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 July 8, 2026 Meeting Agenda
 
V. Facilities Project Updates
 
VI. 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. 
VII. Consent Agenda

A. Board Meeting Minutes: June 8, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
B. Financial Reports
a. Wire and Check Payments
b. Multi Year Guideline
c. Accept $4000.00 POET Community Impact Grant to be used for pickleball court improvements.  Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation (Holly Burt) for writing the grant on our behalf.
 
C. Personnel

Accept resignation of Dean Chaffee, Elementary Food Service staff.

Accept resignation of Amy Kingsley, JH Volleyball Coach.

Accept resignation of Ben Oevering, JH Baseball Coach.

Accept resignation of John Harper, Elementary Music Teacher.

Approve the hire of Kimberly Zahrte as MS Math Teacher, pending Out of Field Placement approval at MA/Step 6 in accordance with the 2025-2027 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.

Approve the hire of Andrew Schultz as Substitute Bus driver pending completion of driver clearinghouse approval.  

Approve the hire of Molly Woodard at MA step 9 as our elementary music teacher. 

Approve 2026-2027 Agreement with HVED for Vickie Speltz to continue as HVED's Food Service Director.







 
VIII. Designation of Identified Official with Authority  (IOwA) for MDE. Authorize Cory Hanson as IOwA. Board Chair needs to Sign Form. 

 
IX. Approve Mark Gruen as signer at Minnwest Bank for the district's CDs and Safety Deposit box.

 
X. Approve Julie Grant as a point of contact for Minnwest Bank for any of the district's bank accounts or related information. 

 
XI. CESO Contract 26-27
XII. August Board meeting Date
XIII. Elementary Gym
XIV. Long Term Facilities Maintenance Plan
 
XV. Tiny Robot or Field Painter Purchase Discussion

 
XVI. Extra Curricular Transportation Policy Addendum
XVII. L-A High School Principal's Report
AD - R. Eppen is working on an agreement with Game One and Adidas.  A large group of schools in the area are joining together to reduce our prices;  
XVIII. Superintendent's Report
Dashir Report
XIX. Board Committee Reports
XX. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 13, 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 July 8, 2026 Meeting Agenda
 
Subject:
Facilities Project 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: June 8, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
B. Financial Reports
a. Wire and Check Payments
b. Multi Year Guideline
c. Accept $4000.00 POET Community Impact Grant to be used for pickleball court improvements.  Thank you to the Cardinal Foundation (Holly Burt) for writing the grant on our behalf.
 
C. Personnel

Accept resignation of Dean Chaffee, Elementary Food Service staff.

Accept resignation of Amy Kingsley, JH Volleyball Coach.

Accept resignation of Ben Oevering, JH Baseball Coach.

Accept resignation of John Harper, Elementary Music Teacher.

Approve the hire of Kimberly Zahrte as MS Math Teacher, pending Out of Field Placement approval at MA/Step 6 in accordance with the 2025-2027 EdMN/L-A Master Agreement.

Approve the hire of Andrew Schultz as Substitute Bus driver pending completion of driver clearinghouse approval.  

Approve the hire of Molly Woodard at MA step 9 as our elementary music teacher. 

Approve 2026-2027 Agreement with HVED for Vickie Speltz to continue as HVED's Food Service Director.







 
Attachments:
Subject:
Designation of Identified Official with Authority  (IOwA) for MDE. Authorize Cory Hanson as IOwA. Board Chair needs to Sign Form. 

 
Subject:
Approve Mark Gruen as signer at Minnwest Bank for the district's CDs and Safety Deposit box.

 
Subject:
Approve Julie Grant as a point of contact for Minnwest Bank for any of the district's bank accounts or related information. 

 
Subject:
CESO Contract 26-27
Attachments:
Subject:
August Board meeting Date
Subject:
Elementary Gym
Subject:
Long Term Facilities Maintenance Plan
 
Attachments:
Subject:
Tiny Robot or Field Painter Purchase Discussion

 
Attachments:
Subject:
Extra Curricular Transportation Policy Addendum
Attachments:
Policies:
Subject:
L-A High School Principal's Report
AD - R. Eppen is working on an agreement with Game One and Adidas.  A large group of schools in the area are joining together to reduce our prices;  
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Dashir Report
Attachments:
Subject:
Board Committee Reports
Subject:
Adjourn

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