Personnel

APPOINTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Emily Aase-Hermel - ACES Early Learning Lead Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning beginning August 30, 2023. This is a full-time, Non-affiliated assignment, with an hourly rate of $19.00. She will be eligible for Category I Benefits.
 
Logan Schlader - Building Technology Assistant at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week, with a work year of 175 days beginning August 28, 2023. This is a Non-affiliated assignment, with an hourly rate of $18.00. He will be eligible for Category I Benefits.
 
Khatera Yaqubi - ACES Early Learning Lead Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning beginning August 30, 2023. This is a full-time, Non-affiliated assignment, with an hourly rate of $19.00. She will be eligible for Category I Benefits.
 
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kay Dedinsky - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Angela Davis at Washington Elementary School beginning August 28 and ending September 29, 2023. She will be placed at step 10 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Jon Krueger - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Anna Rose at West High School beginning September 5 and ending December 1, 2023. He will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Jessica Mack - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Franklin Elementary School beginning August 28, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year. She will be placed at step 5 of the SPEC lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
 
Linda Meixl - Part-time (0.50 FTEs) Title I Intervention Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 28, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Tim Quast - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Trade & Industry Teacher at West High School beginning August 28, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year. He will be placed at step 1 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
 
Diane Substad - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Calleena Uhrich at Kennedy Elementary School beginning September 22, 2023, and ending January 8, 2024. She will be placed at step 10 or the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
Jennifer Wilson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 4th Grade Teacher at Hoover Elementary School beginning August 28, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
 
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Dorbell Anthony - Early Learning Secretary at MAPS Center for Learning for 8 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) and 5 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning September 1, 2023. This 10-month position with a work year of 204 days and 9 paid holidays. She will be placed at step 5, classification B21 on the Educational Secretaries Association salary schedule.
 
Teresa Focht - Special Education Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 6, 2023. She will be placed at classification B21.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Katie Gardner - Health Care (RN) Paraeducator at West High School for 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 5, 2023. She will be placed at classification B23, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Taylor Homan - Attendance/Assistant Principal Secretary at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning August 28, 2023. This is an 11-month, 8-hour per-day position with a work year of 229 days and 9 paid holidays. She will be placed at step 2, classification B22 on the Educational Secretaries Association salary schedule.
 
Kendra Javens - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Hoover Elementary and Monroe Elementary Schools for 27.5 hours per week beginning August 28, 2023. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Lauren Kern - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools for 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 7, 2023. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Chelsey Kunkel - Special Education Paraeducator at West High School for 6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 5, 2023. She will be placed at classification B21.5, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Alex Lemmermann - Student Success Coach at Kennedy Elementary School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 7, 2023. He will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Cordena Maurer - Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning for 2 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning September 11, 2023. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Angelica Morales Rodriguez - ABE Homeschool Liaison with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center for up to 5 hours per week beginning August 15, and ending December 31, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $25.00 per hour. This is in addition to her ABE Teaching Assistant assignment with the Adult Basic Education.
 
Lorraine O'Brien - Second Cook at Monroe Elementary School for 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 7, 2023. She will be placed at classification A13, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Christopher O'Connor - 8-Hour, 12-month, Evening Custodian at West High School beginning September 1, 2023. He will be placed at classification A13, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Isabelle Olson - ACES Site Lead at Roosevelt Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/3 days per week beginning August 30, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.75 per hour.
 
Jeremy Osborne - Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning for 3.5 hours per day/1 day per week (M) beginning September 11, 2023. He will be placed at classification B21.5, step 7, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to his Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator, classification B21, assignment at Eagle Lake Elementary School.
 
Elliot Peterson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Monroe Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 1, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
 
Victoria Reed - 4-Hour, nine-month, Day Custodian at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning September 5, 2023. She will be placed at classification A13, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Brooke Roy - Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning September 7, 2023. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Brooke Roy - Student Success Coach at Kennedy Elementary School for 6.5 hours per day/1 days per week (F) beginning September 8, 2023. She will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator assignment at Kennedy Elementary School.
 
Jordyn Salzsiedler - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning September 1, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.25 per hour.
 
Jessica Smith - Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning for 7 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning August 29, 2023. She will be placed at classification B21.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Mallory Stiff - ACES Student Support Assistant at Hoover Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/4 days per week beginning September 1, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $14.00 per hour.
 
Miranda Suess - ACES Child Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School for 2-3 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 1, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.50 per hour.
 
Grace Thurin - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School for 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning September 1, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
 
Brendan Unger - ACES Site Lead at Kennedy Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning August 28, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $16.75 per hour. This is in addition to his ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Kennedy Elementary School.
 
Sang Vo - Student Information Secretary at West High School beginning August 28, 2023. This assignment is 8 hours per day/5 days per week with a work year of 190 days and 9 paid holidays. He will be placed at step 5, classification B21 of the Educational Secretaries Association salary schedule.
 
Sydnee Wand - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 2 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 1, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
 
Grace Witte - 8-Hour, 12-month, Evening Custodian at Franklin Elementary School beginning September 1, 2023. They will be placed at classification A13, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Bette Blaisdell - Decrease in assignment as ABE Teacher with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Central from 794 annual hours (0.56 FTEs) to 530 annual hours (0.37 FTEs) for the 2023-24 school year.
 
Sarah Chambers - Increase in assignment as Part-time Elementary Music Teacher from 0.40 FTEs to 0.60 FTEs beginning August 21, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year.
 
Brianne Eldred - Increase in assignment as Health/Physical Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs beginning August 28, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year.
 
Curtis Smith - Increase in assignment as Health/Physical Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs beginning August 28, 2023, for the 2023-24 school year.
 
Kathryn Young - Decrease in assignment as ABE Teacher with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Central from 395 annual hours (0.28 FTEs) to 368 annual hours (0.26 FTEs) for the 2023-24 school year.
 
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Chastity Cheeseman - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 7, 2023.
 
Lourdes Chavez - Decrease in assignments as Clerical Assistant/POS Operator at Monroe Elementary School from 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week (5 hours Clerical Assistant and 1.75 hours POS Operator) to 6 hours per day/5 days per week (4.25 hours Clerical Assistant and 1.75 hours POS Operator) beginning August 28, 2023.
 
Melanie Clintsman - Increase in assignment at Health Care Paraeducator from 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week Districtwide to 7.25 hours per day/5 days per week at East High School beginning September 5, 2023.
 
Debora Donahue - Decrease in assignment as ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center from 5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) for a total of 753 annual hours to 4 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) for a total of 560 annual hours beginning September 11, 2023.
 
Debora Donahue - Increase hourly rate to $17.35 as ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center beginning September 11, 2023.
 
Lejla Hashmi - Decrease in assignment as Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 7 hours per day/3 days per week (T-TH) to 3.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning September 11, 2023. This is in addition to her part-time MAPS Preschool Teacher assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
 
Sandra Hoffmann - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week at Eagle Lake Elementary School to 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week at Roosevelt Elementary School beginning September 7, 2023.
 
Hailey Hoppe - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 7, 2023. 
 
Meghan Lutz - Decrease in assignments as Student Success Coach at Kennedy Elementary School from  6.5 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning September 7, 2023.
 
Elizabeth Mitzel - Decrease in assignment as Clerical Assistant/POS Operator at Rosa Parks Elementary School From 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week (5.25 hours Clerical and 1.5 POS) to 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week (4 hours Clerical Assistant and 2.5 POS Operator) beginning September 7, 2023.
 
Jamie Schloemer - Decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 7, 2023.
 
Peter Sorensen - Change in assignment from Bus Supervisor for the District to Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 6, 2023. He will be placed at classification B22.5, step 4, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
 
Brendan Unger - Change in assignment as ACES Child Care Assistant from 5-8 hours per day/5 days per week at Washington Elementary School to 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week at Kennedy Elementary School beginning August 28, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $13.50 per hour. This is in addition to his ACES Site Lead assignment at Kennedy Elementary School.
 
Shaya Zabel - Increase hourly rate to $17.25 as ACES Site Lead at Eagle Lake Elementary School beginning August 22, 2023.
 
Nancy Zamaniego - Change in assignment from ABE Teaching Assistant to ABE Teaching Assistant Substitute with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center beginning September 12, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $17.00 per hour.
 
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Mary Jane Hollerich - 1st Grade Teacher at Bridges Community School, has requested intermittent leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning September 14, and ending December 8, 2023.
 
Jessica Kingston - 1st Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning November 1, 2023, and continuing for a period of 12 work weeks, then continuing unpaid leave through the end of the 2023-24 school year.
 
Sarah Thursby - English Language Arts Teacher at East High School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning October 23, 2023, and returning to work on January 17, 2024.
 
Lexi White - 4th Grade Teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning October 16, 2023, and returning to work on January 16, 2024.
 
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Parker Beavens - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 11, 2023.
 
De’Vonte Bradley - Rescind acceptance as Special Education Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School.
 
Jenna Courrier - ACES Student Support Assistant at Washington Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Abigail Gentz - ACES Child Care Assistant at Washington Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Aubrey Doyscher - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Julia Fischer - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Megan Geraets - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Ola Hassan - Interpreter for the District, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be July 17, 2023.
 
Saarah Hassan - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Sowsan Hassan - Special Education Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 7, 2023
 
Brianna Hoppe - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Cooper Jones - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 11, 2023.
 
Paige Kennedy - Student Success Coach at Prairie Winds Middle School and Special Education Paraeducator with the ESY summer program, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be July 12, 2023.
 
Derik McGregor - ACES Child Care Assistant at Washington Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 18, 2023.
 
Victoria Miller - Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 25, 2023.
 
Elder Romero Mujica - Interpreter for the District, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be July 17, 2023. He will continue as EL Paraeducator at East High School.
 
Taylor Shelton - Second Cook at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be November 20, 2023.
 
Kassidy Siedow - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 11, 2023.
 
Sang Vo - Title I Paraeducator, Non-Classroom (Playground) Paraeducator, and Clerical at Jefferson Elementary School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the Student Information Secretary assignment at West High School. The last day for this assignment will be
June 7, 2023.
 
Khatera Yaqubi - Early Learning Paraeducator at the Family Learning Center, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the ACES Early Learning Lead Teacher position. The last day for this assignment will be May 18, 2023.
 
Danyel Zuehlke - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of this assignment will be August 18, 2023. She will continue as Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Roosevelt Elementary School.
 

The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.