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

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

 
IV. Approve the March 9. 2026 Meeting Agenda
 
V. L-A High School Student Report - None due to concert.
 
VI. Facility Project Updates
 
VII. 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. 
 
VIII. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes:February 9, 2026
B. Financial Reports
a. Check and Wire Payments
b. Student Activity Report
b. Year to Date Comparisons

Accept the resignation of Ben Oevering as Junior High football coach.

Accept grants approved by the Cardinal Foundation - 6th grade April 30th Law Day (transportation and materials), $2000 Library Materials and estimated 45 teacher chairs (Neil E. Parks Family Foundation), HS Student Council Convention ($1000), Wide Format Printer ($4,490), Air Pods for EL ($250), BrainPop Jr. ($3600), Bari Saxophone ($2959), SSC Spelling Bee ($324). 

Approve hire of McKena Joy Petersen as a high school science teacher for the 2026-2027 school year at BA/Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Approve non-renewal of Carly Steele as a Tier II HS Science teacher and online classroom supervisor at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. 

Accept resignation of Ethan Scheck, High School Social Studies Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 School Year. 

Approve hire of Bryan Cassellius as a special education paraprofessional for track.

Accept resignation of Mercedes Bustan, Achievement and Integration Student Success Coordinator, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.



 
IX. Teacher Licensing: General Information Presented by Superintendent Porter, Dr. Hanson and Principal Riebel

 
X. Policies and Forms on 1st Reading

420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Diseases Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions
421 Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
422 Policies Incorporated by Reference
423 Employee - Student Relationships 

 
XI. Discussion re 2026-2027 Budget




 
XII. Pickle Ball Court Repairs - A Community Driven Fund Raiser
 
XIII. Memorandum of Agreement with Education MN/L-A for a Teacher on Special Assignment 2026-2027 position: Dean of Special Education
 
XIV. Multilingual Learner Program Handbook

 
XV. Superintendent Interview Process Discussion
 
XVI. PK-5 Principal's Report
 
XVII. L-A High School Principal's Report
 
XVIII. Superintendent's and Dashir Reports

 
XIX. Board Committee Reports
 
XX. Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Community Education & EC Advisory: March 16th, 3:30pm on Teams
Superintendent Interviews  Monday, March 16th, 5:15pm 
Possible second superintendent interviews or possible special meeting to hire superintendent:  Week of March 23
Finance Committee - March 24th, 9:00am
Policy Review Committee- March 26th, 7:00am on Teams
Regular Board Meeting - April 13th, and May 11th at 6:00pm 
 
XXI. Adjourn
 
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 9, 2026 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
Luke Miller
Amber Pasche
Dave Pringle

 
Subject:
Approve the March 9. 2026 Meeting Agenda
 
Subject:
L-A High School Student Report - None due to concert.
 
Subject:
Facility Project Updates
 
Attachments:
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:February 9, 2026
B. Financial Reports
a. Check and Wire Payments
b. Student Activity Report
b. Year to Date Comparisons

Accept the resignation of Ben Oevering as Junior High football coach.

Accept grants approved by the Cardinal Foundation - 6th grade April 30th Law Day (transportation and materials), $2000 Library Materials and estimated 45 teacher chairs (Neil E. Parks Family Foundation), HS Student Council Convention ($1000), Wide Format Printer ($4,490), Air Pods for EL ($250), BrainPop Jr. ($3600), Bari Saxophone ($2959), SSC Spelling Bee ($324). 

Approve hire of McKena Joy Petersen as a high school science teacher for the 2026-2027 school year at BA/Step 1 in accordance with the EdMN/L-A Master Agreement. 

Approve non-renewal of Carly Steele as a Tier II HS Science teacher and online classroom supervisor at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. 

Accept resignation of Ethan Scheck, High School Social Studies Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 School Year. 

Approve hire of Bryan Cassellius as a special education paraprofessional for track.

Accept resignation of Mercedes Bustan, Achievement and Integration Student Success Coordinator, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.



 
Attachments:
Subject:
Teacher Licensing: General Information Presented by Superintendent Porter, Dr. Hanson and Principal Riebel

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Policies and Forms on 1st Reading

420 Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Diseases Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions
421 Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
422 Policies Incorporated by Reference
423 Employee - Student Relationships 

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Discussion re 2026-2027 Budget




 
Subject:
Pickle Ball Court Repairs - A Community Driven Fund Raiser
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Memorandum of Agreement with Education MN/L-A for a Teacher on Special Assignment 2026-2027 position: Dean of Special Education
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Multilingual Learner Program Handbook

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Superintendent Interview Process Discussion
 
Subject:
PK-5 Principal's Report
 
Attachments:
Subject:
L-A High School Principal's Report
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Superintendent's and Dashir Reports

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports
 
Subject:
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Community Education & EC Advisory: March 16th, 3:30pm on Teams
Superintendent Interviews  Monday, March 16th, 5:15pm 
Possible second superintendent interviews or possible special meeting to hire superintendent:  Week of March 23
Finance Committee - March 24th, 9:00am
Policy Review Committee- March 26th, 7:00am on Teams
Regular Board Meeting - April 13th, and May 11th at 6:00pm 
 
Subject:
Adjourn
 

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