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ITEM NUMBER: 6.C.
School Board Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
12/18/2023
Prepared By:
John Lustig
Item Type:

Subject:

Personnel

Background:

APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Gibson Blackstad - ACES Child Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School for 2–3 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 11, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $13.25 per hour. 

Nicholas Danger - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 3–4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 18, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $13.75 per hour. 

Preshus Daniels - Non-classroom (Playground/Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Hoover Elementary School for 2 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) beginning December 14, 2023. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Mark Dunn - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3–4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning December 11, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

Ameina Haines - American Indian Community Liaison and Program Specialist with the District for up to 25 hours per week beginning December 18, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $25.72 per hour.

Grace Hansen - Special Education Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School for 3.75 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) beginning December 19, 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. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute assignment.

Adam Pfarr - 5-hour, 12-month, Night Custodian at East High School beginning December 27, 2023. He will be placed at classification A13, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. 

Addison Reichenberg - ACES Child Care Assistant at Jefferson Elementary School for 3–4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 3, 2024. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.25 per hour. 

Jinda Seeharat - Special Education Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 18, 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. 

Alaina Spaude - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 3–4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 13, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

Olivia Stark - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School for 2–3 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 3, 2024. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Polly Christensen - Adjust end date to June 6, 2024, as Contract Substitute Teacher for Jessica Kingston at Rosa Parks Elementary School. 

Jenna Harder - Adjust salary placement from M, step 2, to SPEC, step 2, on the Teacher’s Association salary schedule as Licensed School Psychologist beginning August 21, 2023.

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Sabriin Ahmed Mustafa - Increase in assignment as Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 1 hour per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 2 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) to 1.75 hours per day/4 days per week (M/T/W/F) and 1.5 hours per day/1 days per week (TH) beginning December 11, 2023. 

Cassandra De La Cruz - Decrease in assignment as Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 3 hours per day/1 day per week to 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week beginning December 8, 2023. This is in addition to her Lead Teacher assignment at Lincoln Logs Learning Center.

Ryan Hennager - Change in assignment from Student Success Coach at Prairie Winds Middle School to Special Education Paraeducator at Washington Elementary School for 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 13, 2023. He will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Iveth Quiroz Rios - Change in assignment from Child Care Aide to Child Care Assistant Teacher at Lincoln Logs Learning Center beginning January 1, 2024. She will be compensated at the rate of $17.00 per hour. This is in addition to her Early Childhood Screener assignment at MAPS Center for Learning. 

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Joshua Hoekstra - Health/Physical Education Teacher at Prairie Winds Middle School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning January 3 and returning to work on February 1, 2024. 

Kayla Lewis - Multi Language Learner (MLL) Teacher at Jefferson Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning February 19 and returning to work on May 6, 2024. 

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Tracy Steffen - Cook Helper at Prairie Winds Middle School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning November 18, 2023, and returning to work on January 16, 2024. 

RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Dwight Lahti - Teacher currently on leave, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be December 12, 2023. 

Meghan Lutz - Social Emotional Learning Interventionist at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 21, 2023. 

RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Lotty Hahn - Special Education Paraeducator at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 5, 2024. 

Trinity Schultz - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 6, 2023. 

Rylee Thompson - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute and ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 5, 2024. 

Sydnee Wand - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 6, 2023. 
 

Recommended Action:

The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.