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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 August 12, 2024 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. Information from Grade 5-12 Band Teacher Mr. Brian Hamilton

 
VII. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: July 8, 2024
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills July 2024
c. Multiyear Guideline July 2024
e. Wire Payments July 2024

Accept resignation of Lacey Zietlow as JV Softball coach.

Approve hire of Josh Randall as JV Softball coach.

Approve hire of Dylan Weninger at JV Girls Basketball Coach. 

Approve hire of Jeff Mueller as a JH football coach. 

Approve hire of Ben Overing as a JH football coach.

Approve hire of Amy Kelly as a JH Volleyball coach.

Approve hire of Keira Knabel as a JH Volleyball coach.

Accept resignation of Dick Montgomery and Kayli Zezulka and Co-Head Track Coaches.

Thank you to Daley Farms for paying $1954.96 to pay for grade 4 and grade 5 students' milk for snack in the 2023-2024 school year. 

Thank you to many area businesses for their sponsorship of HUDL and our high school athletics for a total of $13,000 (to date):
  • Lewiston Auto: $5000
  • PlastiCert: $5000
  • Riverside Integrated Solutions: $1000
  • Hoff Funeral Home; $500
  • Peoples State Bank: $500
  • AgPartners: $500
  • Kwik Trip: $500
Thank you to the Booster Club for their donation of $15,000.00 to support the supplies/equipment costs of our athletic programs in 2024-2025.

Thank you to the Booster Club for their donation of $2500.00 to go towards the expenses of a speaker system replacement in the varsity gym (also being funded by other donations and Title IV). 

Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation for the grant of $3463.65 to purchase 34 colored graphing calculators and graphing paper.

Thank you to Speltz Concrete, the LA Youth Baseball Club and other anonymous donors for financing all of the expenses to put concrete in the boys' baseball batting cage area, and putting rubber mats in front of the dugout. Thank you for helping lessen the mud in these areas. 

Approve designation of Carly Steele, Sarah Gruett and Sami Lombard as daily teacher or paraprofessional substitutes as employees of Teachers on Call. Ms. Lombard will be a longterm sub as a district employee starting approximately September 7th for approximately 10 weeks. 

Approve hire of Emily Brouwer, paraprofessional, at the rate of $15.45 per hour.

Approve hire of Aaron Camacho, paraprofessional at the rate of $15.15 per hour.

Approve the wage adjustment of Tom Kiral, Steven Mayfield, Lacey Zietlow to $15.30 per hour to reflect their years of paraprofessional service in the district. (Base rate of pay for paraprofessionals with no related experience is $15.00/hour.)

 Approve hire of Megan Kuhn, 0.55 FTE Special Education teacher August 26th - January 24th at MA20/Step 10 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A 2023-2025 Master Agreement.   

Approve hire of Kiley Puetz, 1.0 FTE 5th grade teacher, at MA/Step 13 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A 2023-2025 Master Agreement.   

Notice of Potential Disclosure of Student Records

Approve FMLA Leave for Valerie Hettenbach starting approximately September 7, 2024 for approximately 10 weeks. 

Approve FMLA Leave for Maddie Gasca-Hernandez starting approximately October 3rd, 2024 for approximately ten weeks.

Approve lane change for Connie Sikkink from MA10/Step 14 to MA20/Step 15 effective with the 2024-2025 contract in accordance with the 2023-2025 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.

Approve hire of Sam Barnes. paraprofessional, at rate of $15.30/hour.

Approve hire of Breanna Hahn, paraprofessional at rate of $15.15/hour. 

Accept donation of $50.00 from David and Della Mulvihill and $25.00 from Michael and Jane Voelker in honor of the memory of Joan Mayer. 


 
VIII. Policies and Forms on 1st/Final Reading (reflect 2024 Statute Changes)
A. 102 Equal Educational Opportunity (adds legislative change to "discrimination" definition)
B.  Policy 207 Public Hearings (removes address requirement)
C. 413 Harassment and Violence (Updates 'Familial Status definition)
D. 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing (adds "oral fluid testing")
E. 418 Drug Free Workplace/School (adds protection for persons in MN Patient Registry Program)
F. 419 Tobacco-Free Environment (adds smudging as a permissable activity)
G. 425 Staff Development and Mentoring (adds paraprofessional training provisions)
H. 507 Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint (adds reasonable force language, corrects legal reference) 
I. 512 School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities (adds student journalist law)
J. 515 Protection and Privacy of Student Records (Adds explanatory note for directory information)
K. 516 Student Medication (adds new statutory provisions; rearranges section for clarity)
N. 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination (updates statutory definition of 'disability')
L.  Policy 522 Title IX (US Dept of Education -effective date Aug 1, 2024)
M. 532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove IEP students (adds school resource officer language)
N. 535 Service Animals in Schools (adds protections for persons with disabilities) 
O. 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction and Goals (Removes WBWF)
P. 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day (Updates Note to align with revised MN Law)
Q. 722 Public Data  Requests and 722F Form (no change- required to be reviewed annually) 

 
IX. 2024-2025 Employee Handbook

 
X. 2024-2025 Elementary Parent Handbook

 
XI. 2024-2025 High School Student Handbook

 
XII. 2024-2025 Coaches Handbook

 
XIII. Consideration of St. John's School contracting with L-A School District or adding St. John's as an additional food service site. 

 
XIV. Accept resignation of Jenny Koverman, School Board member effective August 16, 2024 when she moves out of the school district's boundaries. 

 
XV. Discussion regarding filling the School Board vacancy until the January 2025 Organizational Meeting. 

 
XVI. Discussion of Referendum Information Outreach Plans

 
XVII. PK-5 Principal's Report

 
XVIII. L-A High School Principal's Report

 
XIX. Superintendent's Report and Report from Dashir


 
XX. Board Committee Reports

 
XXI. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Beverages with the Board: August 14, 28 (Back to School Night)- 5:00 - 7:00pm, Crossings Center

All School Reunion. August 17th at The Crossings Center
Staff Lunch and Activities, August 22, 11:30am, The Crossings Center
Back to School Breakfast and Program, August 26th, 7:30am
Finance Committee Meeting, August 27th, September 24 at 9:00am
Regular Board Meeting, September 9th, Oct 14, Nov 12 (Tues), 6:00pm
Health and Safety Committee, 7:15am, September 18th (remote or HS Conference Room)
Community Education/EC Advisory Committee September 16, 4:00pm (remote)
Systems Accountability Committee, September 16, 5:30pm, HS Library
District Policy Review Committee September 26, 7:00am (remote)
XXII. Motion to enter closed session to discuss the possible sale of real estate property.

 
XXIII. Motion to open the meeting to the public. 

 
XXIV. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 12, 2024 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 August 12, 2024 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:
Information from Grade 5-12 Band Teacher Mr. Brian Hamilton

 
Subject:
Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: July 8, 2024
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills July 2024
c. Multiyear Guideline July 2024
e. Wire Payments July 2024

Accept resignation of Lacey Zietlow as JV Softball coach.

Approve hire of Josh Randall as JV Softball coach.

Approve hire of Dylan Weninger at JV Girls Basketball Coach. 

Approve hire of Jeff Mueller as a JH football coach. 

Approve hire of Ben Overing as a JH football coach.

Approve hire of Amy Kelly as a JH Volleyball coach.

Approve hire of Keira Knabel as a JH Volleyball coach.

Accept resignation of Dick Montgomery and Kayli Zezulka and Co-Head Track Coaches.

Thank you to Daley Farms for paying $1954.96 to pay for grade 4 and grade 5 students' milk for snack in the 2023-2024 school year. 

Thank you to many area businesses for their sponsorship of HUDL and our high school athletics for a total of $13,000 (to date):
  • Lewiston Auto: $5000
  • PlastiCert: $5000
  • Riverside Integrated Solutions: $1000
  • Hoff Funeral Home; $500
  • Peoples State Bank: $500
  • AgPartners: $500
  • Kwik Trip: $500
Thank you to the Booster Club for their donation of $15,000.00 to support the supplies/equipment costs of our athletic programs in 2024-2025.

Thank you to the Booster Club for their donation of $2500.00 to go towards the expenses of a speaker system replacement in the varsity gym (also being funded by other donations and Title IV). 

Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation for the grant of $3463.65 to purchase 34 colored graphing calculators and graphing paper.

Thank you to Speltz Concrete, the LA Youth Baseball Club and other anonymous donors for financing all of the expenses to put concrete in the boys' baseball batting cage area, and putting rubber mats in front of the dugout. Thank you for helping lessen the mud in these areas. 

Approve designation of Carly Steele, Sarah Gruett and Sami Lombard as daily teacher or paraprofessional substitutes as employees of Teachers on Call. Ms. Lombard will be a longterm sub as a district employee starting approximately September 7th for approximately 10 weeks. 

Approve hire of Emily Brouwer, paraprofessional, at the rate of $15.45 per hour.

Approve hire of Aaron Camacho, paraprofessional at the rate of $15.15 per hour.

Approve the wage adjustment of Tom Kiral, Steven Mayfield, Lacey Zietlow to $15.30 per hour to reflect their years of paraprofessional service in the district. (Base rate of pay for paraprofessionals with no related experience is $15.00/hour.)

 Approve hire of Megan Kuhn, 0.55 FTE Special Education teacher August 26th - January 24th at MA20/Step 10 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A 2023-2025 Master Agreement.   

Approve hire of Kiley Puetz, 1.0 FTE 5th grade teacher, at MA/Step 13 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A 2023-2025 Master Agreement.   

Notice of Potential Disclosure of Student Records

Approve FMLA Leave for Valerie Hettenbach starting approximately September 7, 2024 for approximately 10 weeks. 

Approve FMLA Leave for Maddie Gasca-Hernandez starting approximately October 3rd, 2024 for approximately ten weeks.

Approve lane change for Connie Sikkink from MA10/Step 14 to MA20/Step 15 effective with the 2024-2025 contract in accordance with the 2023-2025 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.

Approve hire of Sam Barnes. paraprofessional, at rate of $15.30/hour.

Approve hire of Breanna Hahn, paraprofessional at rate of $15.15/hour. 

Accept donation of $50.00 from David and Della Mulvihill and $25.00 from Michael and Jane Voelker in honor of the memory of Joan Mayer. 


 
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 1st/Final Reading (reflect 2024 Statute Changes)
A. 102 Equal Educational Opportunity (adds legislative change to "discrimination" definition)
B.  Policy 207 Public Hearings (removes address requirement)
C. 413 Harassment and Violence (Updates 'Familial Status definition)
D. 416 Drug and Alcohol Testing (adds "oral fluid testing")
E. 418 Drug Free Workplace/School (adds protection for persons in MN Patient Registry Program)
F. 419 Tobacco-Free Environment (adds smudging as a permissable activity)
G. 425 Staff Development and Mentoring (adds paraprofessional training provisions)
H. 507 Corporal Punishment and Prone Restraint (adds reasonable force language, corrects legal reference) 
I. 512 School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities (adds student journalist law)
J. 515 Protection and Privacy of Student Records (Adds explanatory note for directory information)
K. 516 Student Medication (adds new statutory provisions; rearranges section for clarity)
N. 521 Student Disability Nondiscrimination (updates statutory definition of 'disability')
L.  Policy 522 Title IX (US Dept of Education -effective date Aug 1, 2024)
M. 532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove IEP students (adds school resource officer language)
N. 535 Service Animals in Schools (adds protections for persons with disabilities) 
O. 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction and Goals (Removes WBWF)
P. 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day (Updates Note to align with revised MN Law)
Q. 722 Public Data  Requests and 722F Form (no change- required to be reviewed annually) 

 
Attachments:
Subject:
2024-2025 Employee Handbook

 
Attachments:
Subject:
2024-2025 Elementary Parent Handbook

 
Attachments:
Subject:
2024-2025 High School Student Handbook

 
Attachments:
Subject:
2024-2025 Coaches Handbook

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Consideration of St. John's School contracting with L-A School District or adding St. John's as an additional food service site. 

 
Subject:
Accept resignation of Jenny Koverman, School Board member effective August 16, 2024 when she moves out of the school district's boundaries. 

 
Subject:
Discussion regarding filling the School Board vacancy until the January 2025 Organizational Meeting. 

 
Subject:
Discussion of Referendum Information Outreach Plans

 
Subject:
PK-5 Principal's Report

 
Attachments:
Subject:
L-A High School Principal's Report

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


 
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports

 
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Beverages with the Board: August 14, 28 (Back to School Night)- 5:00 - 7:00pm, Crossings Center

All School Reunion. August 17th at The Crossings Center
Staff Lunch and Activities, August 22, 11:30am, The Crossings Center
Back to School Breakfast and Program, August 26th, 7:30am
Finance Committee Meeting, August 27th, September 24 at 9:00am
Regular Board Meeting, September 9th, Oct 14, Nov 12 (Tues), 6:00pm
Health and Safety Committee, 7:15am, September 18th (remote or HS Conference Room)
Community Education/EC Advisory Committee September 16, 4:00pm (remote)
Systems Accountability Committee, September 16, 5:30pm, HS Library
District Policy Review Committee September 26, 7:00am (remote)
Subject:
Motion to enter closed session to discuss the possible sale of real estate property.

 
Subject:
Motion to open the meeting to the public. 

 
Subject:
Adjourn

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