School Board
The Richfield Board of Education encourages open communication both during and outside of the board meetings. Board members work to be available to meet and talk with individuals.
Public Comments
If you wish to address the school board during a regular school board meeting, you may do so during the public comments portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Public comment occurs at the second meeting of the month. To participate in the public comments, individuals must make a written request to the board secretary up until one minute before the start of a board meeting. The guidelines for public comment are distributed in person at each school board meeting and are outlined in board policy 216.
PUBLIC COMMENT UPDATE: Pursuant to the resolution adopted at the board meeting on April 6, 2020, the following change was made regarding public comment:
Individuals who wish to address the school board during a regular school board meeting may do so during the public comments portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Public comment occurs at the second meeting of the month. To participate in the public comments, individuals must make a written request by noon on the day of the board meeting by emailing Board Chair Timothy Pollis at Timothy.Pollis@rpsmn.org. These guidelines for public comment will be read at the start of the school board meeting as outlined in Board Policy 216 and Policy Guidelines 216.1.
CLARIFICATION: As meetings are now conducted in a hybrid format (with both online and in-person attendance options, public comments should be submitted up until one minute before the start of the meeting if attending/commenting in person (original guidelines) or by noon on the day of the meeting if attending/commenting virtually (April 2020 guidance).
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Contact the Board
CRYSTAL BRAKKE
BOARD OF EDUCATION, DIRECTOR
PAULA COLE
BOARD OF EDUCATION, VICE CHAIR
CHRISTINE MALECK
BOARD OF EDUCATION, CLERK
TIMOTHY POLLIS
BOARD OF EDUCATION, CHAIR
ALLEGRA SMISEK
BOARD OF EDUCATION, TREASURER
PETER TOENSING
BOARD OF EDUCATION, DIRECTOR