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ITEM NUMBER: 5.C.
School Board Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
06/17/2019
Prepared By:
Eric Hudspith
Item Type:
Action

Subject:

Personnel - Consent Items

Background:

APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL
Alina Bachman - Part-time, 0.80 FTEs Art Teacher at Hoover Elementary School beginning August 26, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year.  She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Kristin Edwards - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Contract Substitute Special Education Lifeskills Teacher for Jenna Watson at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning August 26, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year.  She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule contingent upon obtaining licensure.
 
Erica Hengel - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Special Education Resource Teacher at Washington Elementary School beginning August 26, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year.  She will be placed at step 3 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Heather Knigge - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Art Teacher at Franklin/Eagle Lake Elementary Schools beginning August 26, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year.  She will be placed at step 3 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Craig Kopetzki - Summer School Administrative Intern from June 6 through August 5, 2019.  This is an unpaid position.
 
Sarah Larson - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Grade 2 Teacher at Washington Elementary School beginning August 26, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year.  She will be placed at step 5 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Ben Winkels - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Special Education DCD Teacher at East High School beginning August 26, 2019 for the 2019-20 school year.  He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule contingent upon obtaining licensure.
 
Peter Wittmer - Teacher in the ESY Summer School Program 2019.  He will be compensated according to his placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
The following will be teachers in the Summer Enrichment Camp at Dakota Meadows Middle School from June 10 - 28, 2019.  They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Dustin Buttell, Nate Hebeisen, MecKenzie Tinaglia
 
The following will be teachers in the Central High Summer School Program from June 17 to July 31, 2019.  They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Fred Berg, John Bigham, Laura Blasing, Tom Boone, Jeremy Burger, Dave Burgess, Russ Groebner, Jeff Helget, Kim Hermer, Crystal Kay, Sherry Miller, Mike Sipe, Dan Toegel, Chris Wollmuth
 
APPOINTMENTS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Ruth Aganya - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute at Lincoln Community Center varied hours beginning June 6 and ending August 23, 2019.  She will be compensated at the rate of $11.00 per hour.
 
Rachel Angrimson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6 and ending August 23, 2019.  She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour.
 
Ryann Becker - ACES Seasonal Assistant Site Supervisor at Hoover Elementary School beginning June 10 and ending August 23, 2019 for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week.  She will be compensated at the rate of $13.75 per hour.
 
Stephanie Edgeton - ACES Seasonal Assistant Site Supervisor at Franklin Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6 and ending August 23, 2019.  She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
 
Kristin Edwards - Braillist in Training in the ESY Summer School Program 2019.  She will be compensated at her regular rate of pay.
 
Jonathan Franz - Transfer from Lead Groundskeeper to Grounds Manager beginning June 10, 2019.  He will be placed at step 4 of the B22 classification on the Maintenance and Custodial Workers Association salary schedule with an hourly rate of $17.61.
 
Rebecca Guss - ACES Child Care Assistant at Jefferson Elementary School for 8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6 and ending August 23, 2019.  She will be compensated at the rate of $11.00 per hour.

Brooklyn Kulla - Rescind appointment to the position of ACES Child Care Assistant that was to begin June 6, 2019.
 
Rebecca Lee - Paraprofessional in the Central High Summer School Program from June 17 through July 31, 2019.  She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.
 
Rhea Melby - ACES Seasonal Assistant Site Supervisor at Kennedy Elementary School for 8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6 and ending August 23, 2019.  She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
 
Jonathan Morrow - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6 and ending August 23, 2019.  She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour.
 
Ben Weir - ACES Child Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 10 and ending August 23, 2019.  He will be compensated at the rate of $10.00 per hour.
 
The following will be Summer Grounds Crew beginning June 10 and ending August 30, 2019.  They will be compensated at the rate of $10.45 per hour.
Tyler Sorenson, Ben Winkels
 
The following will be tech assistants with the Department of Educational Technology from June 5 until September 2019.
Jamison Daby - $12.00 per hour
Orion Long - $12.00 per hour
Ethan Rittmiller - $10.50 per hour 
 
The following will be paraprofessionals in the ESY Summer School Program 2019.  They will be compensated according to their placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.
Shirlee Erb, Tammy Fienen, Linda O’Meara, Darci Pendergast, Bianca Pomrenke
 
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Reanne Berhow - Adjust placement on the Teachers salary schedule to step 7 of the B+15 lane beginning with the 2019-20 school year.
 
Andrea Brinkman - Voluntary decrease in assignment from 1.00 FTEs to 0.83 FTEs beginning with the 2019-20 school year.
 
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Parrish Marrow - Correct rate of pay as Summer Grounds Crew to $10.45 per hour.
 
Taylor Peterson, ACES Child Care Assistant - increase in assignment to 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week and she will be compensated at the rate of $11.00 per hour beginning June 6, 2019.
 
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Annie Pitcher, Physical Education Teacher at Hoover/Eagle Lake Elementary Schools, has requested a leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning on or about November 26, 2019 and returning to work on or about February 3, 2020.
 
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Due to the uncertainty of funding, restructuring and budget reductions and in accordance with Article XII, Section 1 of the Agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association (MSEA), the administration recommends that the employment of the probationary paraprofessionals listed below be terminated effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
Sabrina Becker, Hannah Berdan, Marilyn Biedscheid (Sp Ed only), Jennifer Bowen, MacKinnon Ehlenz, Anna Kempton, Quincey Krein, Taylor Lawson, Megan Manthey (supervision only), Linda O’Meara (supervision only), Claire Paulsen, Kurt Schliep, Elizabeth Schulz, Anne Sweeney, Rebecca Thom (Playground only), Damon Weierke
 
RESIGNATIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE)
Kory Kath - Principal at Eagle Lake Elementary School.  Last date of employment June 30, 2019.
 
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Deanna Friend - Special Education Teacher at Hoover Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
 
Phillip Sexton - Science Teacher at East High School, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
 
RESIGNATIONS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Sharee Buell - Student Success Coach at Prairie Winds Middle School, verbal resignation effective as of June 5, 2019.
 
Stefanie Gomez - Lead Toddler Teacher at Lincoln Logs Learning Center, effective as of June 6, 2019.
 
Mahamed Hassan - Special Education Paraprofessional at Dakota Meadows Middle School, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
 
Jody Kopischke, Counseling Secretary at East High School, has submitted her resignation for purposes of retirement.  Her last date of employment will be July 31, 2019.
 
Amy Lorenz - Braillist in training.  Last date of employment August 13, 2019.
 
Judy Simonsen, Cook Manager at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted her resignation for purposes of retirement.  Her last date of employment will be August 23, 2019.

Recommended Action:

The Administration recommends approval of the personnel items.