ITEM NUMBER: 7.C.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/06/2024
- Prepared By:
- John Lustig
Item Type:
Subject:
Personnel
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Scott Kaminski - Change in assignment from Facilities Operations Manager to Director of Facilities and Safety with the District beginning June 1, 2024. This is a full-time, 12-month Non-Affiliated position with an annual salary of $112,000 (prorated to 8,615.40 for 20 days for 2023-24). He will be eligible for Category III benefits.
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Donovan Becker - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Social Studies Teacher at West High School beginning August 26, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. He will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Kayla Campbell - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 1st Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 7 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Bethany Dierks - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Licensed School Nurse, site to be determined, beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Carli Gasaway - Long-term Substitute Counselor for Shelby McKissick at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning April 24 and ending May 31, 2024. She will be placed at step 1 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Alecia Hynes - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 4th Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 2 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Madalyn Kilibarda - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 3rd Grade Teacher at Kennedy Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Tamala King - Part-time (0.583 FTEs) Family & Consumer Science (FACS) Teacher at West High School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Mariah Krusemark - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 3rd Grade Teacher at Washington Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Jordan Petersen - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Mathematics Teacher at West High School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Danielle Peterson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Franklin Elementary School beginning August 26, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 6 of the B+15 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Cara Samuelson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Kennedy Elementary School beginning August 26, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the SPEC lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Kristen Sonju - Long-term Substitute Counselor for Jade Achman at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning April 16 and ending June 6, 2024. She will be placed at step 1 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Martha Stelter - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Kindergarten Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 5 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Mallory Stiff - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education K-12 DAPE Teacher with the District beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Nicole Dwinell - Temporary assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Washington Elementary School for 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 13 and ending June 6, 2024. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her Special Education Teacher assignment beginning August 19, 2024.
Kenneth Kopp - 8-hour, 12-month, Evening Custodian at Hoover Elementary School beginning April 29, 2024. He will be placed at classification A13, step 2 in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Germaine Nowacki - Temporary assignment as Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator, classification B21, at MAPS Center for Learning for 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (M) beginning April 29, and ending May 14, 2024. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule. This is in addition to her Early Learning Paraeducator assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
Deondre Thomas - Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning April 29, 2024. He will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kristine Barnes - Increase in assignment as German Teacher at West High School from 0.83 FTEs to 1.00 FTEs beginning August 26, 2024.
Tricia Conetta - Change in assignment from Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Mentor Coach (TOSA) at Hoover Elementary School to Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 3rd Grade Teacher at Bridges Community School beginning August 26, 2024.
Toni Hames - Continue as part-time (0.50 FTEs) Secondary Mentor Coach (TOSA) and part-time (0.50 FTEs) AVID Teacher at East High School ending June 30, 2026.
Patti Johnson - Adjust start date to May 6, 2024, as Long-term Substitute Teacher for Kelsey Wolner.
Clare Sallstrom - Adjust end date to May 31, 2024, as part-time (0.50 FTEs), Long-term Substitute Teacher for Elizabeth Freeberg at Prairie Winds Middle School.
Darius Westrich - Increase in assignment as Health & Physical Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.042 FTEs beginning January 22, and ending June 7, 2024.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kennedi Carstensen - Increase in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at INSITE from 7 hours per day/1 days per week (M), 4 hours per day/1 day per week (W), and 7.583 hours per day/1 day per week (F) to 3 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) and 7.583 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning April 23, 2024.
Shipra Chowdhury - Temporary increase in assignment as Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 14.5 hours per week (5.5 M, 2 T, 3.5 W/TH) to 17.5 hours per week (7 M, 2 T, 5 W, 3.5 TH) beginning May 6 and ending May 24, 2024.
Dakota Kamm - Increase in assignments as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 5.75 hours per day/2 days per week (M/W) and 4.5 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) to 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week beginning April 29, 2024.
Heidi Libby - Increase in assignment as Title I Intervention Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/4 days per week with a work year of 102 days to 6.25 hours per day/4 days per week with a work year of 121 days beginning October 2, 2023, and ending June 6, 2024.
Krystal Olson - Correction - Special Education Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 3.42 hours per day/5 days per week beginning April 8, 2024.
Laycon Robinson - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 6.25 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 6 hours per day 4/days per week (M-TH) beginning April 25, 2024.
Cassandra Schmit - Adjust start date to February 20, 2024, for voluntary decrease in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at West High School from 7 hours per day/5 days per week to 7 hours per day/2 days per week (T/F).
Michelle Stevens - Change in assignment from Special Education Paraeducator and Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator to Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary for 4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 2, 2024.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Shelby McKissick - Adjust start date to April 18, 2024, for Board-approved leave.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Wendy Allen - Health Care (RN) Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School, has requested intermittent leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning September 3, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year.
Katie Gardner - Health Care (RN) Paraeducator at West High School, has requested unpaid leave beginning April 29 and returning to work on May 10, 2024. She is eligible to use any applicable fringe benefits.
Fardowsa Mohamed - 8-hour Evening Custodian at East High School, has requested unpaid leave beginning April 26 and returning to work on July 1, 2024.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Karen Barnett - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Jessica Kingston at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of this assignment will be April 26, 2024. She will continue as a Substitute Teacher with the District.
Jessica Mack - Special Education Teacher at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 7, 2024.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Fosiya Abdurahman - 8-hour Evening Custodian at Prairie Winds Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 26, 2024.
De’Vonte Bradley - Youth Program Assistant Specialist with Community Education at Lincoln Community Center, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 21, 2024.
Zoe Cronin - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 3, 2024.
Bethany Dierks - Healthcare (RN) Paraeducator at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the School Nurse assignment. Her last day for this assignment will be June 6, 2024.
Norma Gonzalez - ACES Site Lead at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2024.
Olivia Kuhlman - Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 25, 2024.
Isabelle Olson - ACES Site Lead at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2024.
Melissa Schneider - ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute and ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 29, 2024.
Starlyn Spoden - Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 29, 2024.
Hannah Steele - Special Education Paraeducator at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 25, 2024.
Scott Kaminski - Change in assignment from Facilities Operations Manager to Director of Facilities and Safety with the District beginning June 1, 2024. This is a full-time, 12-month Non-Affiliated position with an annual salary of $112,000 (prorated to 8,615.40 for 20 days for 2023-24). He will be eligible for Category III benefits.
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Donovan Becker - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Social Studies Teacher at West High School beginning August 26, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. He will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Kayla Campbell - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 1st Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 7 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Bethany Dierks - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Licensed School Nurse, site to be determined, beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Carli Gasaway - Long-term Substitute Counselor for Shelby McKissick at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning April 24 and ending May 31, 2024. She will be placed at step 1 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Alecia Hynes - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 4th Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 2 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Madalyn Kilibarda - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 3rd Grade Teacher at Kennedy Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Tamala King - Part-time (0.583 FTEs) Family & Consumer Science (FACS) Teacher at West High School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Mariah Krusemark - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 3rd Grade Teacher at Washington Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Jordan Petersen - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Mathematics Teacher at West High School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Danielle Peterson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Franklin Elementary School beginning August 26, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 6 of the B+15 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Cara Samuelson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Kennedy Elementary School beginning August 26, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the SPEC lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Kristen Sonju - Long-term Substitute Counselor for Jade Achman at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning April 16 and ending June 6, 2024. She will be placed at step 1 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Martha Stelter - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Kindergarten Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 5 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Mallory Stiff - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education K-12 DAPE Teacher with the District beginning August 19, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Nicole Dwinell - Temporary assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Washington Elementary School for 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 13 and ending June 6, 2024. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her Special Education Teacher assignment beginning August 19, 2024.
Kenneth Kopp - 8-hour, 12-month, Evening Custodian at Hoover Elementary School beginning April 29, 2024. He will be placed at classification A13, step 2 in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Germaine Nowacki - Temporary assignment as Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator, classification B21, at MAPS Center for Learning for 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (M) beginning April 29, and ending May 14, 2024. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule. This is in addition to her Early Learning Paraeducator assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
Deondre Thomas - Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 1.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning April 29, 2024. He will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kristine Barnes - Increase in assignment as German Teacher at West High School from 0.83 FTEs to 1.00 FTEs beginning August 26, 2024.
Tricia Conetta - Change in assignment from Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Mentor Coach (TOSA) at Hoover Elementary School to Full-time (1.00 FTEs) 3rd Grade Teacher at Bridges Community School beginning August 26, 2024.
Toni Hames - Continue as part-time (0.50 FTEs) Secondary Mentor Coach (TOSA) and part-time (0.50 FTEs) AVID Teacher at East High School ending June 30, 2026.
Patti Johnson - Adjust start date to May 6, 2024, as Long-term Substitute Teacher for Kelsey Wolner.
Clare Sallstrom - Adjust end date to May 31, 2024, as part-time (0.50 FTEs), Long-term Substitute Teacher for Elizabeth Freeberg at Prairie Winds Middle School.
Darius Westrich - Increase in assignment as Health & Physical Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.042 FTEs beginning January 22, and ending June 7, 2024.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kennedi Carstensen - Increase in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at INSITE from 7 hours per day/1 days per week (M), 4 hours per day/1 day per week (W), and 7.583 hours per day/1 day per week (F) to 3 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) and 7.583 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning April 23, 2024.
Shipra Chowdhury - Temporary increase in assignment as Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 14.5 hours per week (5.5 M, 2 T, 3.5 W/TH) to 17.5 hours per week (7 M, 2 T, 5 W, 3.5 TH) beginning May 6 and ending May 24, 2024.
Dakota Kamm - Increase in assignments as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 5.75 hours per day/2 days per week (M/W) and 4.5 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) to 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week beginning April 29, 2024.
Heidi Libby - Increase in assignment as Title I Intervention Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/4 days per week with a work year of 102 days to 6.25 hours per day/4 days per week with a work year of 121 days beginning October 2, 2023, and ending June 6, 2024.
Krystal Olson - Correction - Special Education Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 3.42 hours per day/5 days per week beginning April 8, 2024.
Laycon Robinson - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 6.25 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 6 hours per day 4/days per week (M-TH) beginning April 25, 2024.
Cassandra Schmit - Adjust start date to February 20, 2024, for voluntary decrease in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at West High School from 7 hours per day/5 days per week to 7 hours per day/2 days per week (T/F).
Michelle Stevens - Change in assignment from Special Education Paraeducator and Non-classroom (Lunchroom) Paraeducator to Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary for 4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 2, 2024.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Shelby McKissick - Adjust start date to April 18, 2024, for Board-approved leave.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Wendy Allen - Health Care (RN) Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School, has requested intermittent leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning September 3, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year.
Katie Gardner - Health Care (RN) Paraeducator at West High School, has requested unpaid leave beginning April 29 and returning to work on May 10, 2024. She is eligible to use any applicable fringe benefits.
Fardowsa Mohamed - 8-hour Evening Custodian at East High School, has requested unpaid leave beginning April 26 and returning to work on July 1, 2024.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Karen Barnett - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Jessica Kingston at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of this assignment will be April 26, 2024. She will continue as a Substitute Teacher with the District.
Jessica Mack - Special Education Teacher at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 7, 2024.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Fosiya Abdurahman - 8-hour Evening Custodian at Prairie Winds Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 26, 2024.
De’Vonte Bradley - Youth Program Assistant Specialist with Community Education at Lincoln Community Center, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 21, 2024.
Zoe Cronin - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 3, 2024.
Bethany Dierks - Healthcare (RN) Paraeducator at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the School Nurse assignment. Her last day for this assignment will be June 6, 2024.
Norma Gonzalez - ACES Site Lead at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2024.
Olivia Kuhlman - Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 25, 2024.
Isabelle Olson - ACES Site Lead at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2024.
Melissa Schneider - ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute and ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 29, 2024.
Starlyn Spoden - Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 29, 2024.
Hannah Steele - Special Education Paraeducator at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be April 25, 2024.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.