1998	12/15/2008
213	School Board Committees	10/18/1993	8/25/2008
214	Out-of-State Travel by School Board Members	12/19/2005	11/22/2010
215	Gratuity as an Allowable Expense	2/26/2007
216
235
236	Polling Places	10/18/1993	2/28/1995

300	ADMINISTRATION
301	Superintendent Job Description	12/20/1993	7/25/2011
301A	School District Administration	12/20/1993	5/25/2012
302	Building Administrator/Principal Job Description	12/20/1993
302A	Dean of Students	12/17/2001
303	Community Services Director Job Description	12/20/1993
304	Teacher Job Description	12/20/1993
304B	Counselor	2/24/1997
304C	Speech/Language Clinician	2/24/1997
304D	Media Generalist	2/24/1997
305	Business Manager	12/20/1993	2/26/2001
306	ECFE Coordinator/Instructor	12/20/1993
307	W-E-M Associate Activities Director Job Description	12/20/1993	6/24/2002
307A	W-E-M Activities Director Job Description	12/20/1993	6/24/2002
308	Licensed School Nurse	12/20/1993
308A	Licensed School Nurse Job Description	1/27/2003
309	School Social Worker Job Description	12/20/1993
310	Supervisor of Building and Grounds Job Description	12/20/1993
311	Transportation Supervisor/Mechanic Job Description	12/20/1993
312
313	Director of Food Services Job Description	12/20/1995	12/20/1999
314	Personnel Benefits Supervisor	12/20/1994	9/23/2013
314A	Payroll Assistant/Data Entry Assistant/Medical Assitance Applications Assistant Job Description	2/26/2001	12/17/2001
315	District Secretary to Athletic Director, Community Services Director & Senior High Counselor	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
316	Elementary Secretary – Waterville	12/20/1993	12/17/2001
317	Dean of Students/High School Principal’s Secretary	12/20/1993	12/17/2001
318	Heavy Custodian	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
319	Elementary Secretary – Elysian	12/20/1993
320A	Pupil Support Assistant – Classroom	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
320B	Pupil Support Assistant – Resource Room	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
320C	Title I/AOM Assistant	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
320D	Media Assistant	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
320E	Playground Supervisor	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
320F	Early Childhood Assistant	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
320G	Payroll Assistant	2/24/1997
320H	Health and Safety Assistant	1/27/1997
320I	Transportation Assistant	1/27/1997
320J	Early Childhood Family Education ECFE Assistant	2/24/1997
320K	Early Childhood Family Education ECFE Sibling Care Assistant	2/24/1997
320L	Special Programs K-12 Paraprofessional	3/26/2007
321	Student Activities/Secretary / District Secretary to Activities Director	12/20/1993	12/17/2001
322	Bus Driver Job Description	12/20/1993
323	Administrative Assistant	12/20/1993	12/17/2001
324	Cook	12/20/1993	12/20/1999
324A	Cook – Morristown	12/20/1993	3/30/1998
325	Dishwasher	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
326	Laundry Worker Job Description	12/20/1993
327	Lunch Room Noon Hour Custodian	12/20/1993
328	Lunch Room Computer Operator	12/20/1993	12/20/1999
329	K-8 Secretary – Morristown	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
330
331	K-8 Secretary Aide – Morristown	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
332	Light Custodian	12/20/1993	2/24/1997
333	ECFE Parent Educator	12/20/1993
334	Administrative Action in Absence of Board Policy	12/20/1993
335	Early Childhood Family Education ECFE Instructor	2/24/1997
336	After-School Activity Supervisor – Community Services	12/20/1999
337	Families in Transition Program Director	12/20/1999
338	Head Cook Job Description	2/24/1997	12/20/1999
338A	Head Cook – Morristown Job Description	2/24/1997	3/30/1998
339	Families in Transition Program Coordinator	12/20/1999
340	Communications Facilitator	12/20/1999
341	School District Administration	12/18/1995
342	Superintendent	12/18/1995
343	Superintendent Selection	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
344	Superintendent Contract, Duties and Evaluation	12/18/1995
345	Policy Implementation	12/18/1995
346	Administrator Code of Ethics	12/18/1995
347	Community Services Clerical Assistant	6/24/2002

400	EMPLOYEES/PERSONNEL
401	Equal Employment Opportunity	11/20/1995	12/19/2016
402	Disability Nondiscrimination Policy	11/20/1995	12/19/2016
403	Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees	5/24/2004
404	Employment Background Checks	11/20/1995	11/22/2010
405	Veteran’s Preference	11/20/1995	9/25/2017
406	Public and Private Personnel Data	9/18/1995	12/19/2016
407	Employee Right to Know – Exposure to Hazardous Substances	11/20/1995	8/26/2013
408	Subpoena of a School District Employee	12/18/1995	8/25/2008
409	Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions, and Creations	11/20/1995	12/21/2009
410	Family and Medical Leave Policy	11/15/1999	12/19/2016
411	[Reserved for Future Use]
412	Expense Reimbursement	11/20/1995	12/21/2009
413	Harassment and Violence	8/16/1993	12/19/2016
414	Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse	11/20/1995	9/25/2017
415	Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults	11/20/1995	12/19/2016
416	Drug and Alcohol Testing	11/22/2010	12/19/2016
417	Chemical Use and Abuse	11/20/1995	12/19/2016
418	Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School	11/20/1995	12/19/2016
419	Tobacco-Free Environment	5/24/2004	4/27/2015
420	Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and	11/20/1995	12/19/2016
	Diseases and Certain Other Communicable
421	Gifts to Employees	11/20/1995	4/27/2015
422	Policies Incorporated by Reference	12/15/1997	5/24/2004
423	Employee-Student Relationships	5/24/2004	4/27/2015
424	License Status	11/15/1999	5/24/2004
425	Staff Development	5/24/2005	9/25/2017
426	Substitiute Teacher Compensation	10/18/1993	3/25/2013
427	Policy and Procedures Regarding Bloodborne Pathogens	7/1/1993	5/24/2004
427	Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers	7/27/2015	12/19/2016
428	Employee Use of Social Media	2/24/2014

500	STUDENTS
501	School Weapons Policy	9/18/1995	4/27/2015
502	Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person	7/17/1995	4/27/2015
503	Student Attendance	11/22/2010	8/26/2013
504	Student Dress and Appearance	8/19/1996	8/26/2013
505	Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees	12/18/1995	4/28/2014
506	Student Discipline	8/25/2008	8/26/2013
507	Corporal Punishment	12/18/1995	10/22/2001
508	Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs	12/18/1995	12/19/2016
509	Enrollment of Nonresident Students	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
510	School Activities	12/18/1995	12/15/1997
511	Student Fundraising	12/18/1995	12/15/1997
512	School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities	12/18/1995	8/25/2008
513	Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
514	Bullying Prohibition Policy	8/25/2014	12/19/2016
515	Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records	9/18/1995	9/25/2017
516	Student Medication	8/19/1996	12/19/2016
517	Student Recruiting	12/18/1995	8/27/2001
518	DNR-DNI Orders	2/24/1994
519	Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies	12/18/1995
520	Student Surveys	12/18/1995	8/25/2008
521	Student Disability Nondiscrimination	12/181995	12/21/2009
522	Student Sex Nondiscrimination	12/18/1995	12/19/2016
523	Policies Incorporated by Reference	12/15/1997	8/26/2013
524	Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy	10/20/1997	9/25/2017
525	Violence Prevention [Applicable to Students and Staff]	11/17/1997	9/25/2017
526	Hazing Prohibition	11/17/1997	4/27/2015
527	Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches	8/17/1998
528	Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination	11/15/1999
529	Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students	11/15/1999
530	Immunization Requirements	11/15/1999	12/19/2016
530A	Section 504 Policy Statement	9/19/1994
530A	Section 504 Grievance Procedures	2/25/1995
531	The Pledge of Allegiance	12/15/2008
532	Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds	5/24/2004	12/19/2016
533	Wellness	6/26/2006	6/26/2017
534	Unpaid Meal Charges	7/24/2017
535	Violence Prevention and Weapons	2/27/1995
536	Early School Admission	2/27/1995
537	Student Pregnancy and Parental Status Policy	10/17/1994
538	Anti-Discrimination Policy	10/17/1994
539	Title IX Grievance Procedures	10/17/1994
540	School Trespassing Procedures	2/28/1994
541	Parents Visiting or Calling Students During School Day	2/28/1994

600	EDUCATION PROGRAMS
601	School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
602	Organization of School Calendar and School Day	12/18/1993	9/25/2017
603	Curriculum Development	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
604	Instructional Curriculum	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
604A	Inclusive Education Program	11/26/2012
605	Alternative Programs	12/18/1995
606	Textbooks and Instructional Materials	12/18/1995
607	Organization of Grade Levels	4/28/2014	4/28/2014
608	Instructional Services – Special Education	12/18/1995	11/22/2010
609	Religion	12/18/1995
610	Field Trips	12/18/1995	8/26/2013
611	Home Schooling	11/17/1997
612	[Withdrawn]
612.1	Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs	11/15/1999	9/25/2017
613	Graduation Requirements	6/29/1998	12/19/2016
614	School District Testing Plan and Procedure	11/15/1999	9/25/2017
614A	Procedure for Review of Instructional Materials and Alternative Instruction	8/16/1993	12/19/2016
615	Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPs, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students	6/29/1998	9/25/2017
616	School District System Accountability	6/29/1998	9/25/2017
617	School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High School Standards	6/29/1998
618	Assessment of Student Achievement	6/29/1998	9/25/2017
619	Staff Development for Standards	6/29/1998	9/25/2017
620	Credit for Learning	6/29/1998	12/19/2016
621	Record Keeping/Reporting/Advising of Student Achievement	6/29/1998	8/17/1998
622	Profile of Learning Appeal Process	6/29/1998
623	Mandatory Summer School Instruction		9/25/2017
624	Online Learning Options	8/25/2008	8/26/2013

700	NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS SERVICES
701	Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget	12/18/1995	9/25/2017
701.1	Modification of School District Budget	11/17/1997	4/27/2015
702	Accounting	12/18/1995	12/15/997
703	Annual Audit	12/18/1995	12/15/1997
704	Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System	11/17/1997	11/22/2010
705	Investments	11/17/1997	11/22/2010
706	Acceptance of Gifts	12/18/1995	8/25/2008
707	Transportation of Public School Students	12/15/1997	12/19/2016
708	Transportation of Nonpublic School Students	8/16/1993	12/19/2016
708A	Non-Public School Mileage Reimbursement	8/16/1993
709	Student Transportation Safety Policy	12/21/2009	8/26/2013
710	Extracurricular Transportation	12/18/1995	8/25/2008
711	Video Recording on School Buses	12/18/1995	11/22/2010
712	Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses	8/19/1996	8/26/2013
713	Uiniform Mileage Allowance	4/18/1994
714	Fund Balances	6/27/2011
714A	Student Activity Accounts	2/28/1994
715-719	[Reserved for future use]
720	Vending Machines	11/17/1997	12/15/2008

800	BUILDINGS AND SITES
801	Equal Access to School Facilities	12/18/1995
802	Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material	12/18/1995	8/26/2013
803	[Withdrawn]
804	[Withdrawn]
805	Waste Reduction and Recycling	8/25/2008	9/25/2017
806	Crisis Management Policy	12/15/2008	9/25/2017
807	AWAIR (in place of policy 807)	3/9/2012	12/19/2016

900	SCHOOL DISTRICT – COMMUNITY RELATIONS
901	Community Education	12/18/1995
902	Use of School District Facilities and Equipment	8/19/1996	8/26/2013
903	Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites	12/18/1995	12/15/1997
904	Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons	12/18/1995	12/15/2008
905	Advertising	4/27/2015	12/19/2016
906	Community Notification of Predatory Offenders	8/27/2001	12/15/2008
907	Rewards	2/27/2006
908	Snowmobiles and Skateboards on School Grounds	11/15/1993

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Meeting Dates & Info

WEM SCHOOL BOARD RECORDINGS

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES

Regular WEM School Board meetings are scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month with the third Monday as an alternative if the 4th Monday is a holiday. Meeting times are usually 6:30 p.m. in the WEM Board Room in Waterville. Planning Session meetings are usually scheduled for the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Regular board meetings are live-streamed, recorded, and archived on the website.
Upcoming meeting dates are as follows:

July 24, 2023
August 28, 2023
September 25, 2023
October 23, 2023
November 27, 2023
December 18, 2023
January 22, 2024
February 26, 2024
March 25, 2024
April 22, 2024
May 20, 2024
June 24, 2024

Professional development for board members.
Talk and Learn session about special education (1 of 3).

Session I: Understanding Special Education
June 20, 2023 5:15pm
Waseca Central Building | Second Floor Conference Room
501 E. Elm Avenue
Waseca, MN

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