June 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM - June 9, 2025 Regular Meeting

Description: 

• Approve hiring Ryan Zamzow as an Elementary Special Education Teacher effective the 2025-2026 school year.

• Approve the increase of hours for the Lunchroom Manager position from 3.5 to 5 hours per day. 

• Approve resignation from Leah Hauge as 7.5 Paraprofessional effective May 29, 2025.

• Approve resignation from Kaila Domeier as 6.2 Paraprofessional effective the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

• Approve resignation from Erin Purrington as Elementary Special Education Teacher effective the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

• Approve resignation from Carol Kazemba as 4.5 Cafe Helper effective May 28, 2025.

Description:  Eric Hanson has served in WAS for 32 years as the Middle School English Teacher.  

Marlene Johnson has served in WAS for 5 years as an elementary special education teacher. 

Cindy Ketzenberg has served in the WAS food service department for 3 years.

Description:  Ashley Schmit and Corey Barfknect have written the Literacy Plan as required by MDE.  Many of the components are different this year due to the implementation of the Read Act.  They will present a summary to the school board tonight. 

Description:  TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) positions require board approval each year.  

Description:  TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment) positions require board approval each year. 

Description:  Attached is the annual membership for the Minnesota State High School League.  

Description:  The Early Retirement Incentive guidelines have been modified so that a teacher may return to a full-time position without repaying the early retirement incentive IF the district cannot find a replacement.  The teacher would only be eligible to receive the incentive once. 

Description:  We currently have a .75 special education coordinator/.25 school psychologist position. We have the opportunity to eliminate the coordinator position and create a special education administrator position at minimal cost due to special education cross-subsidy funding. With 241 students needing the support of an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) to learn, this position is critical to our system. 

The special education administrator would support teachers and paras with professional development, oversee compliance with state regulations, ensure access to curriculum resources, and be a resource every day for the special education department.  

Please see the comprehensive job description attached.  

Description:  The lease for the Winfair building expires on June 30, 2025. SWWC has asked to extend this lease for one year.  During this time, SWWC will complete a "good fit" plan and the district will collaborate with them on a long-term agreement as both parties find the program extremely valuable in Windom. 

Description:  Each year, school board members are asked to complete an individual evaluation for feedback regarding the superintendent's performance.  This form has been sent electronically to board members.  The board chair will compile and present information to the superintendent in a closed session. A summary of the evaluation is required to be released in the meeting following the closed session. 

Proposed Timeline:

• Board Members will complete the evaluation by June 27th.
• There will be a closed session hosted on July 14th.
• An evaluation summary will be presented on July 28th at the Worksession.