January 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Organizational and Regular School Board Meeting of ISD 857

Call Meeting to Order.

 

Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Quorum Call

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

 

Ceremonial 2025 Oath of Office.
 

Approve the January 13, 2025 Meeting Agenda

 

L-A High School Student Report

 

Elect 2025 Board Chair

 

Elect 2025 Board Vice Chair

 

Elect 2025 Board Clerk

 

Elect 2025 Board Treasurer

 

Designate a Board member as the 2025 Minnesota State High School League Representative.

 

Set dates, times and location for 2025 Regular Board Meetings as the 2nd Monday of the Month at 6:00pm in the High School Library.

 

Set compensation for School Board Chairperson and Directors for regular, special and appointed committee meetings and MSBA trainings.  (Currently $65.00 per meeting/training for Directors, $80.00 per meeting/training for Board Chair.)

 

Designate Minnwest Bank, The People's State Bank, Merchant's Bank,  the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus and the PMA Financial Network, LLC as official depositories for school district funds.

 

Authorize the Superintendent and Business Manager to make official electronic transfers and pay bills in advance.

 

Resolution to designate Gwen Carman as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for ISD 857 to authorize user access to MDE for secure data submissions. 

 

Authorize updates to and use of 2025 computerized signature files and further authorize use of the 2024 signatures until updates are complete. 

 

Designate Kennedy and Graven, Chartered as the official school district law firm and provide the Superintendent and Board Chair the authorization to contact legal counsel on matters relevant to the school district.

 

Designate The St. Charles Press and the Lewiston Journal as the official publication of the school district.
 

Board Chair Appoints Committee Members

A.  Teacher Negotiations/Meet and Confer
B. Transportation Handbook
C. Support Staff Handbook
D. Principal Negotiations
E. Superintendent Negotiations
F. District Staff Development
G. Finance Committee
H. Hiawatha Valley Education District L-A Board Representative
I. Community Education and Early Childhood Advisory Committee
J. District Policy Review Committee
K.  Health and Safety Committee
L. Systems Accountability Committee
M. Activities Committee
N. Community Engagement/Communications Committee
O. Construction Renovation Advisory

 

Open Forum

Guideline:  Three minutes per speaker; 15 minute 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.

 

Sarah Berndt: Recommendation for June 2026 Spanish Trip to Costa Rica,  (cancelation of June 2025 trip).

 

Resolution Awarding the Sale of General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2025A, In the Original Aggregate Principal Amount of $19,950,000; Fixing Their Form and Specifications; Directing Their Execution and Delivery; and Providing for Their Payment.  



 

Consent Agenda

A. Board Minutes: December 9, 2024
B.  Financial Reports
      a. Board Bills/Check Register
      b. Wire Payments/Payment Register
      c. Multi-Year Guideline

Thank you to The Lewiston Lions Club and PlastiCert, Inc. for each donating $500.00 for student scholarships for the Washington, D. C. 2025 trip.

Thank you to Minnwest Bank for donating $200.00 for student scholarships for the Washington D.C. 2025 trip.

Thank you to The Cardinal Foundation for providing $3071.25 to pay for 'Brain Pop' and online academic software program used by the elementary teachers/students.

Approve 2025 Pay Equity Compliance Report as prepared by France Long, Payroll Specialist for SMS.

Thank you to the Lewiston Lions for their $500.00 donation to the L-A HS Student  Council to attend the upcoming state leadership conference. 


 

Approve 2024-2025 Seniority List

 

Approve 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Academic Year Calendars.

 

Resolution Directing Administration to Make Recommendations Regarding the Reduction and/or Discontinuance of Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefore.

 

PK-5 Principal's Report

 

Gr. 6-12 High School Principal's Report

 

Superintendent's Report and Report from Dashir, Inc.

 

Board Commitee Reports

 

Upcoming Meeting Schedule
District Policy Review Committee: Thursday, January 23rd, 7:00am
HVED Board, Wednesday, January 29th, 6:30pm
Systems Accountability Committee: Monday, February 3, 5:00pm
Regular Board Meeting: Monday, February 10th, 6:00pm
Health and Safety Committee: February 20th, 7:15am
 

Adjourn.