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

Brummer
Koverman
Maki
Meisch
Meyer
Pringle
Sommer
IV. Approve the June 14, 2021 Meeting Agenda
V. 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. 

 
VI. Public Comment re: Summer 2021 Lewiston- Altura School District COVID-19 Preparedness Plan


 
VII. Good Things Happening

1) Thank you to Mrs. Hornberg, Mr. Menk, and Mr. Montgomery for the setup and running of the Rockstar Competition on May 28th.  Also, thank you to the track team for supplying volunteers to assist in running the event.  A special thanks to Jaden Thilmany for being our Clipper the Cardinal Mascot. 

2) Thank you to Matthew Wilmes, Brian Hamilton and all of the high school choir and band students for great concerts on May 19th and May 26th. 

3) Thank you to all staff for a successful 2020-21 school year.  This year had many unique and new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We greatly appreciate the staff for being flexible, persevering and working together as a school team to do what needed to be done for students and the school district. 



4) Congratulations to Kate Schulz and Laura Nusbaum for being recognized aTeachers of the Year Awards by EdMN/Lewiston-/Altura. Also thank you to the staff who received special recognition for their years of service to the district: 
     5 years:   Michelle Fredericksen, Ellie Ledger, Emily Brennan, Trisha Schultz, Kari Huddleston, Board:  Jenny Koverman, Bree Maki, Sarah Sommer
    10 years:   Michelle MacPherson, Jean Kelly, Andrea Murphy, Rodney Thein
    15 years:   Mari Jo Starks
   20 years:   Dana Knudsen, Kari Sauers
   25 years:   Vickie Speltz
   30 years:   Linda Pierce

We are now aware of a few staff who were missed, and they will be honored at the August 30th All Staff Workshop.


Special thanks to Scott Bunkowski for his 33 years as an intermediate school teacher  and we wish him the best in his retirement. 

5) Congratulations to the Lewiston-Altura Class of 2021.  We wish each of them the best!  

6)  Thank you to Winona County Public Health and Emergency Services for having COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the high school for students and community members. 

VIII. Consent Agenda

1) Board Meeting Minutes: May 10, 2021

2) Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Student Activity Report
c. Treasury Report
d. Miscellaneous Payments
e. May 2021 Wire Payments

3) Approve volunteers who are supervising Summer 2021 Sports Camps pending background checks: 
Isiah Randall
Eric Thorson
Travis Peterson
Ben Oevering
Maddy Mundt
Michele Fredrickson
Makenna Sommer
Ross Greden
Joey Arneson
Brent Olson
Todd Stokke
Bruce Clark
Joel Ellinghuysen
Kaleb Stopplemoor
Ethan Scheck
Michael VanderPlas
Patrick Oevering
Brett Egland
Micah Kuchta
Matt Kingsbury
Ashley Franzen
Teresa Grossell
Liza Kennedy
Tanya LeJuene
Matt Kingsbury
Darrin Hegland
Neal Schilling
Sean LaPlante
Cory Schmitz
Justin Mueller

4) Approve hire of Isiah Randall as Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. 

5)  Approve hire of Amanda Koelln as High School Activities and Business Office Assistant effective July 6, 2021. 

6) Accept resignation of Laurie Clobes, paraprofessional, effective June 7, 2021. 

7) Accept resignation of Gunnar Koski, paraprofessional, effective June 7, 2021. 

8) Accept resignation of Shannon Gunnarson, paraprofessional, effective June 7, 2021. 

9) Accept the following donations for the Rockstar Competition held on May 26th:
Precision Service and Repair - $50
Lewiston Ambulance - $50
Lewiston Hardware Hank - $50
Jaction Photography - $50
Lewiston Fire Department - $50
Tumblin Tots Daycare - $50
Excel Images - $50
Alliant Castings – Awards Medals
Lewiston Auto – Clear Coating of Medals

10) Approve hire of Sam Bronk and Steven Uphus as seasonal  summer grounds and facilities workers.
11) Approve 2022-2024 Environmental, Health and Safety Management Services Agreement with IEA.

12) Accept resignation of Jacinda Mueller from Cardinal Club effective June 11, 2021. 

13) Approve contract with Region V Computer Services for 2021-22 School Year. 

IX. 2021-2022 MSHSL Membership Resolution
X. Summer 2021 Programming COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
XI. Agreement for Jeff Mueller as a volunteer to complete interior work of Press Box overlooking football field. 
XII. Policies and Forms: Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use Policy, and
Technology PK-6 and LAHS Use Agreements


 
XIII. PK-6 Principal's Report
XIV. 7-12 Principal's Report
XV. Superintendent's Report
XVI. Board Committee Reports
XVII. Upcoming Meetings

Special Meeting, June 28th - 6:00pm
Regular Board Meetings - 6:00pm
-July 12th
-August 9th
-September 13th 

Special Meeting for InGensa Presentation - TBD
XVIII. Adjourn. 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting of ISD 857
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
Attendance

Brummer
Koverman
Maki
Meisch
Meyer
Pringle
Sommer
Subject:
Approve the June 14, 2021 Meeting Agenda
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:
Public Comment re: Summer 2021 Lewiston- Altura School District COVID-19 Preparedness Plan


 
Subject:
Good Things Happening

1) Thank you to Mrs. Hornberg, Mr. Menk, and Mr. Montgomery for the setup and running of the Rockstar Competition on May 28th.  Also, thank you to the track team for supplying volunteers to assist in running the event.  A special thanks to Jaden Thilmany for being our Clipper the Cardinal Mascot. 

2) Thank you to Matthew Wilmes, Brian Hamilton and all of the high school choir and band students for great concerts on May 19th and May 26th. 

3) Thank you to all staff for a successful 2020-21 school year.  This year had many unique and new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We greatly appreciate the staff for being flexible, persevering and working together as a school team to do what needed to be done for students and the school district. 



4) Congratulations to Kate Schulz and Laura Nusbaum for being recognized aTeachers of the Year Awards by EdMN/Lewiston-/Altura. Also thank you to the staff who received special recognition for their years of service to the district: 
     5 years:   Michelle Fredericksen, Ellie Ledger, Emily Brennan, Trisha Schultz, Kari Huddleston, Board:  Jenny Koverman, Bree Maki, Sarah Sommer
    10 years:   Michelle MacPherson, Jean Kelly, Andrea Murphy, Rodney Thein
    15 years:   Mari Jo Starks
   20 years:   Dana Knudsen, Kari Sauers
   25 years:   Vickie Speltz
   30 years:   Linda Pierce

We are now aware of a few staff who were missed, and they will be honored at the August 30th All Staff Workshop.


Special thanks to Scott Bunkowski for his 33 years as an intermediate school teacher  and we wish him the best in his retirement. 

5) Congratulations to the Lewiston-Altura Class of 2021.  We wish each of them the best!  

6)  Thank you to Winona County Public Health and Emergency Services for having COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the high school for students and community members. 

Subject:
Consent Agenda

1) Board Meeting Minutes: May 10, 2021

2) Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Student Activity Report
c. Treasury Report
d. Miscellaneous Payments
e. May 2021 Wire Payments

3) Approve volunteers who are supervising Summer 2021 Sports Camps pending background checks: 
Isiah Randall
Eric Thorson
Travis Peterson
Ben Oevering
Maddy Mundt
Michele Fredrickson
Makenna Sommer
Ross Greden
Joey Arneson
Brent Olson
Todd Stokke
Bruce Clark
Joel Ellinghuysen
Kaleb Stopplemoor
Ethan Scheck
Michael VanderPlas
Patrick Oevering
Brett Egland
Micah Kuchta
Matt Kingsbury
Ashley Franzen
Teresa Grossell
Liza Kennedy
Tanya LeJuene
Matt Kingsbury
Darrin Hegland
Neal Schilling
Sean LaPlante
Cory Schmitz
Justin Mueller

4) Approve hire of Isiah Randall as Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach. 

5)  Approve hire of Amanda Koelln as High School Activities and Business Office Assistant effective July 6, 2021. 

6) Accept resignation of Laurie Clobes, paraprofessional, effective June 7, 2021. 

7) Accept resignation of Gunnar Koski, paraprofessional, effective June 7, 2021. 

8) Accept resignation of Shannon Gunnarson, paraprofessional, effective June 7, 2021. 

9) Accept the following donations for the Rockstar Competition held on May 26th:
Precision Service and Repair - $50
Lewiston Ambulance - $50
Lewiston Hardware Hank - $50
Jaction Photography - $50
Lewiston Fire Department - $50
Tumblin Tots Daycare - $50
Excel Images - $50
Alliant Castings – Awards Medals
Lewiston Auto – Clear Coating of Medals

10) Approve hire of Sam Bronk and Steven Uphus as seasonal  summer grounds and facilities workers.
11) Approve 2022-2024 Environmental, Health and Safety Management Services Agreement with IEA.

12) Accept resignation of Jacinda Mueller from Cardinal Club effective June 11, 2021. 

13) Approve contract with Region V Computer Services for 2021-22 School Year. 

Attachments:
Subject:
2021-2022 MSHSL Membership Resolution
Attachments:
Subject:
Summer 2021 Programming COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Attachments:
Subject:
Agreement for Jeff Mueller as a volunteer to complete interior work of Press Box overlooking football field. 
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms: Policy 524 Internet Acceptable Use Policy, and
Technology PK-6 and LAHS Use Agreements


 
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 Meetings

Special Meeting, June 28th - 6:00pm
Regular Board Meetings - 6:00pm
-July 12th
-August 9th
-September 13th 

Special Meeting for InGensa Presentation - TBD
Subject:
Adjourn. 

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