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How will you keep your kids busy this summer vacation?
Dover-Eyota School Board revises school policies
Mon, Jul 16th, 2012
Posted in Dover Education
Posted in Dover Education
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While kids are out of school for the summer, the Dover-Eyota School Board continues to work to make the district a good place for students to attend school and learn. One of the things on their to do list is to review and revise policies. One of those policies is the bullying policy. The board members had a lengthy discussion on wording of the policy. “We want to be sure that bullying doesn’t become all inclusive of all behaviors,” said Superintendent Bruce Klaehn.
One area that brought discussion is related to identifying false accusations, situations where someone is intentionally trying to get another person in trouble.
Clarification of the word intentional came from Principle Todd Rowekamp and Klaehn. They want to avoid situations of misbehavior and teasing as bullying. According to their definition of Bullying, it is an intentional negative act against another person, occurring repeatedly and usually over a certain period of time, and in a relationship that is characterized by an imbalance of power or strength. Such an act can be verbal, physical or emotional. “We want to find a balance,” Klaehn said. “But we want to make sure it is understood that we aren’t a 24/7 bullying service.”
Some of the revisions are required by state law. They also receive updates from the Minnesota School Board Association. The board also clarified the student attendance policy and many others and approved handbooks.
“Summer is the time for us to regroup,” Klaehn said. “But we can review a policy any time.”
The school board also accepted bids from dairy, bakery, fuel and snow removal providers. Kemps received the dairy bid; Earth Grains (Sara Lee) received the bakery bid; and Wigham Services received the snow removal bid. The decision on fuel was delayed one month. Key Builder’s bid was awarded the elementary mechanical mezzanine wall repair. The Dover Elementary School roof will be fixed at no cost to the school district.
The football team received approval to sell cookie dough as a fundraiser and the Drama Department was also given approval. Jennifer Ryg and April Home requested approval for a fundraiser to raise approximately $11,000 for wireless microphones. The new lights on the football field have been installed and are ready to use. The board reported being very happy with the amount of light directed to the field. The new lights have a 25 year warranty.
Elementary School Principal, Jeanne Svobodny, reported that the local literacy plan is complete and is posted on the district website under the elementary home page.
One area that brought discussion is related to identifying false accusations, situations where someone is intentionally trying to get another person in trouble.
Clarification of the word intentional came from Principle Todd Rowekamp and Klaehn. They want to avoid situations of misbehavior and teasing as bullying. According to their definition of Bullying, it is an intentional negative act against another person, occurring repeatedly and usually over a certain period of time, and in a relationship that is characterized by an imbalance of power or strength. Such an act can be verbal, physical or emotional. “We want to find a balance,” Klaehn said. “But we want to make sure it is understood that we aren’t a 24/7 bullying service.”
Some of the revisions are required by state law. They also receive updates from the Minnesota School Board Association. The board also clarified the student attendance policy and many others and approved handbooks.
“Summer is the time for us to regroup,” Klaehn said. “But we can review a policy any time.”
The school board also accepted bids from dairy, bakery, fuel and snow removal providers. Kemps received the dairy bid; Earth Grains (Sara Lee) received the bakery bid; and Wigham Services received the snow removal bid. The decision on fuel was delayed one month. Key Builder’s bid was awarded the elementary mechanical mezzanine wall repair. The Dover Elementary School roof will be fixed at no cost to the school district.
The football team received approval to sell cookie dough as a fundraiser and the Drama Department was also given approval. Jennifer Ryg and April Home requested approval for a fundraiser to raise approximately $11,000 for wireless microphones. The new lights on the football field have been installed and are ready to use. The board reported being very happy with the amount of light directed to the field. The new lights have a 25 year warranty.
Elementary School Principal, Jeanne Svobodny, reported that the local literacy plan is complete and is posted on the district website under the elementary home page.
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