ITEM NUMBER: 4.C.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/19/2025
- Prepared By:
- John Lustig
Item Type:
Subject:
Personnel
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Samantha Steinman - Change in assignment from Assistant Director of Special Education to Director of Student Support Services beginning July 1, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month, Non-affiliated position with an annual salary of $170,000. She will be eligible for Category IV benefits.
APPOINTMENTS (ADMINISTRATIVE)
William Remmert - Change in assignment from Assistant Principal at East High School to Secondary Principal on Special Assignment beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Jazanne Brass - Part-time MAPS Preschool Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning for 1395 annual hours (0.969 FTEs) beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1, of the B on the ECFE Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Elizabeth Harris - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Early Childhood Special Education Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Deann Johnson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Speech Language Pathologist with the District beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+45 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Chelsey Sandt - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education K-12 DAPE Teacher with the District beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Teresa Stolee - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Business Education Teacher at East High School beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+45 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
The following will be teachers with the Prairie Winds Middle School Summer Enrichment Program for 4.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning July 7 and ending July 31, 2025. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Patricia Johnson, Jesse Pigman, Daniel Quame, Jacob Rux
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Shamsa Ali - Change in assignment from Custodial Substitute to 8-hour, 12- month, Evening Custodian at West High School beginning May 9, 2025. She will be placed at classification A13, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Koree Amos - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Shay Barden - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Mallory Bruhn - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Kaylan Kapsner - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 5-6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Kate Klinder - ACES Child Care Assistant at Jefferson Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Anthony Rodriguez - Change in assignment from Custodial Substitute to Float Custodian Engineer beginning May 19, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month position. He will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Julia Roering - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.50 per hour.
Brynn Rogers - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/3-5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Ciera Ruzek - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 9, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Madyson Sellner - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at INSITE for 3.25 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning May 7, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead Substitute and ACES Child Care Assistant assignments at Franklin Elementary School.
Makia Stevens - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-5 hours day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Mikayla Sullivan - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/3 days per week beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.25 per hour.
Isaac Wadd - Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning May 2, 2025. He will be placed at B22, step 1, 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 assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ariana Bealey - Increase in assignment as Elementary Art Teacher from 0.80 FTEs at Eagle Lake Elementary and Hoover Elementary Schools to 1.00 FTEs at Hoover Elementary and Kennedy Elementary Schools beginning August 18, 2025.
Sarah Chambers - Increase in assignment as Elementary Music Teacher at Bridges Community School and Washington Elementary School from 0.533 FTEs to 0.767 FTEs beginning August 18, 2025.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Lillian Bengston - Increase in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at SUN from 3.5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 7 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) to 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025.
Kennedi Carstensen - Increase in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at INSITE from 7 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) to 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025.
Joselyn Ellis - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-DCD) at Prairie Winds Middle School from 6.75 hours per day/3 days per week (T/TH/F) and 4.25 hours per day/1 day per week (M) to 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025.
Gregory Hawkinson - Change in assignment from 8-hour Day Custodian to 8-hour Evening Custodian at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning May 12, 2025. He will be compensated according to his placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.
Madeline Kempenich - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6, 2025.
Maya Kopp - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute at Kennedy Elementary School to ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6, 2025.
Kaleb Kirsch - Increase in assignment as ACES Site Lead from 5-6 hours per day/5 days per week at Washington Elementary School to 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning June 6, 2025.
Ashley Kivioja - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning June 6, 2025.
Owen Krause - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6, 2025.
Noura Kurdi - Increase in assignment as ACES Child Care Assistant from 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week at Monroe Elementary School to 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning June 6, 2025.
Courtney Reeves - Increase in assignment as Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 6 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) to 6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 7, 2025.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kerrigan Chesney - Adjust start date to May 5, 2025, for Board-approved leave.
Jacquelyn Frayne - Speech Language Pathologist for the District, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning August 25 and returning to work on November 17, 2025.
Kasey Hassig - 2nd Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning August 25 and returning to work on November 26, 2025.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Abraham Kurnia - Adjust end date to June 6, 2025, as Long-term Substitute Social Emotional Learning Intervention Teacher at Hoover Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ronette Cole - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be May 7, 2025. She will continue her Early Learning Paraeducator and Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention) assignments at MAPS Center for Learning.
Avery Como - District Maintenance at East High School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 9, 2025.
Sydney Feist - Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2025.
Olivia Jenkins - ACES Site Lead at Monroe Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2025.
Audrey Mitties - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 8, 2025.
Cheradin Ralph - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 6, 2024.
Matthew Simonson - ACES Student Support Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be June 4, 2025. He will continue his Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-Behavior Support) assignment at Franklin Elementary School.
Darlene Walters - Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 6, 2025.
Elizabeth Weber - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be May 8, 2025. She will continue as a Paraeducator Substitute.
Samantha Steinman - Change in assignment from Assistant Director of Special Education to Director of Student Support Services beginning July 1, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month, Non-affiliated position with an annual salary of $170,000. She will be eligible for Category IV benefits.
APPOINTMENTS (ADMINISTRATIVE)
William Remmert - Change in assignment from Assistant Principal at East High School to Secondary Principal on Special Assignment beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
Jazanne Brass - Part-time MAPS Preschool Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning for 1395 annual hours (0.969 FTEs) beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1, of the B on the ECFE Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.
Elizabeth Harris - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Early Childhood Special Education Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Deann Johnson - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Speech Language Pathologist with the District beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+45 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Chelsey Sandt - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education K-12 DAPE Teacher with the District beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Teresa Stolee - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Business Education Teacher at East High School beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M+45 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
The following will be teachers with the Prairie Winds Middle School Summer Enrichment Program for 4.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning July 7 and ending July 31, 2025. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Patricia Johnson, Jesse Pigman, Daniel Quame, Jacob Rux
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Shamsa Ali - Change in assignment from Custodial Substitute to 8-hour, 12- month, Evening Custodian at West High School beginning May 9, 2025. She will be placed at classification A13, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Koree Amos - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Shay Barden - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Mallory Bruhn - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Kaylan Kapsner - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 5-6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Kate Klinder - ACES Child Care Assistant at Jefferson Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Anthony Rodriguez - Change in assignment from Custodial Substitute to Float Custodian Engineer beginning May 19, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month position. He will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Julia Roering - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.50 per hour.
Brynn Rogers - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/3-5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Ciera Ruzek - ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 9, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Madyson Sellner - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at INSITE for 3.25 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning May 7, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead Substitute and ACES Child Care Assistant assignments at Franklin Elementary School.
Makia Stevens - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-5 hours day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.
Mikayla Sullivan - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/3 days per week beginning May 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.25 per hour.
Isaac Wadd - Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning May 2, 2025. He will be placed at B22, step 1, 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 assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ariana Bealey - Increase in assignment as Elementary Art Teacher from 0.80 FTEs at Eagle Lake Elementary and Hoover Elementary Schools to 1.00 FTEs at Hoover Elementary and Kennedy Elementary Schools beginning August 18, 2025.
Sarah Chambers - Increase in assignment as Elementary Music Teacher at Bridges Community School and Washington Elementary School from 0.533 FTEs to 0.767 FTEs beginning August 18, 2025.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Lillian Bengston - Increase in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at SUN from 3.5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 7 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) to 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025.
Kennedi Carstensen - Increase in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at INSITE from 7 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) to 7 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025.
Joselyn Ellis - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-DCD) at Prairie Winds Middle School from 6.75 hours per day/3 days per week (T/TH/F) and 4.25 hours per day/1 day per week (M) to 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 12, 2025.
Gregory Hawkinson - Change in assignment from 8-hour Day Custodian to 8-hour Evening Custodian at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning May 12, 2025. He will be compensated according to his placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.
Madeline Kempenich - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6, 2025.
Maya Kopp - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute at Kennedy Elementary School to ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6, 2025.
Kaleb Kirsch - Increase in assignment as ACES Site Lead from 5-6 hours per day/5 days per week at Washington Elementary School to 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning June 6, 2025.
Ashley Kivioja - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning June 6, 2025.
Owen Krause - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 6, 2025.
Noura Kurdi - Increase in assignment as ACES Child Care Assistant from 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week at Monroe Elementary School to 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning June 6, 2025.
Courtney Reeves - Increase in assignment as Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School from 6 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) to 6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 7, 2025.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kerrigan Chesney - Adjust start date to May 5, 2025, for Board-approved leave.
Jacquelyn Frayne - Speech Language Pathologist for the District, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning August 25 and returning to work on November 17, 2025.
Kasey Hassig - 2nd Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has requested leave under the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act beginning August 25 and returning to work on November 26, 2025.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Abraham Kurnia - Adjust end date to June 6, 2025, as Long-term Substitute Social Emotional Learning Intervention Teacher at Hoover Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ronette Cole - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be May 7, 2025. She will continue her Early Learning Paraeducator and Early Learning Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention) assignments at MAPS Center for Learning.
Avery Como - District Maintenance at East High School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 9, 2025.
Sydney Feist - Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2025.
Olivia Jenkins - ACES Site Lead at Monroe Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2025.
Audrey Mitties - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 8, 2025.
Cheradin Ralph - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 6, 2024.
Matthew Simonson - ACES Student Support Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be June 4, 2025. He will continue his Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-Behavior Support) assignment at Franklin Elementary School.
Darlene Walters - Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 6, 2025.
Elizabeth Weber - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be May 8, 2025. She will continue as a Paraeducator Substitute.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.