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ITEM NUMBER: 6.B.1.
School Board Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
01/08/2024
Prepared By:
John Lustig
Item Type:

Subject:

Personnel Addendum

Background:

APPOINTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Alyssa Sorenson - Building Technology Assistant at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week, with a work year of 170 days beginning January 8, 2024. This is a Non-affiliated assignment, with an hourly rate of $18.00 per hour. She will be eligible for Category I benefits. 

APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Megan Sedivy - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Contract Substitute Teacher for Andria Swafford at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning January 18 and ending June 7, 2024. She will be placed at step 4 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.

The following will be teachers in the Elementary Excel Program for 2.25 hours per day/2 days per week beginning November 28, 2023, and ending April 27, 2024. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.

Angela Anderson, Beth Baker, Cindy Borth, Rebecca Brudwick, Angela Burnett, Karla Giesen, Adam Hansen, Cynthia Hashimoto, Heather Hoppe, Sherry Imhoff, Amelia Jirak, LeeAnn Johnson, Jessica Kelly, Kayla Koble, Kristin Krusemark, Erika Kuhlers, Karen Mehlhaff, Lucas Meyers, Travis  Miller, Michael Nagel, Wendy Palmer, Angela Parker, Sarah Peterson, Kelly Rivers, Megan Schultz, Megan Schulz, Angela Sheldrup, Emily Slattery, Alysha Smook, Katherine Soine, Jeffrey Soma, Jeremy Steffensmeier, Katherine Westman, Parker Winning, Alex Wischnack

APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Jessica Bielke - Special Education Paraeducator at Roosevelt Elementary School for 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 15, 2024. She will be placed at classification B21.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. 

AnnMarie Donahue - Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/3 days per week (M-W) beginning January 9, 2024. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Mary Gach - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Futures for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 9, 2024. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 4, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Olivia Kuhlman - Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 15, 2024. She will be placed at classification B21.5, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Emma Portner - ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning December 16, 2023. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.75 for this assignment. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Jefferson Elementary School.

Samuel Pratt - ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning December 16, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $15.50 for this assignment. This is in addition to his Special Education Paraeducator assignment at Franklin Elementary School and ACES Site Lead Substitute assignment. 

Brooke Rothe - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary Schools for 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 8, 2024. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.75 per hour.

Rebecca Stark - ACES Student Support Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 8, 2024. She will be compensated at the rate of $14.50 per hour.

Michelle Stevens - Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/W) beginning January 8, 2024. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator assignment at Rosa Parks Elementary School.

Kara Terrell - Cook Helper at East High School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 8, 2024. She will be placed at classification A11, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

The following will be Paraeducators in the Elementary Excel Program for 1.5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning November 28, 2023, and ending April 27, 2024. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.

Shirlee Erb, Lotty Hahn, Brook New, Sarah Reisdorf, Kelly Solomon

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Rachel Moeller - Increase in work-year to 218 days for 2023-24 and 261 days beginning July 1, 2024, for 2024-25. 

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Bette Blaisdell - Increase in assignment as ABE Teacher with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Central from 530 annual hours (0.37 FTEs) to 730 annual hours (0.51 FTEs) beginning January 8, 2024. 

Linda Bosworth - Increase in assignment as ABE Teacher with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Central from 375 annual hours (0.26 FTEs) to 474.5 annual hours (0.33 FTEs) beginning January 8, 2024. 

Sarah Zimmerman - Increase in assignment as Music Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.167 FTEs for the third quarter only beginning January 22 and ending March 22, 2024. 

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kristin Diekmann - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Bridges Community School from 5 hours per day/5 days per week to 4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 8, 2024. 

Jennifer Filfili - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 7 hours per day/3 days per week (T-TH) and 3.5 hours per day/1 day (M) per week to 7 hours per day/3 days per week (T-TH) beginning January 3, 2024. 

Norma Gonzalez - Increase hourly rate to $17.75 as ACES Site Lead at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning January 1, 2024. 

Luke Johnson - Increase hourly rate to $13.25 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 16, 2024. 

Abigail Lampert - Increase hourly rate to $13.75 as ACES Child Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School beginning January 16, 2024. 

Samuel Pratt - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead at Franklin Elementary School to ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning December 16, 2023. He will be compensated at the rate of $17.25 per hour for this assignment. This is in addition to his Special Education Paraeducator assignment at Franklin Elementary School and ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute assignment. 

Emma Schwandt - Increase hourly rate to $17.25 as ACES Site Lead at Jefferson Elementary School beginning February 1, 2024. 

Michelle Stevens - Decrease in assignment as Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 1.75 hours per day/5 days per week to 1.75 hours per day/2 days per week (TH/F) beginning January 8, 2024. This is in addition to her Special Education Paraeducator assignment at Rosa Parks Elementary School. 

Chloe Wilson - Increase in assignment as ACES Early Learning Assistant Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week to 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 16, 2023. 

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-AFFILIATED)
Kristina Niner - Adjust start date to December 28, 2023, for Board-approved leave and returning to work on February 5, 2024, with a reduced work schedule of 4 hours per day, until returning to full schedule on schedule on February 19, 2024. 

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Rebekah Elledge - Speech Language Pathologist at MAPS Center for Learning has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning February 23 and returning to work on May 24, 2024. 

Mary Jane Hollerich - Extend Board-approved intermittent leave through the end of the 2023-24 school year.

Allison Trutter - Has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning January 3 and ending January 22, 2024. 

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kristin Diekmann - Special Education Paraeducator at Bridges Community School has requested unpaid leave beginning February 26 and returning to work on April 8, 2024. She will be eligible to use any personal leave available.

RESIGNATIONS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Leonardo Gomez - Level 1 IT Help Desk Technician, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 19, 2024. 

RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Lauren Kern - Social Emotional Learning Interventionist at Monroe Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 4, 2024. 

Andria Swafford - Special Education Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 17, 2024. 

RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Tyler Anderson - Evening Custodian at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be November 17, 2023.

Owen Kiley - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Futures, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 3, 2024. 

Allyson Koppelman -  ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment for this assignment will be January 19, 2024. She will continue as Building Supervisor with Community Education. 

Elliot Peterson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Monroe Elementary School and Special Education Paraeducator Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 18, 2024. 

Kelly Solomon - Student Success Coach at Jefferson Elementary School has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 26, 2024. 

Haylee White - Special Education Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 5, 2024. 

 James Witczek - Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 8, 2024. 

Recommended Action:

The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.