December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Greenbush-Middle River School Board Regular Meeting

Description:  Members Present: 
_____ Kurt Stenberg 
_____ Allison Harder 
_____ SueAnn Wahl 
_____ Bradon Ignaszewski 
_____ Peter Kern
_____ Ross Waage
_____ Danielle Berg

Members Absent:

Description: 
Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators.

Suggested Board Action:
Motion by _____, second by ______, to approve the agenda as submitted/amended.

Description:  Allow Opportunity for Public Comments

Description:  All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River School students, employees or representatives, their title, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of students and staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to another speaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame. Board members may ask questions if needed.  Please begin your presentation by stating your name and topic only.

In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thank you for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

Description:  Suggested Board Action:
Motion by _____ second by _____, to approve the minutes of the November 17, 2025 Regular board meeting as presented.

Description: 
Documentation on table 1/2 hour prior to regular meeting.
Audit committee: Waage/Harder

Description: 
Informational item

attach treasurer's report

GREENBUSH MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR MONTH OF
December, 2025


 

Description: 
Suggested board action:  Motion by _____, seconded by ______ to approve payments of bills;  check #42441 through #42510 for a total of $192,076.73 and purchasing card electronic payments dated 12-11-25 and electronic fund transfers as submitted.

attach:
-check register by bank and check with date xx.ss.xxxx
-Pcard statement with date
-Electronic Funds Transfers with date

Description: 
Committee/Board representative reports such as:
1. NWRIC
2. GMRTC Joint Powers Board
3. Board Committees

Description:  Suggested Board Action:
Motion by ______, second by _____, to approve the Senior Class trip as presented.

Description: 
Gifts/donations for the month of December.

Suggested board action:  Motion by ______, seconded by ______ to accept with gratitude the following gifts and donations:

- $300.00 from Andrew Lundeen to School District for Miscellaneous
- $28.00 from Jeanne Novacek to the Music Department
- $500.00 from Middle River American Legion Post 444 to Close Up

The following Donations are to be put towards Hudl:
- $500.00 from Shane & Kara Nelson
- $500.00 from D.K. Farms
- $500.00 from Judy Pulczinski
- $1,000.00 from Northern Bin Sales
- $1,000.00 from NW MN Foundation - Greenbush Area Community Fund
- $1,000.00 from LifeCare Medical Center
- $500.00 from Karlstad Insurance Agency, Inc.
- $250.00 from Roseau County Co-op Assn.
- $1,000.00 from HP Operations, LLC(DBA Trustone Wealth Management)
- $1,000.00 from Border Bank
- $400.00 from Agassiz Insurance Group
- $1,500.00 from Dvergsten Heating & Cooling LLC
- $500.00 from Karlstad Eagles Aerie #3486
 

Description:  If the Board chooses to run an election (eg:  Bond Facility), the School District is responsible for all cost aspects (process, election equipment, election judges, protocol) of the election. 

Board Member _______________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLLING PLACES FOR MULTIPLE PRECINCTS AND DESIGNATING HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLLING PLACES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VOTING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD ON THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION      

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No.2683, State of Minnesota, as follows:      
 
1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the precincts and polling places for school district elections are those precincts or parts of precincts located within the boundaries of the school district which have been established by the cities or towns located in whole or in part within the school district. The board hereby confirms those precincts and polling places so established by those municipalities.      

 2. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.11, the board may establish a combined polling place for several precincts for school district elections not held on the day of a statewide election. Each combined polling place must be a polling place that has been designated for use as a polling place by a county or municipality.The following combined polling places are established to serve the precincts specified for all school district special and general elections not held on the same day as a statewide election in the calendar year following the adoption of this resolution: (Set forth each combined polling place explaining which precincts are being served, such as:)  
     
Combined Polling Place:                                                                                                      
Greenbush Community Center           Middle River Community Center          
244 Main St N                                     250 Hill Ave
Greenbush, MN  56726                      Middle River, MN  56737

Greenbush Community Center
244 Main St N
Greenbush, MN  56726

This combined polling place shall serve all territory in Independent School District #2683 located in the following Precincts within Roseau and Kittson Counties located in Minnesota: 

·    Kittson: CARIBOU TWP
·    Kittson: KLONDIKE UNORG
·    Kittson: PEATLAND UNORG
·    Kittson: PELAN TWP
·    Roseau: BARNETT TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: BARTO TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: DEER TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: DEWEY TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: GREENBUSH
·    Roseau: HEREIM TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: HUSS TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: LIND TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: MOOSE TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: JUNEBERRY/BLOOMING VALLEY UNORG 
·    Roseau: PALMVILLE TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: POHLITZ TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: POLONIA TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: POPLAR GROVE TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: SKAGEN TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: SOLER TOWNSHIP
·    Roseau: STRATHCONA 

Middle River Community Center
250 Hill Ave
Middle River, MN  56737

This combined polling place shall serve all territory in Independent School District #2683 located in the following Precincts within Marshall County located in Minnesota:

·    Marshall: CEDAR TWP
·    Marshall: COMO TWP
·    Marshall: EAST PARK TWP
·    Marshall: EAST VALLEY TWP
·    Marshall: HOLT TWP
·    Marshall: HUNTLY TWP
·    Marshall: MIDDLE RIVER 
·    Marshall: MOOSE RIVER TWP
·    Marshall: ROLLIS TWP
·    Marshall: SPRUCE VALLEY TWP
·    Marshall: THIEF LAKE TWP
·    Marshall: WHITEFORD TWP
located in Marshall County, Minnesota.

Note: See Section 2.3.2 of the Election Manual regarding changing polling places in the case of an emergency or if the polling place is no longer available.     
  
*3. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 205A.09, the polling places will remain open for voting for school district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election between the hours of 7:00 o'clock a.m. and 8:00 o'clock p.m.       
Note: See Section 3.6 of the Election Manual regarding certain restrictions on voting hours.  
     
4. The clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this resolution with the county auditors of each of the counties in which the school district is located, in whole or in part, within thirty (30) days after its adoption.     
 
5. As required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.16, Subdivision 1a, the clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give written notice of new polling place locations to each affected household with at least one registered voter in the school district whose school district polling place location has been changed.  The notice must be a nonforwardable notice mailed at least twenty-five (25) days before the date of the first election to which it will apply. A notice that is returned as undeliverable must be forwarded immediately to the appropriate county auditor, who shall change the registrant’s status to "challenged" in the statewide registration system. (If a combined polling place is changed, the change must be adopted at least ninety (90) days prior to the first election where it will be used unless that polling place has become unavailable for use.)  ____________________________________ 

Note: A resolution similar to this model resolution must be adopted by December 31 of each year, and the combined polling places specified shall be the combined polling places for the following calendar year. 

The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Board Member _____________ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
        

and the following voted against the same: 

whereupon said resolution was declared duly Passed and Adopted /  Failed.

Description:  Motion by ______ Second by ______, to approve the resolution to levy $814,026.54 for 2026 payable in 2027 School Tax Levy.

Description:  Motion by ______, second by ______, to approve the audit as presented by Brady Martz and Associates.

Description:  Motion by ______, second by ______ to approve the hiring of Judy Otto as Head Cook/Food Service Supervisor 
effective January 5, 2026.

Description:  Motion by ______ Second by ______ to approve promoting Leonor Lorenson to the Assistant Cook position effective January 5, 2026.

Description:  Motion by ______, second by ______ to approve the 2025-2027 Master Agreement between the Greenbush-Middle River School District #2683 and the Greenbush-Middle River Education Association.

Description: 

• Regular School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in Greenbush Middle River School Library

The January School Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, due to no meetings allowed on MLK Day that Monday.

Reminder:  The January 21, 2026 meeting will be filled with a few things to accomplish. We will need to elect officers and reconfigure committee assignments.  We also need to designate district depositories, select an official newspaper, select legal counsel, set board compensation, and set meeting schedule for the year.

Description:  Motion by ______, seconded by _____ to adjourn.