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

David Baer
Sara Daley
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Dave Pringle
Sarah Sommer
(Melissa Meisch will begin her term October 14, 2024)
 
IV. Approve the September 9, 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. Food Service Updates (Vickie Speltz, Food Service Director)

 
VII. Agreement with St. John's Lutheran School for Food Service Director Services for the 2024-2025 School Year. 

 
VIII. Agreement with MDE to add HVED ALC as a Food Service Site for L-A for the 2024-2025 school year.

 
IX. 2024 MCA Results (Presentation by Supt. Carman, Principal Riebel, Principal Hanson)

 
X. Positive Review and Comment Received: Public Comment

 
XI. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: 
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Miscellaneous Payments
c. Multi-Year Guideline

Accept resignation of Nicole Borchardt, paraprofessional, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

Approve Lane Change for Ethan Scheck from BA/20 to BA/30 in accordance with 2023-2025 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.  

Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation for approving grants of $2500 for sod and wood chips and yellow paint for the front of the high school and elementary school; $4000 for library materials and software licenses, $2295 for an industrial technology classroom planer; $675 for large colored paper rolls for the high school. 

Thank you to Dave Pringle, Dan Buege and Cory Hanson for coordinating the sod laying project and working hard on it.  In addition, thank you to Mike Murphy for donating the delivery of the sod from West Salem, and to the many who contributed their labor: Dawson Pringle, Ben Daley, Landon Hanson, Dave Riebel, Desirae Mendoza, Shannon Hackbarth, Jonathan Gomez, Sol Simon, Luke Acord, Michael VanderPlas, Kara Franklin, Luke Miller, Greg Bonow, Josh Randall, Jimmy Thompson, Dan Kreidermacher and apologies to anyone missed!

Thank you to everyone who helped make our August 28th Back to School Celebration a success!  Thank you to Bree Maki for organizing the photo booth and to Sarah Sommer for assisting, David Baer for being at the referendum information table; Shelly Pringle and Nancy West for being at the school information table, The Booster Club (paid for 148 free ice creams), the PLAY Group, the Cardinal Foundation (including the stylists who donated free haircuts) and all the staff, parents and students who attended!  It was truly a great celebration!

Approve FMLA Leave for Maranda Ruppert from September 3 - November 26, 2024.

Approve Lane Change for Zachary Vix from BA+10 to BA+30 effective September 2024.

Accept resignation of Aaron Camacho, paraprofessional.

Approve hire of Jody Jordahl. Cardinal Club paraprofessional, at the rate of $18.00/hour effective September 10, 2024. 
 
XII. Resolution to Certify the Preliminary 2024 Payable 2025 School District Levy at the Maximum.

 
XIII. Policies and Forms on 1st/Final Reading Due to Legislative Changes

A. 604 Instructional Curriculum (Adds pending change to health standards)
B. 606.5 Library Materials (Adds new laws regarding school libraries)
C. 607 Organization of Grade Levels (Adds a Note on voluntary prekindergarten programs)
D. 608 (Adds "child with a disability provisions")
E. 609 (Adds cultural observation provision)
F. 613 (Updates graduation requirements; updates references)
G. 614 (Add retaliation prohibition)
H. 615 (Updates references)
I. 616 (Removes WBWF)
J. 619 (Removes WBWF)
K. 620 (Adds weighted grades provision; PSEO dates)
L. 624 (Adds tuition and fee provision)
M. 707 (Add and fix citations)
N. 708 (Changes "shall" to "must")
O. 709 (Adds electric bicycle provision)
P. 802 (Add MS 471.85 to Legal References)
Q. 806 (Adds note re permissive cardiac emergency response plan)
 
XIV. PK-5 Principal's Report

 
XV. L-A High School Principal's Report

 
XVI. Superintendent's Report and Report from Dashir

 
XVII. School Board Recognition: Public School Boards Have Heart!

 
XVIII. Board Committee Reports

 
XIX. Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, September 11th  - Lewiston City Council, Referendum Information
Monday, September 16th, 4:00pm - Comm Ed/EC Advisory
Monday, September 16th, 5:30pm - Systems Accountability
Thursday, September 18th, 7:15am  Health and Safety Committee
Saturday, September 21st  Altura Hometown Fest
Tuesday, September 24th, 9:00am  District Finance Committee
Thursday, September 26th, 7:00am (remote)- District Policy Review Committee

Tuesday, October 14th, 6:00pm  Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 22nd, 9:00am  District Finance Committee
Thursday, October 24th, 7:00am (remote) District Policy Review Committee



 
XX. Move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the potential sale of real estate property. 

 
XXI. Motion to reopen the meeting to the public.

 
XXII. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 9, 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
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Dave Pringle
Sarah Sommer
(Melissa Meisch will begin her term October 14, 2024)
 
Subject:
Approve the September 9, 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:
Food Service Updates (Vickie Speltz, Food Service Director)

 
Subject:
Agreement with St. John's Lutheran School for Food Service Director Services for the 2024-2025 School Year. 

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Agreement with MDE to add HVED ALC as a Food Service Site for L-A for the 2024-2025 school year.

 
Attachments:
Subject:
2024 MCA Results (Presentation by Supt. Carman, Principal Riebel, Principal Hanson)

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Positive Review and Comment Received: Public Comment

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: 
B. Financial Reports
a. Board Bills
b. Miscellaneous Payments
c. Multi-Year Guideline

Accept resignation of Nicole Borchardt, paraprofessional, effective for the 2024-2025 school year.

Approve Lane Change for Ethan Scheck from BA/20 to BA/30 in accordance with 2023-2025 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.  

Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation for approving grants of $2500 for sod and wood chips and yellow paint for the front of the high school and elementary school; $4000 for library materials and software licenses, $2295 for an industrial technology classroom planer; $675 for large colored paper rolls for the high school. 

Thank you to Dave Pringle, Dan Buege and Cory Hanson for coordinating the sod laying project and working hard on it.  In addition, thank you to Mike Murphy for donating the delivery of the sod from West Salem, and to the many who contributed their labor: Dawson Pringle, Ben Daley, Landon Hanson, Dave Riebel, Desirae Mendoza, Shannon Hackbarth, Jonathan Gomez, Sol Simon, Luke Acord, Michael VanderPlas, Kara Franklin, Luke Miller, Greg Bonow, Josh Randall, Jimmy Thompson, Dan Kreidermacher and apologies to anyone missed!

Thank you to everyone who helped make our August 28th Back to School Celebration a success!  Thank you to Bree Maki for organizing the photo booth and to Sarah Sommer for assisting, David Baer for being at the referendum information table; Shelly Pringle and Nancy West for being at the school information table, The Booster Club (paid for 148 free ice creams), the PLAY Group, the Cardinal Foundation (including the stylists who donated free haircuts) and all the staff, parents and students who attended!  It was truly a great celebration!

Approve FMLA Leave for Maranda Ruppert from September 3 - November 26, 2024.

Approve Lane Change for Zachary Vix from BA+10 to BA+30 effective September 2024.

Accept resignation of Aaron Camacho, paraprofessional.

Approve hire of Jody Jordahl. Cardinal Club paraprofessional, at the rate of $18.00/hour effective September 10, 2024. 
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Resolution to Certify the Preliminary 2024 Payable 2025 School District Levy at the Maximum.

 
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 1st/Final Reading Due to Legislative Changes

A. 604 Instructional Curriculum (Adds pending change to health standards)
B. 606.5 Library Materials (Adds new laws regarding school libraries)
C. 607 Organization of Grade Levels (Adds a Note on voluntary prekindergarten programs)
D. 608 (Adds "child with a disability provisions")
E. 609 (Adds cultural observation provision)
F. 613 (Updates graduation requirements; updates references)
G. 614 (Add retaliation prohibition)
H. 615 (Updates references)
I. 616 (Removes WBWF)
J. 619 (Removes WBWF)
K. 620 (Adds weighted grades provision; PSEO dates)
L. 624 (Adds tuition and fee provision)
M. 707 (Add and fix citations)
N. 708 (Changes "shall" to "must")
O. 709 (Adds electric bicycle provision)
P. 802 (Add MS 471.85 to Legal References)
Q. 806 (Adds note re permissive cardiac emergency response plan)
 
Attachments:
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:
School Board Recognition: Public School Boards Have Heart!

 
Subject:
Board Committee Reports

 
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, September 11th  - Lewiston City Council, Referendum Information
Monday, September 16th, 4:00pm - Comm Ed/EC Advisory
Monday, September 16th, 5:30pm - Systems Accountability
Thursday, September 18th, 7:15am  Health and Safety Committee
Saturday, September 21st  Altura Hometown Fest
Tuesday, September 24th, 9:00am  District Finance Committee
Thursday, September 26th, 7:00am (remote)- District Policy Review Committee

Tuesday, October 14th, 6:00pm  Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 22nd, 9:00am  District Finance Committee
Thursday, October 24th, 7:00am (remote) District Policy Review Committee



 
Subject:
Move to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the potential sale of real estate property. 

 
Subject:
Motion to reopen the meeting to the public.

 
Subject:
Adjourn

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