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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 Apri 12, 2021 Meeting Agenda
V. L-A High School Student Council Report
VI. Informational presentation with School Perceptions, Inc. and InGensa, Inc. regarding the  comprehensive facility assessment and surveying of stakeholders to gauge overall satisfaction to help guide strategic planning process. 
VII. 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. 
VIII. Good Things Happening

1.  Thank you to the many elementary staff who worked together the evening of  March 30th for a  modified kindergarten round up event with social distancing between families.

2.  Thank you to ALL staff  in ALL departments who have continued to work together, problem solve and persevere to support students through the 20-21 school year.  We are celebrating that since March 29th all students are able to come to school every day!  We are also celebrating that we are able to hold  many of the spring activities and events that had to be canceled one year ago. 

3,  Junior high and high school spring sports are happening!  We are finally able to use the rennovated track and field events' competition locations.  Thank you to Joe Banicki and his crew for getting all of our grounds and fields ready!
IX. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: March 8, 2021 and March 22, 2021
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Student Activity Report
c. Treasury Report
d. Miscellaneous Payments
e. March  2021 Wire Payments
C.  Accept resignation of HS Activities Assistant Stephen Uphus effective June 4, 2021.
D.  Accept resignation of Ethan Scheck as Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach.
E.  Accept resignation of Britny Sula as Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach.
F.  Approve amended voluntary Leave of Absence for Stacy Walth effective March 16, 2021 increasing from a 0.4 FTE to a 0.6 FTE work schedule. 
G. Accept donation of $700.00 from Justin Kronenbusch to support the high school baseball team. 
H. Accept  annonymous donation of $1000.00 for the L- A High School Weight Room.  
 
X. Project Development Agreement with InGensa, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive assessment of our school facilities. 
XI. Student trip to Washington, D.C. for our current 7th, 8th and 9th graders to be taken March 12 -18 OR June 26 - July 2nd, 2022. 
XII. Accept $10,000 from the estate of Mary Helen Kalmes to be applied to scholarships for students enrolling in music or nursing programs. 
XIII.
Resolution to Nonrenew Alberto Centeno at the end of the 2020-21 school year. 

BOARD MEMBER NAME) introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, Alberto Centeno is a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 857.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 857 that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 5[1] and the District Master Agreement, the teaching contract of Alberto Centeno, a probationary teacher in Independent District No.857 shall be nonrenewed at the end of the 2020 - 2021 school year effective June 7, 2021.
VOTING RECORD

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution and that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrenewal of the teacher’s teaching contract was duly seconded by (BOARD MEMBER NAME) and upon vote being taken thereon,

the following voted in favor thereof,
       
       

the following voted against the same:
       
       
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on April 12, 2021.
 
XIV. Policy 902 Facility Use and 902F Facility Use Form- 1st Reading
XV. Policy 713 Student Activity Accounting - 1st Reading
XVI. Policy 510 Student Activities - 1st Reading
XVII. Policy 511 and 511F Student Fundraising
XVIII. PK-6 Principal's Report
XIX. 7-12 Principal's Report
XX. Superintendent's Report
XXI. Board Committee Reports
XXII. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, April 14th - 7:00am  District Staff Development Committee
Tuesday, April 27th - 7:00am Policy Review Committee
Wednesday, April 28th - 6:15pm Activities Steering Committee
Monday, May 10th - 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 12th - 7:00am  District Staff Development Committee
Wednesday, May 19th - 7:00am  Health and Safety Committee
Monday, May 3 - 5:30pm Systems Accountability Committee
Wednesday, May 26th -  6:15pm Activities Steering Committee 
TENTATIVE: Monday, June 7th - 6:00pm, Board Workshop meeting re: Facility Planning
Monday, June 14th - 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting
XXIII. Adjourn. 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 12, 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 Apri 12, 2021 Meeting Agenda
Subject:
L-A High School Student Council Report
Subject:
Informational presentation with School Perceptions, Inc. and InGensa, Inc. regarding the  comprehensive facility assessment and surveying of stakeholders to gauge overall satisfaction to help guide strategic planning process. 
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.  Thank you to the many elementary staff who worked together the evening of  March 30th for a  modified kindergarten round up event with social distancing between families.

2.  Thank you to ALL staff  in ALL departments who have continued to work together, problem solve and persevere to support students through the 20-21 school year.  We are celebrating that since March 29th all students are able to come to school every day!  We are also celebrating that we are able to hold  many of the spring activities and events that had to be canceled one year ago. 

3,  Junior high and high school spring sports are happening!  We are finally able to use the rennovated track and field events' competition locations.  Thank you to Joe Banicki and his crew for getting all of our grounds and fields ready!
Subject:
Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: March 8, 2021 and March 22, 2021
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Student Activity Report
c. Treasury Report
d. Miscellaneous Payments
e. March  2021 Wire Payments
C.  Accept resignation of HS Activities Assistant Stephen Uphus effective June 4, 2021.
D.  Accept resignation of Ethan Scheck as Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach.
E.  Accept resignation of Britny Sula as Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach.
F.  Approve amended voluntary Leave of Absence for Stacy Walth effective March 16, 2021 increasing from a 0.4 FTE to a 0.6 FTE work schedule. 
G. Accept donation of $700.00 from Justin Kronenbusch to support the high school baseball team. 
H. Accept  annonymous donation of $1000.00 for the L- A High School Weight Room.  
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Project Development Agreement with InGensa, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive assessment of our school facilities. 
Attachments:
Subject:
Student trip to Washington, D.C. for our current 7th, 8th and 9th graders to be taken March 12 -18 OR June 26 - July 2nd, 2022. 
Subject:
Accept $10,000 from the estate of Mary Helen Kalmes to be applied to scholarships for students enrolling in music or nursing programs. 
Subject:
Resolution to Nonrenew Alberto Centeno at the end of the 2020-21 school year. 

BOARD MEMBER NAME) introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, Alberto Centeno is a probationary teacher in Independent District No. 857.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent District No. 857 that pursuant to Minn. Stat. 122A.40, subd. 5[1] and the District Master Agreement, the teaching contract of Alberto Centeno, a probationary teacher in Independent District No.857 shall be nonrenewed at the end of the 2020 - 2021 school year effective June 7, 2021.
VOTING RECORD

The motion for the adoption of the preceding resolution and that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding the nonrenewal of the teacher’s teaching contract was duly seconded by (BOARD MEMBER NAME) and upon vote being taken thereon,

the following voted in favor thereof,
       
       

the following voted against the same:
       
       
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted on April 12, 2021.
 
Subject:
Policy 902 Facility Use and 902F Facility Use Form- 1st Reading
Attachments:
Subject:
Policy 713 Student Activity Accounting - 1st Reading
Subject:
Policy 510 Student Activities - 1st Reading
Attachments:
Subject:
Policy 511 and 511F Student Fundraising
Attachments:
Subject:
PK-6 Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
7-12 Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, April 14th - 7:00am  District Staff Development Committee
Tuesday, April 27th - 7:00am Policy Review Committee
Wednesday, April 28th - 6:15pm Activities Steering Committee
Monday, May 10th - 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 12th - 7:00am  District Staff Development Committee
Wednesday, May 19th - 7:00am  Health and Safety Committee
Monday, May 3 - 5:30pm Systems Accountability Committee
Wednesday, May 26th -  6:15pm Activities Steering Committee 
TENTATIVE: Monday, June 7th - 6:00pm, Board Workshop meeting re: Facility Planning
Monday, June 14th - 6:00pm Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
Adjourn. 

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