School board adopts discipline, field-trip and budget-modification policies; adds hyperlink request for discipline guidelines

Farmington School Board members voted July 17 to adopt routine policy updates, including policy 506 on student discipline, policy 610 on field trips and policy 10-14 on school-district budget modification. The policy committee recommended the changes and the board approved them in a single motion. Why it matters: the adopted updates align policy language with district practice and with Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) model language where applicable; the board also asked staff to add a direct hyperlink from policy 506 to the administrative guidelines that explain building-level disciplinary procedures so families can find the related operational documents more easily. During the policy committee presentation a board member asked that cross-references to administrative procedures be made more accessible. The committee confirmed administrative guidelines are available on the district website under each building's Family or Building page and agreed to add a clearer link to the policy section. The board then moved to adopt the three policy items together; a motion to approve policy 506 with the requested hyperlink and adopt policies 610 and 10-14 as presented passed by voice vote. The policy changes were described as routine reviews: policy 506 had come up for its regular review cycle, policy 610 received a language update clarifying overnight field-trip procedures to reflect current practice, and policy 10-14 incorporated MSBA cross-reference language for budget modification. The board asked the policy committee and communications staff to ensure the hyperlink is added and confirmed policies will be posted in the district policy repository once updated. No additional public actions were taken on these policies beyond adoption; board members may review the posted final language once the administrative hyperlink has been added.