I.S.D. 229 School Board Meeting
Lanesboro Elementary School
January 21st, 2021
MINUTES
In Attendance: Christine Troendle, Steve Snyder, Sarah Peterson, Steve Storhoff, Mike WIllford, Mark Holmen, Matt Schultz, Krissy Overland, Hannah Wingert
I. Call to Order by Snyder at 7:00pm
II. Pledge of Allegiance:
III. Public Input:
IV. Seat New Board Members:
A. Christine Troendle
B. Sarah Peterson
C. Mark Holmen
V. Approve Agenda: Moved by Peterson; 2nd Storhoff; Passed
VI. Board Organization:
A. Election of Chair – Christine Troendle
B. Election of Vice Chair – Steve Snyder
C. Election of Clerk – Sarah Peterson
D. Election of Treasurer – Steve Storhoff
E. Approve day, time, and location for regular board meetings as the 3rd Thursday
of each month at 7pm in the Lanesboro Schools Media Room.
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Holmen; Passed
F. Other Business
1. Approve the designation of Merchants Bank of Lanesboro as the
District Depository
Moved by Storhoff; 2nd Holmen; Passed
2. Approve board’s (a) legal counsel and (b) contacts as the following
a) General Business as Nethercut Schieber Attorneys, PLLP and School Law
as Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, PA
b) Superintendent and Board Chair
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Peterson; Passed
3. Approve Fillmore
County
Journal
as the Official Newspaper Moved by Storhoff;
2nd Snyder; Passed
4. Approve setting the school board members’ compensation as the following
a) Chairperson – Troendle ($1,500)
b) Clerk – Peterson ($1,200)
c) Treasurer – Storhoff ($1,200)
d) Directors – Snyder, Willford, Holmen ($1,000)
e) Chief Negotiator – Snyder ($500)
f) Other Negotiator – Storhoff ($400)
g) Education District – Troendle ($300)
h) Facilities Chair – Snyder ($500)
i) Facilities Other – Storhoff ($400)
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Peterson; Passed
5. Appoint board committee members
a) Policy – Peterson & Holmen
b) Finance, Facilities, and Long-Range Planning – Snyder & Storhoff
c) Advisory – Troendle
d) Personnel – Snyder & Storhoff
Moved by Holmen; 2nd Storhoff; Passed
6. Appoint board representatives
a) MSHSL – Storhoff
b) Education District – Troendle
c) Economic Development – Peterson
d) Legislative Liaison – Troendle
Moved by Willford; 2nd Storhoff; Passed
VII. N/A
VIII. Approve Minutes of December 17 2020 Regular Board Meeting:
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Willford; Passed
IX. Approve Monthly Revenues and Expenditures:
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Willford; Passed
X. Approve Construction Project Bills from preceding month:
Moved by Holmen; 2nd Snyder; Passed
XI. Board Reports:
A. Finance, Facilities, & Long-Range Planning Committee
B. HVED Report
C. City Committee Liaisons
XII. Superintendent’s Report:
XIII. Other Reports:
XIV. Personnel Items
A. Approval of hiring Deb Schott – Daycare
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Storhoff; Passed
B. Approval of resignation of Kevin Hendrickson – Custodian
Moved by Willford; 2nd Storhoff; Passed
XV. New Items
A. Discussion on Board Meeting Agendas and Board Meeting Procedures.
B. Approval to direct the superintendent to make recommendations for
adjustments in curriculum, programs, and staff for the following school year.
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Willford; Passed
C. Resolution to approve gifts to Lanesboro School District:
Moved by Snyder; 2nd Willford; Passed
Roll Call: Y Snyder; Y Troendle; Y Storhoff; Y Peterson; Y Willford; Y Holmen
XVI. Informational Items
A. Discussion of a Board Retreat Date for 2021
XVII. Other
XVIII. Adjourn: Moved by Willford; 2nd Snyder; Passed
Christine Troendle, Clerk
Date: January 21, 2021
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