Meeting Agenda
I. Truth in Taxation Public Meeting

 
II. Call Meeting to Order

 
III. Pledge of Allegiance.

 
IV. Quorum Call

David Baer
Sara Daley
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Luke Miller
Amber Pasche
Dave Pringle

 
V. Approve the December 8, 2025 Meeting Agenda. 
 
VI. Board Resolution Recognizing and Congratulating the 2025 Lewiston - Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston Cross Country State Champions!

 
VII. L-A High School Student Report

 
VIII. Facilities Updates
 
IX. 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. 

 
X. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes November 10, 2025
B. Financial Reports
a. November 2025 Payment by Bank and Check
b. Student Activity Report
c. November 2025 Multi-Year Guideline

Approve lane change for Kaleb Stoppelmoor from BA to BA+10 effective February 1, 2026. 

Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation for their support of a Wood Processing Field Trip ($595.00), Brain Pop Software ($3600.00), Wide Paper Poster Printer ($4490.00) and for facilitating the Amazon Wish Lists for Teachers. 

Approve Family Medical Leave for Kayli Zezulka, teacher, from approximately December 1st through March 20, 2026. 

Approve Pat Burfiend and Todd Stokke as Long Term substitutes for Ms. Zezulka's leave. 

Thank you to David Baer for paying $150.00 to cover the costs of veterans and their guests to have lunch after the Veterans Day program. 

Approve planning for a June 2027 trip for this year's 8th and 9th graders to go to Washington, D.C.  Thank you to Ethan Scheck for planning and supervising the trip, including the needed fundraising efforts. 

Approve hire of Dean Chaffe, Elementary Food Service, at $16.50 per hour.

Accept resignation of Derek Birling as JH Baseball Coach.

Approve the hire of Tyler Stevens as a student worker custodian on the night of home activities for 4 hours/night at the rate of $15.00 per hour.

Approve FFA overnight trip for State, December 14-15 in St. Cloud.

Approve FFA overnight trip to Lanesboro December 5-7 for Greenhand Camp.

Approve HS Choir overnight trip to Decorah, IA January 12th for Dorian. 





 
XI. 2025-2027 Master Agreement Between Independent School District 857 and Education Minnesota Lewiston - Altura, pending approval by EdMN/L-A. 
 

XII. Modify 2025-2027 Support Staff Handbook to reflect that all Support Staff (paraprofessionals, office staff, food service staff, not including student workers) and hired before July 1, 2025 will be increased to $16.50 per hour starting January 1, 2026.  All other support staff will receive a 0.5% raise effective January 1, 2026.


 
XIII. Modification of 2025-2027 Bus Driver and Supplementary Driver Handbook to reflect that the Supplementary (van) Drivers' wage will increase from $16.17 per hour to $16.50 per hour effective January 1, 2026. 
 
XIV. MN Paid Leave and Use of District Sick or Personal Leave to "Top Off" MN Paid Leave Compensation
 
XV. Designation of Board representatives to meet with the Cardinal Foundation twice annually to facilitate communication and discuss priorities and needs. 

 
XVI. Policies and Forms on 1st Reading

515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
516 Student Medication and Telehealth
 
XVII. Policies and Forms on 2nd Reading

a. 101 Legal Status of the School District
b. 527 Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections and Searches
c. 527F Student Parking Permit Request
d. 528 Student Parental, Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
 
XVIII. PK-5 Principal's Report
 
XIX. L-A High School Principal's Report
 
XX. Dashir & Superintendent's Report
 
XXI. Board Committee Reports

 
XXII. Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Health and Safety Committee  December 11, 7:15am  (Teams and HS Conference Rm)
District Policy Review  December 20th, 7:00am (Teams)
Monday, January 5th, 6:00pm  2026 Organizational and Regular Board Meeting

 
XXIII. Motion to Enter Closed Session for the Purpose of Negotiations with LAPA.
 
XXIV. Reopen the Meeting to the Public.
 
XXV. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Truth in Taxation Public Meeting and Regular School Board Meeting of ISD 857
Subject:
Truth in Taxation Public Meeting

 
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order

 
Subject:
Pledge of Allegiance.

 
Subject:
Quorum Call

David Baer
Sara Daley
Daniel Kreidermacher
Bree Maki
Luke Miller
Amber Pasche
Dave Pringle

 
Subject:
Approve the December 8, 2025 Meeting Agenda. 
 
Subject:
Board Resolution Recognizing and Congratulating the 2025 Lewiston - Altura/Rushford-Peterson/Houston Cross Country State Champions!

 
Attachments:
Subject:
L-A High School Student Report

 
Subject:
Facilities Updates
 
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:
Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes November 10, 2025
B. Financial Reports
a. November 2025 Payment by Bank and Check
b. Student Activity Report
c. November 2025 Multi-Year Guideline

Approve lane change for Kaleb Stoppelmoor from BA to BA+10 effective February 1, 2026. 

Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation for their support of a Wood Processing Field Trip ($595.00), Brain Pop Software ($3600.00), Wide Paper Poster Printer ($4490.00) and for facilitating the Amazon Wish Lists for Teachers. 

Approve Family Medical Leave for Kayli Zezulka, teacher, from approximately December 1st through March 20, 2026. 

Approve Pat Burfiend and Todd Stokke as Long Term substitutes for Ms. Zezulka's leave. 

Thank you to David Baer for paying $150.00 to cover the costs of veterans and their guests to have lunch after the Veterans Day program. 

Approve planning for a June 2027 trip for this year's 8th and 9th graders to go to Washington, D.C.  Thank you to Ethan Scheck for planning and supervising the trip, including the needed fundraising efforts. 

Approve hire of Dean Chaffe, Elementary Food Service, at $16.50 per hour.

Accept resignation of Derek Birling as JH Baseball Coach.

Approve the hire of Tyler Stevens as a student worker custodian on the night of home activities for 4 hours/night at the rate of $15.00 per hour.

Approve FFA overnight trip for State, December 14-15 in St. Cloud.

Approve FFA overnight trip to Lanesboro December 5-7 for Greenhand Camp.

Approve HS Choir overnight trip to Decorah, IA January 12th for Dorian. 





 
Attachments:
Subject:
2025-2027 Master Agreement Between Independent School District 857 and Education Minnesota Lewiston - Altura, pending approval by EdMN/L-A. 
 
Attachments:
Subject:

Modify 2025-2027 Support Staff Handbook to reflect that all Support Staff (paraprofessionals, office staff, food service staff, not including student workers) and hired before July 1, 2025 will be increased to $16.50 per hour starting January 1, 2026.  All other support staff will receive a 0.5% raise effective January 1, 2026.


 
Subject:
Modification of 2025-2027 Bus Driver and Supplementary Driver Handbook to reflect that the Supplementary (van) Drivers' wage will increase from $16.17 per hour to $16.50 per hour effective January 1, 2026. 
 
Subject:
MN Paid Leave and Use of District Sick or Personal Leave to "Top Off" MN Paid Leave Compensation
 
Subject:
Designation of Board representatives to meet with the Cardinal Foundation twice annually to facilitate communication and discuss priorities and needs. 

 
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 1st Reading

515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
516 Student Medication and Telehealth
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 2nd Reading

a. 101 Legal Status of the School District
b. 527 Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections and Searches
c. 527F Student Parking Permit Request
d. 528 Student Parental, Family and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
 
Attachments:
Subject:
PK-5 Principal's Report
 
Attachments:
Subject:
L-A High School Principal's Report
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Dashir & Superintendent's Report
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports

 
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Health and Safety Committee  December 11, 7:15am  (Teams and HS Conference Rm)
District Policy Review  December 20th, 7:00am (Teams)
Monday, January 5th, 6:00pm  2026 Organizational and Regular Board Meeting

 
Subject:
Motion to Enter Closed Session for the Purpose of Negotiations with LAPA.
 
Subject:
Reopen the Meeting to the Public.
 
Subject:
Adjourn

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