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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 January 10, 2022  Meeting Agenda
V. Elect Board Chairperson.
VI. Elect Vice Chairperson.
VII. Elect Clerk.
VIII. Elect Treasurer
IX. Set dates, times and locations for 2022 Regular Board Meetings.  
X. Designate Superintendent Gwen Carman as the Identified Official with Authority for ISD 857 to authorize user access to State of Education secure websites. 
XI. Designate Superintendent Gwen Carman as the Chief Financial Officer of the School District with authorization to pay bills in advance. 
XII. Designate Minnwest Bank of Lewiston, The Peoples State Bank in Altura, Merchants Bank in Winona and the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund as official depositories for school district funds. 
XIII. Authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Finance Assistant to make Official District Electronic Transfers. 
XIV. Designate Kennedy and Graven, Chartered as the official school district law firm and provide the Superintendent and Board Chair the authorization to contact legal counsel on matters relevant to the school district. 
XV. Designate The St. Charles Press & Lewiston Journal as the official publication of the school district. 
XVI. Set compensation for School Board Directors and Board Chairperson per regular, special and appointed committee meetings and MSBA Trainings (currently $65.00 per meeting for Directors, $80.00 for Board Chair). 
XVII. Designate a Board Representative to the MN State High School League. 
XVIII. Board Chair Appoints Committee Members (2021 Assignments Below)
A. Negotiations 
      Certified Negotiations:  Brummer, Pringle  

      Principals & Superintendent:  Maki, Meisch, Sommer  
B.  Non-Certified Work Agreements

      Support Staff :  Sommer, Koverman, Meisch   
      Transportation: Sommer, Koverman, Meisch  
C.   Activities Steering/MSHSL:  Maki & Sommer  
D.   Meet & Confer:  Pringle, Brummer, Meyer
E.   District Staff Development/Continuing Education:  Koverman, (Alt: Maki)
F.   Hiawatha Valley Education District:  Koverman  
G.   Community Education & Early Childhood Advisory: Pringle (Alt: Sommer)
H.   Policy Review:  Koverman,  Sommer  (Alt: Meyer)
I.    Health & Safety/Wellness: Sommer  (Alt: Meisch)
J.    Systems Accountability:  Koverman (Alt: Pringle)
XIX. Discussion with Altura Community Representatives
XX. 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. 
XXI. PK-6 Principal's Report
XXII. 7-12 Principal's Report
XXIII. Consent Agenda
A. Board Meeting Minutes: December 13, 2021.
B. Financial Reports
a. Treasury Report
b. December 2021 Miscellaneous Payments
c. December 2021 Wire Payments
d. January 2022 Board Bills
C  Approve hire of Marisol Martinez as a paraprofessional effective December 21, 2021. 
D. Accept the donation of $1,000 from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research for the Washington DC Trip
 
E. Accept the donation of $100 from Lewiston Hardware for the Washington DC Trip
F. Accept the anonymous donation of $219 for the weight room.
G.  Approve the hire of Mattie Mill as Co-Director of One Act Play at 0.5 Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.
H. Approve the hire of Makenna Sommer as Co-Director of One Act Play at 0.5 Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.
I Approve the hire of Malachi Mill as One Act Play Assistant at Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 
J.  Accept the resignation of Dawn Rothering, paraprofessional, effective January 21, 2022. 
K.   Approve the 2022 Pay Equity Report. 
 
 
XXIV. 2021-2023 Master Agreement with Ed MN/L-A. 
XXV. Matthew Wilmes request for an Unpaid Leave of Absence effective January 31 - June 10, 2022 pending his appointment to EdMN Vice President position and the district's ability to hire an appropriate replacement to assume his instructional duties. 
XXVI. Bids for Stadium Lights
XXVII. Community and Staff Survey
XXVIII. Policy 491 Vaccination or Testing and Face Coverings on 1st and Final Reading in accordance with Policy 208 (Emergency Policy Adoption due to MN OSHA's January 3, 2022  adoption of the Emergency Temporary Standards requiring employers to exercise good faith efforts to come into compliance with the standard to take effect February 9, 2022)
XXIX. Policies and Forms on 2nd Reading

a. 501 School Weapons Policy
b. 413 Harassment and Violence 
c. 201 Legal Status of the School Board
d. 202 School Board Officers 
e. 203 Operation of the School Board 
f. 203.1 School Board Procedures, Rules of Order 
g. 203.2 Order of the Regular School Board Meeting 
h. 203.5 School Board Meeting Agenda & 203.5F School Board Agenda Items Request Form
XXX. Superintendent's Report
XXXI. Board Committee Reports
XXXII. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Thursday/Friday, January 13 & 14: MSBA Conference
Thursday, January 25th , 6:45am  Policy Review Committee
Monday, February 7th. 5:30pm  Systems Accountability Committee
 Monday, February 14th- 6:00pm  (Regular Board Meeting in HS Library)
 Monday, March 14 - 6:00pm (Regular Board Meeting)
XXXIII. Adjourn. 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM - 2022 Organizational and 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 January 10, 2022  Meeting Agenda
Subject:
Elect Board Chairperson.
Subject:
Elect Vice Chairperson.
Subject:
Elect Clerk.
Subject:
Elect Treasurer
Subject:
Set dates, times and locations for 2022 Regular Board Meetings.  
Subject:
Designate Superintendent Gwen Carman as the Identified Official with Authority for ISD 857 to authorize user access to State of Education secure websites. 
Subject:
Designate Superintendent Gwen Carman as the Chief Financial Officer of the School District with authorization to pay bills in advance. 
Subject:
Designate Minnwest Bank of Lewiston, The Peoples State Bank in Altura, Merchants Bank in Winona and the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund as official depositories for school district funds. 
Subject:
Authorize the Superintendent, Business Manager and Finance Assistant to make Official District Electronic Transfers. 
Subject:
Designate Kennedy and Graven, Chartered as the official school district law firm and provide the Superintendent and Board Chair the authorization to contact legal counsel on matters relevant to the school district. 
Subject:
Designate The St. Charles Press & Lewiston Journal as the official publication of the school district. 
Subject:
Set compensation for School Board Directors and Board Chairperson per regular, special and appointed committee meetings and MSBA Trainings (currently $65.00 per meeting for Directors, $80.00 for Board Chair). 
Subject:
Designate a Board Representative to the MN State High School League. 
Subject:
Board Chair Appoints Committee Members (2021 Assignments Below)
A. Negotiations 
      Certified Negotiations:  Brummer, Pringle  

      Principals & Superintendent:  Maki, Meisch, Sommer  
B.  Non-Certified Work Agreements

      Support Staff :  Sommer, Koverman, Meisch   
      Transportation: Sommer, Koverman, Meisch  
C.   Activities Steering/MSHSL:  Maki & Sommer  
D.   Meet & Confer:  Pringle, Brummer, Meyer
E.   District Staff Development/Continuing Education:  Koverman, (Alt: Maki)
F.   Hiawatha Valley Education District:  Koverman  
G.   Community Education & Early Childhood Advisory: Pringle (Alt: Sommer)
H.   Policy Review:  Koverman,  Sommer  (Alt: Meyer)
I.    Health & Safety/Wellness: Sommer  (Alt: Meisch)
J.    Systems Accountability:  Koverman (Alt: Pringle)
Subject:
Discussion with Altura Community Representatives
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:
PK-6 Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
7-12 Principal's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Consent Agenda
A. Board Meeting Minutes: December 13, 2021.
B. Financial Reports
a. Treasury Report
b. December 2021 Miscellaneous Payments
c. December 2021 Wire Payments
d. January 2022 Board Bills
C  Approve hire of Marisol Martinez as a paraprofessional effective December 21, 2021. 
D. Accept the donation of $1,000 from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research for the Washington DC Trip
 
E. Accept the donation of $100 from Lewiston Hardware for the Washington DC Trip
F. Accept the anonymous donation of $219 for the weight room.
G.  Approve the hire of Mattie Mill as Co-Director of One Act Play at 0.5 Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.
H. Approve the hire of Makenna Sommer as Co-Director of One Act Play at 0.5 Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.
I Approve the hire of Malachi Mill as One Act Play Assistant at Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 
J.  Accept the resignation of Dawn Rothering, paraprofessional, effective January 21, 2022. 
K.   Approve the 2022 Pay Equity Report. 
 
 
Attachments:
Subject:
2021-2023 Master Agreement with Ed MN/L-A. 
Attachments:
Subject:
Matthew Wilmes request for an Unpaid Leave of Absence effective January 31 - June 10, 2022 pending his appointment to EdMN Vice President position and the district's ability to hire an appropriate replacement to assume his instructional duties. 
Subject:
Bids for Stadium Lights
Attachments:
Subject:
Community and Staff Survey
Attachments:
Subject:
Policy 491 Vaccination or Testing and Face Coverings on 1st and Final Reading in accordance with Policy 208 (Emergency Policy Adoption due to MN OSHA's January 3, 2022  adoption of the Emergency Temporary Standards requiring employers to exercise good faith efforts to come into compliance with the standard to take effect February 9, 2022)
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 2nd Reading

a. 501 School Weapons Policy
b. 413 Harassment and Violence 
c. 201 Legal Status of the School Board
d. 202 School Board Officers 
e. 203 Operation of the School Board 
f. 203.1 School Board Procedures, Rules of Order 
g. 203.2 Order of the Regular School Board Meeting 
h. 203.5 School Board Meeting Agenda & 203.5F School Board Agenda Items Request Form
Attachments:
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Thursday/Friday, January 13 & 14: MSBA Conference
Thursday, January 25th , 6:45am  Policy Review Committee
Monday, February 7th. 5:30pm  Systems Accountability Committee
 Monday, February 14th- 6:00pm  (Regular Board Meeting in HS Library)
 Monday, March 14 - 6:00pm (Regular Board Meeting)
Subject:
Adjourn. 

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