May 22, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order - Gary Michael, Chairperson

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. Attendance

I.C. Additional Agenda Items

II. Approval

II.A. Approve Agenda & Additional Items

II.B. Approve Meeting Minutes

II.C. Approve Financial Transactions

III. Visitor Comments

Comments from visitors should be informational in nature and not exceed 3 minutes per issue.  The Board will not engage in a discussion or debate in those 3 minutes but will take the information and find answers if it is appropriate.  As part of the protocol, visitors must keep their ideas and opinions related to policy issues.  It is unacceptable for any speaker to slander, engage in character assassination or discuss student or personnel issues (i.e. teacher, coaches, bus drivers, principals, Board Members, etc.) at a public board meeting.  The person wishing to address the Board must stand at the provided lectern.
 

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A.  Approve Continuing Contract Teachers (Tenure):

IV.A.1. Carrie Brown, BS/Step 7 - $40,789

IV.A.2. Samuel Gavin, BS/Step 4 - $36,057

IV.B. Approve Non-Tenured Teacher Contracts

IV.B.1. Max Haakonson, BS10/Step 9 - $44,861

IV.B.2. Bridget Reuvers-Slinger, BS50/MS/Step 9 - $50,174

IV.B.3. Haley Schaaf, BS/Step 4 - $36,057

IV.B.4. Britta Robran, BS/Step 5 - $38,160

IV.B.5. Alyssa Schmidtke, MS10/Step 10 - $53,234

IV.B.6. Amber Karels, BS/Step 15 - $52,100

IV.B.7. Madysson Dufault, BS/Step 4 - $36,057

IV.B.8. Kelci Halvorson 193 Duty Days, BS/Step 10 - ($45,237) $47,709

IV.B.9. Andi O'Neil, MS/Step 7 - $46,705

IV.B.10. Mary Anne Eich, BS/Step 16 - $52,100

IV.B.11. Tyson Cooley, BS/Step 12 - $48,350

IV.B.12. Skyler Petry, BS50/MS/Step 3 - $40,830

IV.C. Approve the Following Resignations

IV.C.1. Katharine Brown, Art
Effective at the end of the 2022-2023 School Year

IV.C.2. Keith Zicafoose, Math & Science
Effective at the end of the 2022-2023 School Year

IV.C.3. Rachael Wetzel, 5th Grade
Effective at the end of the 2022-2023 School Year

IV.D. Approve the Following Hire

IV.D.1. Alyssa Hanson, Early Learning Coordinator/Lead Teacher - BS/Step 7, $27.27/hour

IV.E. Approve the Following Termination

IV.E.1. Margo Kulseth, Communications Coordinator
Effective May 12, 2023

IV.F. Approve Summer School Staff

IV.F.1. Susan Michael, Teacher - $34.53/hour

IV.F.2. Patty Whitehurst, Teacher - $34.53/hour

IV.F.3. Kaitlin Zellar, Teacher - $34.53.hour

IV.F.4. Max Haakonson, Teacher - $34.53/hour

IV.F.5. Bobbie Jo Bastian, Principal - $55.75/hour

V. Recognition

V.A. Approve Monetary Donations

VI. Reports

VI.A. Joint Principal Report
Bobbie Jo Bastian, Elementary Principal / Jennifer Wilson, 7-12 Principal

VI.B. Jeff Boran, Community Education & Activities Director

VI.C. Board Member Reports

VI.D. Board Committee Reports

VI.E. Ryan Jensen, Superintendent

VII. Information / Discussion

VII.A. Barb Dorn, MSBA - Superintendent Candidate Information

VIII. Action

VIII.A. Approve the Following Contracted Services:

VIII.A.1. 2023-2024 Contracted Agreement with Minnesota Valley Education District - Teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing, $4,488.

VIII.B. Approve SAC Grant Stipend based on hours worked during the 2022-2023 School Year (for compliance with Grant requirement):
Coordinator: $1.19 per hour
Assistants: $0.79 per hour
High School Assistants: $0.66 per hour

VIII.C. Approve the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

VIII.D. Approve the Nexus Solutions Quote

IX. Personnel

IX.A. Approve Resolution (Roll Call Vote) on the Termination and Non-renewal of  the Teaching Contract: 

IX.A.1. Andrew Seiffert, Probationary Teacher

IX.A.2. Clark Taynton, Probationary Teacher

X. Adjournment

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