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

David Baer
Sara Daley
Jenny Koverman
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Dave Pringle
Sarah Sommer
IV. Approve the  November 13, 2023  Meeting Agenda

 
V. L-A High School Student Report

 
VI. FY2023 Audit Presentation by CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

 
VII. 2023-2024 World's Best Workforce Presentation by Superintendent Gwen Carman

 
VIII. Open Forum/Comments on WBWF

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. 

 
IX. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: October 9. 2023
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills CHECKS
b. Miscellaneous Check Payments
c. Misc. Wire Payments
d Voucher Detail Report
e. Statement of Expenditures


PERSONNEL
Approve hire of Jennifer Wilbur, Finance Assistant, at the rate of $23.00/hour effective October 30, 2023 with authorization to access financial statements and make deposits. 

Approve hire of Ryan Walters  as 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach and Abby Schleper will be reassigned from 8th grade coach (hired in October) to 7th grade coach. 

Approve hire of Sarah Gruett as Assistant Dance Coach in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Approve hire of Kaleb Stoppelmoor as Supermileage Coach in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Accept bid for Snow Removal from Goodies Lawn Care, Inc. effective for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Approve Out of State Travel request for FFA Convention, Indianapolis, 10/31 - 11/4.

Approve hire of Sami Lombard as a short term substitute effective October 23, 2023 for approximately 52.4 days. 

Thank you to the L-A Booster Club for the L-A Cardinal street pole banners in front of the high school. 

Accept resignation of Britney Sula as Community Education Coordinator effective 12/31/2023.

Modify 2023-2024 bus driver extra-curricular rate to $18.50/hour (from $18.00 per hour) effective July 1, 2023 as intended and inadvertently not changed in 2022-2024 Bus Driver Handbook. 

Approve hire of Sami Lombard as a longterm substitute teacher October 18, 2023 - January 12, 2024 in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.

Accept resignation of Sheala Hall, Business Manager, effective December 8, 2023.

Approve hire of Sheila McDermott as Assistant One Act Play Director in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Accept sealed bid of $180.00 from George Meisch for damaged bleachers and other misc. aluminum.

Accept sealed bid of $101.00 from Gary Sauer for used trailer.

 
 
 
X. Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election November 7, 2023 



 
XI. Discussion Regarding Next Steps for Addressing Financial and Facility Needs Without the Referendum Questions Being Approved

 
XII. Discussion Regarding Dutchman's Crossing Road Improvements

 
XIII. Policies and Forms on Final Reading

602 Organization of School Day and Calendar
603 Curriculum Development
604 Instructional Curriculum
616 School District Accountability
618 Assessment of Student Achievement
620 Credit for Learning
621 (NEW) Literacy and The Read Act
624 Online Instruction (replaces prior Policy 624)
 
XIV. PK-5 Principal's Report



 
XV. Gr. 6-12 High School Principal's Report

 
XVI. Superintendent's Report and Updates from Dashir Management

 
XVII. Board Committee Reports

 
XVIII. Motion to Go Into Closed Session for the Purpose of discussing negotiations with EdMN/L-A.

 
XIX. Motion to Open the Meeting.

 
XX. 2023-2025 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement

 
XXI. Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Monday, November 27th or December 4th: Workshop Session to Discuss Next Steps

Monday, December 18th, 6:00pm Truth in Taxation, followed by Regular Monthly Meeting (DATE CHANGE - No meeting on December 11th) 

2024 Organizational Meeting 
Tuesday, January 2nd 

OR

2024 Organizational Meeting AND Regular Board Meeting
Monday, January 8th
 
XXII. Adjourn

 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting of ISD 857
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
Quorum Call

David Baer
Sara Daley
Jenny Koverman
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Dave Pringle
Sarah Sommer
Subject:
Approve the  November 13, 2023  Meeting Agenda

 
Subject:
L-A High School Student Report

 
Subject:
FY2023 Audit Presentation by CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

 
Attachments:
Subject:
2023-2024 World's Best Workforce Presentation by Superintendent Gwen Carman

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Open Forum/Comments on WBWF

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:
Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: October 9. 2023
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills CHECKS
b. Miscellaneous Check Payments
c. Misc. Wire Payments
d Voucher Detail Report
e. Statement of Expenditures


PERSONNEL
Approve hire of Jennifer Wilbur, Finance Assistant, at the rate of $23.00/hour effective October 30, 2023 with authorization to access financial statements and make deposits. 

Approve hire of Ryan Walters  as 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach and Abby Schleper will be reassigned from 8th grade coach (hired in October) to 7th grade coach. 

Approve hire of Sarah Gruett as Assistant Dance Coach in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Approve hire of Kaleb Stoppelmoor as Supermileage Coach in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Accept bid for Snow Removal from Goodies Lawn Care, Inc. effective for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Approve Out of State Travel request for FFA Convention, Indianapolis, 10/31 - 11/4.

Approve hire of Sami Lombard as a short term substitute effective October 23, 2023 for approximately 52.4 days. 

Thank you to the L-A Booster Club for the L-A Cardinal street pole banners in front of the high school. 

Accept resignation of Britney Sula as Community Education Coordinator effective 12/31/2023.

Modify 2023-2024 bus driver extra-curricular rate to $18.50/hour (from $18.00 per hour) effective July 1, 2023 as intended and inadvertently not changed in 2022-2024 Bus Driver Handbook. 

Approve hire of Sami Lombard as a longterm substitute teacher October 18, 2023 - January 12, 2024 in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.

Accept resignation of Sheala Hall, Business Manager, effective December 8, 2023.

Approve hire of Sheila McDermott as Assistant One Act Play Director in accordance with EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Accept sealed bid of $180.00 from George Meisch for damaged bleachers and other misc. aluminum.

Accept sealed bid of $101.00 from Gary Sauer for used trailer.

 
 
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Resolution Canvassing Returns of Votes of School District Special Election November 7, 2023 



 
Attachments:
Subject:
Discussion Regarding Next Steps for Addressing Financial and Facility Needs Without the Referendum Questions Being Approved

 
Subject:
Discussion Regarding Dutchman's Crossing Road Improvements

 
Subject:
Policies and Forms on Final Reading

602 Organization of School Day and Calendar
603 Curriculum Development
604 Instructional Curriculum
616 School District Accountability
618 Assessment of Student Achievement
620 Credit for Learning
621 (NEW) Literacy and The Read Act
624 Online Instruction (replaces prior Policy 624)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
PK-5 Principal's Report



 
Attachments:
Subject:
Gr. 6-12 High School Principal's Report

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Superintendent's Report and Updates from Dashir Management

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports

 
Subject:
Motion to Go Into Closed Session for the Purpose of discussing negotiations with EdMN/L-A.

 
Subject:
Motion to Open the Meeting.

 
Subject:
2023-2025 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Monday, November 27th or December 4th: Workshop Session to Discuss Next Steps

Monday, December 18th, 6:00pm Truth in Taxation, followed by Regular Monthly Meeting (DATE CHANGE - No meeting on December 11th) 

2024 Organizational Meeting 
Tuesday, January 2nd 

OR

2024 Organizational Meeting AND Regular Board Meeting
Monday, January 8th
 
Subject:
Adjourn

 

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