ITEM NUMBER: 5.C.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/21/2020
- Prepared By:
- Eric Hudspith
Item Type:
Action
Subject:
Personnel - Consent Items
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ashley Braun - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Spanish Teacher at East/West High Schools beginning January 13, 2020. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Christina James - Long Term Substitute Teacher for Ariana Bealey at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning March 18 and continuing through the end of the 2019-20 school year. She will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Cathleen Schluter - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Special Education Teacher at East High School beginning January 22, 2020 for the 2019-20 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Todd Substad - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Contract Substitute Teacher for Kristin Dauk beginning January 2 and ending June 5, 2020. He will be placed at step 9 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
APPOINTMENTS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Zaria Brown - NonClassroom (Playground) Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/2 days per week (M/W) beginning January 22, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.26 per hour.
Kaylyn Burr - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School for 4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 13 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour.
Danielle Carpenter-Anderson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 20 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour for this assignment.
Annabelle Hanke - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School for 4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 13 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $10 per hour.
Natalie Laciskey - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary for 4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 13 and ending June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11 per hour.
Megan Liddle - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School for 4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 14 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour.
Jessica Noakes - Special Education Student Success Coach at Futures for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 17, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.89 per hour in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association.
Hannah Palmquist - Benefits Secretary in the Business Office beginning January 28, 2020. This is a full-time, 12-month, 8 hour per day position and she will be placed at step 2, classification B21 on the Educational Secretaries Association salary schedule with an hourly rate of $15.95.
Ethan Rittmiller - NonClassroom (Playground) Paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 14, 2020 through the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Nabo (Paul) Selman - Special Education Student Success Coach at Futures beginning January 21, 2020 for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 21, 2020. He will be compensated at the rate of $15.89 per hour in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association.
Christina Syring - Special Education (Early Learning) Paraprofessional at Franklin Elementary School beginning January 16, 2020 for 3.5 hours per day/4 days per week. Beginning January 27, 2020 her assignment will increase to 7 hours per day/4 days per week (28 hours per week).
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Tia Dupont - Change in assignment from Aquatics and Wellness Specialist to Recreation Specialist beginning February 1, 2020. She will receive an additional $7,000 annual increase for this assignment.
Rachel Kamm - Correct the increase in her annual salary to begin July 1, 2019.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Angelyn Dedinsky Doell - Increase in assignment from 0.750 to 1.0 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Crissy Makela - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Kai Sill - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Matthew Weichert - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Andrea Williams - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Rito Ayala - Increase in NonClassroom (Playground) Paraprofessional assignment at Franklin Elementary School school to 2 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 13, 2020.
Taylor Bode - Decrease in Special Education Student Success Coach assignment at Futures from 33.75 hours per week to 27.25 hours per week (6.75 hours per day/M/W/F, 3.25 hours Tuesday, 3.75 hours Thursday beginning January 13, 2020.
Julie Carter - Increase in Sign Language Interpreter Long Term Substitute assignment from 4 hours per day/4 days per week to 5.25 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 3 hours per day 2 days per week (T/Th) beginning January 13, 2020.
Shipra Chowdhury - Increase in assignment from 12 hours per week to 16.5 hours per week (2 hours per day/M/W/Th, 7.75 hours on Tuesdays and 2.75 hours on Fridays) beginning September 9, 2019.
Bridget Kaven - Change in ACES Child Care Assistant to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute for varied hours beginning January 8, 2020.
Rebecca McDaniel - Change in assignment from Special Education Intervener to Special Education Student Success Coach at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 5, 2019. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.29 per hour in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association.
Jill Ristau - Decrease in assignment with the elimination of .5 hours per day as NonClassroom Paraprofessional. She will continue in her Special Education Paraprofessional assignment for 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week. This change was effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
Stacey Schulz-Pope - Increase in paraprofessional assignment with the addition of 3.5 hours per day/2 days per week (T/Th) as a Special Education Paraprofessional at the Early Childhood Center for a total of 18.25 hours per week beginning January 21, 2020.
Isabella Shelton - Change in ACES Child Care Assistant to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute for varied hours beginning January 13, 2020.
REQUESTS FOR SALARY LANE ADVANCEMENT (INSTRUCTIONAL)
In accordance with the terms of the agreement between the Mankato Teachers Association and the District, teachers have submitted their requests for salary lane advancement. Each of these requests has been reviewed and a list of those qualifying for salary lane advancement for January of the 2019-20 school year is shown below. The salary lane advancements will be retroactive to January of the 2019-20 school year. The Administration recommends that the Board approve the salary lane advancements.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kristin Dauk - Currently on Board approved leave, has requested an extension of her full-time leave through January 24, 2020 and then half-time leave through April 10, 2020.
Cynthia Nadeau, Teacher at Monroe Elementary School, has requested a leave under the provisions of the Medical Leave Act commencing on February 3 and returning to work March 2, 2020.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Michelle Kleist - Recreation Specialist with Community Education & Recreation. Last date of employment will be January 24, 2020.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kay Green, Intervention Teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted her resignation for purposes of retirement. Her last date of employment will be June 8, 2020.
RESIGNATIONS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Deborah Bauer - Special Education Paraprofessional at Little Stars and Substitute Paraprofessional. Last date of employment January 24, 2020.
Heather Kisor - Special Education Paraprofessional at Rosa Parks/Franklin Elementary Schools. Last date of employment January 23, 2020.
Rebecca McDaniel - Rescind resignation from the position of Special Education Student Success Coach. She will continue in this position.
Ashley Braun - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Spanish Teacher at East/West High Schools beginning January 13, 2020. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Christina James - Long Term Substitute Teacher for Ariana Bealey at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning March 18 and continuing through the end of the 2019-20 school year. She will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Cathleen Schluter - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Special Education Teacher at East High School beginning January 22, 2020 for the 2019-20 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Todd Substad - Full-time, 1.00 FTEs Contract Substitute Teacher for Kristin Dauk beginning January 2 and ending June 5, 2020. He will be placed at step 9 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
APPOINTMENTS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Zaria Brown - NonClassroom (Playground) Paraprofessional at Washington Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/2 days per week (M/W) beginning January 22, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.26 per hour.
Kaylyn Burr - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School for 4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 13 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour.
Danielle Carpenter-Anderson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 20 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour for this assignment.
Annabelle Hanke - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School for 4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 13 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $10 per hour.
Natalie Laciskey - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary for 4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 13 and ending June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11 per hour.
Megan Liddle - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School for 4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 14 through June 4, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.25 per hour.
Jessica Noakes - Special Education Student Success Coach at Futures for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 17, 2020. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.89 per hour in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association.
Hannah Palmquist - Benefits Secretary in the Business Office beginning January 28, 2020. This is a full-time, 12-month, 8 hour per day position and she will be placed at step 2, classification B21 on the Educational Secretaries Association salary schedule with an hourly rate of $15.95.
Ethan Rittmiller - NonClassroom (Playground) Paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 14, 2020 through the end of the 2019-20 school year.
Nabo (Paul) Selman - Special Education Student Success Coach at Futures beginning January 21, 2020 for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 21, 2020. He will be compensated at the rate of $15.89 per hour in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association.
Christina Syring - Special Education (Early Learning) Paraprofessional at Franklin Elementary School beginning January 16, 2020 for 3.5 hours per day/4 days per week. Beginning January 27, 2020 her assignment will increase to 7 hours per day/4 days per week (28 hours per week).
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Tia Dupont - Change in assignment from Aquatics and Wellness Specialist to Recreation Specialist beginning February 1, 2020. She will receive an additional $7,000 annual increase for this assignment.
Rachel Kamm - Correct the increase in her annual salary to begin July 1, 2019.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Angelyn Dedinsky Doell - Increase in assignment from 0.750 to 1.0 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Crissy Makela - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Kai Sill - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Matthew Weichert - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
Andrea Williams - Increase in assignment from 1.0 FTEs to 1.167 for the 2nd semester only of the 2019-20 school year.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Rito Ayala - Increase in NonClassroom (Playground) Paraprofessional assignment at Franklin Elementary School school to 2 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 13, 2020.
Taylor Bode - Decrease in Special Education Student Success Coach assignment at Futures from 33.75 hours per week to 27.25 hours per week (6.75 hours per day/M/W/F, 3.25 hours Tuesday, 3.75 hours Thursday beginning January 13, 2020.
Julie Carter - Increase in Sign Language Interpreter Long Term Substitute assignment from 4 hours per day/4 days per week to 5.25 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 3 hours per day 2 days per week (T/Th) beginning January 13, 2020.
Shipra Chowdhury - Increase in assignment from 12 hours per week to 16.5 hours per week (2 hours per day/M/W/Th, 7.75 hours on Tuesdays and 2.75 hours on Fridays) beginning September 9, 2019.
Bridget Kaven - Change in ACES Child Care Assistant to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute for varied hours beginning January 8, 2020.
Rebecca McDaniel - Change in assignment from Special Education Intervener to Special Education Student Success Coach at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 5, 2019. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.29 per hour in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employees Association.
Jill Ristau - Decrease in assignment with the elimination of .5 hours per day as NonClassroom Paraprofessional. She will continue in her Special Education Paraprofessional assignment for 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week. This change was effective beginning with the 2018-19 school year.
Stacey Schulz-Pope - Increase in paraprofessional assignment with the addition of 3.5 hours per day/2 days per week (T/Th) as a Special Education Paraprofessional at the Early Childhood Center for a total of 18.25 hours per week beginning January 21, 2020.
Isabella Shelton - Change in ACES Child Care Assistant to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute for varied hours beginning January 13, 2020.
REQUESTS FOR SALARY LANE ADVANCEMENT (INSTRUCTIONAL)
In accordance with the terms of the agreement between the Mankato Teachers Association and the District, teachers have submitted their requests for salary lane advancement. Each of these requests has been reviewed and a list of those qualifying for salary lane advancement for January of the 2019-20 school year is shown below. The salary lane advancements will be retroactive to January of the 2019-20 school year. The Administration recommends that the Board approve the salary lane advancements.
| Name | From | To |
| Baty, Kristin | B+15 | B+30 |
| Collison, Casey | B | B+30 |
| Cummins, Kali | B+30 | M |
| Dado, Ethan | B+30 | M |
| Elker, Danielle | B+15 | M |
| Evans, Makenzie | B | B+15 |
| Gorman, Emily | M+45 | Doctorate |
| Hagen, Tiffany | B+30 | M |
| Hansen, Andrea | M | M+30 |
| Hanson, Adam | B+30 | M |
| Hillger, Jennifer | M | M+30 |
| Hintz, Tyler | B+30 | M |
| Hoffmann, Miranda | B+30 | M |
| Kopetzki, Craig | M | M+30 |
| Krier, Gretta | B | B+15 |
| Larson, Paul | B+30 | M |
| Linde, McKenna | B+30 | M |
| O’Brien, Sally | B | B+15 |
| Ringhofer, Wendi | M+30 | M+45 |
| Rouillard, Janaye | B+15 | B+30 |
| Seiler, Jay | B+15 | B+30 |
| Sellner, Heather | M+45 | Specialist |
| Silvers, Chelsea | B | B+15 |
| Stow, Sara | M+30 | M+45 |
| Willette, Mary | M | M+45 |
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kristin Dauk - Currently on Board approved leave, has requested an extension of her full-time leave through January 24, 2020 and then half-time leave through April 10, 2020.
Cynthia Nadeau, Teacher at Monroe Elementary School, has requested a leave under the provisions of the Medical Leave Act commencing on February 3 and returning to work March 2, 2020.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Michelle Kleist - Recreation Specialist with Community Education & Recreation. Last date of employment will be January 24, 2020.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kay Green, Intervention Teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted her resignation for purposes of retirement. Her last date of employment will be June 8, 2020.
RESIGNATIONS (NONINSTRUCTIONAL)
Deborah Bauer - Special Education Paraprofessional at Little Stars and Substitute Paraprofessional. Last date of employment January 24, 2020.
Heather Kisor - Special Education Paraprofessional at Rosa Parks/Franklin Elementary Schools. Last date of employment January 23, 2020.
Rebecca McDaniel - Rescind resignation from the position of Special Education Student Success Coach. She will continue in this position.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends approval of the personnel items.