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ITEM NUMBER: 3.C.
School Board Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
01/21/2025
Prepared By:
John Lustig
Item Type:

Subject:

Personnel

Background:

APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Amanda Scharfe - Full-time (1.00 fteS) Speech Language Pathologist with the District beginning January 27, 2025. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule. 

APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Amanda Bain - Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 2.167 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 15, 2025. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Bethany Ehmcke - Early Learning Preschool Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning for 7 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning January 13, 2025, Training date January 10, 2025. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Carley Fischer - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning January 16, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour. 

Madison Hansen - ACES Site Lead at Kennedy Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/4 days per week beginning January 10, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.75 per hour for this assignment. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Washington Elementary School. 

Zoe Lienemann - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour. 

Carrie Lonneman - Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning for 7 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning January 21, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Jasmine Mata Diaz - ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.75 per hour for this assignment. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Bridges Community School. 

Sienna McConville - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.25 per hour. 

Mylee Nuehring - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/4 days per week beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour. 

Kamyra Porter - ACES Child Care Associate Substitute at Hoover Elementary School on an on-call basis beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.13 per hour. 

Sophie Privette - ACES Early Learning Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 4-5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour for this assignment. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Jefferson Elementary School. 

Owen Ridenour - ACES Child Care Assistant at Washington Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2-3 days per week beginning January 13, 2025. He will be compensated at the rate of
$13.50 per hour for this assignment. This is in addition to his ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Eagle Lake Elementary School. 

Madyson Sellner - ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning December 20, 2024. 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 Franklin Elementary School. 

Miranda Suess - ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning December 9, 2024. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.75 for this assignment. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute assignment. 

Macy True - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School for 2-3 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) beginning January 13, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Washington Elementary School.

Emily Vogt - ACES Child Care Associate Substitute at Hoover Elementary School on an on-call basis beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $11.13 per hour.

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL) 
Laura Dauffenbach - Adjust end date to January 31, 2025, as Long-term Substitute Teacher for Lillian McNamara at Dakota Meadows Middle School. 

Rebecca Strom - Voluntary decrease in assignment as ABE Teacher with the Adult Basic Education Program from 433 annual hours (0.30 FTEs) to 344 annual hours (0.24 FTEs) beginning January 13, 2025. 

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL) 
Andie Albers - Increase in assignment as Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 7 hours per day/2 days per week (M/T) to 7 hours per day/3 days per week (T-TH) beginning January 14, 2025. 

Sarah Ball - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-Behavior Support) at Hoover Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 8, 2025. 

Gibson Blackstad - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/3 days per week beginning December 16, 2024. 

Hannah Bratlien - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead at Eagle Lake Elementary School to ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning November 25, 2024. 

Edith Chacon - Change in assignment from Middle School After School Youth Leader with Community Education to Middle School After School Site Supervisor at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 4-7 hours per week beginning February 3, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $12.25 per hour.

Mackenzie Doyen - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 1-2 hours per day/4 days per week beginning January 13, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

Thomas England - Change in assignment from Lead Grounds Keeper to Grounds Manager beginning January 13, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month position. He will be placed at classification B22, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

Farhiya Idle - Adjust hourly rate to $11.39 as ABE Student Worker at Lincoln Community Center beginning January 1, 2025. This is in addition to her ABE Home School Liaison assignment with the Adult Basic Education Program. 

Dakota Kamm - Decrease in assignment as Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning from 5.42 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 5.25 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning January 13, 2025. 

Lucy Klatt - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator 
(Intervention-ASD) at Roosevelt Elementary School from 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (M) and 6.25 hours per day/3 days per week (W-F) to 6.25 hours per day/3 days per week (T/W/F) beginning January 13, 2025. 

Hailey Lyons - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Roosevelt Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 3.5 hours per day/1 day per week (M), 6.25 hours per day/2 days per week (T/F) and 2.25 hours per day/1 days per week (TH) beginning January 13, 2025. 

Abbie Perry - Decrease in assignment as Student Success Coach at Kennedy Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.25 hours per day/3 days per week (M-W) beginning January 13, 2025. 

Adam Rousseau - Change in assignment as ACES Child Care Assistant from 2 hours per day/5 days per week at Eagle Lake Elementary School to 2-4 hours per day/4 days per week at Franklin Elementary School beginning January 13, 2025. 

Patricia Skalet - Change in assignment from Cook Helper to Second Cook at East High School for 8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 2, 2025. She will be placed at classification A13, step 4, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. 

Phonkham Souphommanichanh - Increase hourly rate to $11.13 as ABE Student Worker at Lincoln Community Center beginning January 1, 2025. 

Kylee Tollefson - Adjust end date to May 29, 2025, as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Kennedy Elementary School.

Torrey Walrath - Change in assignment from Custodian Engineer at Rosa Parks Elementary School to District Maintenance at West High School beginning January 13, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month position. He will be placed at classification B23, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Chantell Drummer - Extend Board-approved leave, returning to work on March 3, 2025.

Lillian McNamara - Adjust return date to February 3, 2025, for Board-approved leave.

Ashlee Osmundson - Adjust start date to January 13, 2025, for Board-approved leave.

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Paula Ziegler - Adjust return date to January 14, 2025, for Board-approved leave.

RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kelley Hokeness - Speech Language Pathologist with the District has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Lisa Kindred - Speech Language Pathologist with the District has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Ann Schrantz - 4th Grade Teacher at Hoover Elementary School has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be June 9, 2025.

RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Natalie Eisenhuth - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 13, 2025. 

Marc Gonzalez - Kitchen Float Cook Helper for the District, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 8, 2025. 

Riley Johnson - Adjust end date to May 29, 2025, as Special Education Paraeducator (Resource) at Eagle Lake Elementary School.

Madelyn Kral - Adjust end date to May 29, 2025, as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-Behavior Support) at Hoover Elementary School

Alexandra Kurtz - Adjust end date to May 29, 2025, as Special Education Paraeducator (Resource) at Hoover Elementary School.

Augustus Nelson - ACES Early Learning Aide at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 17, 2025. 

Sarah Prescott - Rescind acceptance as ACES Early Learning Aide Substitute at MAPS Center for Learning. 

Owen Ridenour - ACES Child Care Assistant at Washington Elementary and Eagle Lake Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be January 24, 2025. 

Belinda Vigil - Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-DCD) at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be January 17, 2025. She will continue as Non-classroom Paraeducator (Lunchroom) at Franklin Elementary School.
 

Recommended Action:

The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.