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ITEM NUMBER: 6.D.
School Board Regular Meeting
Meeting Date:
06/16/2025
Prepared By:
John Lustig
Item Type:

Subject:

Personnel

Background:

APPOINTMENTS (NON-AFFILIATED)
Madonna Bengtson - Early Learning Certified Instructor at MAPS Center for Learning for 7 hours per day/5 days per week, with a work year of 179 days beginning August 18, 2025. Training date August 11, 2025. She will be compensated a the rate of $20.20 per hour, and will be eligible for Category I benefits.

Sarah Liverseed - Early Learning Certified Instructor at MAPS Center for Learning for 7 hours per day/5 days per week, with a work year of 179 days beginning August 18, 2025. Training date August 11, 2025. She will be compensated a the rate of $20.20 per hour, and will be eligible for Category I benefits.

Tyson Walker - Student Support Services Supervisor at Futures beginning July 1, 2025. This is a full-time, Non-affiliated assignment with an annual salary of $99,000. He will be eligible for Category III benefits.

APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Annika Anderson - Full-time (1.00 FTE) School Counselor at Rosa Parks Elementary School beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure. 

Macie Annexstad - Full-time (1.00 FTE) Social Studies Teacher at Prairie Winds Elementary School beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure. 

Madison Atkinson - Full-time (1.00 FTE) Art Teacher at Franklin Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary Schools beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule. 

Anthony Ball - Continue as part-time (0.50 FTEs) Mentor Coach (TOSA) and part-time (0.50 FTEs) ADSIS Teacher at Prairie Winds Middle School ending June 30, 2028.

Renee Ehlers - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Bridges Community School beginning August 18, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.

Michell Gonzalez Vargas - Full-time (1.00 FTE) Spanish Teacher at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 7 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon program completion. 

Ashley Iverson -Continue as part-time (0.50 FTEs) Social Studies Teacher and part-time (0.50 FTEs) Mentor Coach at West High School beginning August 18, 2025 and ending June 30, 2029. 

Abraham Kurnia - Adjust salary placement as Elementary School Counselor at Bridges Community School and Jefferson Elementary School from B+30 step 1 to M step 1, contingent upon obtaining licensure.

Lillian Meier - Full-time (1.00 FTE) English Language Arts Teacher at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning August 11, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule, contingent upon obtaining licensure.

Danielle Peterson - Full-time (1.00 FTE) Special Education Teacher at Franklin Elementary School beginning August 18, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 7 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule. 

The following will be Teachers with the ESY Summer Program beginning July 7 and ending July 25, 2025. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.

Zachary Blasing, Teresa Briggs, Hunter Buscherfeld, Danielle Campbell, Anastasia Carter, Mari Considine, Ellen Curran, Kristin Edwards, Jodi Evers, Mark Gewerth, Cassie Gospeter, Kevin Haggerty, Madison Hopkins, Jessieann Johnson, Kraig Klefsaas, Becky Kopischke, Gretta Krier, Abraham Kurnia, Joshua LaFave, Tasha Landwehr, Jessica Larsen, Rebecca Larson, Mary Willette, Amy Luethmers, Jennifer Malwitz, Rebecca McDaniel, Margaret Mueller, Thomas Murray, Sadie Nelson, Jessica Noakes, Abigail Rannow, Annakeiko Reichel, Tanya Schwamberger, Heather Sellner, Emily Seppmann, Lisa Shea, Marlene Stein-Greiner, Kayla Steinberg, Maria Stock, Alexia Thomas, Mary Jo Tischler, Allison VandeKieft, Linda Howe-Wensel, Peter Wittmer, Brittany Wundermachen, Emma Wurm, Rebecca Zenk

The following will be Teachers with the Early Learning 3-5 ESY Summer Program beginning July 7 and ending July 25, 2025. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.

Rebekah Bozeman, Melissa Christoffer, Faith Coonradt-Hunt, Michelle Hague, Kelsey Johnson, Kathleen Kehoe, Laura Landkamer, Ashlee Osmundson, Lynette Rohlfing, Jennifer Schmadeke, Martha Speckel

The following will be Teachers with the ESY Birth - 2, Related Services and Assessment beginning June 10 and ending August 16, 2025. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.

Rebekah Bozeman, Anastasia Carter, Melissa Christoffer, Lacey Cooley, Katie Haala, Rebecca Heinze, Laura Heinze, Mary Jo Kann, Sarah Kenward, Logan Kohlmeyer, Katherine Macgregor, Ginger McCabe, Nicole Moeller, Anica Myhr, Kayla Peterson, Macey Noren Shellum

APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ava Bassett - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.50 per hour.

Elsie Bennett - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 4-6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. 

Angie Blackstad - ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center for 3 hours per day/3 days per week (T-TH) beginning May 20 and ending June 26, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $17.87 per hour. 

Ian Brown - Building Supervisor with Community Education on an as-needed basis beginning June 1, 2025. He will be compensated at the rate of $17.00 per hour.

Lillian Considine - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour. 

Emery Erdman - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 9, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour.

Maleah Giesen - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour. 

Elizabeth Lewis - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $14.25 per hour. This is in addition to her Substitute Teacher assignment with the district. 

Brianna Peitso - ACES Student Support Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 29, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour.

Kendall Schilling - 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. 

Maximus Sims - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6-8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning June 2, 2025. He will be compensated at the rate of $13.00 per hour. This is in addition to his Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator assignment at Rosa Parks Elementary School.

The following will be Paraeducators with the ESY Summer Program beginning July 7 and ending  July 25, 2025, and/or Birth age 2, Related Services and Assessment beginning June 10 and ending August 16, 2025. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.

Andie Albers, Samantha Allen, Dorbell Anthony, Sarah Bal, Vicki Ball, Lillian Bengston, Madonna Bengston, Joni Biebighauser, Brianna Bixby, Norah Blow, Mardell Brauer, Michelle Bridges, Holly Brobst, Renden Bruner, Matilda Burg, Hishigdelger Burke, Breanna Canales, Natalie Carlson, Kennedi Carstensen, Arminta Clabo, Joy Cogan, Jennifer Daby, Sharon Dinsmore, Susan Dodge, Jennifer Durbala, Alyssa Dwire, Joselyn Ellis, Shirlee Erb, Tammy Fienen, Sebastian Flores, Amanda Fritz, Margaret Gaston, Natalie Gunther, Jaden Hague, Abdullahi Hassan, Ciera Henkelman, Ryan Hennager, Sandra Hoffmann, Hailey Hoppe, Breanna Johnson, Grace Johnson, Courtney Jones, Anna Kehoe, Margaret Kirby, Sarah Kitzmann, Lucy Klatt, Steven Knuth, Jenna Landsteiner, Melissa Larson, Eleanor McDonough, Julie Meschke, Sarah Narvaez, Carrie Nolan, Edward Oldenburg, Krystal Olson, Jeremy Osborne, Erin Passon, Darci Pendergast, Mindy Peterson, Desirea Provost, Lexi Reid, Sarah Reisdorf, Laycon Robinson, Teresa Robinson, Lindsey Rockvam, Kristine Rude, Jennifer Schmitt, Sarah Shepard, Matthew Simonson, Julie Sonnek, Kristina Sorenson, Tyler Sorenson, Anne Sweeney, Emma Timm, Kylee Tollefson, Anna Voracek, Brenda Voracek, Isaac Wadd, Danielle Wakefield, Anne Webster, Andrew Westberg, Dylan Williams, Marie Zuehlke

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON- AFFILIATED)
Jennifer E Johnson - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Employment Program Supervisor with the Adult Basic Education Program from 240 day work year to 220 day work year beginning July 1, 2025.  

John Lawton - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Adult Career Pathway Program Specialist with the Adult Basic Education Program from 200 day work year to 190 day work year beginning July 1, 2025.  

Alexander Liebl - Change in assignment from Enrichment & Leisure Program Assistant Specialist to Communications and Customer Experience Assistant Specialist with Community Education beginning June 3, 2025. This is a full-time, 12-month, Non-affiliated position with an annual salary of $50,960 (prorated to $3905 for 20 days for 2024-25). He will be eligible for Category II benefits. 

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Alyson Green - Increase in assignment as Elementary School Counselor at Roosevelt Elementary School from 0.60 FTEs to 1.00 FTEs beginning with the 2025-26 school year.

CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL) 
Mary Drummer - Temporary decrease in assignment as Health Care (RN) Paraeducator from 7.42 hours per day/5 days per week to 7.42 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) and 6.5 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning January 28 and ending May 28, 2025. 

Hailey Lyons -Temporary increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Roosevelt Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 7.33 hours per day/5 days per week beginning May 19, and ending June 5, 2025. 

Abbie Perry - Voluntary 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/F/TH) beginning August 27, 2025. 

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kerrigan Chesney - Adjust return date to August 11, 2025, for Board-approved leave.

Shelby McKissick - School Counselor at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has requested Board-approved leave for the 2025-26 school year. 

Tyson Walker - 5th Grade Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has requested Board-approved beginning with the 2025-26 school year for the purpose of accepting the Student Support Services Supervisor assignment at Futures.

REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Mary Adiel - Rescind request for Board-approved leave.

RESIGNATIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE)
Jessica Buttell - Assistant Principal at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 30, 2025.

RESIGNATIONS (NON-AFFILIATED) 
Leigh Schofield - Administrative Assistant to the Director of Community Education at the Lincoln Community Center, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 11, 2025. 

RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Andrea Dilbeck - STEM Teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary and Monroe Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Jennifer Grosland - Special Education Teacher at Futures, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Rebecca Konz - Speech Language Pathologist with the district has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025.

Linda Meixl - Title I Intervention Teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Shannon Nimps - Assessments Specialist with the district, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Angela Rickbeil - Mentor Coach at Rosa Parks and Jefferson Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 25, 2025. 

RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Madonna Bengtson - Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning and ESY Paraeducator, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the Early Learning Certified Instructor position. The last day for this assignment will be July 25, 2025.

Michelle Biodrowski - Middle School After School Site Lead at Dakota Meadows and Prairie Winds Middle Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be May 30, 2025. She will continue as Community Education Secretary Substitute. 

Isabella Ciolkosz - ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 20, 2025. 

Bryn Hacker - ACES Child Care Assistant and Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-Behavior Support) at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2025. 

Rahmo Hassan - Out of School Time Navigator with Community Education at Lincoln Community Center, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be June 12, 2025. She will continue as Student Navigator at East and West High Schools. 

Mia Hitchen - Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention - ASD) at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2025.

Jessica Jensen - Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention - ASD) at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2025. 

Sarah Liverseed - Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the Early Learning Certified Instructor position. The last day for this assignment will be August 10, 2025. 

Hailey Lyons -Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2025.

Emma Portner - ACES Early Learning Aide at MAPS Center for Learning, ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, and ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 2, 2025. 

Lindsey Pratt - Early Learning Paraeducator at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be May 29, 2025. She will continue her MAPS Preschool Teacher assignment at MAPS Center for Learning. 

Aliyah Prehn - Special Education Paraeducator (Intervention-ASD) at Rosa Parks Elementary, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2025. 

Rebecca Radzak - Student Success Coach at Kennedy Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2025. 

Timothy Reiter - 4-hour Evening Custodian at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 6, 2025. 

Luz Sather - Cook Helper at East High School, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be June 5, 2025. She will continue as a Cook Substitute.

Kendall Schilling - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 9, 2025. 

John Stalter - Custodian Engineer at Washington Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 30, 2025. 

Rylee Thompson - ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute and ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 29, 2025. 

Margaret Wood - ACES Site Lead at Kennedy Elementary School and Non-classroom (Playground) Paraeducator assignment at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be May 16, 2025.
 

Recommended Action:

The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.