Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of agenda.
3. Recognition of visitors and visitor input.
4. Demolition & abatement of the James Madison School campus presentation.
5. Consent Agenda:
5.1. Approval of May 11, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
5.2. Approval of hire of the following for the Temporary Seasonal Weed Removal positions at a rate of $19.97/hour effective May 15, 2026 - August 28, 2026: Emily Houghton, Kari Niska, Ellen Ebben, Angie Williams.
5.3. Approval of hire of Summer Day Camp Counselors at a rate of $15.00/hour effective June 1 - August 28, 2026: Sophie Kranz, Holland Markasich, Makayla Waldron.
5.4. Approval of hire of the following for the Extended Year Paraprofessional positions at a rate of $19.97/hour effective June 9, 2026 - August 13, 2026: Amanda Ostoff, River Gallowary, Katherine Purkat.
5.5. Approval of additional duty of Extended School Year Paraprofessional at a rate of $19.97/hour effective June 9, 2026 - August 13, 2026 for the following staff: Cindy Kujala, Kristi Intihar, Jill Christensen, Shannon Schmidtke, Ashley Peters, Dezirae Drumm, Emily Houghton, Anastasia Ebnet, Chanel Kamunen, Breanna Bridgewater.
5.6. Approval of hire of Drew Aho for the Head Boys Basketball Coach position with a stipend of $7,060 for the 2026-2027 school year.
5.7. Approval of hire of Dayhun Hong for the Orchestra Teacher position with a salary of $58,270 (Step B MA) effective August 24, 2026. 
5.8. Approval of hire of Nicole Sundt for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD with a salary of $47,598 (Step A BA) effective August 24, 2026. 
5.9. Approval to call back Alexander Hayes for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for the 1.0 FTE Ojibwe Teacher position (LES/NSE/PES) with a salary of $50,163 (Step B BA). 
5.10. Approval to call back Amanda Spotts for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for the 0.5 FTE Elementary Music Teacher position (PES) with a salary of $35,407 (prorated) (Step I BA+10).
5.11. Approval to call back Kaitlyn Schreiner for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $70,725 (Step F MA). 
5.12. Approval to call back Drew Aho for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $55,291 (Step D BA)
5.13. Approval to call back Gena Flank for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $57,583 (Step E BA). 
5.14. Approval to call back Susan Lanyk for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $86,404 (Step J MA). 
5.15. Approval to call back Amanda Delich for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $90,420 (Step J MA+18). 
5.16. Approval to call back Taryn Greiner for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $55,291 (Step D BA). 
5.17. Approval of transfer of Ethan Stachovich from RRHS to the Life & Learning Center as a Bridge to Independence Instructor effective August 24, 2026 with a salary of $80,792 (Step J BA+20).
5.18. Approval of transfer of Special Education Teacher Kortney Rosati from RRHS to North Star Elementary effective August 24, 2026 with a salary of $76,952 (Step H BA+30/MA).
5.19. Approval of unpaid leave of absence request from Elementary Teacher Elizabeth Collins for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. 
5.20. Acceptance of resignation of Alexandra Flannigan from the Paraprofessional position effective May 28, 2026. 
5.21. Acceptance of resignation of Paul Powers from the Paraprofessional position effective May 28, 2026. 
5.22. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Jeff Ramponi from the Custodian position effective August 31, 2026. 
5.23. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation of a 2006 Mercury MGO to RRHS Automotive Department from Dan and Liz Biondich.
5.24. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation of $2,000 from Michelle and Bill Welch Charitable Fund for the the Robotics and STEM programs at RRHS. 
6. Reports:
6.1. Update on teacher staffing in each building.
6.2. Update on Budget 2026-2027.
6.3. Discussion of School Disbursement dollars from IRRR.
6.4. Substitute pay for 2026-2027.
6.5. Discussion on the process of superintendent review and goals.
6.6. Superintendent.
6.7. Treasurer's Report.
7. Administration Items:
7.1. Discussion on appointing a school board representative for the Health, Wellness, and School Safety Committee.
7.2. Consider approval of Music Task Force Plan.
7.3. Discussion on Music Task Force request for an additional 0.5 FTE music staffing for the 2026-2027 school year.
7.4. Consider approval of renewing MSBA memberships for FY26 in the amount of $11,671.00. Includes ISD membership, BoardBook subscription, and Policy Services subscription.
7.5. Consider approval of Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy.
7.6. Consider approval of Resolution #26-17 Authorizing the Sale of Property to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Virginia. 
7.7. Consider approval of Speech Therapy Agreement between Speech Partners, LLC and ISD 2909 effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
7.8. Consider approval to renew membership with MSHSL for the 2026-2027 school year.
7.9. Consider approval of agreement between the College of St. Scholastica, Inc. Department of Occupational Therapy and ISD 2909 for the purpose of providing supervised clinical experiences for occupational therapy students.
7.10. Consider approval of agreement between UMD Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and ISD 2909 for providing clinical experiences for certain University students effective August 1, 2026 through August 1, 2031.
7.11. Consider approval of Services Contract between Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC) and ISD 2909 for FY27.
7.12. Consider approval of the Client Consulting Services Agreement between NOVA Education Consultants and ISD 2909. 
7.13. Consider approval of Client Consulting Work Order for Stephanie Quagliana (School Psychologist) and Tracy Brown (School Psychologist). (These Work Orders are governed by the terms of the Client Consulting Services Agreement between NOVA Education Consultants and ISD 2909.)
8. Meeting Announcements:
8.1. The next regular meeting will be Monday, June 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Rock Ridge Administration Building, 1405 Progress Pkwy, Virginia.
9. Adjournment.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to order.
Subject:
2. Approval of agenda.
Subject:
3. Recognition of visitors and visitor input.
Subject:
4. Demolition & abatement of the James Madison School campus presentation.
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Consent Agenda:
Subject:
5.1. Approval of May 11, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.2. Approval of hire of the following for the Temporary Seasonal Weed Removal positions at a rate of $19.97/hour effective May 15, 2026 - August 28, 2026: Emily Houghton, Kari Niska, Ellen Ebben, Angie Williams.
Subject:
5.3. Approval of hire of Summer Day Camp Counselors at a rate of $15.00/hour effective June 1 - August 28, 2026: Sophie Kranz, Holland Markasich, Makayla Waldron.
Subject:
5.4. Approval of hire of the following for the Extended Year Paraprofessional positions at a rate of $19.97/hour effective June 9, 2026 - August 13, 2026: Amanda Ostoff, River Gallowary, Katherine Purkat.
Subject:
5.5. Approval of additional duty of Extended School Year Paraprofessional at a rate of $19.97/hour effective June 9, 2026 - August 13, 2026 for the following staff: Cindy Kujala, Kristi Intihar, Jill Christensen, Shannon Schmidtke, Ashley Peters, Dezirae Drumm, Emily Houghton, Anastasia Ebnet, Chanel Kamunen, Breanna Bridgewater.
Subject:
5.6. Approval of hire of Drew Aho for the Head Boys Basketball Coach position with a stipend of $7,060 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject:
5.7. Approval of hire of Dayhun Hong for the Orchestra Teacher position with a salary of $58,270 (Step B MA) effective August 24, 2026. 
Attachments:
Subject:
5.8. Approval of hire of Nicole Sundt for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD with a salary of $47,598 (Step A BA) effective August 24, 2026. 
Subject:
5.9. Approval to call back Alexander Hayes for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for the 1.0 FTE Ojibwe Teacher position (LES/NSE/PES) with a salary of $50,163 (Step B BA). 
Subject:
5.10. Approval to call back Amanda Spotts for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for the 0.5 FTE Elementary Music Teacher position (PES) with a salary of $35,407 (prorated) (Step I BA+10).
Subject:
5.11. Approval to call back Kaitlyn Schreiner for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $70,725 (Step F MA). 
Subject:
5.12. Approval to call back Drew Aho for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $55,291 (Step D BA)
Subject:
5.13. Approval to call back Gena Flank for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $57,583 (Step E BA). 
Subject:
5.14. Approval to call back Susan Lanyk for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $86,404 (Step J MA). 
Subject:
5.15. Approval to call back Amanda Delich for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $90,420 (Step J MA+18). 
Subject:
5.16. Approval to call back Taryn Greiner for the 2026-2027 school year effective August 24, 2026 for a 1.0 FTE teaching position TBD position with a salary of $55,291 (Step D BA). 
Subject:
5.17. Approval of transfer of Ethan Stachovich from RRHS to the Life & Learning Center as a Bridge to Independence Instructor effective August 24, 2026 with a salary of $80,792 (Step J BA+20).
Subject:
5.18. Approval of transfer of Special Education Teacher Kortney Rosati from RRHS to North Star Elementary effective August 24, 2026 with a salary of $76,952 (Step H BA+30/MA).
Subject:
5.19. Approval of unpaid leave of absence request from Elementary Teacher Elizabeth Collins for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. 
Subject:
5.20. Acceptance of resignation of Alexandra Flannigan from the Paraprofessional position effective May 28, 2026. 
Subject:
5.21. Acceptance of resignation of Paul Powers from the Paraprofessional position effective May 28, 2026. 
Subject:
5.22. Acceptance of resignation for the purpose of retirement of Jeff Ramponi from the Custodian position effective August 31, 2026. 
Subject:
5.23. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation of a 2006 Mercury MGO to RRHS Automotive Department from Dan and Liz Biondich.
Subject:
5.24. Acceptance and appreciation of a donation of $2,000 from Michelle and Bill Welch Charitable Fund for the the Robotics and STEM programs at RRHS. 
Subject:
6. Reports:
Subject:
6.1. Update on teacher staffing in each building.
Subject:
6.2. Update on Budget 2026-2027.
Subject:
6.3. Discussion of School Disbursement dollars from IRRR.
Subject:
6.4. Substitute pay for 2026-2027.
Subject:
6.5. Discussion on the process of superintendent review and goals.
Subject:
6.6. Superintendent.
Subject:
6.7. Treasurer's Report.
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Administration Items:
Subject:
7.1. Discussion on appointing a school board representative for the Health, Wellness, and School Safety Committee.
Subject:
7.2. Consider approval of Music Task Force Plan.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.3. Discussion on Music Task Force request for an additional 0.5 FTE music staffing for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject:
7.4. Consider approval of renewing MSBA memberships for FY26 in the amount of $11,671.00. Includes ISD membership, BoardBook subscription, and Policy Services subscription.
Subject:
7.5. Consider approval of Resolution Establishing Dates for Filing Affidavits of Candidacy.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.6. Consider approval of Resolution #26-17 Authorizing the Sale of Property to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Virginia. 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.7. Consider approval of Speech Therapy Agreement between Speech Partners, LLC and ISD 2909 effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.8. Consider approval to renew membership with MSHSL for the 2026-2027 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.9. Consider approval of agreement between the College of St. Scholastica, Inc. Department of Occupational Therapy and ISD 2909 for the purpose of providing supervised clinical experiences for occupational therapy students.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.10. Consider approval of agreement between UMD Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and ISD 2909 for providing clinical experiences for certain University students effective August 1, 2026 through August 1, 2031.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.11. Consider approval of Services Contract between Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC) and ISD 2909 for FY27.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.12. Consider approval of the Client Consulting Services Agreement between NOVA Education Consultants and ISD 2909. 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.13. Consider approval of Client Consulting Work Order for Stephanie Quagliana (School Psychologist) and Tracy Brown (School Psychologist). (These Work Orders are governed by the terms of the Client Consulting Services Agreement between NOVA Education Consultants and ISD 2909.)
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Meeting Announcements:
Subject:
8.1. The next regular meeting will be Monday, June 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Rock Ridge Administration Building, 1405 Progress Pkwy, Virginia.
Subject:
9. Adjournment.

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