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I.S.D. 229 School Board Meeting Lanesboro Forum July 9, 2025 MINUTES

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In Attendance: Steve Snyder, Mark Holmen, Sarah Peterson, Steve Storhoff, Kevin Horihan, Lucas Bergo, Matt Schultz, Wanda Hanson

  1. Called to order at 7:00pm by Snyder
  2. Pledge of Allegiance:

III. Public Input: Tamara DeGarmo

  1. Approve Agenda:

Moved by Peterson; 2nd Storhoff; Passed

  1. Approve Minutes of June 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting:

Moved by Holmen; 2nd Horihan; Passed

  1. Approve Monthly Revenues and Expenditures:

Moved by Bergo; 2nd Holmen; Passed

VII. Board Reports:

  1. Finance, Facilities, & Long-Range Planning Committee
  2. HVED Report
  3. City Committee Liaison

VIII. Superintendent’s Report:

  1. Personnel Items
  2. Approval of hiring:
  3. Rochelle Gathje – Dean of Students

Moved by Bergo; 2nd Horihan; Passed

  1. Morgan Knutson – 7-12 Life Science Teacher

Moved by Snyder; 2nd Holmen; Passed

  1. Approval of resignation:
  2. Rochelle Gathje – 7-12 Life Science Teacher
  3. Bailee Erdmann – Daycare

Moved by Holmen; 2nd Horihan; Passed

  1. New Items
  2. Resolution to approve Taher, Inc proposal to provide food service management

for the 2025-2026 school year pending MDE review and approval:

Moved by Peterson; 2nd Holmen; Passed by Roll Call

Roll Call: Y Snyder; Y Storhoff; Y Peterson; Y Holmen; Y Horihan; Y Bergo

  1. Approval of Daycare Rates for 2025-2026:

Moved by Storhoff; 2nd Bergo; Passed

  1. Approval of 2025-2026 Employee Handbook:

Moved by Holmen; 2nd Horihan; Passed

  1. Approval of membership in the Minnesota School Board Association:

Moved by Snyder; 2nd Peterson; Passed

  1. Approval of membership in the Minnesota Rural Education Association:

Moved by Horihan; 2nd Bergo; Passed

  1. Resolution to approve 2025-2026 Long Term Facilities Maintenance Plan:

Moved by Storhoff; 2nd Holmen; Passed by Roll Call

Roll Call: Y Snyder; Y Storhoff; Y Peterson; Y Holmen; Y Horihan; Y Bergo

  1. Annual Reading and Approval of Policies 506, 722, and 806:

Moved by Bergo; 2nd Peterson; Passed

  1. Resolution to approve gifts to Lanesboro School District:

Moved by Holmen; 2nd Horihan; Passed by Roll Call

Roll Call: Y Snyder; Y Storhoff; Y Peterson; Y Holmen; Y Horihan; Y Bergo

  1. Informational Items

XII. Other

XIII. Motion to Adjourn by Bergo; 2nd Storhoff; Passed

Date 8/14/2025

Sarah Peterson, Clerk

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