Board Members
Agendas & Minutes
Board Policies
Recorded Meetings

The Work of the School Board

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  • Developing a vision for the school district,

  • Setting goals and monitoring progress,

  • Establishing school district policy,

  • Hiring, directing, and evaluating the superintendent,

  • Attending training in governance and education issues,

  • Aligning resources with goals,

  • Collaborating with community partners,

  • Ensuring facilities are safe and adequate,

  • Communicating with stakeholders,

  • Monitoring student achievement,

  • Approving collectively bargained employee contracts, and

  • Advocating student needs to lawmakers

Meeting Information and Dates

Meetings

Regular meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month- unless noted below .
Meetings are at the Wagner Education Building (307 E. 6th St, Litchfield) in the boardroom.  Please note that exceptions do occur and changes in dates are reflected below. In the past, the board has decided to hold just one meeting held in the months of March, July and/or December.

The public is welcome to attend the meetings - you can use the east door at the Wagner Education Building to enter.  Any questions, please call the District Office 320-693-2444.

The Board may hold work sessions where they have more detailed discussions about projects.

The Board may also occasionally hold closed meetings, where the public is not present. Closed meetings can only be held for specific purposes listed under Minnesota state law, such as labor negotiations or to protect employee privacy or student data.

Procedures

  • The School Board votes by simple majority.

  • Items needing Board approval are generally introduced as discussion items at a Board meeting, and return for approval by vote at the next regular Board meeting.

  • Items are often discussed in detail at a work session prior to a regular meeting.

The Litchfield School Board is required to adhere to the requirements of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law. The Minnesota Supreme Court has articulated three purposes of the open meeting law:

  • To prohibit actions being taken at a secret meeting where it is impossible for the interested public to become fully informed about a public board’s decisions or to detect improper influences.

  • To assure the public’s right to be informed.

  • To afford the public an opportunity to present its views to the public body.