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Votes and formal approvals

- Gifts and donations: The board adopted Resolution 25-23 to accept in-kind and cash gifts from Music Mart Faribault (listed as cello, foam shoulder rests, and other supplies) for the district orchestra program. The roll call showed five members present and voting in the affirmative (motion passed 5–0).

- Policy revisions (second readings): The board approved second readings and adoption of multiple policy revisions that had been recommended by the district policy committee. The motion combined a list of policies; the items were advanced on the committee recommendation and approved by voice vote.

- Rescission of Policy 5-37 (Positive School Expectations): The board voted to rescind Policy 5-37 and continue to govern operational expectations through student handbooks that are based on MSBA templates. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Designation of Reliance Bank: After an RFP process managed with outside financial advisors (Ehlers), the board designated Reliance Bank for local banking services, including deposit and payroll processing. The district asked Ehlers to evaluate proposals on categories such as net financial benefit, community involvement, fee structures, technology and collateral capability. Ehlers recommended Reliance Bank; the district emphasized the bank’s capacity to collateralize large balances when needed and to offer sweep accounts and other services. The board approved the designation by voice vote.

- Fairbault High School tennis court agreement: The board approved a long-term intergovernmental/cooperative agreement for the Fairbault High School tennis courts (agreement term listed in the packet and transcript). District staff said the city asked to finalize leases before a planned personnel retirement; the board approved the agreement by voice vote.

- Funding request for additional security/student-connector personnel at Faribault High School: The board approved additional funding to hire a security/student-connector position intended to provide consistent hallway presence, check bathrooms and connect with students. The finance committee had recommended the request unanimously. Trustees discussed enforcement challenges related to vaping in bathrooms, existing vape detectors and legal limits on “wanding” (metal-detecting searches) for non-weapon contraband. The board approved the funding by voice vote.

- School calendars: The board approved the 2025–26 school calendar and the 2026–27 calendar (the 2026–27 calendar passed by recorded vote 4–1); the 2025–26 calendar was approved by voice vote.

Context and discussion highlights

Bank selection: District staff described an RFP sent to four local banks and a scoring rubric developed with Ehlers. Criteria included community engagement, product and technology offerings, fee structures, collateralization capacity and experience serving public entities. Staff emphasized the district requirement that local deposits be collateralized and noted they asked for a bank that could collateralize up to $5,000,000 at 110 percent (transcript: 10% figure referenced as collateral cushion and a 110% collateralization requirement for public funds). Ehlers recommended Reliance Bank based on the scoring matrix.

Security and vaping in high school bathrooms: The board discussed the limits of suspension under state guidance favoring non‑exclusionary discipline, how vape detectors alert staff but often fail to produce an on‑scene, attributable offense, and legal counsel’s view that wanding for contraband other than weapons rests in a gray area and could raise privacy concerns. Trustees asked staff to pursue a combination of interventions: a dedicated connector/security staff person, use of existing vape detectors, targeted interventions for students identified as using substances and ongoing collaboration with law enforcement and health partners.

Other procedural items: The board approved consent agenda items (minutes, personnel actions and routine finance items) by voice vote; the finance committee reported on enrollment and fiscal trends and previewed a proposed package of budget reductions and targeted enhancements that will return to the board for action in March.

No litigation, ordinances or ordinance readings were taken at the meeting. Where the transcript recorded roll-call votes, those tallies are included below. Most other approvals were conducted by voice vote and are recorded as approved in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Faribault Public Schools Regular Board Meeting | February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Faribault Public School District board approved multiple policy revisions, designated a local bank for district services, accepted a music donation and approved funding for a high‑school safety position at its Feb. 18 meeting.","taxTitle","FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",38811,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6276898,"District reports positive feedback and $65,000 in community donations for 'School Supplies for All' pilot",492,1056000,1548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658634-46848241599c104448d696a8e32a5dce&start=1056&end=1548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658634-46848241599c104448d696a8e32a5dce/thumbnail_1056000.jpg","/articles/6276898/Minnesota/District-reports-positive-feedback-and-65000-in-community-donations-for-School-Supplies-for-All-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276898-936b8f82c06a5a4a797a3c6ab3c2ac4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770967955&Signature=hp5KVJDFr9n5hWOYj-q07sdaaAvdRVJhG6L0NKyFqnzULKnzntBwmzzBMGNiiZoxXooEZWw1Xby-rian8M7xowQXLov94YMNZEQGJF7WPZzj3Y6Fu8syGOaKOc29HXI~g14VY55iaiaHJ-cA2UYZtmHgqD7WGEooj7Ny9eRwibzwYgou3SiO4sMvmf7CmOLfrs5pyausiBajoDE5j6oSxFFFTB~ItlvTBPctj3SdxocYvlACQ9jRFxBVDyhcnHWxjLAScMe~Y~~liXI-2qZQHnP~-D3YqBSKYGzgFcoO0gbgQreQp9geK1~MYHZXyxI9Os3PHdNOLUp2evFzFYfy6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Zach Pruitt and Julie Hull presented results of a pilot program to provide school supplies to all district elementary students at the Feb. 18 Faribault Public School District board meeting.

Pruitt said community partners, including the Community Action Center, the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Supply Our Children, and many businesses, service clubs, faith communities and volunteers, collectively donated more than $65,000 to support the pilot. Families whose children did not qualify for federal free or reduced-price lunch were asked to contribute $35 per child to the effort, Pruitt said.

Staff reported they surveyed parents and teachers to evaluate the pilot. Teacher participation in the survey was reported as 75 respondents; the parent survey response count in the record was unclear and not specified in the transcript. Presenters summarized the written feedback and headline results: 94 percent of parents agreed school supplies are normally expensive; more than 90 percent of parents said they appreciated not having to purchase supplies this year; 96 percent of parents supported continuing the program; and 93 percent of teacher respondents agreed the program made supplies distribution more equitable. Among teachers who answered questions about quantity and quality, 54 percent said supplied quantities were better than previous years and 62 percent said the quality was about the same.

Pruitt and Hull described logistical lessons learned in the pilot: some vendor shipments arrived late or not at all, leading staff to purchase supplies locally at discounted sales; warehouse sorting and palletizing by grade level would save staff time in future years; and schools identified mid-year replenishment as a needed improvement for items such as crayons in kindergarten.

Board members asked about staffing and time demands for the program. Presenters said community volunteers and partner organizations provided staffing support and that district staff expect to streamline purchasing and delivery in future years; a committee will continue work on refinements. One trustee noted the program reduced the burden on teachers who otherwise paid for supplies out of pocket.

The board did not take separate formal action to fund the pilot at the meeting; organizers said they will continue planning for next year and the pilot committee will consider sustainability and replenishment practices.

Organizers thanked donors and volunteers; Music Mart Faribault later appeared on the consent agenda as a donor for orchestral supplies (Resolution 25-23) and that resolution passed by roll call vote.","District staff told the board a community-funded pilot provided school supplies to students at the start of the school year; organizers reported major donor support, teacher and parent survey results, and logistics lessons for future years.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6276902,"Faribault Middle School leaders and students say PBIS and restorative practices are changing school culture",847,84000,931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2658634-46848241599c104448d696a8e32a5dce&start=84&end=931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2658634-46848241599c104448d696a8e32a5dce/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6276902/Minnesota/Faribault-Middle-School-leaders-and-students-say-PBIS-and-restorative-practices-are-changing-school-culture","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276902-4ed5c273b71ab9d46d154f3759c347a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770967954&Signature=GJSjAmuAyFOZCKfATrXjTkS9xU6p6Orhmn6-OoUbxKWtzQCdCRFgYqXHswQOJpkZK1M4EONO4y7UqPZ7QdBvvfXFSJNbDzZp7Tq5Aag2mL0dt91EJXeWDu-L8~KmdpKdN-7cohaW6be8g2X4yBCGXdaP~GDZe7k7kAstDWK6sIxrYmgsnDMQ9c91LNnSnV-E0khpABEcLsSoya0i~yNj8XNm7WzFYSvRr4NXXoQL8dnQkKW6A~js5qIj7h3~9h4GcKEUyyahjQAIxqbPWtX~AUY20QsZXo4KlrNYAeoipCKrv9jkXHGPAQ3gtuYC4gJ2MhUW3fpAa3QFvKAvblP8eQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Faribault Middle School administrators and students described a multi-year effort to build school culture through restorative practices and a school-wide PBIS framework during the Feb. 18 Faribault Public School District board meeting.

School staff said the program begins with defining and teaching expectations and intentionally building community. \"Our foundation is restorative practices,\" a school presenter said, adding that restorative work both \"builds community\" and provides a structured process for repairing harm when incidents occur.

District presenters said those foundations shaped a PBIS program at the middle school built around the SOAR pledge — \"We are safe, we are on task, we are accountable, and we are respectful\" — that staff reinforce through daily announcements, incentives and structured interventions. Students Bella Salt (student) and Salman Gabbani (student) addressed the board about changes they have noticed in classrooms and in peer behavior since PBIS expanded.

School leaders gave specific data points from the current year: the Falcons Forward short-term intervention — used in lieu of suspension and described as a same-day program to support students to catch up on work and receive targeted character lessons — had a high single-year non-recidivism rate. Staff reported that 93 percent of students who attended Falcons Forward this year did not need to repeat the program. Administrators also reported a roughly 40 percent reduction in behaviors this year after implementing PBIS and restorative practices.

Administrators told the board that among the building's roughly 636 students, 464 had no referrals and another 131 had a single referral this year; presenters said that amounts to about 93.55 percent of students who had not required student services visits. Board members asked for clarification about how long the programs had been in place; staff said PBIS planning began more than a year earlier and this school year was the first year the building was officially part of a PBIS cohort.

Board members praised the student presenters and asked how the district could sustain and spread the work. Several trustees recommended visiting the school to observe PBIS meetings led by students and staff. Trustees also asked staff to track outcomes over time as PBIS expands to additional buildings.

No formal board action was taken during the presentation. Board members later approved a separate agenda item to rescind Policy 5-37 (Positive School Expectations); district administrators told the board that the student handbooks now capture the operational details previously codified in that policy.

The district said it plans to continue using restorative conversations, accountability projects and other targeted activities to keep students engaged in class; staff also emphasized that PBIS aims to teach pro-social behavior and keep students in school rather than excluding them.

Board members and staff identified continuing supports (for example, aligning PBIS across elementary and secondary grades) as a priority as the district implements reorganization and additional behavioral supports across buildings.","District staff and students told the Faribault Public School District board that a years-long rollout of restorative practices and a PBIS (SOAR) framework has coincided with drops in disruptive behavior and high participation in a short-term intervention program.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves multiple routine policies, bank designation and safety funding; rescinds Positive School Expectations policy

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Faribault Middle School leaders and students say PBIS and restorative practices are changing school culture