August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting of ISD 857

Call Meeting to Order
 

Pledge of Allegiance.
 

Quorum Call

David Baer
Sara Daley
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Luke Miller
Amber Pasche
Dave Pringle

 

Approve the August 12, 2025 Meeting Agenda
 

Open Forum

Guideline: Three minutes per speaker; 15 minutes maximum.  Complaints about personnel or individuals are prohibited. No Board action is taken during the Open Forum. This is the only time during the Board meeting that audience participation is allowed unless scheduled prior. 
 

Facilities Updates
 

Consent Agenda

Approve July 14, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes.

Approve July 2025 Financial Reports
A. Payments by Check
B. Payments by Wire
C. July 2025 Multi-Year Guideline

Approve Agreement with HVED to Reimburse for Student Membership for ALC Learning Year 25-26 (Targeted Services or Satellite) Programs. 

Approve lane change for Matthew Wilmes from MA10 to MA 20. 

Approve hire of 2025-2026 HS Activities Advisors and Coaches: 
HS Knowledge Bowl: Zach Vix
FFA:  Kaleb Stopplemoor
National Honor Society: Ethan Scheck
Yearbook: Kim Moe
High School Student Council: Matthew Wilmes
MS Student Council: Kayleen Scheck
Varsity Math League: Laura Nusbaum
JH Math League: Mari Jo Starks
 

2025 Football
Head Coach: Brent Olson
Assistant Coaches: Kaleb Stopplemoor, Joel Ellinghuysen, Todd Stokke
Junior High Coaches: Jeff Mueller and Ben Oevering
Volunteer: Cole Mundt
 

2025 Volleyball
Head Coach: Tanya LeJeune
JV Coach:  Liza Kennedy
9^th Grade Team Coach: Richard Streveler
Junior High Team Coaches: Amy Kelly and Keira Knabel
Volunteer: Blair Dandelet
 

2025 Cross Country
Head Coach: Matt Kingsbury
Assistant Coach:  Sebastian Kingsbury
 

2025-2026 Boys Basketball
Head Coach: Michael VanderPlas
JV Coach: Patrick Oevering
9^th Grade Coach: Brett Egland
JH Coach:  Dustin Bunke


2025-2026 Girls Basketball
Head Coach: Sam Barnes
JV: Dylan Weninger
JH:  Nia Hacker
 

2025-2026 Wrestling (cooperative with R-P)
Assistant/Girls Coach: Carter Jonsgaard
Assistant: Wyatt Laumb
 

2025-2026 Dance (Cooperative with R-P)
Assistant:  Sarah Gruett


Accept resignation of Abby Schleper as JH Girls Basketball Coach. 

Thank you to the L-A Booster Club for donating $2600 to go towards the costs of the 2025 summer Strength and Conditioning program, and $15,000 to go towards the expenses of all sports. 

Thank you to the following businesses who have generously contributed to be a sponsor of our 2025-2026 Athletics Programs.  These funds go towards Hudl ($9200) and other program expenses. 

Lewiston Auto $5000
PlastiCert  $5000
Lewiston Senior Living $1500
Riverside Integrated Solutions $1000
Hoff Funeral Home $500
Peoples State Bank $500
Thrivent (Greg Bonow) $500
Horihan Insurance $250
 

Policies and Forms on Final Readings

516.5 Overdose Medication
534 School Meals
621 Literacy /READ Act
 

Language Access Plan
 

Crisis Response Management Information and Plans

 

2025-2026 Employee Handbook
 

2025-2026 Elementary Parent Handbook
 

2025-2026 High School Student Handbook
 

2025-2026 Coaches Handbook
 

PK-5 Principal's Report
 

L-A High School Principal's Report
 

Superintendent and Dashir Reports
 

Board Committee Reports
 

Upcoming Meeting Dates
August 12th: EdMN/L-A Negotiations, 12:00pm
August 18th: Back To School Staff Breakfast (7:30am), Program (8:15am) and Lunch (TBD)
August 20th: Back to School Celebration, 5-7pm, Crossings Center
August 26: Finance Committee, 9:00am
September 8: Regular Board Meeting, 6:00pm
September 11: Health and Safety Committee, 7:15am (remote & HS Conf Room)
September 15: EC/CmEd Advisory, 3:30pm (Remote)
September 25: Policy Review Committee, 7:00am (remote)

 

Motion to go into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations and the possible sale of real estate property.


 

Adjourn