Lake of the Wood School Board Minutes

May 05, 2025

   

                                                                     Lake of the Woods School ISD #390
                                                                     March 24, 2025 @ 7:00 PM - ITV Room
                                                                     Board of Education - Meeting Minutes
 

Members Present:  Boyd Johnson (Chair), Robyn Sonstegard (Vice Chair), Jerem Haack (Clerk), Craig Severs (Treasurer), Kayla Johnson (Director), Nate Hayes (Director)

 

  1. Call to Order by Chair Boyd Johnson at 7:14 PM.

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Agenda

Motion by   Jerem Haack  second by  Robyn Sonstegard  to approve the March 24, 2025 meeting agenda, with the addition of 7.h. Superintendent Search Questions.  Motion passes (6-0)

  1. Board Presenters

  2. Written Communication

  3. Old Business

  4. New Business

    1. Motion by Jerem Haack second by Craig Severs to approve the February 24, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes, with the spelling correction to Kayla Johnson’s name on 7.d.i.  Motion passes (6-0)

    2. Motion by Craig Severs  second by Kayla Johnson  to approve  the Invoices, Financial Statements, Bank Reconciliation, Wire Transfers, and Purchase Card Statement.  Motion passes (6-0)

    3. Approval of Personnel - Appointments & Resignations
      1. Motion by Kayla Johnson second by Robyn Sonstegard to approve the resignations and appointments as presented.

                                    i. Resignations:  Erin Olson, Part-Time Cook and Jenny Stokke, Paraprofessional

ii. Appointments:  Tracy Dunn, JH Softball Coach

                                    Motion passes (6-0)

  1. Motion by  Jerem Haack  second by  Nate Hayes  to approve the PreK Proposal for the 2025-26 school year.  Motion passes (6-0)

  2. Motion by  Craig Severs  second by Kayla Johnson  to approve the PreK Lease Agreement with Bright Beginnings for the 2025-26 school year.  Motion passes (5-1)

  3. Motion by  Kayla Johnson  second by  Jerem Haack  to approve the 2024-25 staff seniority list.  Motion passes (6-0)

  4. Motion by  Kayla Johnson  second by  Robyn Sonstegard  to approve the 2025-26 school year calendar.  Motion passes (6-0)

  5. Motion by  Jerem Haack  second by  Craig Severs  to approve the superintendent search questions as presented.
    1. For a complete list of questions, contact the District Office at Lake of the Woods School

            Motion passes (6-0)
8. Other Business

10. Adjourned by Chair Boyd Johnson at  8:06  PM.
  

                                                                     Lake of the Woods School ISD #390
                                                                     April 7, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - ITV Room
                                                                     Board of Education - Special Meeting Minutes
 

Members Present:  Boyd Johnson (Chair), Robyn Sonstegard (Vice Chair), Jerem Haack (Clerk), Craig Severs (Treasurer), Kayla Johnson (Director), Nate Hayes (Director)

Members Absent:  
 

  1. Call to Order by Chair Boyd Johnson at 5:00 PM.

  2. Motion by Kayla Johnson, seconded by Nate Hayes, to approve interviews of the following candidates for Lake of the Woods School Superintendancy:

●      Candidate (alpha character) _C_
●      Candidate (alpha character) _D_
●      Candidate (alpha character) _E_

Motion passes (6-0) The superintendent candidates to be interviewed, and listed in no particular order, are Robert Lukens, Scott Fitsimmons, and Joseph Lamb.

  1. Schedule of interviews, the interview process, and interview questions discussed.  Discussion of the next steps necessary for the rest of the hiring process.

  2. Adjourned by Chair Boyd Johnson at 5:46 PM.

   

                                                                     Lake of the Woods School ISD #390
                                                                     April 17, 2025 @ 5:00 PM - ITV Room
                                                                     Board of Education - Special Board Meeting Minutes
 

Members Present:  Boyd Johnson - via Google Meets (Chair), Robyn Sonstegard (Vice Chair), Jerem Haack (Clerk), Craig Severs (Treasurer), Kayla Johnson (Director), Nate Hayes (Director)

 

  1. Call to Order by Vice Chair Robyn Sonstegard at 5:00 PM.

  2. Prepare for interviews.

  3. Interview candidates for the superintendent positions

    1. 5:00-5:45 = Scott Fitzsimonds

    2. 6:00-6:45 = Robert Lukens

Motion by  Jerem Haack , seconded by  Kayla Johnson , to extend the offer of an employment contract for the position of Lake of the Woods School Schools Superintendent to Scott Fritzsmonds, contingent upon the following: that a mutually-agreeable employment contract is negotiated, and a criminal background check is completed with results acceptable to the school board.  Motion passes (6-0)

  1. Discuss information from the interviews, reference checks, and community/staff questions session.  Discuss need/desire for site visit(s) and, if needed, determine schedule(s), questions, and procedures for those visits, and, if not, identify the lone finalist and take school board action.

  2. Discuss and decide employment contract parameters and the negotiation process.

  3. Discuss, decide, and schedule the steps necessary for the rest of the hiring process.

  4. Adjourned by Vice Chair Robyn Sonstegard at  7:47  PM.





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