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Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Quorum Call

Brummer
Koverman
Maki
Meisch
Meyer
Pringle
Sommer
IV. Approve the February 8, 2021 Meeting Agenda
V. Guest Presenter: Gail Gilman, MSBA re: Strategic Planning 
VI. 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. 
VII. Good Things Happening

1. Our high school Math League team has 38 participants out of the total 112 in the Three-Rivers Conference. CJ Lee is currently in first place in the individual competition. The top 10 individuals in the league get awards and the first place individual competes at state. The final meet is on February 8th. Other contenders for the top 10 are Matthew Schell in 8th, Madison Church in 9th, Ella Miller in 11th, Crystal Ties in 12th, and Emma Lee in 17th. Good luck in the last competition!  Special thanks to Math Coach Laura Nusbaum for her work and leadership; with our students!  

2,  Congratulations to Carter Jonsgaard with his 100th win in high school wrestling!

3.  Thank you to all of our amazing paraprofessionals.  They support instruction in classrooms, work with individual students and many other tasks that contribute to our educational successes.  They are also amazingly positive, flexible and an essential part of our schools' every day!

4.  Thank you to Britney Sula for organizing after school gym activities for our elementary students.  We know these kids are missing out on winter youth sports such as basektball or wrestling this year.  We need to keep the students in their 'same separate pods' as they are in during the school day.  Britney worked with staff for supervision and it has been a great success.  Students are loving the time to be in the gym and parents are very appreciative too.  

5.  Thank you to Ed Funk who is providing volunteer professional play by play for our livestream varsity basketball games.  His skills greatly liven up the excitement for home viewers!  
VIII. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: January 11, 2021
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Student Activity Report
c. Treasury Report
d. Miscellaneous Payments
e. January 2021 Wire Payments
C. Approve hire of Kaleb Stoppelmoor, Agricultural Education Teacher, retroactive to May 11, 2020 at BA/Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement to begin 8/31/2020. 
D.  Accept resignation of Eugene Theising as a van driver, effective January 31, 2021. 
E.  Accept resignation of Rod Thein as a custodian effective June 4, 2021. 
F.  Accpet donation of $200.00 for the National Honor Society from John and Connie Meyer. 
G. Hire Katherine Kramer as the LARP Assistant Dance Coach for the 2021 season for  $1612.00 which will be shared equally with the R-P School District. 
H. Hire Jamie Seefeldt at Junior Varsity Softball Coach for the 2021 season for $2105.00.
 
IX. Approve contract with Arnold's (a Kleen-Tech Company) for janitorial services at the Lewiston Elementary School February 1 - May 28, 2021 for $4862.00per month.
X. Approve January 1, 2021 L-A Teacher Seniority List. 
XI. Policies and Forms on 1st Reading
  • 202 School Board Officers
  • 419 Tobacco-Free Environment
XII. Policies and Forms on 2nd Reading
  • 301 School District Administration
  • 303 Superintendent Selection
  • 306 Administrator Code of Ethics
  • 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
  • 402F Disability Nondiscrimination Policy Form
  • 404 Employment Background Checks
  • 406 Public and Private Personnel Data
  • 406F Public and Private Personnel Data Form
  • 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • 416F Drug and Alcohol Testing Form
  • 422 Policies Incorporated by Reference
  • 427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
  • 535 Service Animals in Schools
  • 535F Approval Request Form for Use of a Service Animal
XIII. PK-6 Principal's Report
XIV. L-A High School Student Report
XV. 7-12 Principal's Report
XVI. Superintendent's Report
XVII. Board Committee Reports

Negotiations
  • Certified Negotiations: Pringle, Brummer, Meyer
  • Principals/Supt: Maki, Meisch, Sommer
  • Support Staff: Koverman, Meisch, Sommer
  • Bus Drivers: Koverman, Meisch, Sommer
Activities: Maki, Sommer
Meet and Confer: Pringle, Brummer, Meyer
District Staff Development/Continuing Ed: Koverman (Allternate: Maki)
HVED: Koverman
Community Education & Early Childhood Advisory: Pringle (Alternate: Sommer)
Finance: Brummer, Meyer, Maki
Policy: Koverman, Sommer (Alternate: Meyer)
Health & Safety/Wellness: Sommer (Alternate: Meisch)
Systems Accountability: Koverman (Alternate: Pringle)
XVIII. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Regular Board Meetings (6:00pm via ZOOM until further notice)
  • March 8
  • April 12
  • May 10
  • June 14
Board Trainings, 6:00pm (Remote)
  • February 10 & 24: Office Training (Brummer, Maki, Meish, Carman)
  • February 3 & March 3: Negotiations Training (Meyer, Meish, Pringle, Carman)

Committee Meetings (Remote)
  • Community Education/Early Childhood: February 8, 5:30pm
  • District Staff Development Committee (Koverman): Feb 10, 7:00am
  • Policy Review Committee (Koverman, Sommer): February 23 at 6:45am
  • Activities Steering Committee (Maki, Sommer): February 24 at 6:15pm
  • Health and Safety Committee (Sommer): February 24 at 7:00am
XIX. Close meeting for Closed Session for the purposes of the Superintendent's Mid-Year  Evaluation. 
XX. Re-open public meeting.  
XXI. Adjourn. 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting of ISD 857
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
Quorum Call

Brummer
Koverman
Maki
Meisch
Meyer
Pringle
Sommer
Subject:
Approve the February 8, 2021 Meeting Agenda
Subject:
Guest Presenter: Gail Gilman, MSBA re: Strategic Planning 
Subject:
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. 
Subject:
Good Things Happening

1. Our high school Math League team has 38 participants out of the total 112 in the Three-Rivers Conference. CJ Lee is currently in first place in the individual competition. The top 10 individuals in the league get awards and the first place individual competes at state. The final meet is on February 8th. Other contenders for the top 10 are Matthew Schell in 8th, Madison Church in 9th, Ella Miller in 11th, Crystal Ties in 12th, and Emma Lee in 17th. Good luck in the last competition!  Special thanks to Math Coach Laura Nusbaum for her work and leadership; with our students!  

2,  Congratulations to Carter Jonsgaard with his 100th win in high school wrestling!

3.  Thank you to all of our amazing paraprofessionals.  They support instruction in classrooms, work with individual students and many other tasks that contribute to our educational successes.  They are also amazingly positive, flexible and an essential part of our schools' every day!

4.  Thank you to Britney Sula for organizing after school gym activities for our elementary students.  We know these kids are missing out on winter youth sports such as basektball or wrestling this year.  We need to keep the students in their 'same separate pods' as they are in during the school day.  Britney worked with staff for supervision and it has been a great success.  Students are loving the time to be in the gym and parents are very appreciative too.  

5.  Thank you to Ed Funk who is providing volunteer professional play by play for our livestream varsity basketball games.  His skills greatly liven up the excitement for home viewers!  
Subject:
Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: January 11, 2021
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Student Activity Report
c. Treasury Report
d. Miscellaneous Payments
e. January 2021 Wire Payments
C. Approve hire of Kaleb Stoppelmoor, Agricultural Education Teacher, retroactive to May 11, 2020 at BA/Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement to begin 8/31/2020. 
D.  Accept resignation of Eugene Theising as a van driver, effective January 31, 2021. 
E.  Accept resignation of Rod Thein as a custodian effective June 4, 2021. 
F.  Accpet donation of $200.00 for the National Honor Society from John and Connie Meyer. 
G. Hire Katherine Kramer as the LARP Assistant Dance Coach for the 2021 season for  $1612.00 which will be shared equally with the R-P School District. 
H. Hire Jamie Seefeldt at Junior Varsity Softball Coach for the 2021 season for $2105.00.
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Approve contract with Arnold's (a Kleen-Tech Company) for janitorial services at the Lewiston Elementary School February 1 - May 28, 2021 for $4862.00per month.
Attachments:
Subject:
Approve January 1, 2021 L-A Teacher Seniority List. 
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 1st Reading
  • 202 School Board Officers
  • 419 Tobacco-Free Environment
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 2nd Reading
  • 301 School District Administration
  • 303 Superintendent Selection
  • 306 Administrator Code of Ethics
  • 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
  • 402F Disability Nondiscrimination Policy Form
  • 404 Employment Background Checks
  • 406 Public and Private Personnel Data
  • 406F Public and Private Personnel Data Form
  • 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • 416F Drug and Alcohol Testing Form
  • 422 Policies Incorporated by Reference
  • 427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
  • 535 Service Animals in Schools
  • 535F Approval Request Form for Use of a Service Animal
Attachments:
Subject:
PK-6 Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
L-A High School Student Report
Subject:
7-12 Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports

Negotiations
  • Certified Negotiations: Pringle, Brummer, Meyer
  • Principals/Supt: Maki, Meisch, Sommer
  • Support Staff: Koverman, Meisch, Sommer
  • Bus Drivers: Koverman, Meisch, Sommer
Activities: Maki, Sommer
Meet and Confer: Pringle, Brummer, Meyer
District Staff Development/Continuing Ed: Koverman (Allternate: Maki)
HVED: Koverman
Community Education & Early Childhood Advisory: Pringle (Alternate: Sommer)
Finance: Brummer, Meyer, Maki
Policy: Koverman, Sommer (Alternate: Meyer)
Health & Safety/Wellness: Sommer (Alternate: Meisch)
Systems Accountability: Koverman (Alternate: Pringle)
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Regular Board Meetings (6:00pm via ZOOM until further notice)
  • March 8
  • April 12
  • May 10
  • June 14
Board Trainings, 6:00pm (Remote)
  • February 10 & 24: Office Training (Brummer, Maki, Meish, Carman)
  • February 3 & March 3: Negotiations Training (Meyer, Meish, Pringle, Carman)

Committee Meetings (Remote)
  • Community Education/Early Childhood: February 8, 5:30pm
  • District Staff Development Committee (Koverman): Feb 10, 7:00am
  • Policy Review Committee (Koverman, Sommer): February 23 at 6:45am
  • Activities Steering Committee (Maki, Sommer): February 24 at 6:15pm
  • Health and Safety Committee (Sommer): February 24 at 7:00am
Subject:
Close meeting for Closed Session for the purposes of the Superintendent's Mid-Year  Evaluation. 
Subject:
Re-open public meeting.  
Subject:
Adjourn. 

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