The Organizational Meeting for the School Board of Lake Superior School District No. 381 was held at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026; District Office Community Room, 1640 Highway 2, Two Harbors, Minnesota.
1. Chair Tiboni called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.0 MEMBERS PRESENT Dean Korri, Norbert Norman, Al Ringer, Cyndi Ryder, Tracy Tiboni, Steve VanHouse MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Radle ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Kleive; Recording Secretary, Debbie Peterson
3.0 Approval of Agenda: Motion by Ringer, second by Korri to approve the agenda. ~ (Carried Unanimously)
4.0 ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
4.1 Chair of the Board: Chair Tiboni called for nominations for the office of Chair of the Board. Member Tiboni was nominated for Chair of the Board. Chair Tiboni called for further nominations; hearing none, nominations were closed. Tracy Tiboni was the only candidate nominated and hereby declared elected by acclamation.
4.3 Vice-Chair of the Board: Chair Tiboni called for nominations for the office of Vice-Chair of the Board. Radle was nominated for Vice-Chair. Chair Tiboni called for further nominations; hearing none, nominations were closed. Jeff Radle was the only candidate nominated and hereby declared elected by acclamation.
4.4 Treasurer of the Board: Chair Tiboni called for nominations for the office of Treasurer of the Board. Member Ringer was nominated as Treasurer of the Board. Chair Tiboni called for further nominations; hearing none, nominations were closed. Al Ringer was the only candidate nominated and hereby declared elected by acclamation.
4.5 Clerk of the Board: Chair Tiboni called for nominations for the office of Clerk of the Board. Member Korri was nominated as Clerk of the Board. Chair Tiboni called for further nominations; hearing none, nominations were closed. Dean Korri was the only candidate nominated and hereby nominated by acclamation.
4.6 Committee Assignments: 2026 Committee Assignments: Committee assignments were assigned to board members.
5.0ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS
5.1 School Board Meeting Calendar for 2026: The Board reviewed the proposed 2026 meeting calendar. Motion by Ringer, second by Korri to approve the 2025 School Board meeting calendar. ~ (Carried Unanimously)
5.2 Compensation: Motion by Ringer, second by Norman to approve the compensation of $300/month for officers, $275/month for members with the addition of $25 per meeting if over 2 meetings per month. ~ (Carried Unanimously)
5.3 Financial Institutions: Motion by Ryder, second by Ringer to approve the following financial institutions for Lake Superior School District #381 for 2023: The Lake Bank, MN Trust on behalf of PMA, MSDLAF+ (MN School Dist. Liquid Asset Fund Plus) on behalf of PFM, Associated Bank, N.A., Northland Trust Services, Bremer Bank, N.A., Ramp (1st National Bank of Indiana) ~ (Carried Unanimously)
5.4 Official Newspaper for 2026: Motion by VanHouse, second by Tiboni to approve the North Shore Journal as the official paper for 2026. (Carried Unanimously)
5.5 Legal Representation: Motion by Ryder, second by VanHouse to retain Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney as the District’s legal counsel for 2026. ~ (Carried Unanimously)
6.0 DELEGATE AUTHORIZATION TO BUSINESS MANAGER. ~ ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS: Motion by Ryder, second by Ringer to grant authorization to the business manager for electronic fund transferring. ~ (Carried Unanimously)
7.0 Policy #209, Code of Ethics, No Changes: Motion by Korri, second by VanHouse to approve Policy #209 with no changes. ~ (Carried Unanimously)
8.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Ryder, second by VanHouse to adjourn the meeting at 5:49 p.m. ~ Carried Unanimously
Adopted: February 10, 2026
Northshore Journal: February 20, 2026
