Lake of the Woods School Board Minutes

September 02, 2025

                                                                     Board of Education - Meeting Minutes
 

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

Members Absent:  
 

  1. Call to Order by Chair Boyd Johnson at 7:00 PM.

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Agenda

Motion by Robyn Sonstegard, seconded by Kayla Johnson, to approve the July 28, 2025, meeting agenda.  Motion passes (6-0)

  1. Board Presenters

  2. Written Communication

  3. New Business

    1. Motion by Jerem Haack, seconded by Craig Severs, to approve the June 23, 2025, regular board meeting minutes, and the special board meeting minutes of July 2, 2025.  Motion passes (6-0)

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

    3. Approval of Personnel - Appointments
      1. Motion by Nate Hayes, seconded by Craig Severs, to approve the resignations and appointments as presented.

i. Appointments

1.     Approval of MARSS/DAC consulting contract with Diane Laine
2.     Football: JP Sweet - Head Coach, Allen Cauble - Asst Coach, Roger Erickson - Asst Coach, Jaylin Raschke - JH Coach
3.     Volleyball: Andreana Nylander - Head Coach, Matti Nelson - JV Coach, Kayla Johnson - C-Team Coach, Justin Quo - JH-A Coach, Jordan Sonstegard - JH-B Coach, Karly Thompson - 6th Grade Coach
4.     Cross Country: Jenny Skoog - Head Coach, Sarah Pierson - Asst/JH Coach
                                             ii.     Resignations
1.     TJ Frericks - High School Social Studies Teacher, Assistant Athletic Director, & Head Baseball Coach
                                    Motion passes (4-0) - Robyn Sonstegard & Kayla Johnson abstained

  1. Motion by Kayla Johnson, seconded by Robyn Sonstegard, to approve the Elementary Student Handbook 2025-26.  Motion passes (6-0)

  2. Motion by Jerem Haack, seconded by Kayla Johns,on to approve the High School Student Handbook 2025-26.  Motion passes (6-0)

  3. Motion by Kayla Johnson, seconded by Craig Severs, to approve the High School Course Schedule 2025-26.  Motion passes (6-0)

  4. Motion by Nate Hayes, second by Robyn Sonstegard, to approve Resolution 2025/26-01 Long Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) plan.  Motion passes (6-0)

  5. Motion by Robyn Sonstegard, seconded by Kayla Johnson, to approve the rescinding of Resolution 2025/26-01 Long Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) plan.  Motion passes (6-0)

  6. Motion by Nate Hayes, seconded by Robyn Sonstegard, to approve Resolution 2025/26-01 Long Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) plan, with a roll call.

                                                                                                            Boyd Johnson - yea    Jerem Haack - yea      Nate Hayes - yea

                                                                                                            Robyn Sonstegard - yea          Craig Severs - yea       Kayle Johnson - yea
            Motion passes (6-0)
  1. Motion by Kayla Johnson, seconded by Craig Severs, to approve Resolution 2025/26-02 Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy.

                                                                                                            Boyd Johnson - yea    Jerem Haack - yea      Nate Hayes - yea

                                                                                                            Robyn Sonstegard - yea          Craig Severs - yea       Kayle Johnson - yea
            Motion passes (6-0)
  1. Motion by Jerem Haack, seconded by Robyn Sonstegard, to approve Resolution 2025/26-03 Establishing Procedures for the Counting of Write-In Votes.

                                                                                                            Boyd Johnson - yea    Jerem Haack - yea      Nate Hayes - yea

                                                                                                            Robyn Sonstegard - yea          Craig Severs - yea       Kayle Johnson - yea
            Motion passes (6-0)
  1. Motion by Kayla Johnson, seconded by Robyn Sonstegard, to approve Resolution 2025-26-04 Calling the School District General and Special Election.

                                                                                                            Boyd Johnson - yea    Jerem Haack - yea      Nate Hayes - yea

                                                                                                            Robyn Sonstegard - yea          Craig Severs - yea       Kayle Johnson - yea
            Motion passes (6-0)
  1. Motion by Jerem Haack, seconded by Nate Hayes, to approve the Policy Revisions as presented.

                                                                                                            Boyd Johnson - yea    Jerem Haack - yea      Nate Hayes - yea

                                                                                                            Robyn Sonstegard - yea          Craig Severs - yea       Kayle Johnson - yea
            Motion passes (6-0)
8. Other Business

10. Adjourned by Chair Boyd Johnson at 7:12 PM.





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