Regular Board Meeting
Independent School District No 561
July 15, 2025
Community Center
The school board Independent School District #561 met in regular session on Tuesday, July 15, at 8:00 p.m. in the community center. The following members were present: John Lovly, Neil Jensen, Tim Hruby, Rozlynn Johnsrud and Leah Bothum. Absent : Joe Rubischko Also present: Superintendent Loberg, Principal Carlson and Business Manager Kelsie Steiger-Krein.
A motion was made by Jensen, seconded by Johnsrud, to approve the July 15, 2025, meeting agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Superintendent Loberg provided the board with an update on the building project.
A motion was made by Hruby, seconded by Lovly, to approve the June 24, 2025 regular meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Johnsrud, seconded by Jensen, to approve payments for checks # 47562 – 47638 and wire payments as listed in report #3.1 A & B, as listed in report 3.1.1. Motion was carried unanimously.
Financial reports were reviewed. Superintendent Loberg reported the district shows an investment balance of $2,312,220.87 on June 30th, 2025. (See reports #3.0 attached to the official board minutes).
Patron Concerns: None
Student Council Reports: None
Goodridge Education Association Report: None
Classified Staff Report: None
Instructional Reports: None
Old Business:
Superintendent Loberg gave an update on the building project and summer projects.
New Business:
A motion was made by Bothum, seconded by Johnsrud, to approve the following resolution referenced below [Fig1]. Motion carried unanimously.
Fig1
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 as lease 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.
Your school board or equivalent governing board must designate an IOwA to authorize user access to State of Minnesota to State of Minnesota Education secure websites for your 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.
It is strongly recommended that only a person at the local educational agency or organization (the superintendent or director) is designated as the IOwA. The IOwA will grant the IOwA Proxy role (s).
Designation of the Identified Official with Authority for Education Identity and Access Management
Organization Name: Goodridge School District
6-Digit or 9-Digit Organization Number (e.g. 1234-01 or 1234-01-000): 0561-01
The Director recommends the Board authorize the below named individual(s) to act as the Identified Official with Authority (IOwA) for this organization:
Print Name: Tomas Loberg
Title: Superintendent
Board Member Signature:
Name: John Lovly
Date: 7/15/25
A motion was made by Jensen, seconded by Hruby, to approve the Student Handbook as presented in report #8.2. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Hruby, seconded by Jensen, to approve the propane gas agreement with Amerigas as presented in report #8.3. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion was made by Johnsrud, seconded by Bothum, to approve the Bus Shop Lease Agreement as presented in report #8.4. Member Hruby abstained. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel: None
Donations: None
Trustee Reports: None
Open Forum:
Member Johnsrud commented it is exciting to see the building progress. Member Johnsrud also thanked the community for investing in our school for the future of our students.
Administrative Reports:
Principal Carlson gave an update on the upcoming school year. Principal Carlson reported that Back to School night will be on August 13th and she also updated the board on the projected enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year.
Superintendent Loberg gave an update on the upcoming school year. Superintendent Loberg gave an update on Fall Sports. Business Manager Kelsie Steiger-Krein gave an update on the upcoming audit.
The next regular meeting was set for Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
At 9:06 p.m the Board went into close sessions to discuss certified negotiations.
At 9:15 p.m the meeting was re-opened.
The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
ATTEST:
John Lovly, Chairperson
Leah Bothum, Clerk