Rush City Public Schools Independent School District 139 Packet Summary — 2026-08-20
Regular Meeting — August 20, 2026, 6:00 PM
The agenda for the regular meeting includes consent-agenda financial and personnel items, informational reports, a substantial group of policy revisions, adoption of two additional policies, 2026–2027 handbooks and social media guidelines, Truth in Taxation scheduling, and action related to the sale of facilities maintenance bonds.
Key Items on the Agenda
Facilities Maintenance Bonds
The board is scheduled to consider a resolution awarding the sale of General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds. Before that action item, the informational portion of the agenda includes an Ehlers presentation and Sale Day Report for Facilities Maintenance Bonds.
The packet text identifies the bond-sale report and proposed resolution but does not provide the bond amount, purchaser, interest rate, or other sale terms.
The board is scheduled to consider approval of six handbooks for the 2026–2027 school year:
- CEJ Elementary Handbook
- Jr./Sr. High Student Parent Handbook
- Athletic Student Parent Handbook
- Rush City Coaches Handbook
- Rush City District Employee Handbook
- Transportation Handbook
A separate action item calls for consideration of the 2026–2027 Social Media Guidelines, with an agenda attachment titled Social Media for Student Participants/Parents. The packet text does not describe the specific handbook or social-media changes.
Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Date
The agenda includes an action item concerning the Truth in Taxation public hearing date. Supporting materials are identified for 2027 Chisago County and 2027 Pine County.
The packet text does not specify the proposed hearing date, so the board's exact scheduling options cannot be determined from the supplied material.
Policy / Governance Items
Policies Scheduled for Adoption
Two policies appear under the agenda's Policy Adoption action section:
- Policy 522 — Title IX
- Policy 806 — Crisis Management Policy
These are presented as upcoming action items; the packet does not document an outcome for either policy.
Ten Policies at Second Reading
The Policy Committee section lists no policies for first reading but includes 10 policies at second reading, each identified for revision:
- 208 — Development, Adoption and Implementation of Policies
- 402 — Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
- 423 — Employee-Student Relationships
- 507.5 — School Resource Officers
- 509 — Enrollment of Nonresident Students
- 521 — Student Disability Nondiscrimination
- 524 — Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
- 613 — Graduation Requirements
- 621 — Literacy and Read Act
- 709 — Student Transportation Policy
The supplied packet text identifies the policies and their revision status but does not contain enough detail to summarize the specific proposed changes.
Major Financial Items
$1.85 Million in Monthly Financials
The consent agenda includes $1,849,920.31 in monthly financials, consisting of:
- July credit card report: $14,909.21
- July payroll report: $846,140.98
- July accounts payable: $988,870.12
These amounts are presented as part of the consent agenda. The agenda notes that consent items usually do not require discussion before board action, although a board member may request that an item be removed and placed on the regular agenda for discussion.
Investment and Business Services Reporting
The informational agenda includes a Business Services Report and a July MSDLAF Investment Statement. The packet text identifies these reports but does not provide investment balances, earnings, or other financial details.
Consent Agenda
In addition to the monthly financials, the consent agenda includes consideration of meeting minutes and personnel matters.
The minutes listed are:
- July 9, 2026 — Special and Work Session
- July 23, 2026 — Regular Board Meeting
- August 5, 2026 — Work Session & Board Retreat
A separate consent item covers personnel, supported by an August Personnel Report. The supplied packet text does not provide the individual personnel actions.
The board is scheduled to receive a series of reports that are listed as informational rather than action items. These include:
- Superintendent Report
- Elementary Principal Report
- Jr./Sr. High School Principal Report
- August Communications Report
- Business Services Report
- School Board committee reports
- SCRED Report
Board reporting also includes the Board Advisory, Facilities, Finance, Personnel, and Policy committees. The Facilities Committee materials specifically reference updates dated August 5 and August 14, 2026.
Community Participation and Recognition
The agenda provides an opportunity for Citizens Comments near the beginning of the meeting.
Under Community and School Recognition, the board is scheduled to recognize Margaret Mold, identified in the agenda as a Fare For All volunteer.
What to Watch at the Meeting
Several agenda items could result in board action or establish the next steps for district business:
- Whether the board adopts Policies 522 and 806.
- How the board handles the 10 policy revisions at second reading.
- Whether the six 2026–2027 handbooks and the 2026–2027 Social Media Guidelines are approved.
- What date is established for the Truth in Taxation public hearing.
- The terms presented in the Ehlers Sale Day Report and whether the board awards the sale of the General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds.
The next scheduled board events listed in the packet are a work session on September 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM and a regular board meeting on September 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM, both at the High School Media Center.
