Greenbush-Middle River ISD #2683 Minutes June 15, 2026

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Members Present:

__X__ Kurt Stenberg

__X__ Allison Harder

__X__ SueAnn Wahl

__X__ Brandon Ignaszewski

__X__ Peter Kern

__X__ Ross Waage

__X__ Danielle Berg

Members Absent:

Others Present: Brittany Babcock, Kyle Kjos

3. Approve Agenda

Recommendation to add items to the agenda from Board Members or School Administrators.

Motion by Allison Harder, second by Ross Waage, to approve the agenda as submitted/amended.

4. Citizen Comments

All speakers are asked to complete the Listening Session Sign-in Form including as much detail as possible and including a printed / written copy of your presentation if one is available. This is an opportunity for the Board to listen, the Board will not engage in dialogue. As a general rule, the Board will not comment on or respond to any comments made by speakers. Please do not include names of Greenbush Middle River School students, employees or representatives, theirtitle, or location in your remarks for your own legal protection and the legal rights of studentsand staff.

Each speaker will have five (5) minutes to speak: speakers may not roll their time to anotherspeaker. Speakers will be timed and are asked to complete their comments in this time frame.

Board members may ask questions if needed. Please begin your presentation by stating yourname and topic only.

In the spirit of fairness to all participants, we request that you respect the format above. Thankyou for taking the time today to attend this meeting and share your concerns and suggestions.

5. Act on Previous Minutes

Motion by Allison Harder second by Kurt Stenberg, to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2026regular board meeting as presented.

6. Business Services

Documentation on table 1/2 hour prior to regular meeting.

Audit committee: Berg/Ignaszewski

1. Treasurer’s Report

GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS

TREASUERER’S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2026

Beginning Balance $2,081,902.62

Receipts $379,868.47

Expenditures $380,061.32

Ending Balance $2,081,709.77

GREENBUSH MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOLS TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF JUNE, 2026

2. Pay Claims

Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski, seconded by Danielle Berg to approve payments of bills; check #42874 through #42929 for a total of $145,684.12 and purchasing card electronic payments dated 6-9-26 and electronic fund transfers as submitted.

attach:

-check register by bank and check with date 6-9-26

-Pcard statement with date 6-9-26

-Electronic Funds Transfers with date 6-9-26

3. Reports

-Electronic Funds Transfers with date 6-9-26

3. Reports & Information

4. Boards & Committees

Committee/Board representative reports such as:

1. NWRIC - Met in June

2. GMRTC Joint Powers Board - no meeting

3. Board Committees

2. Principal

a. Graduation

b. Attended workshop: “I love you guys” school safety workshop; crisis management

c. HS Scheduling – all complete before EOY

d. Athletics: Baseball lost in first round, Softball lost in section championship, strong track showing at sections, Golf; both boys and girls section champions; girls received third place at state; Boys; Ty Grinsteiner, 11th at state; Tryg Olson also advanced and participated at state.

3. Superintendent

a. Budget update

b. Non-certified negotiations update

c. Food Service update - new vendor due to food bid laws/compliance

d. Wellness Policy

e. Beverage contract

8. Action Items

1. Field Trip / Event Requests - none

None at this time

2. Accept Gifts & Donations

Gifts/donations for the month of June

Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski, seconded by Ross Waage to accept with gratitude the following gifts and donations:

- $500.00 from the Middle River Community Club to FCCLA

- $200.00 from Border Bank to FCCLA

- $100.00 from Melby Properties to FCCLA

- $1,000.00 from Karlstad Eagles Aerie #3486 to FCCLA

- $50.00 from Hans Lian Post 444 to FCCLA

- $75.00 from HomeTown Tax & Accounting to FCCLA

- $75.00 from Burkel Grain to FCCLA

- $250.00 from American Legion Auxiliary to FCCLA

- $500.00 from Marvins to FCCLA

3. Approve designation of Superintendent of Schools as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) to authorize user access to MDE secure website(s) for the Greenbush Middle River School District.

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 2683, Greenbush-Middle River, Minnesota was held on the 15th day of June, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose, in part, to APPROVE RESOLUTION FOR DESIGNATION OF AN IDENTIFIED OFFICIAL WITH AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION IDENTITY ACCESS MANAGEMENT

The following Board members were present:

and the following were absent:

Member SueAnn Wahl introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No.2683, State of Minnesota, as follows:

Designation of an Identified Official with Authority for Education Identity Access Management

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB), and Office of Higher Education (OHE) require annual designation of an Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for each local educational agency that uses the Education Identity and Access Management (EDIAM) system. The IOwA is responsible for authorizing, reviewing, and recertifying user access for their local educational agency in accordance with the State of Minnesota Enterprise Identity and Access Management Standard, which states that all user access rights to Minnesota state systems must be reviewed and recertified at least annually. The IOwA will authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure systems in accordance with the user’s assigned job duties, and will revoke that user’s access when it is no longer needed to perform their job duties.

The Greenbush Middle River School Board must designate an IOwA to authorize user access to State of Minnesota Education secure websites for its organization. This EDIAM board resolution must be completed and submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education annually, as well as any time there is a change in the assignment of the Identified Official with Authority.

Designation of the Identified Official with Authority for Education Identity and Access Management

Organization Name: Greenbush Middle River School Board

6-Digit or 9-Digit Organization Number 2683-01

Superintendent or Exec. Director Name: Kevin McKeever.

Will act as the IOwA? Yes X No

The above-mentioned resolution was seconded by Board Member Peter Kern and upon roll call vote;

The following voted in favor thereof: Wahl, Berg, Waage, Stenberg, Harder, Ignaszewski, Kern and the following voting in opposition: none

Thereby the resolutions passed.

4. Adopt the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 (2026-2027 school year) Budget.

Motion by Kurt Stenberg second by Ross Waage to adopt the preliminary Fiscal Year 2027 (2026-2027 school year) Budget. Opposed: Peter Kern

5. Approve the hiring of Amy Chandler as elementary teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

Motion by Kurt Stenberg second by Allison Harder to approve the hiring of Amy Chandler as elementary teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

6. Approve the MOU with the Teacher’s Union for professional development pay for Read Act training to complete the Strive Coursework.

Motion by SueAnn Hemp second by Brandon Ignaszewski to approve the MOU with the Teacher’s Union for professional development pay for Read Act training to complete the Strive Coursework.

7. Approve the annual Membership of the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA).

Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski second by Peter Kern to approve the annual Membership of the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA).

8. Approve the annual Membership to the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA).

Motion by Danielle Berg second by Allison Harder to approve the annual Membership to the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA).

9. Approve the soliciting of bids for bread and milk products for the 2026-2027 school year. Motion by Brandon Ignaszewski second by SueAnn Wahl to approve the soliciting of bids for bread and milk products for the 2026-2027 school year.

9. Future Meetings

• Regular School Board Meeting - Monday, July 20 at 6:00 p.m. in Greenbush-Middle River School Library

10. Adjourn

Motion by Allison Harder, s

econded by Ross Waage to adjourn

(September 2, 2026)